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James Cowan 1796 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Dec 1796

Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Dec 1868

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Catherine Stewart

Spouse(s): Jane Headly

Children(s): James Cowan, Euphemia Cowan, William Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Jane Cowan, Alexander Cowan, Matthew Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Isabella Cowan, Patrick Cowan, Robert Cowan

James Cowan was born in 1796 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of James Cowan and Catherine Stewart. James Cowan later married Jane Jean Headly, and together they raised children including James Cowan, Euphemia Campbell Cowan, William Cowan, Catherine Stewart Cowan, Jane Cowan, Alexander Cowan, Matthew Mitchell Cowan, Catherine Stewart Cowan, Isabella Cowan, Patrick Cowan and Robert Renwick Cowan. In 1868, James Cowan passed away in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Parents

James Cowan
1774 –
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
JC
Catherine Stewart
1782 –
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
CS

Spouses(s)

Jane Headly
1808 – 1871
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

James Cowan
1826 – 1896
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
JC
Euphemia Cowan
1827 –
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
EC
William Cowan
1828 – 1901
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
WC
Catherine Cowan
1830 –
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
CC
Jane Cowan
1834 – 1908
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
JC
Alexander Cowan
1836 – 1894
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
AC
Matthew Cowan
1838 – 1878
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
MC
Catherine Cowan
1841 – 1909
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
CC
Isabella Cowan
1844 – 1923
Birth Location: 41, Newmarket Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
IC
Patrick Cowan
1846 – 1911
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
PC
Robert Cowan
1849 – 1905
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
RC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 08 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: , Maybole, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Dec 1868
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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