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Walter Cowan 1854 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1854

Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfries Shire

Death Date: 13/05/1923

Death Location: Annan,Dumfries Scotland

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Rachael Beattie

Spouse(s): Mary Murray

Children(s): Mary Cowan, Samuel Cowan, John Cowan

1854 marked the beginning of Walter Cowan's life in Canonbie, Dumfries Shire, to parents James Cowan and Rachael Atchinson Beattie. Eventually, Walter Cowan married Mary Murray, and they welcomed Mary Cowan, Samuel Cowan and John Murray Cowan. Walter Cowan passed in 1923 at Annan,Dumfries Scotland.

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Parents

James Cowan
1807 – 1865
Birth Location: Langm, dumfs
JC
Rachael Beattie
1807 – 1862
Birth Location: Ewes, Dumfriesshire
RB

Spouses(s)

Mary Murray
1851 –
Birth Location: Middlebie, Dumfries Shire
MM

Children(s)

Mary Cowan
1881 –
Birth Location: Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfries Shire
MC
Samuel Cowan
1884 –
Birth Location: Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfries Shire
SC
John Cowan
1888 – 1919
Birth Location: Eaglesfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1854
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfries Shire
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, 1891 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_396, Parish: Kirkpatrick Fleming Southern District; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_432, Parish: Canonbie; ED: 4; Page: 1; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_142

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13/05/1923
    Event Place: Annan,Dumfries Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Canonbie; ED: 4; Page: 1; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_142

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Gretna Green, Scotland, Marriage Registers, 1794-1895

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 2 Dec 1875
    Record Source: Gretna Green, Scotland, Marriage Registers, 1794-1895

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Kirkpatrick Fleming Southern District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkpatrick Fleming Southern District; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_432

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_396
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