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William Cochrane 1836–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1836

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark

Death Date: Oct 16 1891

Death Location: Washington Pennsylvaina USA

Father:

Mother: Janet Lawson

Spouse(s): Ellen Brandrick

Children(s): Mary Cochrane, Susan Cochrane, Alexander Cochrane, Robert Cochrane, John Cochrane, Robert Cochrane, John Cochrane, Elisabeth Cochran, Ellen Cochran, Margaret Cochran, Benjamin Cochran

William Cochrane was born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanark, the child of Robert Cochrane And Janet Vallance Lawson. In 1841, William Cochrane resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Cochrane resided in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Cochrane married Elizabeth Mcgarvie, Ellen Jane Brandrick, and had children including Alexander Cochrane, Benjamin Cochran, Elisabeth Cochran, Ellen J Cochran, John Cochrane, Margaret Cochran, Mary Cochrane, Robert Cochrane, Susan H Cochrane. William Cochrane passed away in 1891 in Washington Pennsylvaina USA.

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Biography

  • William Cochrane was born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanark, the child of Robert Cochrane And Janet Vallance Lawson.
  • In 1841, William Cochrane resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Cochrane resided in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Cochrane married Elizabeth Mcgarvie, Ellen Jane Brandrick, and had children including Alexander Cochrane, Benjamin Cochran, Elisabeth Cochran, Ellen J Cochran, John Cochrane, Margaret Cochran, Mary Cochrane, Robert Cochrane, Susan H Cochrane.
  • William Cochrane passed away in 1891 in Washington Pennsylvaina USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Janet Lawson
1808–1903
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
JL

Spouses(s)

Ellen Brandrick
1847–1938
Birth Location: East Indies
EB

Children(s)

Mary Cochrane
1869–1939
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark
MC
Susan Cochrane
1865–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark
SC
Alexander Cochrane
1870–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark
AC
Robert Cochrane
1854–
Birth Location: S Quovax, Ayrshire
RC
John Cochrane
1861–
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire
JC
Robert Cochrane
1854–
Birth Location: S Quovax, Ayrshire
RC
John Cochrane
1861–
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire
JC
Elisabeth Cochran
1873–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EC
Ellen Cochran
1875–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EC
Margaret Cochran
1877–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MC
Benjamin Cochran
1879–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
BC

William Cochrane's Ancestors

Self
William Cochrane
1836–1891
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanark
Parents
Janet (Vallance) Lawson
1808–1903
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
Grandparents
Grizzel Lawson
1776–
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
William Lawson
1776–
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cochrane's Descendants

1.
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William Cochrane (abt 1836–Oct 16 1891) m. Ellen (Jane) Brandrick (12 Mar 1847–20 Aug 1938)
  1. 1. Mary Cochrane 1869–1939 m. William (Newton) Armstrong 1869–1914
    1. 1. Ellen (J) Armstrong 1891–1968 m. Morris (Edward) Barrows 1889–1971 m. Stewart (A.) Winters 1896–
      1. 1. George (Robert) Barrows 1910–1970 m. Margaret (A) Barrows 1909–1996 m. Edith (Parker) Crook 1917–2002
      2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Barrows 1908–
    2. 2. William (N Armstrong) Jr. 1894–
    3. 3. John (W) Armstrong 1899–
    4. 4. Mary (E) Armstrong 1896–
    5. 5. Elmer (M) Armstrong 1901–
    6. 6. Frank (R) Armstrong 1904–
    7. 7. Clarance Smith 1887–
    8. 8. Willie (O) Armstrong 1893–1961
    9. 9. Ellen (Jane) Armstrong 1891–
    10. 10. Wilma Cochrane 1894–
    11. 11. John Cochrane 1902–
  2. 2. Susan (H) Cochrane 1865–
  3. 3. Alexander Cochrane 1870–
  4. 4. Robert Cochrane 1854–
  5. 5. John Cochrane 1861–
  6. 6. Robert Cochrane 1854–
  7. 7. John Cochrane 1861–
  8. 8. Elisabeth Cochran 1873–
  9. 9. Ellen (J.) Cochran 1875–
  10. 10. Margaret Cochran 1877–
  11. 11. Benjamin Cochran 1879–

William Cochrane's Timeline

11 Records

1836
abt 1836
Birth of William Cochrane in Glasgow, Lanark
Glasgow, Lanark
1841
1841
Age 5
William Cochrane resided here in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 15
William Cochrane resided here in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 25
William Cochrane resided here in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1866
2 Aug 1866
Age 30
William Cochrane resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 35
William Cochrane resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1880
1880
Age 44
William Cochrane resided here in Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1881
1881
Age 45
William Cochrane resided here in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1891
Abt 1891
Age 55
William Cochrane resided here in Midway, Washington, Pennsylvania
Midway, Washington, Pennsylvania
1891
Oct 16 1891
Age 55
Death of William Cochrane in Washington Pennsylvaina USA
Washington Pennsylvaina USA
1891
22 Jul 1891
Age 55
William Cochrane - Probate in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1836
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census
    [6] Liverpool, England, Crew Lists
    [7] Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1866
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Crew Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Robinson, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1891
    Event Place: Midway, Washington, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 16 1891
    Event Place: Washington Pennsylvaina USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1891
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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