Family of Elizabeth Clirehugh (1803–1884)

Known or suspected children:
Helen Cockburn, b. abt. 1827 Scotland
William Cockburn, b. 2-25-1827 Scotland [relationship inferred from burial and death records]
John Cockburn, b. abt. 1831 Scotland

Lived in New York City. She was known as Aunt Cockburn to her niece and nephews.
I do not know when she immigrated to America.
In 1835 an Elizabeth Cockburn, widowed, was cited as living in NYC.
In 1840 New York City there were two households of an Elizabeth Cock___. In Ward 10 lived Elizabeth Cock with a family of 1 boy age 10–15, 3 boys age 15–20, 4 men age 20–30, one man age 30–40, 2 girls age 15–20, one woman age 20–30, and one woman age 30–40. In Ward 9 there was a Mrs. Elizabeth Cockrane. One may or may not be my aunt. There was no John Cock___ in that census.
Was cited in the 1842 and 1842 New York City Directory as Elizabeth Cockburn, widow of John, at 160 East Broadway.
The 1850 census cited an Elizabeth Cockburn (45) and John Cockburn (20) jeweler, living in NYC, both born Scotland.
The 1857 and 1869 NYC Directory cited Elizabeth Cockburn, widow, and John living at 75 Varick (across the streeet from Vair Clirehugh Jr., 1.2.2).
The 1859 NYC Directory cited Elizabeth Coburn, widow, and John living at 75 Varick.
The 1870 census cited Elizabeth Cockburn living in NYC (60) with son John (35) both born Scotland, he a pencil base maker, and William Duncan (15) born NY. William was Elizabeth's grandson; he was an orphan: his mother died in 1858 and father died in 1864.
In 1880 Elizabeth Cockson, widowed age 74 born Scotland, lived in Manhattan at 243 West 11th Street with an extended family composed of Alanson and Mary See, their son-in-law William Clirehugh Duncan and his wife Lizzie See Duncan, their two young children, and Mary See's mother and cousin. I believe Elizabeth's name was recorded wrong, she was undoubtedly Elizabeth Cockburn.
At her death Elizabeth lived in Manhattan at 243 West 11th Street.
I could not find Elizabeth in the 1860 census, perhaps for the same reason that Vair Clirehugh's family was missing—they were in Scotland. I also could not find her in the 1861 Scotland census.
Could not find son John or any other children in Scotland birth records.

Marriage announcement published in The Scotsman, an Edinburgh newspaper. The marriage was at the Abbeyhill.
I have found no real evidence that he ever lived in America.

Had at least four children, all born NY:
George DUNCAN Jr., b. 1847
Helen E. DUNCAN, b. 1849
John DUNCAN, b. 1851
William Clirehugh DUNCAN, b. 7-1855

In 1850 lived in Canandaigua, NY with husband George and children George (3) and Helen E. (1); George was a merchant. Also in the household were William See (21, clerk) and Ann Cosgrove (22, servant). William See was likely a cousin of Alanson See whose daughter Mary later married William Clirehugh Duncan.
She is named in Vair's diary. The 5-13-58 entry reads "Helen Cockburn whom I was up to see two or three days ago is lying about as low as she can be. She is a great sufferer but it cannot last much longer." The 5-25-58 entry reads "Cousin Helen died yesterday, to be buried in our lot tomorrow."
At time of death she lived at 26 Perry Street.

In 1860 lived in NYC, NY with children George Jr. (13), John (9), and William (5), and no wife; clerk.

Wife Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) was born 6-6-1858 NYC; she may have died 12-1935. Her parents were Alanson SEE (b. 3-6-1812 NY, d. 6-1891 NY) and Mary Ann HALL (b. 7-1822 NY, d. 1917 NY).

Had 6 children born in NY:
Marion S. Duncan, b. 10-26-1877 NYC
William Alanson Duncan, b. 7-15-1879 NYC
Helen (Nellie) Jessie Duncan, b. 4-1882
George Arthur Duncan, b. 6-24-1884
Lizzie A. (Adele?) Duncan, b. 8-1890
James D. Duncan, b. 5-1894

Was President of the Greenwich Bank of New York.
Son William Alanson Duncan, also a banker, married Grace McWilliam in 1904. They had five children, including Helen Clirehugh Duncan. Daughter Helen married Hugh Eustis Paine on 11-28-1928 in NY. Helen's was the last of the Clirehugh family name in the descendants of Elizabeth (Clirehugh) Cockburn.

William died of phthysis, age 25yr 11mo 16da. He lived at 118 Varick. He was buried in the Cockburn family lot 22931 in Green-Wood Cemetery. It is the fact of his burial in this lot that inclines me to believe he was a son of Elizabeth (Clirehugh) Cockburn. I have no other evidence.

In 1850 lived with his mother in NYC, worked as jeweler.
On 5-31-1856 John Cockburn living at 75 Varick St., NY was naturalized.
In 1857 and 1859 he lived with his mother at 75 Varick, NYC.
I could not find him in the 1860 US census nor in the 1861 Scotland census.
In 1870 lived with his mother in NYC.
At time of death he lived at 75 Varick Street.
Never married.