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GORDON VIVIAN COCKBURN

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jax

jax Report 18 Mar 2012 23:42

So is Gordon related in anyway to your mother?

Bravo

Bravo Report 18 Mar 2012 23:36

HI WHEN I GOOGLE GORDON VIVIAN COCKBURN , IT LOOKS LIKE HE WAS A CRICKET PLAYER FOR INDIA , I THINK ?? EVE

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 23:21

If Sybil is his mother but you would need the certs to prove it

Name: Sybil Blanche Cockburn
Probate Date: 25 Apr 1941
Death Date: 3 Feb 1941
Death Place: London, England
Registry: Llandudno


Sybil Blanche Cockburn of 31 Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea London widow died 3 Feb 1941 at Acland Nursing Home Banbury Rad Oxford
Probate Llandudno 25 April to Percy Alexnader Stein merchants book keeper
Effects £4206 4s 2d



Name: Sybil B Cockburn
Birth Date: abt 1875
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1941
Age at Death: 66
Registration district: Oxford
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 3411

jax

jax Report 18 Mar 2012 23:21

She must have been unlucky or liked wedding cake

Gordons wifes marriages

Marriages Dec 1929 (>99%)
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Cockburn Felicite R F Dawson St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 1103

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Marriages Sep 1934 (>99%)
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Cockburn Felicite [E_] F Chamberlin Westminster 1a 1655


Two divorces in 5 years

Divorce Court File: 8620. Appellant: Eric Norman Dawson. Respondent: Felicite Rosamund Frances Dawson. Co-respondent: Lancelot Chamberlain. Type: Husband's petition for divorce [HD]. 1933

jax

jax Report 18 Mar 2012 23:11

From what I can see there are no children, they could of divorced as there seems to be another marriage for his wife a couple of years later.

The 1901 census is for Robert Cockburn who was on the 1911 with Gordon

Do you know who Gordon's parents were?

Edit - Sorted :-)

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 18 Mar 2012 23:08

From the National Archives:
Divorce Court File: 877. Appellant: Felcite Rosamund Frances Cockburn. Respondent: Gordon Vivian Cockburn. Type: Wife's petition for divorce [WD]. 1928
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The Times, Tuesday, Sep 22, 1931; pg. 15; Issue 45934; col B
Marriages

Forthcoming Marriages
A marriage has been arranged and will take place in Madras at the end of November between Gordon V Cockburn,son of the late R.C.R. Cockburn,of Assam and Mrs. Cockburn of 20? Elvaston-place S.W. and Agnes,only daughter of the late Percival Sharpe and Mrs. Sharpe.of 125 Holland-road Kensington.

Maureen

Bravo

Bravo Report 18 Mar 2012 23:07

THANK YOU JAX, KIND REGARDS EVE

Bravo

Bravo Report 18 Mar 2012 23:06

HI GILTTEBABY, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP, I THINK I HAVE GOT THE RIGHT GORDON BUT I DONT KNOW HOW AGNES AND BABY ROBERT FIT IN. I WILL HAVE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE SENT ME. THANK YOU KIND REGARDS EVE

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 23:01

Possible

Name: Vivian Gordon Cockburn
Birth Date: abt 1902
Age: 48
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: 18 Nov 1950
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Sydney
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[Bombay]
Ship Name: Himalaya
Search Ship Database: View the 'Himalaya' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: P & O Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 183098


Christian name are wrong way round

Blue Skies, West Kingston, Angmering Sea
Occupation - Accnt

Bravo

Bravo Report 18 Mar 2012 23:00

I FOUND ON A PASSENGER LIST --- GORDON COCKBURN 1902, AGNES 1909 AND A BABY ROBERT 1934 GOING TO COCHIN INDIA, IN 1936 I THINK THE LINKS TO INDIA MEANS THAT YOU MAY HAVE GOT THE RIGHT GORDON.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 22:59

Name: Gordon V Cockburn
Spouse Surname: Winstanley
Date of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1927
Registration district: Marylebone
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 1574


Felicite R F Winstanley



So have you just guessed at any name or is this a relative of some sort

jax

jax Report 18 Mar 2012 22:56

Marriages Dec 1897 (>99%)
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Cockburn Robert Charles R Bromley 2a 829
Stein Sybil Blanche Bromley 2a 829


use freebmd for BMDs

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl


You will find any marriage and poss children there

Bravo

Bravo Report 18 Mar 2012 22:53

HI, I HAVE GOOGLE HIS NAME AND FOUND GORDON VIVIAN COCKBURN BORN 1902/3 AND DIED IN 1981 IN HOVE SUSSEX

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 22:53

Snap again !!

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 22:52

1901 just in case relevant

Name: Robert C R Cockburn
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Grandson
Father's Name: Robert C R Cockburn
Mother's Name: Sybil B Cockburn
Gender: Male
Where born: Arvam, India

Civil parish: Willesden
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hendon
Sub-registration district: Willesden
ED, institution, or vessel: 64
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 268
Piece: 1225
Folio: 75
Page Number: 38
Household Members: Name Age
Johanna J Stein 54
Percy A Stein 29
Agnes M Stein 25
Ethel M Stein 21
Sybil B Cockburn 27
Robert C R Cockburn 27
Robert C R Cockburn 2
William H Pettett 19
Ada Underwood 24
Florence Underwood 18

jax

jax Report 18 Mar 2012 22:52

1901 census - household transcription
Person: COCKBURN, Robert C R
Address: Avenue Mansions, Chapter Road, Willesden


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STEIN, Johanna I Head Widow F 54 1847 Living On Own Means
Cape Colony VIEW
STEIN, Percy A Son Single M 29 1872 Export Merchant
Norwood
Surrey VIEW
STEIN, Agnes M Daughter Single F 25 1876
North Kensington
London VIEW
STEIN, Ethel M Daughter Single F 21 1880
North Kensington
London VIEW
COCKBURN, Sybil B Daughter Married F 27 1874
North Kensington
London VIEW
COCKBURN, Robert C R Son-In-Law Married M 27 1874 Tea Planter Assam
Paddington
London VIEW
COCKBURN, Robert C R Grand Son Single M 2 1899
India Assam VIEW
PETTETT, William H Visitor Single M 19 1882 University Student
Australia Victoria VIEW
UNDERWOOD, Ada Servant Single F 24 1877 Cook Domestic
Sevenoaks
Kent VIEW
UNDERWOOD, Florence Servant Single F 18 1883 House Parlour Maid Domestic
Sevenoaks
Kent VIEW

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?? If they are related

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 22:48

:-S

You are not sure of birth year or when he died or if he married etc so how have you arrived at his name

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 22:47

Unless Robert Cockburn is a brother ?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Mar 2012 22:46

1911 does not help

MORTON-YORK, Reginald Head Single M 29 1882 Schoolmaster Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
MORTON-YORK, Lilian Sister Single F 27 1884 Assisting In Business Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
KAUFMANN, Mary Maud Assistant Married F 44 1867 Matron Middlesex Pimlico VIEW
PRICKETT, Eric George Assistant Single M 23 1888 Schoolmaster Bedfordshire Bedford VIEW
DOUGHTY, William Charles Servant Single M 20 1891 Manservant Domestic Middlesex Clerkenwell VIEW
EDWARDS, Adelaide Mary Servant Single F 24 1887 Cook Domestic Kent Bromley Common VIEW
HEARN, Clara Servant Single F 21 1890 Housemaid Domestic Sussex Brighton VIEW
ARGUELLES, Donato Boarder Single M 15 1896 School Cuba Havana VIEW
ARGUELLES, Fernando Palicio Boarder Single M 15 1896 School Gijon Spain VIEW
FAZIL, Said Boarder M 11 1900 School Naples Italy VIEW
COCKBURN, Robert Claude Radcliffe Boarder M 12 1899 School Sookerating Tea Estate Doom Dooma Anam India VIEW
COCKBURN, Gordon Vivian Boarder M 8 1903 School Bucks Rickmansworth VIEW
DUCHESNE, Cyril Collier Boarder M 12 1899 School Glamorganshire Llanishen VIEW
LANDER, Anthony Cowham Boarder M 7 1904 School Middlesex Chelsea VIEW
ADAMS, Donovan Guy Boarder M 10 1901 School Bucks Farnham Common VIEW
ADAMS, Paul Boarder M 8 1903 School Middlesex Chiswick VIEW
BARBER, Victor Leslie Boarder M 11 1900 School Denbigh Wrexham VIEW
JONES, Douglas Norman Boarder M 12 1899 School Middlesex Ealing VIEW
ADAMS, Philip Henry Boarder M 10 1901 School Essex Brentwood VIEW
TATHAM, George Laurence Boarder M 11 1900 School Worcestershire Northfield VIEW
WEAVER-ADAMS, Philip Clive Boarder M 12 1899 School Bucks Slough VIEW
BACON, Robert Harley Boarder M 11 1900 School Middlesex Maida Vale VIEW
COX, Robert Norton Bayliss Boarder M 10 1901 School Staffordshire Winshill VIEW
SHANNON, Mary Elizabeth Servant Single F 15 1896 Betweenmaid Domestic Down Holywood Resident VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5118 Reference:
RG14PN5118 RG78PN226 RD79 SD1 ED30 SN266

Registration District:
Brighton Sub District:
East Brighton Enumeration District:
30 Parish:
Brighton

Address:
34 Sussex Square Brighton

jax

jax Report 18 Mar 2012 22:46

1911 census - household transcription
Person: COCKBURN, Gordon Vivian
Address: 34 Sussex Square Brighton


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MORTON-YORK, Reginald Head Single M 29 1882 Schoolmaster Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
MORTON-YORK, Lilian Sister Single F 27 1884 Assisting In Business Gloucestershire Gloucester VIEW
KAUFMANN, Mary Maud Assistant Married F 44 1867 Matron Middlesex Pimlico VIEW
PRICKETT, Eric George Assistant Single M 23 1888 Schoolmaster Bedfordshire Bedford VIEW
DOUGHTY, William Charles Servant Single M 20 1891 Manservant Domestic Middlesex Clerkenwell VIEW
EDWARDS, Adelaide Mary Servant Single F 24 1887 Cook Domestic Kent Bromley Common VIEW
HEARN, Clara Servant Single F 21 1890 Housemaid Domestic Sussex Brighton VIEW
ARGUELLES, Donato Boarder Single M 15 1896 School Cuba Havana VIEW
ARGUELLES, Fernando Palicio Boarder Single M 15 1896 School Gijon Spain VIEW
FAZIL, Said Boarder M 11 1900 School Naples Italy VIEW
COCKBURN, Robert Claude Radcliffe Boarder M 12 1899 School Sookerating Tea Estate Doom Dooma Anam India VIEW
COCKBURN, Gordon Vivian Boarder M 8 1903 School Bucks Rickmansworth VIEW
DUCHESNE, Cyril Collier Boarder M 12 1899 School


Births Dec 1902 (>99%)
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COCKBURN Gordon Vivian Amersham 3a 809