Brief Life History of Alexander
Alexander Cochran was born in 1708, in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Christian Thomson on 10 May 1729, in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (12)
- Alexander Cochran, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Alexander Cochran in entry for Catharine Cochran, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Alexander Cockran in entry for Kathrine Cockran, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Spouse and Children
1708– Male
1709– Female
Children (4)
1732– Male
1736– Male
1741– Female
1745– Female
World Events (2)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 94
1815
Age 107
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire): habitational name from the lands of Cochrane in the parish of Paisley, near Glasgow. The placename is of uncertain derivation, perhaps from Welsh coch ‘red’, although this etymology is not supported by the early spelling Coueran.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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