• Born: 29 December 1863, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 3 4 6 7}
• Marriage (1): Ann SIMPSON on 31 December 1884 in Gorbals, Burgh of Glasgow, Scotland ^{1 2 3 4}
• Died: 20 November 1954, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland at age 90 ⁸

   Other names for Joseph were Joseph COCHRANE,^{2 3 4 6 7} Joseph A. W. COCHRANE and Joseph Alexander COCHRANE.

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶
  
  Nawar [Andrew] Cochrane       38
  Mary [Ann] Cochrane       33
  Mary Cochrane       14
  Agnes Cochrane       12
  Joseph Cochrane       2 [7]
  Ann Cochrane       2

• He worked as an apprentice mason on 3 April 1881 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁷

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁷
  
  Andrew Cochrane       48
  Ann J Cochrane       43
  Joseph Cochrane       17
  Annie Cochrane       11
  John R Cochrane       7

• He worked as a mason on 5 April 1891 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²
  
  Joseph Cochrane       26
  Ann Cochrane       24
  Mary Cochrane       5
  John R Cochrane       3
  James S Cochrane       8 Mo

• He worked as a mason on 31 March 1901 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
  
  Joseph Cochrane       57  [37]
  Ann S Cochrane       34
  Mary J Cochrane       14
  John R Cochrane       12
  James S Cochrane       11
  Agnes Cochrane       6 [8]
  Andrew Cochrane       6
  Joseph Cochrane       4
  Samuel G Cochrane       2
  David McKinlay       37

• He worked as a mason on 2 April 1911 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1911 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1911 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

Address: 9 Neill Street, Irvine (4 rooms with one or more windows); 12 persons in house

Joseph Cochrane   Head   M   47   Mar    Mason           Ayrshire Irvine
Ann Simpson "     Wife   F   44   Mar*                      "       "
John Roy    "     Son    M   22   S      Hairdresser        "       "
James       "     Son    M   20   S      Engineer           "       "
Agnes       "     Dr.    F   18   S                         "       "
Andrew      "     Son    M   17   S      App. Engineer      "       "
Joseph      "     Son    M   14   S      School             "       "
Samuel      "     Son    M   12   S         "               "       "
David       "     Son    M    9   S         "               "       "
Annie       "     Dr.    F    7   S         "               "       "
Alexander   "     Son    M    4   S                         "       "
Thomas      "     Son    M    1   S                         "       "
   *Married 23 years, 11 children born alive, 10 children still living

• He worked as a bricklayer on 31 December 1920 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He resided at 9 Hill Street in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland on 31 December 1920.

• He resided at 9 Hill Street in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1928. ⁹

Joseph married Ann SIMPSON, daughter of James SIMPSON and Mary JAFFREY, on 31 December 1884 in Gorbals, Burgh of Glasgow, Scotland.^{1 2 3 4} (Ann SIMPSON was born on 28 August 1866 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland,^{2 3 4} died on 26 January 1917 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland and was buried in 1917 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.)