In 2001, what was the population of the town where John Cotton served as a minister?
John Cotton (minister):  He had already built a reputation as a scholar and outstanding preacher when he accepted the position of minister at Saint Botolph's Church in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1612. Boston, Lincolnshire:  The borough had a total population of 66,900, at the ONS mid 2015 estimates, while the town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census.
35,124