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James Cowan 1826 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1826

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1896

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Jane Headly

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Cowan began in 1826 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1841, James Cowan resided in Ayrshire, Scotland. James Cowan passed away in 1896 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland..

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Biography

  • The story of James Cowan began in 1826 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1841, James Cowan resided in Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Cowan passed away in 1896 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland..

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cowan's Ancestors

Self
James Cowan
1826 – 1896
Birth Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Cowan
1796 – 1868
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane (Jean) Headly
1808 – 1871
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Cowan
1774 –
Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Stewart
1782 –
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cowan
1750 – 1835
Helen White
1852 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769

James Cowan's Timeline

8 Records

1826
2 Jun 1826
Birth of James Cowan in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1826
02 Jun 1826
James Cowan was baptized in , Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
, Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 15
James Cowan resided here in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 25
James Cowan resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 35
James Cowan resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 55
James Cowan resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 65
James Cowan resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1896
abt 1896
Age 70
Death of James Cowan in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1826
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1826
    Event Place: , Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1896
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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