Gavin Wilson and Mary Cochran‘s parents and dates and places of birth are unknown.
There are two Mary Cochrans born in Avondale which are possible candidates, the first on 29 April 1752, daughter of William Cochran in Little Kype1National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1752 Births, 621 (Avondale), 10/84, and the second on 9 January 1759, daughter of Michael Cochran in Stobieside2National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1759 Births, 621 (Avondale), 10/132.
Gavin and Mary were proclaimed to be married in the parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire on 13 April 17803National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1780 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 20/154.
CHILDREN
Robert Wilson, born at East Dykes Farm, Avondale c.17864Information from death certificate.
Robert married Janet Brown (b. Carmichael, Lanarkshire c.1790)5Information from death certificate. Janet’s year and place of birth taken from 1851 Census record.
Robert and Janet are at Parkhead Farm, Avondale on the 18416National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621 (Avondale), 2/11 and 18517National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 (Avondale), 2/4 Census.
Robert died at Parkhead on 14 March 1855, age 698National Records of Scotland, 1855 Deaths, 621/30.
James Wilson, born c.17969Estimated from death certificate.
James was married to Isabella Bogue (born 28 December 1799, daughter of John Bogue and Catharine Morrison)10National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1799 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/62. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 24 October 1833.11National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1833 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 20/245
Isabella died in Avondale in 1859.12National Records of Scotland, 1859 Deaths, 621/86
James died in Pathfoot, Strathaven on 21 February 1873, age 7713National Records of Scotland, 1873 Deaths, 621/17.
Sarah Wilson, born in Avondale on 22 October 180314National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1803 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/74.
Sarah married Robert Struthers (b. Middleraw Farm, Avondale on 2 March 178915National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1789 Births, 621 (Avondale), 20/22), son of Robert Struthers and Jean Wilson. They were proclaimed to be married in the parish of Avondale on 13 January 182516National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1825 Marriages, 621 (Avondale), 40/226.
Sarah died at Burnfoot, Avondale on 18 January 1873, age 6917National Records of Scotland, 1873 Deaths, 621/5.
DEATHS
There is an OPR entry for Mary Cochran, spouse of Gavin William of Dykes, died on 22 March 1827.18National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1827 Deaths, 621 (Avondale), 40/337
There is an OPR entry for Gavin Wilson, farmer of Dykes, died on 10 August 1833.19National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1833 Deaths, 621 (Avondale), 40/378
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