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Robert Cockburn 1762 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1762

Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: David Cockburn

Mother: Elizabeth Meek

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth COCKBURN

The story of Robert Cockburn 4ggf began in 1762 in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland. Robert Cockburn 4ggf married Sarah Crosbie Smith, and had children including Elizabeth COCKBURN. Robert Cockburn 4ggf passed away in 1840 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Cockburn 4ggf began in 1762 in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Robert Cockburn 4ggf married Sarah Crosbie Smith, and had children including Elizabeth COCKBURN.
  • Robert Cockburn 4ggf passed away in 1840 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Cockburn
1746 –
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Meek
1748 – 1784
Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Smith
1770 – 1861
Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth COCKBURN
1797 – 1856
Birth Location: ,Carluke,Lanarkshire,Scotland
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Robert Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cockburn
1762 – 1840
Birth Place: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
David Cockburn
1746 –
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Meek
1748 – 1784
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Cockburn
1711 –
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Euphan Oliver
1716 –
Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cockburn
1677 –
Blanche Jameson
1678 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cockburne
1636 –
Alisone Reid
1636 –

Robert Cockburn's Descendants

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Robert Cockburn (22 Feb 1762 – 1840) m. Sarah (Crosbie) Smith (1770 – 1861)
  1. 1. Elizabeth COCKBURN (20 Feb 1797 – 24 Feb 1856) m. John Craw (1795 – 01 Jan 1862)
    1. 1. George Craw (23 Apr 1833 – 27 Aug 1890) m. Agnes Jardine (4 April 1833 – 1 Nov 1899)
      1. 1. Catherine ((Kate)) Craw (9 February 1856 – June 1932) m. William (Radcliffe) Preston (12 January 1856 – 15 May 1914)
        1. 1. Bertha (Elizabeth) Preston (2 November 1882 – 15 October 1957)
        2. 2. George Preston (21 Apr 1889 – 15 December 1961) m. Eliza (Henrietta) Preston (30 July 1891 – 24 January 1979)

Robert Cockburn's Timeline

3 Records

1762
22 Feb 1762
Birth of Robert Cockburn 4ggf in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
1794
7 Mar 1794
Age 32
Robert Cockburn 4ggf was married in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1840
1840
Age 78
Death of Robert Cockburn 4ggf in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1794
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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