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William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn 1928–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1928

Birth Location: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 2021

Death Location: South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Father: William Cockburn

Mother: Dorothy Bowlt

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn was born in 1928 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, the child of William Cockburn And Dorothy Monica Bowlt. In 1953, William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 1965, William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn married Florence Mayford Sudler, and had children including Ian Cockburn, Laura Cockburn. William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn passed away in 2021 in South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn was born in 1928 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, the child of William Cockburn And Dorothy Monica Bowlt.
  • In 1953, William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • In 1965, William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
  • William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn married Florence Mayford Sudler, and had children including Ian Cockburn, Laura Cockburn.
  • William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn passed away in 2021 in South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
William Cockburn
1928–2021
Birth Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Parents
William Cockburn
1901–1965
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Dorothy (Monica) Bowlt
1900–1971
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
William Cockburn
1860–1938
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (S) Frame
1860–1934
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cockburn
1828–1911
Jane Bone
1831–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cockburn
1794–1868
Janet McCowan
1793–1872
William Bone
1787–1833
Jean Duff
1788–1843

William Cockburn's Timeline

6 Records

1928
10 Mar 1928
Birth of William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1953
1953
Age 25
William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1965
1965
Age 37
William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided here in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
1972
1972
Age 44
William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided here in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
1974
1974
Age 46
William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn resided here in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
2021
10 Aug 2021
Age 93
Death of William Joseph "Bill" Cockburn in South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, CIVIL Registration Birth Index
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 24 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.25221106,0.22737184,0.4530556&xid=3355
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Province; Publication Date: 24 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.38959697,0.21316719,0.7807987&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 2021
    Event Place: South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 24 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.25221106,0.22737184,0.4530556&xid=3355
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Province; Publication Date: 24 Aug 2021; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.38959697,0.21316719,0.7807987&xid=3355

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