Who was Jane McDowall?

Jane McDowall (1791–1879) was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Richview, Peel, Ontario, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jane "Jean" McDowall 1791–1879

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Born 1 Jun 1791 · Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Died 7 Mar 1879 · Richview, Peel, Ontario, Canada

Spouse John Burgess

Children James Burgess

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In 1791, Jane "Jean" McDowall entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jane "Jean" McDowall married john burgess, and had children including james burgess. Jane "Jean" McDowall passed away in 1879 in Richview, Peel, Ontario, Canada.

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Birth of Jane "Jean" McDowall in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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: Jane McDowall (1791–1879) was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Richview, Peel, Ontario, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jane in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Jane "Jean" McDowall PTP

1791–1879

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland