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Robert Cowan 1813 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1813

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Jan 1839

Death Location: Perceton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Cowan

Mother: Mary Sillars

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dunbar

Children(s): Mary Cowan, Janet Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Robert Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Jam Cowan

Robert Cowan was born in 1813 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Cowan and Mary Sillars. In 1851, Robert Cowan resided in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Robert Cowan married Elizabeth Dunbar, and had children including Mary Cowan, Janet Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Robert Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Jam Cowan. Robert Cowan passed away in 1839 in Perceton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Cowan was born in 1813 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Cowan and Mary Sillars.
  • In 1851, Robert Cowan resided in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Robert Cowan married Elizabeth Dunbar, and had children including Mary Cowan, Janet Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Robert Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Jam Cowan.
  • Robert Cowan passed away in 1839 in Perceton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cowan
1813 – 1839
Birth Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Cowan
1774 – 1855
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Sillars
1784 – 1849
Craigie, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
William (Andrews) Cowan
1751 – 1835
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Ingram
1753 – 1784
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769
Thomas Inghram
Christian Saver
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cowan
1660 – 1730
Lady Crawford
1683 – 1703
John Andrew
1703 –
Mary Paterson
1700 –

Robert Cowan's Descendants

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Robert Cowan (16 Aug 1813 – 04 Jan 1839) m. Elizabeth Dunbar (Abt. 1815 – 26 June 1897)
  1. 1. Mary Cowan (abt 1841 – )
  2. 2. Janet Cowan (abt 1843 – 1934) m. James Goodridge (1839 – 1900)
    1. 1. Robert (Dunley) Goodridge (12 Apr 1865 – )
    2. 2. Selina Goodridge (16 March 1870 – 23 Mar 1965)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Goodridge (21 Jul 1871 – )
    4. 4. Georgina Goodridge (21 Mar 1875 – )
    5. 5. Janet Goodridge (2 Nov 1877 – 13 Jun 1958)
    6. 6. Margaret (Cowan) Goodridge (9 Aug 1883 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cowan (abt 1846 – )
  4. 4. Robert Cowan (abt 1847 – 1899)
  5. 5. Margaret Cowan (abt 1849 – ) m. Thomas (Windsor) Bungey (Jul 1846 – 7 May 1932)
  6. 6. Jam Cowan (abt 1851 – 1851)

Robert Cowan's Timeline

3 Records

1813
16 Aug 1813
Birth of Robert Cowan in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1839
04 Jan 1839
Age 26
Death of Robert Cowan in Perceton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Perceton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 38
Robert Cowan resided here in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1813
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dreghorn; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_131; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dreghorn; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_131; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Perceton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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