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Robert Cockburn 1881–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1881

Birth Location: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Oct 1915

Death Location: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Father: James Cockburn

Mother: Mary McIntyre

Spouse(s): Blanche Dawson

Children(s): Margaret Cockburn, James Cockburn

Robert Cockburn was born in 1881 in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Cochrane Cockburn And Mary Ann Mcintyre. In 1891, Robert Cockburn resided in Glasgow Macleod, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1901, Robert Cockburn resided in Glasgow St Mungo, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Robert Cockburn married Blanche Woods Patterson Dawson, and had children including James Cochrane Cockburn, Margaret Patterson Cockburn. Robert Cockburn passed away in 1915 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Biography

  • Robert Cockburn was born in 1881 in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Cochrane Cockburn And Mary Ann Mcintyre.
  • In 1891, Robert Cockburn resided in Glasgow Macleod, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, Robert Cockburn resided in Glasgow St Mungo, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Robert Cockburn married Blanche Woods Patterson Dawson, and had children including James Cochrane Cockburn, Margaret Patterson Cockburn.
  • Robert Cockburn passed away in 1915 in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Children(s)

Robert Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cockburn
1881–1915
Birth Place: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Cochrane Cockburn
1855–1917
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Ann) McIntyre
1854–1946
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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

Robert Cockburn's Descendants

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Robert Cockburn (24 Apr 1881–31 Oct 1915) m. Blanche (Woods Patterson) Dawson (Dec 1882–25 Apr 1960)
  1. 1. Margaret (Patterson) Cockburn 1909–1965 m. David (Edgar) Chalmers 1904–1987 m. William Dickson 1902–1961
  2. 2. James (Cochrane) Cockburn 1912–1992 m. Jean (MacCallum) Atkins 1919–

Robert Cockburn's Timeline

4 Records

1881
24 Apr 1881
Birth of Robert Cockburn in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 10
Robert Cockburn resided here in Glasgow Macleod, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Macleod, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 20
Robert Cockburn resided here in Glasgow St Mungo, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St Mungo, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1915
31 Oct 1915
Age 34
Death of Robert Cockburn in Passchendaele, Belgium
Passchendaele, Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St Mungo; ED: 11; Page: 10; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_286
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Macleod; ED: 18; Page: 26; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1891_263
    [3] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Macleod, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Macleod; ED: 18; Page: 26; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1891_263

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow St Mungo, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St Mungo; ED: 11; Page: 10; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_286

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Passchendaele, Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 239501-241000; Reference: 112
    [3] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 0480191COA-COC

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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