'Christian' as forename - Marriage in Weyms 1732

[sancti]

In many cases the minister recorded the marriage after the event and mistakes were made in remembering the name. He could have got mixed up with the other Christians listed on the record.

[KitCarson]

Thanks all for the input.  Non the wiser but still hopeful that it might have been an oversight.  I'll need to back my research up.

[Clare Fowler]

Hi there,

I've got the name Christian in my tree various times.  For one of my ancestors, she seems to go between Christian and Catherine especially on census records.

Cheers,
Clare

[Redroger]

Strangely I've have only ever come across the name Christian as a male forename. This in Yorkshire 1970's.

[Skoosh]

What about  Christian Dior?.....Skoosh.

[Clare Fowler]

Hi,

Some background on the name Christian that I have found...

http://www.whatsinaname.net/php/search.php?search_name=Christian&search_sex=F&action=search&Submit=Submit

Cheers,
Clare

[Redroger]

But he's French Skoosh, I was referring to English people.

[tidybooks]

Hi Kit,

Trying to answer your original question is Margaert and Christian Cockburn the same person, my answer is no.

Did a search on LDS site, and Christian was born 09 Apr 1711, baptised 15 Apr 1711 to parents James Cockburn and Margaret Couper. 2 years later, Margaret Cockburn was born 14 Aug 1713 baptised 23 Aug 1713 to same parents, so they are sisters. These are both extracted records so appear to be genuine.

Hope this answers your query.

Tom

[tidybooks]

Hi Kit,

Here is the full family according to the IGI,

James Cockburn married Margaret Couper 26 Sep 1707 in Wemyss, Fife (Extracted record on IGI)

They had the following children, all extracted records on IGI,

Helen Cockburn b 05 Oct 1708 bap 08 Oct 1708 Wemyss, Fife (early death)
Christian Cockburn b 09 Apr 1711 bap 15 Apr 1711 Wemyss, Fife
Margaret Cockburn b 14 Aug 1713 bap 23 Aug 1713 Wemyss, Fife
Helen Cockburn b 06 Aug 1716 bap 12 Aug 1716 Wemyss, Fife
Isabell Cockburn b 31 Aug 1718 bap 07 Sep 1718 Wemyss, Fife
John Cockburn b 02 Feb 1720 bap 05 Feb 1720 Wemyss, Fife
James Cockburn b 16 Mar 1723 bap 17 Mar 1723 Wemyss, Fife

Tom