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Janet Agnes Cockburn 1839–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 23, 1877

Death Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Cockburn

Mother: Jessy Walker

Spouse(s): James Purdie

Children(s): Walter Purdie, Walter Cockburn, James Purdie, Esabelle Watson, Agnes Purdie

Janet Agnes Cockburn was born in 1839 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Walter Cockburn And Jessy Jessie Walker. Janet Agnes Cockburn married James Cockburn Purdie, and had children including Agnes Purdie, Esabelle Watson, James Purdie, Walter James Cockburn, Walter Purdie. Janet Agnes Cockburn passed away in 1877 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Agnes Cockburn was born in 1839 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Walter Cockburn And Jessy Jessie Walker.
  • Janet Agnes Cockburn married James Cockburn Purdie, and had children including Agnes Purdie, Esabelle Watson, James Purdie, Walter James Cockburn, Walter Purdie.
  • Janet Agnes Cockburn passed away in 1877 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Cockburn
1799–1871
Birth Location: Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WC
Jessy Walker
1808–1872
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JW

Spouses(s)

James Purdie
1841–1920
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JP

Children(s)

Walter Purdie
1873–1924
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WP
Walter Cockburn
1861–1916
Birth Location: Scotland
WC
James Purdie
1876–1958
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JP
Esabelle Watson
1870–1933
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
EW
Agnes Purdie
1877–1960
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
AP

Janet Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
Janet Cockburn
1839–1877
Birth Place: Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Cockburn
1799–1871
Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jessy ((Jessie)) Walker
1808–1872
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Cockburn
1772–1852
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret (Agnes) Currie
1776–1847
Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Walker
1776–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1782–
Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cockburn
1753–
William Currie
1734–
William Douglass
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cockburn
1720–
Thomas Currie
1690–
Janet Rutherford
1710–

Janet Cockburn's Descendants

1.
JC
Janet (Agnes) Cockburn (1839–Jul 23, 1877) m. James (Cockburn) Purdie (1841–23 Mar 1920)
  1. 1. Walter Purdie 1873–1924 m. Margaret Dunkley 1876–
    1. 1. James Purdie 1898–
    2. 2. Susan (Mary) Purdie 1899–
  2. 2. Walter (James) Cockburn 1861–1916 m. Lois (J) Conklin 1866–1955
    1. 1. James (W.) Cockburn 1895–1973 m. Ethel (Maude) Casey 1895–1981
      1. 1. George (Grant) Cockburn 1929–1987
      2. 2. Dean (James) Cockburn 1932–1995
    2. 2. Maggie Cockburn 1885–1890
    3. 3. Millie Cockburn 1895–1900
    4. 4. Mayme (Jane) Michaelis 1886–1968 m. Frank (A) Michaelis 1879–1964
    5. 5. Bessie (La Rue) Cockburn 1906–2001 m. Henry (Peter Otto) Groth 1902–1979
    6. 6. Robert (J) Cockburn 1901–1939 m. Katherine (M) Cockburn 1909–
    7. 7. James (W.) Cockburn 1888–1924 m. Orma Coburn 1892–1961
      1. 1. Faye (W) Nichols 1912–1980 m. Theodore (Dwight) Nichols 1909–1996
        1. 1. Dwight (Eugene) Nichols 1932–2007
      2. 2. Frank Coburn 1919–2004 m. Marjorie Coburn 1921–
  3. 3. James Purdie 1876–1958 m. Jannet Purdie 1874–1953
    1. 1. James (Minto) Purdie 1903–1938 m. Olga 1902–1936
      1. 1. Kenneth (James) Purdie 1927–2015
  4. 4. Esabelle Watson 1870–1933 m. Andrew (Wark) Watson 1872–1955
    1. 1. James (Purdie) Watson 1908–1971 m. Lillian (Marion) Diamond 1914–1998
      1. 1. Robert (A) Watson 1933–2020 m. Marion Watson –2013
    2. 2. Mary Watson 1911–1956 m. Wilbert (Stanley) Cole 1901–1941 m. Joseph Smith –1956
      1. 1. Jennie (Anne) Cole 1927–2017 m. Eugene (Fred) Thiede 1933–1992 m. Charles (Albert) Simmons 1924–1970 m. Russell (Henry) Bond 1928–1975
    3. 3. Adam (Wark) Watson 1900–1943 m. Doris Partridge 1902–
      1. 1. Irene Watson 1927–1987
      2. 2. Dorothy (Jean) Watson 1925–1995
      3. 3. Andrew (Wark) Watson 1924–
    4. 4. Janet (A P) Watson 1903–1999 m. George Scott 1896– m. Stevens McEvoy 1901–1976
      1. 1. Stillborn Scott 1939–1939
      2. 2. Stillborn Scott 1938–1938
  5. 5. Agnes Purdie 1877–1960 m. Axel (Vilgodt) Mellstrom 1879–1941
    1. 1. James (Walter) Mellstrom 1905–1926
    2. 2. Harold Mellstrom 1904–1919
    3. 3. Mary Mellstrom 1911–1997 m. Edgar (Henry) Guy 1912–1997
    4. 4. Victor (Purdie) Mellstrom 1901–1989
      1. 1. Clive Mellstrom 1923–1995 m. Maud Stewart 1924–2003

Janet Cockburn's Timeline

21 Records

1830
1830
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn
None
1839
1839
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn
None
1839
1839
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn
None
1842
1842
Age 3
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1842
17 Jul 1842
Age 3
Janet Agnes Cockburn was baptized in Relief Or United Presbyterian Church, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Relief Or United Presbyterian Church, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
1844
1844
Age 5
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1844
Abt. 1844
Age 5
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1850
1850
Age 11
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1850
Abt. 1850
Age 11
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
Abt. 1851
Age 12
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 12
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 12
Birth of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 12
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 12
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 22
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 22
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 32
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1877
25 Jul 1877
Age 38
Death of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1877
Jul 23, 1877
Age 38
Death of Janet Agnes Cockburn in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 42
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 52
Janet Agnes Cockburn resided here in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Jedburgh; ED: 5; Page: 18; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_202; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1851
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Database online.
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1844
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1850
    Event Place: Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Relief Or United Presbyterian Church, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Jedburgh; ED: 5; Page: 18; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_202; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 23, 1877
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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