Remembering John Cochrane

John died on the 13th of November 1918 from influenza and pneumonia at Woodilee Asylum in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire aged thirty-one. He rests in the Segundus section of Glasgow Necropolis. His grave is marked by an unusual column headstone.

John was born on the 18th of April 1887 at 131 Canning Street, Calton, Glasgow to fish merchant John Sr and Annie (nee Cochrane). He was their fourth child and second son. In 1891 the family still resided at Canning Street. Ten years later they still resided there and the family had grown. John aged fourteen was still attending school. Sadly, John Sr died on the 10th of September 1907 in Glasgow Royal Infirmary aged sixty-three.

By 1911 the family had relocated to 147 Thomson Street. John had followed in his father’s footsteps as a fishmonger along with his brother Robert; likely within a family-owned business. At the time of writing I do not know if John served in the war. It may be that his occupation exempted him from conscription.

John was unmarried when he died. His brother signed his death registration. I do not think John was suffering from mental illness given the location of his death. Patients were hospitalised in the asylum in order to keep beds in Glasgow free for war casualties.

Sources: Ancestry, ScotlandsPeople, Wikipedia