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Robert Cowan 1837–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Mar 1908

Death Location: Annavale, Queensland, Australia

Father: Robert Cowan

Mother: Barbara Farish

Spouse(s): Martha Graham

Children(s): Agnes Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Agnes Cowan, James Cowan

Robert Cowan was born in 1837 in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Robert Cowan And Barbara Farish. In 1841, Robert Cowan resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In 1851, Robert Cowan resided in Applegarth and Sibbaldbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Robert Cowan married Martha Beatrice Graham, and had children including Agnes Cowan, James Cowan, Sarah Cowan. Robert Cowan passed away in 1908 in Annavale, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • Robert Cowan was born in 1837 in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Robert Cowan And Barbara Farish.
  • In 1841, Robert Cowan resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Robert Cowan resided in Applegarth and Sibbaldbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • Robert Cowan married Martha Beatrice Graham, and had children including Agnes Cowan, James Cowan, Sarah Cowan.
  • Robert Cowan passed away in 1908 in Annavale, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cowan
1837–1908
Birth Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Cowan
1790–1842
Hutton and Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Barbara Farish
1802–1890
Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire
Grandparents
James Cowan
1760–1831
Hutton & Corrie, Dumfriesshire
Jean Kerr
1764–1827
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Walter Farish
1775–
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Nicholson
1776–
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cowan
1730–
Elizabeth Swan
1726–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James? Cowan
1700–1760
Margaret Anderson
1693–1755
William Swan
1697–
Janet Murray
1697–

Robert Cowan's Descendants

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Robert Cowan (1837–23 Mar 1908) m. Martha (Beatrice) Graham (1836–1 Jun 1925)
  1. 1. Agnes Cowan 1850–1889
  2. 2. Sarah Cowan 1865–1955 m. Herbert (Stephen) Owbridge 1857–1947
    1. 1. William (Stephen) Owbridge 1892–
    2. 2. Herbert (James) Owbridge 1884–1964
    3. 3. Agnes (Gray) Owbridge 1886–
    4. 4. Frederick (Walter) Owbridge 1890–1910
    5. 5. Walter (Tom) Owbridge 1904–
    6. 6. Ethel (Leslie) Owbridge 1895–1987
    7. 7. Margaret (Ettie) Owbridge 1898–1987
    8. 8. Robert (Graham) Owbridge 1888–1926
    9. 9. Percy (Linton) Owbridge 1906–1952
    10. 10. Arthur (Ferris) Owbridge 1901–
    11. 11. Farish Owbridge 1901–
  3. 3. Agnes Cowan 1869–
  4. 4. James Cowan 1868–1931 m. Kate Cairncross 1869–1944
    1. 1. William (David) Cowan 1906–1984
    2. 2. Martha Cowan 1904–
    3. 3. Ella Cowan 1896–
    4. 4. Robert (James) Cowan 1899–
    5. 5. Esther (May) Cowan 1901–
    6. 6. Catherine Cowan 1908–

Robert Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1837
1837
Birth of Robert Cowan in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 4
Robert Cowan resided here in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 14
Robert Cowan resided here in Applegarth and Sibbaldbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Applegarth and Sibbaldbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1908
23 Mar 1908
Age 71
Death of Robert Cowan in Annavale, Queensland, Australia
Annavale, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Applegarth and Sibbaldbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Annavale, Queensland, Australia

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