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James Cowan 1794 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Cumberland, England

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Isobella Hall

Spouse(s): Esther Scott

Children(s): Barbara Cowen

James Cowan was born in 1794 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of John Cowan and Isobella (Hellen) Hall. James Cowan married Esther Scott, and had children including Barbara Cowen. James Cowan passed away in 1857 in Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • James Cowan was born in 1794 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of John Cowan and Isobella (Hellen) Hall.
  • James Cowan married Esther Scott, and had children including Barbara Cowen.
  • James Cowan passed away in 1857 in Cumberland, England.

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James Cowan's Ancestors

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James Cowan
1794 – 1857
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Cowan
1767 – 1837
Dumfries, Scotland
Isobella ((Hellen)) Hall
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cowan's Descendants

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James Cowan (1794 – 1857) m. Esther Scott (1806 – 1869)
  1. 1. Barbara Cowen (1830 – 18 April 1902) m. Anthony Bracelin (Abt 1825 – 23 February 1895)
    1. 1. Ester ((Etty)) Bracelin (1858 – 1 Jan 1932) m. John Follett (2 Jul 1857 – 15 Mar 1920)
      1. 1. Ethel (Amelia) Follett (10 Oct 1885 – 1 Jun 1971) m. Sidney (Edward) Nelmes (03 March 1879 – 20 Dec 1947)
        1. 1. Ruth (Ameta) Nelmes (6 Jan 1908 – 19 Mar 1982) m. Mervyn (Ashley) Priestly (2 Dec 1909 – 20 Dec 1972)

James Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of James Cowan in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1857
1857
Age 63
Death of James Cowan in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Cumberland, England

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