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Henry Cowan 1906 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1906

Birth Location: Sherburn, Durham, England

Death Date: 4 May 1981

Death Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Father: Hugh Cowan

Mother: Agnes Grainger

Spouse(s): Elsie Browell

Children(s): Cowan None

The story of Henry Cowan began in 1906 in Sherburn, Durham, England, with parents Hugh Cowan and Agnes Grainger. As an adult, Henry Cowan wed Elsie Browell. Their household included Cowan. Henry Cowan's life came to an end in 1981 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

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Parents

Hugh Cowan
1885 – 1948
Birth Location: Sherburn, Durham, England
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Agnes Grainger
1888 – 1926
Birth Location: Brlmont, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Browell
1905 – 1973
Birth Location: Rainton Bridge, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Cowan None
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Sherburn, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 1403

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 20 May 1906
    Event Place: Belmont, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Sherburn, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 May 1981
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 1403
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