Thomas Cockburn&Elspeth Kay

[maddy706]

Hi Tryin too help a friend out here. She  a bit  at a dead end and ready too give up .
She looking for any info on the following Thomas Cockburn born around 1790-1800 , He married Elspeth Kay in 1820 in Ratho. Have a Death for Thomas 12 Oct 1852 in Largo Fife, also a death for Elspeth in 1866 Largo.
They had the following children :
Alexander 1821 Ratho
Jane 1825 Scoonie Fife
John 1826 Largo Fife
Thomas 1828 Largo Fife
Joseph 1830 Largo Fife
David 1833 Largo Fife
James 1836 Largo Fife
Margaret 1841 Scoonie Fife

She would like too find the parents of Thomas Cockburn , so if anyone can help

thanx

[whiteout7]

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Genealogyscot/Page54.html

You could look at the Cockburns on this page to see if any of them are yours. I notice some of them were born in Ratho.

Elspeth could be an Elizabeth.  However not everyone is on this free 1851 Census.

Melissa

[maddy706]

Hi Melissa
Thankyou for that hopefully it will help.