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Ruth Cockbain Cowan 1856–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland

Death Date: 1937

Death Location: Longridge, Lancashire

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Ann Temple

Spouse(s): George Pickering

Children(s): Sarah Pickering, William Pickering, Ann Pickering, John Pickering, Mary Pickering, Elizabeth Pickering, Ruth Pickering

Ruth Cockbain Cowan was born in 1856 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, the child of William Cowan And Ann Temple. Ruth Cockbain Cowan married George Pickering, and had children including Ann Pickering, Elizabeth Jane Pickering, John Henry Pickering, Mary Hannah Pickering, Ruth Pickering, Sarah Pickering, William George Pickering. Ruth Cockbain Cowan passed away in 1937 in Longridge, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • Ruth Cockbain Cowan was born in 1856 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, the child of William Cowan And Ann Temple.
  • Ruth Cockbain Cowan married George Pickering, and had children including Ann Pickering, Elizabeth Jane Pickering, John Henry Pickering, Mary Hannah Pickering, Ruth Pickering, Sarah Pickering, William George Pickering.
  • Ruth Cockbain Cowan passed away in 1937 in Longridge, Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowan
1833–
Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland
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Ann Temple
1833–1878
Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland
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Spouses(s)

George Pickering
1849–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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Children(s)

Sarah Pickering
1876–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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William Pickering
1877–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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Ann Pickering
1879–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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John Pickering
1882–1921
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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Mary Pickering
1885–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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Elizabeth Pickering
1887–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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Ruth Pickering
1891–
Birth Location: Hesingham, Cumberland
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Ruth Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Cowan
1856–1937
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland
Parents
William Cowan
1833–
Whitehaven, Cumberland
Ann Temple
1833–1878
Whitehaven, Cumberland
Grandparents
Robert Cowan
1809–
Whitehaven, Cumberland
Ann Martin
1810–
Alston Moor, Cumberland
John Temple
1802–1887
Workington, Cumberland
Ruth Cockbane
1799–1879
St Bees, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John* Cockbain
1759–1837
Isabella Tyson
1762–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Cockbain
1731–1808
Susanna Peat
1732–1808
John Tyson
1732–1773
Jane Robinson
1732–1771

Ruth Cowan's Descendants

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Ruth (Cockbain) Cowan (1856–1937) m. George Pickering (1849–)
  1. 1. Sarah Pickering 1876–
  2. 2. William (George) Pickering 1877–
    1. 1. John Pickering 1912–
  3. 3. Ann Pickering 1879–
  4. 4. John (Henry) Pickering 1882–1921
  5. 5. Mary (Hannah) Pickering 1885–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) Pickering 1887–
  7. 7. Ruth Pickering 1891–

Ruth Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1856
Birth of Ruth Cockbain Cowan in Whitehaven, Cumberland
Whitehaven, Cumberland
1937
1937
Age 81
Death of Ruth Cockbain Cowan in Longridge, Lancashire
Longridge, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Longridge, Lancashire
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