Name: Donald McCosham
AKA: Daniel McCoshim or McCoshin
Father: Hugh McCosham
Mother: Susanna Millar
Born: 21 February 1865 Jedburgh, Roxburghshire
Siblings:
- Robert McCosham b. 24 Jun 1860, Jedburgh, Roxburgh
- Catherine McCosham b. 23 Feb 1863, Jedburgh, Roxburgh
- Susanna Helen McCosham b. 5 Apr 1868, Glassary
- Hugh McCosham b. 1 Apr 1870, Glassary
- Helen Flora McCosham b. 26 Feb 1879, Kintraw, Kilmartin
Married: 3 May 1892 Blythswood, Glasgow to Isabella M. W. MacIndoe1
1892 on the Third day of Mar
at North British Station Hotel
George Square, GlasgowAfter Banns according to the Forms of the
Established Church of Scotland(Signed)
Donald McCoshim, Farmer
(Bachelor)Age: 27
Address: Auchingavin Farm, LussFather: Hugh McCoshim, Farmer
Mother: Susannah McCoshim, MS Millar(Signed)
Isabella M.W. MacIndoe
(Spinster)Age 26
Address: Glenmalochan Farm, LussFather: James MacIndoe, Farmer
Mother: Isabella Jessie MacIndoe, MS Walker (deceased)Signed: Duncan Campbell, Minister of Luss Parish
Signed: Robert McCoshim, Witness
Signed: Jane G.McIndoe, Witness
Children
Occupation: Cattle Dealer
Address: Auchengavin, Luss
Census:
- 1881
Kilmartin
Kintraw House2
Name | Rel. | Con. | Age | Occupation | Born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh McCoshim | Head | M | 42 | Farmer 876 Acres of Which 136 Acres Arable | Inveraray |
Susanna McCoshim | Wife | M | 41 | Farmers Wife | Jedburgh, Roxburgh |
Robert McCoshim | Son | U | 20 | Farmers Son | Jedburgh, Roxburgh |
Catherine McCoshim | Daur | U | 18 | Farmers Daur | Jedburgh, Roxburgh |
Donald McCoshim | Son | U | 16 | Farmers Son | Jedburgh, Roxburgh |
Susanna McCoshim | Daur | U | 13 | Scholar | Glassary |
Hugh McCoshim | Son | U | 11 | Scholar | Glassary |
Helin McCoshim | Daur | U | 2 | Kilmartin | |
Robert Millar | Father in Law | W | 90 | Annuitant | Jedburgh, Roxburgh |
Stories
Indictment dated 27th June 1892 Dunbarton and 7 July 1892 Glasgow for Sheep Stealing, including 6 sheep from his father and 41 sheep from his father in law. (have documents from NAS)
Handwritten note on Indictment indicates that Donald McCosham failed to appear on the 27th of June so the diet was rescheduled for 7th of July 1892 where it was learned that he had died 3 June 1892 at Willard Parker Hospital, New York. His wife Isabella was to have died on the voyage to America.