Researching Thomas Cochran
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1143 people with the Cochran surname? In that year Cochran was ranked number 2462 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Cochran on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Cochran and the Cochran Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 872 people with the Cochran surname in the UK? Cochran is now ranked number 3221 for popularity in the UK. |
Cochran Family History Databases
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Cochran Forums
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Miscellaneous Cochran Databases
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Some Famous People called Thomas Cochran
Thomas Cochran (banker)
Thomas Cochran (March 20, 1871 – October 29, 1936) was an American banker and college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for the 1894 Golden Gophers season, leading the team to a 3–1 record. He was the second Yale University graduate to coach at Minnesota, following his predecessor, Wallie Winter. The Minnesota football program was suffering financially, so Cochran delivered lectures titled "Football as Played in the East" at locations around the nation to help raise money.
Source: Thomas Cochran (banker), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Thomas Cochran (judge)
Thomas Cochran (1777 – October 8, 1804) was a Nova Scotia lawyer and judge in Prince Edward Island and Upper Canada.
Cochran was born in Halifax, the son of Thomas Cochran, a merchant and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Liverpool, Nova Scotia and Jane Allen. Cochran was one of 8 children born to his father's second wife.
He studied at King's College, spent time in Quebec before headed to England to further his studies at Lincoln's Inn and was called to the English bar in 1801. In that same year, Cochran was appointed Chief Justice for Prince Edward Island.
In June 1802, he was named judge for the Court of King's Bench for Upper Canada and headed west from Prince Edward Island. Cochran was travelling aboard the schooner to attend a trial in the province when the ship sank in a winter storm on Lake Ontario in 1804. There were no survivors. He was replaced on the bench by Robert Thorpe.
Source: Thomas Cochran (judge), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cochran
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