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John Graham Cowan 1900–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1900

Birth Location: Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Feb 1978

Death Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Father: William COWAN

Mother: Jessie Cowan

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Children(s):

The story of John Graham Cowan began in 1900 in Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1921, John Graham Cowan resided in North Manchester, Lancashire, England. John Graham Cowan passed away in 1978 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Graham Cowan began in 1900 in Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1921, John Graham Cowan resided in North Manchester, Lancashire, England.
  • John Graham Cowan passed away in 1978 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

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John Cowan's Ancestors

Self
John Cowan
1900–1978
Birth Place: Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ross COWAN
1862–1918
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jessie Cowan
1868–
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Russell) Cowan
1824–1910
Larkhall, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth Ross
1823–1869
Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
John GRAHAM
1834–1912
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet BICKET
1834–1921
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Graham
1792–1862
Janet MUIR
1801–1873
David BICKET
1803–1875
Jean MUIR
1803–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Graham
1768–1830
Jean Brown
1762–1845
David Muir
1751–1825
Janet BROWN
1770–1842
David Bicket
1763–1814
Elizabeth Howat
1773–1832
David MUIR
1756–1825
Janet Brown
1770–1842

John Cowan's Timeline

3 Records

1900
15 Nov 1900
Birth of John Graham Cowan in Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1921
1921
Age 21
John Graham Cowan resided here in North Manchester, Lancashire, England
North Manchester, Lancashire, England
1978
8 Feb 1978
Age 78
Death of John Graham Cowan in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1900
    Event Place: Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1519479, ED 19, Sch 36; Book: 19479

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: North Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1519479, ED 19, Sch 36; Book: 19479

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England

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