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Janet Cowan 1779 – 1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1779

Birth Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 April 1867

Death Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Cowan

Mother: Jean Muir

Spouse(s): John Muir

Children(s): Alexander Muir, James Muir, John Muir

The birth of Janet Cowan took place in 1779 in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, to Robert Cowan and Jean Muir. Janet Cowan married John James Muir, and together they had Alexander Muir, James Muir and John W Muir. Janet Cowan's death occurred in 1867 in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Robert Cowan
1758 –
Birth Location: Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
RC
Jean Muir
1758 –
Birth Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM

Spouses(s)

John Muir
1783 – 1867
Birth Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM

Children(s)

Alexander Muir
1806 –
Birth Location: –
AM
James Muir
1812 – 1896
Birth Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM
John Muir
– 1902
Birth Location: –
JM

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 February 1779
    Event Place: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1 April 1867
    Event Place: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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