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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

Henry Cowan was born in 1906 in Sherburn, Durham, England, the child of Hugh Cowan and Agnes Grainger. In 1911, Henry Cowan resided in Sherburn, Durham, England. Henry Cowan married Elsie Browell, and had children including Cowan. Henry Cowan passed away in 1981 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Henry Cowan was born in 1906 in Sherburn, Durham, England, the child of Hugh Cowan and Agnes Grainger.
  • In 1911, Henry Cowan resided in Sherburn, Durham, England.
  • Henry Cowan married Elsie Browell, and had children including Cowan.
  • Henry Cowan passed away in 1981 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

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Henry Cowan's Ancestors

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Henry Cowan
1906 – 1981
Birth Place: Sherburn, Durham, England
Parents
Hugh Cowan
1885 – 1948
Sherburn, Durham, England
Agnes Grainger
1888 – 1926
Brlmont, Durham, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Cowan's Descendants

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Henry Cowan (26 Apr 1906 – 4 May 1981) m. Elsie Browell (25 May 1905 – 27 Oct 1973)
  1. 1. Cowan

Henry Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1906
26 Apr 1906
Birth of Henry Cowan in Sherburn, Durham, England
Sherburn, Durham, England
1906
20 May 1906
Henry Cowan was baptized in Belmont, Durham, England
Belmont, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 5
Henry Cowan resided here in Sherburn, Durham, England
Sherburn, Durham, England
1981
4 May 1981
Age 75
Death of Henry Cowan in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Sources

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

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 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 Date: 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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