Thread: cockburns

i am looking for cockburns origin scottish borders my grandfather was alexander spence cockburn 1892-1931 wife was jessie darrie 189?-1949 any info would be great as i am new at this thank you

Hi Orangelil,



What information is it you are after ? Are you looking for Alexander's parents etc.

Hi



Found these Extracted Records on IGI



Alexander Spence Cockburn Born 16 Aug 1872 Channelkirk Berwick Scotland

Parents ~ Adam Cockburn & Mary Murray



Other Children with parents Adam Cockburn & Mary Murray

Jane Cockburn Born 13 Feb 1864 Channelkirk Berwick Scotland

Adam Mori Cockburn Born 24 Sept 1866 Channelkirk Berwick Scotland

Margaret Cockburn Born 13 Feb 1864 Channelkirk Berwick Scotland

Ann Cockburn Born 1 Oct 1868 Channelkirk Berwick Scotland

Walter Cockburn Born 17 Aug 1861 Mattlarns Channelkirk Berwick Scotland



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Hi Orangelil,



Marriage 12 Jan 1912 @ 34 Chamber's Street, Edinbrugh



Alexander S Cockburn age 20, Bachelor, Ploughman, no father mentioned, Mother Margaret Cockburn - farm servant



Jessie Darrie age 19, Spinster, Domestic Servant, Father - George Darrie, farmer deceased.

Mother Elizabeth Darrie, Ms Bain deceased.

In the presence of Alexander Spence Cockburn and Jane Darrie

Hi Orangelil,



This looks like Alexander but the search engine will not take the whole of the name so probably is meant to be Spence. The image is not available, so you would need to send for the certificate to get further information.



1890COCKBURNALEXANDER SPENCMSMAILHOLM/ROXBURGH805/00 0006No Image



Certificates can be obtained from http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/



Your Cockburns may link up with mine at some point but at the moment I haven't found a link.