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Alexander Cook 1796–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1796

Birth Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 January 1868

Death Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Cook

Mother: Jean Lawder

Spouse(s): Isabella Thom, Ann Gilray

Children(s): Mary Cook, Jane Cook, Isabella Cook, Christina Cook

In 1796, Alexander Cook entered the world in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Cook And Jean Jane Lawder. Alexander Cook married Ann Gilray, Isabella Thom, and had children including Christina Cochrane Cook, Isabella Cook, Jane Jean Cook, Mary Cook. Alexander Cook passed away in 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Alexander Cook entered the world in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Cook And Jean Jane Lawder.
  • Alexander Cook married Ann Gilray, Isabella Thom, and had children including Christina Cochrane Cook, Isabella Cook, Jane Jean Cook, Mary Cook.
  • Alexander Cook passed away in 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cook
1761–1804
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
WC
Jean Lawder
1759–1830
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
JL

Spouses(s)

Isabella Thom
1795–1846
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
IT
Ann Gilray
1811–1862
Birth Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
AG

Children(s)

Mary Cook
1826–1881
Birth Location: North Leith, Edinburgh
MC
Jane Cook
1821–1886
Birth Location: Coburg Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
JC
Isabella Cook
1818–1873
Birth Location: –
IC
Christina Cook
1850–1882
Birth Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
CC

Alexander Cook's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Cook
1796–1868
Birth Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Cook
1761–1804
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean ('Jane') Lawder
1759–1830
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Cook
1736–
Tanfield, Durham, England
Jean Harper
1727–
Glencorse, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Archibald Lauder
1722–1783
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Cook's Descendants

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Alexander Cook (18 December 1796–20 January 1868) m. Isabella Thom (5 April 1795–26 October 1846) m. Ann Gilray (9 October 1811–1862)
  1. 1. Mary Cook 1826–1881 m. James Penman 1825–1896
    1. 1. Janet (Anderson) Penman 1852–1909 m. Alexander Simpson 1852–1917
      1. 1. James (Penman) Simpson 1876–1926 m. Catherine Wynn 1881–1926
        1. 1. George Simpson 1900–1957
        2. 2. Owen (Wynn) Simpson 1908–1986 m. Ann (Jane Chambers) Combe 1910–2007
        3. 3. Hugh (Wynn) Simpson 1902–1953 m. Violet (Emma) Savage 1908–1980
        4. 4. Janet (Penman) Simpson 1905–2000
        5. 5. Alexander Simpson 1908–1908
        6. 6. Bridget Simpson 1913–2013 m. Thomas Gibson 1913–1970
        7. 7. Catherine (Wynn) Simpson 1911–1913
      2. 2. John Simpson 1877–1933 m. Catherine Cannon 1878–1911 m. Mary Brown 1891–
        1. 1. Alexander (Russell) Simpson 1898–1979 m. Euphemia (Jessie) Kerr 1893–1966
        2. 2. John Simpson 1904–1904
        3. 3. James Simpson 1897–1897
        4. 4. Janet Simpson 1906–1906
        5. 5. Annie Simpson 1901–1901
      3. 3. Janet Simpson 1886–1968 m. Robert Page 1879–1914 m. Thomas Mitchell 1886–
        1. 1. Janet (Penman) Page 1913–1984 m. Albert (Thomas) Spearman 1906–1971
        2. 2. Sidney (Alexander) Barnett 1926–2007
        3. 3. Gertrude (Simpson) Mitchell 1918–1918
        4. 4. Christina (Simpson) Mitchell 1918–2007 m. William (Mervyn) Richards 1918–1981
        5. 5. David Mitchell 1916–1988
        6. 6. Gwendolen (May) Barnett 1925– m. Henry (Reginald) Cowley 1922–1987
      4. 4. Mary (Cook) Simpson 1880–1881
      5. 5. George Simpson 1882–1963 m. Helen (Reid) Kerr 1884–1975
        1. 1. Alexander (Russell) Simpson 1911–1992 m. Roberta (Elaine) Tracy 1913–2011
        2. 2. Jeanie (Steele) Simpson 1914–2009 m. Thomas (Herbert) Englert 1914–1977
      6. 6. Alexander Simpson 1884–1934 m. Nellie ((Nelly)) Banks 1883–1973
        1. 1. Alexander Simpson 1907–1995 m. Jeanie Burke 1908–1995
        2. 2. John (Banks) Simpson 1909–
      7. 7. Christina (Davidson) Simpson 1889–1947 m. Peter (Henry) Keenan 1894–1924 m. Frederick (John) Edwards 1889–1944 m. William Ross 1889–
      8. 8. Ann (Penman) Simpson 1887–1936 m. Edwin James 1881–1939
        1. 1. Jeannette (Florence) James 1912–2001
        2. 2. Orava 1914– m. Theodore (Seth) Orava 1911–1949
        3. 3. Alvera James 1916–2004 m. Richard (Marion) Hoskins 1915–2000
      9. 9. William Simpson 1891–
      10. 10. Robert Simpson 1875–1953 m. Margaret (Lodge) Bowman 1881–1977
        1. 1. Margaret (Bowman) Simpson 1911–1986 m. George (Pearson) Stirling 1909–1985
        2. 2. David (Bowman) Simpson 1903–1903
        3. 3. Alexander Simpson 1903–1903
        4. 4. Janet (Penman) Simpson 1918–1919
        5. 5. David (Bowman) Simpson 1907–1962 m. Kate (Anwin Horn) Chisholm 1916–1995
        6. 6. George Simpson 1900–1919
        7. 7. Jessie Simpson 1909–1993
        8. 8. Robert (Livingstone) Simpson 1914–1999 m. Alexina ("Ina" Harris) Hart 1913–1999
        9. 9. Alexander Simpson 1924–2008 m. Alma Oliver –2023
        10. 10. Annie (Laurie) Simpson 1921–2011 m. Joseph Foley 1919–1977
    2. 2. Isabella Penman 1855–1877 m. Peter Neill 1853–1931
      1. 1. Mary (Penman) Neill 1873–1955 m. George (Bain) Bruce 1870–1942
        1. 1. Isabella (Penman) Bruce 1896–1966 m. James Edney 1895–1964
    3. 3. Ann (Gilray) Penman 1857–1923 m. John (Scott) Lawrie 1855–1927
      1. 1. George Lawrie 1883–1918 m. Margaret (Thomson) Leishman 1888–1984
        1. 1. Annie (Penman) Lawrie 1918–2008
    4. 4. John Penman 1846–1914
    5. 5. James Penman 1870–1928 m. Margaret (Dunbar) Black 1877–1922
    6. 6. Mary Penman 1860–1930
  2. 2. Jane ((Jean)) Cook 1821–1886 m. John Paterson 1816–1866
    1. 1. Jane (Cook) Paterson 1848–1919 m. Robert Milligan 1847–1915
      1. 1. Margaret Milligan 1878–1924 m. Benjamin Anderson –1945
      2. 2. Robert Milligan 1876–1958
  3. 3. Isabella Cook 1818–1873 m. Robert Walker 1816–
    1. 1. Margaret (Inglis) Walker 1851–1896
  4. 4. Christina (Cochrane) Cook 1850–1882 m. Thomas Grieve 1849–1890

Alexander Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1796
18 December 1796
Birth of Alexander Cook in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1868
20 January 1868
Age 72
Death of Alexander Cook in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1796
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1868
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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