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James Cockburn 1794–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1794

Birth Location: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Jun 1868

Death Location: Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Cockburne

Mother: Katharine McClery

Spouse(s): Janet McCowan

Children(s): Elizabeth Cockburn, James Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn

James Cockburn was born in 1794 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of William Cockburne And Katharine Mccleary Or Mcclery. In 1841, James Cockburn resided in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. James Cockburn married Janet Mccowan, and had children including Elizabeth Cockburn, James Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn. James Cockburn passed away in 1868 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Cockburn was born in 1794 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of William Cockburne And Katharine Mccleary Or Mcclery.
  • In 1841, James Cockburn resided in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Cockburn married Janet Mccowan, and had children including Elizabeth Cockburn, James Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn.
  • James Cockburn passed away in 1868 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cockburne
1759–
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Katharine McClery
1766–
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet McCowan
1793–1872
Birth Location: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Cockburn
1825–1863
Birth Location: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Cockburn
1828–1911
Birth Location: Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Cockburn
1835–1890
Birth Location: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
James Cockburn
1794–1868
Birth Place: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Cockburne
1759–
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Katharine (McCleary Or) McClery
1766–
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Cockburne
1736–1795
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Wilson
1731–1816
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
James McClary\McCleary
1733–1766
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Martha McCulloch
1735–
Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cockburne
1698–1766
Elizabeth Gibson
1698–
David McClearie
1699–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cockburn's Descendants

1.
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James Cockburn (7 Jul 1794–19 Jun 1868) m. Janet McCowan (19 Apr 1793–20 Dec 1872)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cockburn 1825–1863 m. Thomas McKie 1825–1850
    1. 1. James McKie 1848–1902 m. Mary Lang 1857–1935
      1. 1. Stanley (Barton) McKie 1881–1966 m. Lilian (Violet) Stevens 1883–1971
        1. 1. James McKie 1921–1994 m. Dorothy (Frances Jacqueline) Gordon 1925–1997
      2. 2. James McKie 1879–
      3. 3. Douglas (Williamson) McKie 1886–1967 m. Grace Duckworth 1885–1966
        1. 1. Marion McKie 1906–1999 m. Frank Slater 1907–1979
        2. 2. Robert McKie 1908–1991 m. Maggie Howard 1908–1991
      4. 4. Helen (Glover) McKie 1893–1939
      5. 5. Sidney McKie 1883–1946 m. Martha Clark 1890–1974
      6. 6. Peter (Grant) McKie 1890–1960 m. Isabel Bousfield 1896–1920 m. Daisy Lees 1906–1997
        1. 1. Mary (G) McKie 1918–
        2. 2. Ian McKie 1936–2009
        3. 3. Isabel McKie 1920–1920
        4. 4. Derek McKie 1934–2011
      7. 7. William McKie 1895–1955 m. Annie (Gertrude) Walton 1891–1960
        1. 1. Margaret (Mary) McKie 1924–2018 m. Frederick (William) George 1924–2005
        2. 2. Jean McKie 1931–1934
      8. 8. Agnes McKie 1897–1972
      9. 9. Johnston McKie 1884–1963 m. Hilda (Helen) Wyles 1889–1987
        1. 1. Hilda (Eleanor) McKie 1914–1996 m. Harry Parish 1912–1982
      10. 10. Robert McKie 1877–
  2. 2. James Cockburn 1828–1911 m. Jane ("Jean") Bone 1831–1904
    1. 1. Janet (or Jessie) Cockburn 1853–1876
      1. 1. William (Douglas Cockburn) Dr 1875–1916 m. Sophia (McLuckie) Adam 1880–1910 m. Mary ((Molly)) Gibson 1889–1967
    2. 2. William Cockburn 1860–1938 m. Mary (S) Frame 1860–1934
      1. 1. James Cockburn 1883–1949 m. Elizabeth (Lily) Brown 1884–1948
        1. 1. Lillian (May) Cockburn 1913–1987
        2. 2. John (Gordon "Jack") Cockburn 1915–1991 m. Doris (June) Emmerson 1920–1993
      2. 2. Thomas (Bone) Cockburn 1897–1911
      3. 3. William Cockburn 1901–1965 m. Dorothy (Monica) Bowlt 1900–1971
        1. 1. William (Joseph "Bill") Cockburn 1928–2021
        2. 2. Muriel Cockburn 1923–1995 m. James (Wilson) Braley 1922–2006
        3. 3. Eunice (M) Cockburn 1925–2018 m. Joe (Henry) Nickolls 1923–2009
        4. 4. Dorothy Cockburn 1927–1927
      4. 4. John ("Jack") Cockburn 1890–
      5. 5. Margaret ("Maggie") Cockburn 1894–1973 m. Albert (Fryar) Aitkin 1891–1949
        1. 1. Edna (Cockburn) Aitkin 1918–2001 m. Frederick (George) Forton 1920–1997
        2. 2. Margaret (Fryar) Aitkin 1925–2017 m. Clayton (Beryl) Riddell 1923–1999
      6. 6. Jeannie (Bone) Cockburn 1888–1888
      7. 7. Helen Cockburn 1886–1888
    3. 3. John (Bone Tailor Seaview) Portgordon 1866–1935 m. Jane (Ann) McIntosh 1873–1934
    4. 4. James Cockburn 1858– m. Mary Quinn 1860–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Cockburn 1856–1872
    6. 6. Helen Cockburn 1864–1881
    7. 7. Margaret Cockburn 1871–1956 m. John (Wilson) Gordon 1868–1935
      1. 1. Jeanie (Bone) Gordon 1894–1949 m. Thomas (Stevenson 'Steve') Gilchrist 1890–1957
      2. 2. John (Wilson Gordon) Jr 1902–1963 m. Agnes (May) Barnes 1905–
        1. 1. Alan (John) Gordon 1931–2019 m. Sarah (Marshall "Sadie") McGarva 1928–2021
    8. 8. Thomas (Bone) Cockburn 1868–1914 m. Jane (Steel or Steele) Cross 1867–1951
      1. 1. Thomas (Bone "Tom") Cockburn 1900–1990 m. Mary (Campbell "May") McGregor 1896–1983
      2. 2. Jean (Bone) Cockburn 1896–1970 m. Victor (Broke) Milner-Jones 1887–1970
      3. 3. Margaret (Steel "Rita") Cockburn 1894–1986 m. Richard (Joseph) Rea 1901–1978
        1. 1. Richard (Tommy) Rea 1927–2003 m. Milo (Delores) Graham 1927–1990
      4. 4. Alexander (James) Cockburn 1898–1990 m. Elizabeth (Fleming "Bessie") Dunsmuir 1900–1985
    9. 9. Jane ((Jean)) Cockburn 1852–1877
    10. 10. Margaret Cockburn 1862–1862
  3. 3. Margaret Cockburn 1835–1890 m. James Pringle 1840–1898
    1. 1. Abraham Pringle 1860–1912 m. Ann Clark 1857–1936
      1. 1. James Pringle 1882–1918 m. Amy Lawson 1881–1967
        1. 1. Kathleen (M) Pringle 1913–1998 m. Stanley Sockett 1910–1998
        2. 2. Dorothy (Betsy) Pringle 1911–1983 m. George (Henry) Rodgers 1911–1995
      2. 2. Margaret Pringle 1888–
        1. 1. Jessie Wilson 1915–
      3. 3. Annie Pringle 1885–1920
      4. 4. Agnes Pringle 1889–1936 m. Clifford Marriott 1885–1945
        1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Marriott 1920–1985
    2. 2. Janet Pringle 1862–
    3. 3. Margaret Pringle 1872–
    4. 4. Agnes Pringle 1869–
    5. 5. James Pringle 1864–1867
    6. 6. Walter Pringle 1867–1867

James Cockburn's Timeline

6 Records

1794
7 Jul 1794
Birth of James Cockburn in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
1794
13 Jul 1794
James Cockburn was baptized in St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 47
James Cockburn resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 57
James Cockburn resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 67
James Cockburn resided here in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1868
19 Jun 1868
Age 74
Death of James Cockburn in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1794
    Event Place: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 4A; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_138; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 11; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_90
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1794
    Event Place: St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 4A; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_138; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Sorn; ED: 11; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_90

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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