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William Cowan 1828 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1828

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 March 1901

Death Location: Shettleston, Glasgow City, Scotland

Father: James Cowan

Mother: Jane Headly

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): Elizabeth Cowan, James Cowan, Annie Cowan, Wilhelmina Cowan

It was in 1828 that William Cowan was born in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, a child of James Cowan and Jane Jean Headly. William Cowan went on to marry Elizabeth and had children such as Elizabeth Cowan, James Cowan, Annie R Cowan and Wilhelmina Cowan. William Cowan was deceased by 1901 in Shettleston, Glasgow City, Scotland.

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Parents

James Cowan
1796 – 1868
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
JC
Jane Headly
1808 – 1871
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth None
1832 – 1906
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
E

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cowan
1859 –
Birth Location: Riccarton, Ayrshire
EC
James Cowan
1862 – 1934
Birth Location: Riccarton, Ayrshire
JC
Annie Cowan
1867 – 1906
Birth Location: Riccarton, Ayrshire
AC
Wilhelmina Cowan
1870 – 1958
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
WC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 7 Jul 1828
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, 1851 Scotland Census, 1871 Scotland Census, 1881 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927, Parish: Ayr; ED: 4; Page: 38; Line: 1250; Year: 1841, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_133; Year: 1851, Parish: Govan; ED: 43; Page: 24; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1901_335, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_127, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 19; Page: 18; Line: 20; Roll: cssct1881_219

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 07 Dec 1828
    Event Place: , Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1841
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 4; Page: 38; Line: 1250; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_133; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_127

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow St John; ED: 19; Page: 18; Line: 20; Roll: cssct1881_219

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 43; Page: 24; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1901_335

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 March 1901
    Event Place: Shettleston, Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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