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John Gibb Cockburn 1900–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1900

Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Sep 1962

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: John Cockburn

Mother: Janet Gibb

Spouse(s): Ada Worrall

Children(s): Jocelyn Cockburn, Diana Cockburn

The story of John Gibb Cockburn began in 1900 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, John Gibb Cockburn resided in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Gibb Cockburn married Ada Winifred Worrall, and had children including Diana May Cockburn, Jocelyn Merle Cockburn, John Robert Cockburn. John Gibb Cockburn passed away in 1962 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gibb Cockburn began in 1900 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, John Gibb Cockburn resided in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Gibb Cockburn married Ada Winifred Worrall, and had children including Diana May Cockburn, Jocelyn Merle Cockburn, John Robert Cockburn.
  • John Gibb Cockburn passed away in 1962 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
John Cockburn
1900–1962
Birth Place: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John "Jack" Cockburn
1866–1913
Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Gibb
1869–1944
Hackney, London, England
Grandparents
Robert Cockburn
1830–1895
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Cochrane
1832–1919
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Cockburne
1787–1866
Elizabeth Lockhart
1787–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1753–1837
Margaret Allison
1753–1840

John Cockburn's Descendants

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John (Gibb) Cockburn (22 Aug 1900–24 Sep 1962) m. Ada (Winifred) Worrall (7 Jul 1906–7 May 1959)
  1. 1. Jocelyn (Merle) Cockburn 1931–2005 m. Francis (Christopher) Werner 1925–2002
  2. 2. Diana (May) Cockburn 1931–2017

John Cockburn's Timeline

6 Records

1900
22 Aug 1900
Birth of John Gibb Cockburn in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 1
John Gibb Cockburn resided here in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1942
1942
Age 42
John Gibb Cockburn resided here in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
1957
1957
Age 57
John Gibb Cockburn resided here in Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
1962
20 Sep 1962
Age 62
Death of John Gibb Cockburn in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1962
24 Sep 1962
Age 62
Burial of John Gibb Cockburn
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ardrossan; ED: 2; Page: 16; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1901_215
    [2] UK, Outward Passenger Lists
    [3] Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 44
    [4] California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
    [5] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, St. John's Branch of the New Zealand Society of Geneologists; Auckland, New Zealand; Purewa Cemetery records, 1871-1994

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ardrossan; ED: 2; Page: 16; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1901_215

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1922
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 44

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1927
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 44

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1962
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, St. John's Branch of the New Zealand Society of Geneologists; Auckland, New Zealand; Purewa Cemetery records, 1871-1994

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1962
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, St. John's Branch of the New Zealand Society of Geneologists; Auckland, New Zealand; Purewa Cemetery records, 1871-1994

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