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Janet Cowan 1772 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1772

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Feb 1861

Death Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Ingram

Spouse(s): Adam Wilson

Children(s): Elizabeth Wilson, John Wilson, Janet Wilson, Ann Wilson, Christian Wilson, Adam Wilson, Mary Wilson, Margaret Wilson

The birth of Janet Cowan took place in 1772 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, to William Andrews Cowan and Elizabeth Ingram. Janet Cowan married Adam Wilson, and together they had Elizabeth Wilson, John Wilson, Janet Wilson, Ann Wilson, Christian Wilson, Adam Wilson, Mary Wilson and Margaret Wilson. Janet Cowan's death occurred in 1861 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Parents

William Cowan
1751 – 1835
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
WC
Elizabeth Ingram
1753 – 1784
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
EI

Spouses(s)

Adam Wilson
1765 – 1840
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
AW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Wilson
1799 – 1882
Birth Location: Rigghead, Tarbolton, Ayshire, Scotland
EW
John Wilson
1799 –
Birth Location: Rigghead, Tarbolton, Ayshire, Scotland
JW
Janet Wilson
1802 –
Birth Location: –
JW
Ann Wilson
1802 –
Birth Location: Rigghead, Tarbolton, Ayshire, Scotland
AW
Christian Wilson
1804 –
Birth Location: Rigghead, Tarbolton, Ayshire, Scotland
CW
Adam Wilson
1805 – 1850
Birth Location: Rigghead, Tarbolton, Ayshire, Scotlan
AW
Mary Wilson
1807 –
Birth Location: –
MW
Margaret Wilson
1811 –
Birth Location: –
MW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 Mar 1772
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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