
James TODD
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Name James TODD Birth Abt 1800 Scotland, UK
Gender Male Census 1841 Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
- 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
- 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
d. Abt 1857, Scotland, UK
(Age 46 years) Marriage 13 Nov 1829 Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
- 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
d. UNKNOWN2. Thomas TODD, b. 1 Apr 1829, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. UNKNOWN3. James TODD, b. 16 Apr 1830, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. UNKNOWN4. Robert TODD, b. 17 Mar 1832, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. UNKNOWN5. William Cochrane TODD, b. 14 Feb 1833, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. 27 May 1894, Oliver Bank, Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
(Age 61 years)6. John TODD, b. 19 Aug 1835, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland, UK
d. 7 Jul 1920, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
(Age 84 years)7. Margaret TODD, b. 9 Jun 1840, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. UNKNOWN8. James TODD, b. 17 Apr 1846, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. UNKNOWN9. Mary TODD, b. 25 Jul 1849, Skirling, Peebleshire, Scotland, UK
d. UNKNOWNFamily ID F843 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2026
- 1841 census Skirling, Skirling,Peeblesshire

