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Offline jennywren001

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Re: John Cochrane and Catherine Anderson in Alloa, c1800
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 14 October 14 10:57 BST (UK) »
Post Office Directories  :)...

During the late 1830s while the Rev James is living at 2 Scotland Street, Edinburgh a five minute brisk walk away there's a Mrs 'Colonel' Cochrane living at 90 Prince(s) Street.  Going back a few more years in the PO directories and still at number 90 there's a Mrs Colonel John Cochrane - no sign of the Colonel though...

Looking on Freecen at 90 Princes Street on the 41 census she's still there - her name is Elizabeth Cochrane showing age 75 born Midlothian. All very interesting don't you think...

Edit: At SP there's a 1820 will for a John Cochrane LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE 1ST. REGIMENT OF FOOT, LATELY IN THE NEW TOWN OF EDINBURGH.
North East Scotland above the Tay...
JOLLY, Johnston,Thom, Rae, Davidson, Fielding, Sherret
FEARN, McKenzie, Stirling [brick wall], Robb, Wilson, Stott
RUSSELL, Fullerton, Christie, Cochrane, Davidson, Coutts, Easton, Scott
FRASER, Henderson, Noble, Mundie, Goodall, Thain, Neish, Moir

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Re: John Cochrane and Catherine Anderson in Alloa, c1800
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 15 June 16 13:36 BST (UK) »
Hi there
Sorry for the massive delay in responding - didn't see the reply.
I've downloaded his will previously and discounted it as being the wrong person (possibly because the wife was Elizabeth - she could be a 2nd wife) but have now dug it out for another look. It's very hard to read but I will have another go.
many thanks - will keep you posted :) :)
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