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Margaret Cowan 1688–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1688

Birth Location: Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 29 May 1791

Death Location: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Margaret Loury

Spouse(s): Robert Laird

Children(s): Robert Laird

The story of Margaret Cowan began in 1688 in Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret Cowan married Robert Murdoch Laird, and had children including Robert Laird. Margaret Cowan passed away in 1791 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Cowan began in 1688 in Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Cowan married Robert Murdoch Laird, and had children including Robert Laird.
  • Margaret Cowan passed away in 1791 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cowan
1667–1715
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Margaret Loury
1670–
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Laird
1687–1727
Birth Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Laird
1727–1752
Birth Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
RL

Margaret Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Cowan
1688–1791
Birth Place: Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James Cowan
1667–1715
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Loury
1670–
Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
William Cowan
1644–1689
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Elspeth) Hodge
1642–
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Andrew Laurie
1650–
Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
Margaret Willison
1650–
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cowan
1622–1683
Isobell Crawford
1623–1676
David Hodge
1609–1677
Bessie McCoull
1607–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Crawford
1594–1638
Agnes Archibald
1599–1680
David Hodge
1585–1614
Jonet Neilsone
1596–1645

Margaret Cowan's Descendants

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Margaret Cowan (19 July 1688–29 May 1791) m. Robert (Murdoch) Laird (1687–1727)
  1. 1. Robert Laird 1727–1752 m. Barbara Brown 1732–
    1. 1. Mary ((Marion)) Laird 1753–1819 m. Archibald Laing 1755–1795
      1. 1. James Laing 1777–1826 m. Isobel Graham 1779–1820
        1. 1. Archibald Laing 1797–1832 m. Agnes (Stobo) Baird 1802–1900
        2. 2. Mary Laing 1805–1848 m. William Webster 1805–
        3. 3. James Laing 1807–
        4. 4. Robert Laing 1809–1891
        5. 5. Barbara Laing 1811–1848
        6. 6. Jean Laing 1812–1855 m. Hugh Forbes 1812–1867
        7. 7. David Laing 1814–1871 m. Helen Rae 1812–1888
        8. 8. Margaret Laing 1816–
        9. 9. John Laing 1818–1883 m. Margaret Bowie 1816–1892
        10. 10. Isobell Laing 1803–1878 m. James Baird 1795–1874
      2. 2. Robert Laing 1775–1870 m. Hannah Jesson 1784–1862
        1. 1. Hannah Laing 1820–1911 m. Robert Goodfellow 1819–1885
        2. 2. Peter (Nesbit) Laing 1808–1898 m. Helen Laing 1817–1908
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Jesson) Laing 1810–1889 m. James Laing 1809–1891
        4. 4. Robert Laing 1817–1872 m. Margaret Wright 1821–1882
        5. 5. Ann Laing 1822–1861
        6. 6. William (George) Laing 1824–1895 m. Mary Savigny 1824–1902
        7. 7. Richard Laing 1838–
      3. 3. John Laing 1779–1851 m. Barbara (Russell) Laird 1781–1857
        1. 1. Alexander Laing 1805–1873 m. Agnes Hotchkis 1804–1872
        2. 2. Mary Laing 1806–1888
        3. 3. Barbara Laing 1807–1875 m. Alexander Mcluckie 1805–1875
        4. 4. Elizabeth Laing 1810–1875 m. James Davie 1810–1836
        5. 5. David Laing 1812–1878 m. Elizabeth Rankine 1813–1861
        6. 6. James (Price) Laing 1814–1878 m. Janet Rae 1809–1877
        7. 7. John Laing 1819–1857
        8. 8. Farquhar (Falconer) Laing 1822–1890 m. Alexander Duncan 1822–1889
        9. 9. Jean Laing 1824–1916 m. Norman McDonald 1824–1898
        10. 10. George Laing 1817–1883 m. Janet White 1818–1869
      4. 4. Farquhar Laing 1783–1832 m. William WIlson 1781–1824
      5. 5. Joseph Laing 1790–
      6. 6. Barbara Laing 1795–
      7. 7. George Laing 1781–1855 m. Margaret Junkin 1779–1860
        1. 1. Archibald Laing 1805–1818
      8. 8. Elizabeth Laing 1783–1832
      9. 9. Mary (Falconer) Laing 1788–1870

Margaret Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1688
19 July 1688
Birth of Margaret Cowan in Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
1688
19 Jul 1688
Margaret Cowan was baptized in Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
1791
29 May 1791
Age 103
Death of Margaret Cowan in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland
1791
29 May 1791
Age 103
Burial of Margaret Cowan in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Bo'ness, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1688
    Event Place: Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 84.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RCR
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1688
    Event Place: Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1791
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 May 1791
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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