BERWICKSHIRE PRESTON.....

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katie6515
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BERWICKSHIRE PRESTON.....

Post by katie6515 » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:54 pm

HI, HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME, ON THE 1851 CENCES THOMAS COCKBURN AGE IS DOWN AT 59 WHICH WOULD MAKE HIS BIRTH ROUND ABOUT 1792, THE PROBLEM IS THEY SAY HE WAS BORN IN BERWICKSHIRE PRESTON, CANT SEEM TO FIND WERE THAT IS. HIS WIFE ELSPETH KAY WAS BORN IN RATHO, AND HIS KIDS WERE BORN IN FIFE. THANKS KATIE
cockburn , henderson , frier , tochack , inglis , peters , hogg ,kay ,noble,kemp,macrae, crawford, forrest, freedman, gunn,mcdonald,ross,thomson, sangster
nicholson,scott,moore,archer,shedden,campbell,dumma,platt,currie,ewart,mcturt,hill,kyllie,
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Tracey
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Post by Tracey » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:27 pm

Hi Katie

This seems to give a good explanation. If you scroll down you will be able to click on Preston as well for further information

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/BEW/

Tracey
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Merlot
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Post by Merlot » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:34 pm

Katie,

It's near Duns

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LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:58 am

Katie
Have you tried a search on the IGI?
http://www.familysearch.org/
There are two Thomas Cockburns born in Berwick around the correct time, one born in Duns.

And at:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/122905
There is a photo of the village of Preston.
Also try a search on Google for Preston Berwickshire to maybe gather more background information.

And the Borders Family History Society web site may be worth visiting:
http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/
Best wishes
Lesley
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katie6515
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BERWICKSHIRE PRESTON

Post by katie6515 » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:23 pm

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. KATIE
cockburn , henderson , frier , tochack , inglis , peters , hogg ,kay ,noble,kemp,macrae, crawford, forrest, freedman, gunn,mcdonald,ross,thomson, sangster
nicholson,scott,moore,archer,shedden,campbell,dumma,platt,currie,ewart,mcturt,hill,kyllie,
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