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Archibald William Cockburn 1814–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1814

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Henry Cockburn

Mother: Elisabeth McDowall

Spouse(s): Mary Balfour

Children(s): Henry Cockburn, James Cockburn, Archibald Cockburn, Moncreiff Cockburn

The story of Archibald William Cockburn began in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1851, Archibald William Cockburn resided in Kensington, Middlesex, England. Archibald William Cockburn married Mary Ann Balfour, and had children including Archibald Francis Cockburn, Henry Cockburn, James Balfour Cockburn, Moncreiff Cockburn. Archibald William Cockburn passed away in 1862 in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Archibald William Cockburn began in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1851, Archibald William Cockburn resided in Kensington, Middlesex, England.
  • Archibald William Cockburn married Mary Ann Balfour, and had children including Archibald Francis Cockburn, Henry Cockburn, James Balfour Cockburn, Moncreiff Cockburn.
  • Archibald William Cockburn passed away in 1862 in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Archibald Cockburn's Ancestors

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Archibald Cockburn
1814–1862
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Thomas Dundas Cockburn
1779–1854
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Elisabeth McDowall
1786–1857
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Archibald Cockburn's Descendants

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Archibald (William) Cockburn (5 Dec 1814–1862) m. Mary (Ann) Balfour (2 Nov 1816–1903)
  1. 1. Henry Cockburn 1848–1936
  2. 2. James (Balfour) Cockburn 1851–1872
  3. 3. Archibald (Francis) Cockburn 1853–1862
  4. 4. Moncreiff Cockburn 1855–1945

Archibald Cockburn's Timeline

6 Records

1814
5 Dec 1814
Birth of Archibald William Cockburn in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1814
23 Dec 1814
Archibald William Cockburn was christened in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 37
Archibald William Cockburn resided here in Kensington, Middlesex, England
Kensington, Middlesex, England
1861
1861
Age 47
Archibald William Cockburn resided here in Landward Of St Cuthberts Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
Landward Of St Cuthberts Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
1862
13 Jan 1862
Age 48
Death of Archibald William Cockburn
None
1862
1862
Age 48
Burial of Archibald William Cockburn in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1814
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for Mary Ann Balfour, person ID KL1Y-TVX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1814
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for Mary Ann Balfour, person ID KL1Y-TVX.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1862
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for Mary Ann Balfour, person ID KL1Y-TVX.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for Mary Ann Balfour, person ID KL1Y-TVX.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kensington, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 7 May 2025), entry for Archibald William Cockburn, person ID M562-LZY.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Landward Of St Cuthberts Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 7 May 2025), entry for Archibald William Cockburn, person ID M562-LZY.

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