Brief Life History of John
When John Cochrane was born on 28 February 1811, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, his father, James Cochran, was 27 and his mother, Lilias Allan, was 20. He married Jane Elizabeth Aitkens on 14 March 1834, in Bathurst Township, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1811 and Grattan Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada in 1871. He died on 22 January 1877, in Hastings, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 65.
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- John Cochrane, "Canada Census, 1871"
- John Cochrane, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Cockran, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
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1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813
The United Kingdom Parliament helped Scotland by creating the divisions necessary for better construction of their judiciary system. The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish (central Scotland): variant of Cochran .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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