CAN ANYONE HELP.....

katie6515 · Post by **katie6515** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:07 pm

THOMAS COCKBURN MARRIED ELSPETH KAY IN RATHO IN 1820, I HAD TO SEND AWAY FOR THE MARRIAGE CERT FROM SP, WHEN IT ARRIVED IT WAS NOT A CERT ALL IT SAID IS THAT THEY GOT MARRIED IN RATHO AND THE DATE, THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT I CANT GET ANY FURTHER WITH MY FAMILY TREE BECAUSE I DONT KNOW WHO HIS PARENTS WERE. THANKS KATIE

Post by **joette** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:28 pm

HI Katie what you actually got from GROS was a copy of the Old Parish Register.Stat.Reg didn't come into effect until 1855 in Scotland.
What do you know about Thomas? What children,where & when born?
I know it is a twenty year plus gap but have a look at the 1841 Ratho Census or if you know where/when any children born look at that Parish -if different in the 1841.
Maybe he made it to 1855 for his Death in which case his parents names(if Known) will be on that.You may be lucky & get a 1855 Death with all it's extra info.
Sometimes it is a matter of luck & good spacing between events which enable us to make the connections.
Hope that they made it until 1841 for the Census & that should give a place of Birth unless it's the dreaded "Outside Census County" when at least you know they weren't born there!
Have you had a look at the IGI for parents?Sometimes it can give you the clue you are looking for.
Good luck.

katie6515 · Post by **katie6515** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:01 pm

HI,I HAVE LOOKED FOR A DEATH FOR THOMAS BUT SO FAR NOTHING,ON THE 1841 CENSUS THEY WERE IN SCOONIE FIFE, THEY HAD 6 KIDS, ALEXANDER 20, JOHN 15, THOMAS 13, JOSEPH 11, DAVID 8 AND JAMES 5.THOMAS AGE THEN IS 45 AND ELSPETH IS 35. ON THE 1861 THE PARISH IS LARGO FIFE,ELSPETH IS DOWN AS HEAD SO THOMAS MUST BE DEAD, KIDS IN THE HOUSE ARE JANE 35, DAVID 26 AND MARGARET 19. THANKS FOR LOOKING KATIE

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:16 pm

Hi Katie
In the Fife Death Index I found the following:

Thomas COCKBURN
Abode - Largo,Pratis
Date of death - 12 Oct 1852
Age - not known
occupation - forrester
Relative - husband of Elspeth Kay
Source - Fife Wills in Sheriff Court of Fife, Register of Inventories SC20-50-24

So there must be a will or similar document which would be well worth following up....
A quick search in the wills and testaments section on SP reveals that the 5 page document can be downloaded on Scotlands People:
Cockburn Thomas 14/03/1853 Forester residing at Paratis, Parish of Largo Cupar Sheriff Court SC20/50/24

Hope this is of some help. And the good news is he should be in the 1851 somewhere!
Best wishes
Lesley

katie6515 · Post by **katie6515** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:34 pm

THANKS YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP, WITH THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE GAVE ME I SHOULD GET THE INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO GET BACK FURTHER. THANKS AGAIN KATIE