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Matthew Mitchell Cowan 1838 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1838

Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Jane Headly

Spouse(s): Sarah Braim

Children(s):

The story of Matthew Mitchell Cowan began in 1838 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1851, Matthew Mitchell Cowan resided in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. Matthew Mitchell Cowan married Sarah Ann Braim. Matthew Mitchell Cowan passed away in 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Mitchell Cowan began in 1838 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Matthew Mitchell Cowan resided in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Matthew Mitchell Cowan married Sarah Ann Braim.
  • Matthew Mitchell Cowan passed away in 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Cowan
1838 – 1878
Birth Place: Ayr, 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

Matthew Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1838
15 Jun 1838
Birth of Matthew Mitchell Cowan in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 13
Matthew Mitchell Cowan resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1875
July 1875
Age 37
Matthew Mitchell Cowan was married in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
1878
1878
Age 40
Death of Matthew Mitchell Cowan in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1838
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: RDP62/11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1875
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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