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James Cook 1797 – 1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1797

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1838

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Cook

Mother: Grizel Williamson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth"Lizzie" Erskine

Children(s): Janet Cooke

In 1797, James Cook entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to James Cook and Grizel Williamson. James Cook married Elizabeth"Lizzie" Erskine, and had children including Janet Cooke. James Cook passed away in 1838 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1797, James Cook entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to James Cook and Grizel Williamson.
  • James Cook married Elizabeth"Lizzie" Erskine, and had children including Janet Cooke.
  • James Cook passed away in 1838 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cook
1765 – 1823
Birth Location: Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
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Grizel Williamson
1765 – 1820
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth"Lizzie" Erskine
1798 – 1861
Birth Location: Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Cooke
1824 – 1908
Birth Location: lach Gilly, Fife Scotland
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James Cook's Ancestors

Self
James Cook
1797 – 1838
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Cook
1765 – 1823
Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
Grizel Williamson
1765 – 1820
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cook's Descendants

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James Cook (12 Apr 1797 – 1838) m. Elizabeth"Lizzie" Erskine (17 Apr 1798 – bef 1861)
  1. 1. Janet Cooke (13 OCT 1824 – 11 MAY 1908) m. David Waldie (1820 – 11 May 1855)
    1. 1. John Waldie (23 Jul 1852 – 17 Nov 1942) m. Jane (Thompson) Gillies (1862 – 25 Mar 1936)
      1. 1. Margaret Waldie m. William (Alexander) Bain (20 Jul 1896 – )
        1. 1. Jack (Alexander) Bain (1914 – 26 Apr 1943)

James Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1797
12 Apr 1797
Birth of James Cook in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1838
1838
Age 41
Death of James Cook in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1797
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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