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William Laurence Cockburn 1874–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1874

Birth Location: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Mar 1940

Death Location: Merseyside, England

Father: William Cockburn

Mother: Agnes Taylor

Spouse(s): Agnes Cockburn

Children(s): Kenneth Cockburn, Margaret Cockburn

The story of William Laurence Cockburn began in 1874 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1881, William Laurence Cockburn resided in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1891, William Laurence Cockburn resided in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Laurence Cockburn married Agnes Boyd Cockburn, and had children including Kenneth W Cockburn, Margaret Dunlop Cockburn. William Laurence Cockburn passed away in 1940 in Merseyside, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Laurence Cockburn began in 1874 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, William Laurence Cockburn resided in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, William Laurence Cockburn resided in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Laurence Cockburn married Agnes Boyd Cockburn, and had children including Kenneth W Cockburn, Margaret Dunlop Cockburn.
  • William Laurence Cockburn passed away in 1940 in Merseyside, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cockburn
1838–1925
Birth Location: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Agnes Taylor
1836–1905
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Cockburn
1878–1932
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Kenneth Cockburn
1906–
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Cockburn
1908–1989
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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William Cockburn's Ancestors

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William Cockburn
1874–1940
Birth Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Cockburn
1838–1925
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Taylor
1836–1905
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1808–1854
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Anne Richmond
1811–1893
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Cockburne
1787–1866
Elizabeth Lockhart
1787–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1753–1837
Margaret Allison
1753–1840

William Cockburn's Descendants

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William (Laurence) Cockburn (6 September 1874–16 Mar 1940) m. Agnes (Boyd) Cockburn (Abt. 1878–7 Jan 1932)
  1. 1. Kenneth (W) Cockburn 1906–
  2. 2. Margaret (Dunlop) Cockburn 1908–1989 m. Alan (Ramsay) Sibbald 1910–1996

William Cockburn's Timeline

11 Records

1874
6 September 1874
Birth of William Laurence Cockburn in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 7
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 17
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 27
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1911
1911
Age 37
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1914
1914-1915
Age 40
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1925
1925
Age 51
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Royal, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Royal, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1939
1939
Age 65
William Laurence Cockburn resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1940
13 March 1940
Age 66
Death of William Laurence Cockburn in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1940
16 Mar 1940
Age 66
Burial of William Laurence Cockburn in Merseyside, England
Merseyside, England
1940
12 Jun 1940
Age 66
William Laurence Cockburn - Probate in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1874
    Event Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914-1915
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Electoral Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Electoral registers, Burgess rolls and Voters Lists; Reference: Hq324.241LIV

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Royal, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984, BT Archives; London, England; British Phone Books 1880-1984

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/4347e

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1940
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Merseyside, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, Merseyside, England; Liverpool Cemetery Registers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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