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James Barr Cockburn 1860–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1860

Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1941

Death Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: David (Cockburne)

Mother: Agnes Barr

Spouse(s): Jane Turnbull

Children(s): Archibella Cockburn, Elizabeth Cockburn, Agnes Cockburn, Douglas Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn, William Cockburn, Mary Cockburn, James Cockburn

James Barr Cockburn was born in 1860 in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of David Cockburn Cockburne And Agnes Barr. In 1861, James Barr Cockburn resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1891, James Barr Cockburn resided in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Barr Cockburn married Jane Turnbull, and had children including Agnes Barr Cockburn, Archibella Mcallister Cockburn, Douglas May Cockburn, Elizabeth Mcallister Cockburn, James Barr Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn, Mary Mcallister Cockburn, William Halley Cockburn. James Barr Cockburn passed away in 1941 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Barr Cockburn was born in 1860 in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of David Cockburn Cockburne And Agnes Barr.
  • In 1861, James Barr Cockburn resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, James Barr Cockburn resided in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Barr Cockburn married Jane Turnbull, and had children including Agnes Barr Cockburn, Archibella Mcallister Cockburn, Douglas May Cockburn, Elizabeth Mcallister Cockburn, James Barr Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn, Mary Mcallister Cockburn, William Halley Cockburn.
  • James Barr Cockburn passed away in 1941 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David (Cockburne)
1815–1892
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Agnes Barr
1821–1876
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Turnbull
1859–
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Archibella Cockburn
1887–1955
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AC
Elizabeth Cockburn
1885–1977
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EC
Agnes Cockburn
1890–
Birth Location: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AC
Douglas Cockburn
1892–1923
Birth Location: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DC
Margaret Cockburn
1894–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MC
William Cockburn
1895–1966
Birth Location: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WC
Mary Cockburn
1897–1973
Birth Location: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MC
James Cockburn
1899–1977
Birth Location: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
James Cockburn
1860–1941
Birth Place: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
David Cockburn (Cockburne)
1815–1892
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Barr
1821–1876
Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Cockburne
1787–1866
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Lockhart
1787–1848
Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1753–1837
Margaret Allison
1753–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cockburne
1736–1795
Janet Wilson
1731–1816

James Cockburn's Descendants

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James (Barr) Cockburn (30 Jun 1860–1941) m. Jane Turnbull (15 Sep 1859–)
  1. 1. Archibella (McAllister) Cockburn 1887–1955 m. Matthew (Main) MacDougall 1886–1948
  2. 2. Elizabeth (McAllister) Cockburn 1885–1977 m. Henry Mathieson 1887–1957
    1. 1. Robert (Harley) Mathieson 1918–1945 m. Isabella (Slesso) Haddow 1920–1998
  3. 3. Agnes (Barr) Cockburn 1890–
  4. 4. Douglas (May) Cockburn 1892–1923 m. Alexander (David) Russell 1891–1961
  5. 5. Margaret Cockburn 1894–
  6. 6. William (Halley) Cockburn 1895–1966
    1. 1. Thomas (McGregor) Cockburn 1930–2007 m. Isabella (Herd C.) Muir 1931–2015
    2. 2. John (Halley) Cockburn 1924–2003 m. Janet Dawson 1933–2014
  7. 7. Mary (McAllister) Cockburn 1897–1973 m. David (Mckay) Webster 1897–1970
  8. 8. James (Barr) Cockburn 1899–1977 m. Gracie (L) McPhee 1903–1933
    1. 1. James (Barr) Cockburn 1920–2016
    2. 2. Douglas (Alexander) Cockburn 1924–2012 m. Elizabeth (Brown) Campbell 1929–1983

James Cockburn's Timeline

5 Records

1860
30 Jun 1860
Birth of James Barr Cockburn in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 1
James Barr Cockburn resided here in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 31
James Barr Cockburn resided here in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 41
James Barr Cockburn resided here in Cumbrae, Bute, Scotland
Cumbrae, Bute, Scotland
1941
1941
Age 81
Death of James Barr Cockburn in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 82; Page: 10; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_111
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cumbrae; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_186
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 43; Page: 9; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_250
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 82; Page: 10; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 43; Page: 9; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_250

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cumbrae, Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cumbrae; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_186

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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