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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: Fifers on Saturday 24 September 11 12:37 BST (UK)
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Does anyone have any info on the name Belford,which strangely appears on my great great Grandmothers death cert as a Middle name for my ggGrandfather,James Cockburn B1877 Dunfermline illigitimate.(no fathers name listed )and d1931,at no other time in his life including military documents does this name appear,any idea's about this name would be a great help thanks
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fifers :)
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John BELFORD married Amelia MARTIN 07 OCT 1850 Dunfermline, Fife and had several children, so might be a connection there.
Sid
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I am a Belford looking for Belford history. Would love to swap information. Belford ( Longford Ireland)
Jackie
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Does anyone have any info on the name Belford,which strangely appears on my great great Grandmothers death cert as a Middle name for my ggGrandfather,James Cockburn B1877 Dunfermline illigitimate.(no fathers name listed )and d1931,at no other time in his life including military documents does this name appear,any idea's about this name would be a great help thanks
You don't give the name of the mother of James Cockburn born 1877, but this Paternity Index might be relevant to your family.
Pursuer - Christina Cockburn or Carson, Widow, 32 Rumbling Well, Dunfermline
Defender - William Belford, Cabinet Maker, Millburn Street, Kirkcudbright
Child's Date of Birth - 20 May 1877
Sex M
Year Extract Issued 1899
Sheriff Court Kirkcudbright
County Kirkcudbrightshire
NRS Reference SC16/7/17 p. 112
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Interesting that the case wasn't extracted until the child, the subject of the case, was 22!