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Henry Peter Cowan 1817–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1817

Birth Location: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Aug 1873

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father:

Mother: Elizabeth DAIRNIE

Spouse(s): Catherine LOCHEAD

Children(s): James Cowan

In 1817, Henry Peter Cowan entered the world in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, born to John Cowan And Elizabeth Betty Dairnie. Henry Peter Cowan married Catherine Lochead, and had children including James Lochead Bradly Cowan. Henry Peter Cowan passed away in 1873 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Henry Peter Cowan entered the world in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, born to John Cowan And Elizabeth Betty Dairnie.
  • Henry Peter Cowan married Catherine Lochead, and had children including James Lochead Bradly Cowan.
  • Henry Peter Cowan passed away in 1873 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth DAIRNIE
1781–
Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine LOCHEAD
1830–1907
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Cowan
1855–1933
Birth Location: Mahurangi, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
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Henry Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cowan
1817–1873
Birth Place: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Elizabeth ((Betty)) DAIRNIE
1781–
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Peter) Cowan (31 May 1817–12 Aug 1873) m. Catherine LOCHEAD (14 Nov 1830–16 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. James (Lochead Bradly) Cowan 1855–1933 m. Agnes (Wilson) Mackie 1853–1906
    1. 1. Catherine (Lochead) Cowan 1881–1949 m. George (Frederick) Alderton 1881–1965
      1. 1. Ivan (Robert) Alderton 1920–1983
      2. 2. George (Frederick Richard (Dick)) Alderton 1919–1993
      3. 3. Albert (Victor James (Bert)) Alderton 1913–1983 m. Lillian (Mary (Peggy)) Keatley 1928–2010
      4. 4. Rosalind (Agnes (Rose) Josaphine) Alderton 1912–2005
    2. 2. Robert (Mackie) Cowan 1891–1952
    3. 3. Ivy (Clair) Cowan 1897–1975
    4. 4. Agnes (Wilson) Cowan 1883–1955
    5. 5. Peter (Mackie) Cowan 1885–1918
    6. 6. James (Lockhead) Cowan 1887–1917
    7. 7. Euphemia (Wilson (Effie)) Cowan 1889–1970
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Cowan 1893–1915

Henry Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1817
31 May 1817
Birth of Henry Peter Cowan in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
1873
12 Aug 1873
Age 56
Death of Henry Peter Cowan in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1817
    Event Place: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
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