James TODD

James TODD

Male Abt 1800 - Abt 1850  (50 years)


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  • Name James TODD 
    Birth Abt 1800  Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1841 census Skirling, Skirling,Peeblesshire
      Piece: 769 Book/Folio: 2 Page: 7
      James TOD, M 40 1801 Baron Officer Peeblesshire
      Margaret TOD, F 30 1811 Peeblesshire
      Janet TOD, F 13 1828 Peeblesshire
      James TOD, M 11 1830 Peeblesshire
      William TOD, M 8 1833 Peeblesshire
      John TOD, M 5 1836 Peeblesshire
      Margaret TOD, F 0 (11 MONTHS) 1841 Peeblesshire

    Occupation Baron officer (lawyer) 
    Death Abt 1850  Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • As per son John's wedding certificate
    Notes 
    • Based on the fact that his first child was named Janet, this may be his christening, given this James Tod's mother was Janet. That follows known naming protocols. However, first-born son, by the same protocols, should have been William, not Thomas.
      Name James Tod Gender Male Christening Date 04 Apr 1800
      Christening Place , MANOR, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND
      Father's Name William Tod Mother's Name Janet Veitch
      Citing this Record
      "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4B-6Q6 : 10 February 2018), James Tod, 04 Apr 1800; citing , MANOR, PEEBLES, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,919, 102,265.


      As discussed above regarding naming protocols, this James Tod "fits". However, the 1841 census shows our James Tod was born in Peebles, not Ayrshire.
      Name James Tod Gender Male
      Christening Date 23 Dec 1804
      Christening Place , RICCARTON, AYR, SCOTLAND
      Birth Date 19 Dec 1804 Father's Name Thomas Tod
      Mother's Name Janet Gemmil
      Citing this Record "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQ8-SK3 : 10 February 2018), James Tod, 19 Dec 1804; citing , reference 2:16HFVQS, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,404.

    Person ID I3014  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2018 

    Family Margaret COCHRANE,   b. Abt 1811, Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1857, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 13 Nov 1829  Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Name: James Todd Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1829 Marriage Place: Skirling,Peebles,Scotland Spouse: Margaret Cochran
      FHL Film Number: 1067921, 0102269

    Children 
     1. Janet TODD,   b. Abt 1828, Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     2. Thomas TODD,   b. 1 Apr 1829, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     3. James TODD,   b. 16 Apr 1830, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     4. Robert TODD,   b. 17 Mar 1832, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     5. William Cochrane TODD,   b. 14 Feb 1833, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1894, Oliver Bank, Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     6. John TODD,   b. 19 Aug 1835, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1920, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     7. Margaret TODD,   b. 9 Jun 1840, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     8. James TODD,   b. 17 Apr 1846, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     9. Mary TODD,   b. 25 Jul 1849, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
    Family ID F843  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2025