{"id":120,"date":"2020-06-10T17:06:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halmyre.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2023-12-11T21:31:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T21:31:47","slug":"gavin-wilson-mary-cochran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.halmyre.co.uk\/blog\/gavin-wilson-mary-cochran\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Wilson – Mary Cochran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gavin Wilson<\/strong> and Mary Cochran<\/strong>‘s parents and dates and places of birth are unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n

There are two Mary Cochrans born in Avondale which are possible candidates, the first on 29 April 1752, daughter of William Cochran in Little Kype1<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1752 Births, 621 (Avondale), 10\/84<\/span>, and the second on 9 January 1759, daughter of Michael Cochran in Stobieside2<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1759 Births, 621 (Avondale), 10\/132<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Gavin and Mary were proclaimed to be married in the parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire on 13 April 17803<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1780 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 20\/154<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHILDREN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Wilson<\/strong>, born at East Dykes Farm, Avondale c.17864<\/a><\/sup>Information from death certificate<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Robert married Janet Brown (b. Carmichael, Lanarkshire c.1790)5<\/a><\/sup>Information from death certificate. Janet’s year and place of birth taken from 1851 Census record<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Robert and Janet are at Parkhead Farm, Avondale on the 18416<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621 (Avondale), 2\/11<\/span> and 18517<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 (Avondale), 2\/4<\/span> Census.<\/p>\n

Robert died at Parkhead on 14 March 1855, age 698<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1855 Deaths, 621\/30<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n

James Wilson<\/strong>, born c.17969<\/a><\/sup>Estimated from death certificate<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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James was married to Isabella Bogue (born 28 December 1799, daughter of John Bogue and Catharine Morrison)10<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1799 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20\/62<\/span>. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 24 October 1833.11<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1833 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 20\/245<\/span><\/p>\n

Isabella died in Avondale in 1859.12<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1859 Deaths, 621\/86<\/span><\/p>\n

James died in Pathfoot, Strathaven on 21 February 1873, age 7713<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1873 Deaths, 621\/17<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Sarah Wilson<\/strong>, born in Avondale on 22 October 180314<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1803 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20\/74<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Sarah married Robert Struthers<\/a> (b. Middleraw Farm, Avondale on 2 March 178915<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1789 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20\/22<\/span>), son of Robert Struthers and Jean Wilson<\/a>. They were proclaimed to be married in the parish of Avondale on 13 January 182516<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1825 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 40\/226<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Sarah died at Burnfoot, Avondale on 18 January 1873, age 6917<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1873 Deaths, 621\/5<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

There is an OPR entry for Mary Cochran, spouse of Gavin William of Dykes, died on 22 March 1827.18<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1827 Deaths, 621 (Avondale), 40\/337<\/span><\/p>\n

There is an OPR entry for Gavin Wilson, farmer of Dykes, died on 10 August 1833.19<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1833 Deaths, 621 (Avondale), 40\/378<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n