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Rachel Ann Cowan 1878–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 FEB 1878

Birth Location: Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 JUN 1936

Death Location: Ford Cemetery, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Margaret West

Spouse(s): James O'Brien

Children(s): James Bryan, Margaret Bryan, John Bryan

Rachel Ann Cowan was born in 1878 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of John Cowan And Margaret West. Rachel Ann Cowan married James Bryan O Brien, and had children including James Bryan, John Francis Bryan, Margaret Bryan. Rachel Ann Cowan passed away in 1936 in Ford Cemetery, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Rachel Ann Cowan was born in 1878 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of John Cowan And Margaret West.
  • Rachel Ann Cowan married James Bryan O Brien, and had children including James Bryan, John Francis Bryan, Margaret Bryan.
  • Rachel Ann Cowan passed away in 1936 in Ford Cemetery, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Cowan
1878–1936
Birth Place: Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Cowan
1846–1884
Armagh, Ireland
Margaret West
1850–1929
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Charles Cowan
1825–
Armagh, Ireland
Rachel Quinn
1824–
Armagh, Ireland
Alexander West
1830–
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Hamilton
1824–
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Cowan
1785–
1790–
Quinn
1795–
George West
1787–
Alexis Barr
1795–
Gavin Hamilton
1800–
Margaret Russell
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George West
1763–
Janet Orr
1760–
William Hamilton
1756–
Janet Aikenhead
1757–
James Russell
1773–
Agnes Reid
1771–

Rachel Cowan's Descendants

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Rachel (Ann) Cowan (9 FEB 1878–2 JUN 1936) m. James (Bryan) O'Brien (5 AUG 1879–30 APR 1965)
  1. 1. James Bryan 1905–1960 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wall 1913–1993
    1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Bryan 1934–2003 m. Clement 1929–2014
    2. 2. James Bryan 1937–2004 m. Edna Astall 1937–1998
  2. 2. Margaret Bryan 1907–1908
  3. 3. John (Francis) Bryan 1907–1976 m. Annie Sumner 1910–1991

Rachel Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1878
9 FEB 1878
Birth of Rachel Ann Cowan in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1878
2 MAR 1878
Rachel Ann Cowan was christened in St Anthony, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
St Anthony, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1936
1936
Age 58
Death of Rachel Ann Cowan in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1936
2 JUN 1936
Age 58
Burial of Rachel Ann Cowan in Ford Cemetery, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Ford Cemetery, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1878
    Event Place: Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 JUN 1936
    Event Place: Ford Cemetery, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 MAR 1878
    Event Place: St Anthony, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

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