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William Cowan 1833–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire Scotland

Death Date: 28 Mar 1878

Death Location: Waterside Cottage St Mungo Dumfrieshire Scotland

Father: Robert Cowan

Mother: Barbara Farish

Spouse(s): Mary Kerr

Children(s): Elizabeth Cowan, William Cowan, Janet Cowan, Mary Cowan, Robert Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan

William Cowan was born in 1833 in Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire Scotland, the child of Robert Cowan And Barbara Farish. In 1841, William Cowan resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Cowan resided in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. William Cowan married Mary Kerr, and had children including Elizabeth Cowan, Elizabeth Janet Cowan, Janet Gray Cowan, Mary Cowan, Robert Cowan, William George Cowan. William Cowan passed away in 1878 in Waterside Cottage St Mungo Dumfrieshire Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Cowan was born in 1833 in Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire Scotland, the child of Robert Cowan And Barbara Farish.
  • In 1841, William Cowan resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Cowan resided in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • William Cowan married Mary Kerr, and had children including Elizabeth Cowan, Elizabeth Janet Cowan, Janet Gray Cowan, Mary Cowan, Robert Cowan, William George Cowan.
  • William Cowan passed away in 1878 in Waterside Cottage St Mungo Dumfrieshire Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cowan
1790–1842
Birth Location: Hutton and Corrie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Barbara Farish
1802–1890
Birth Location: Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire
BF

Spouses(s)

Mary Kerr
1833–
Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Dumfries
MK

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cowan
1857–1869
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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William Cowan
1860–1860
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Janet Cowan
1861–1864
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JC
Mary Cowan
1864–
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
MC
Robert Cowan
1866–
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
RC
Elizabeth Cowan
1870–1938
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
EC

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1833–1878
Birth Place: Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire 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–

William Cowan's Descendants

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William Cowan (1833–28 Mar 1878) m. Mary Kerr (1833–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cowan 1857–1869
  2. 2. William (George) Cowan 1860–1860
  3. 3. Janet (Gray) Cowan 1861–1864
  4. 4. Mary Cowan 1864–
  5. 5. Robert Cowan 1866–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Janet) Cowan 1870–1938

William Cowan's Timeline

5 Records

1833
1833
Birth of William Cowan in Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire Scotland
Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire Scotland
1841
1841
Age 8
William Cowan resided here in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 18
William Cowan resided here in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 38
William Cowan resided here in St Mungo, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
St Mungo, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1878
28 Mar 1878
Age 45
Death of William Cowan in Waterside Cottage St Mungo Dumfrieshire Scotland
Waterside Cottage St Mungo Dumfrieshire Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Hutton & Corrie Dumfrieshire Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 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: Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Mungo, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Waterside Cottage St Mungo Dumfrieshire Scotland
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