William COWAN of Righead
(1749-1835)
Elizabeth INGRAM
(1746-)
Robert SILLARS
(Abt 1752-)
Robert COWAN
(1774-1855)
Mary SILLARS
(1784-1849)
William COWAN
(1809-1879)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret DRUMMOND

  • Janet COWAN (d.y.)
  • Robert COWAN
  • John COWAN
  • Jannet COWAN (d.y.)
  • William COWAN (d.y.)
2. Mary CRAIG

William COWAN

  • Born: 2 Jul 1809, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Christened: 4 Jul 1809, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Married (1): 24 May 1834, Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
  • Married (2): Bef 1851
  • Died: 5 Dec 1879, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England 3

   Research Notes:

1841 England Census:

Age given: 30 years
Birthplace given: Scotland
Dwelling Place: Hamilton Terrace, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Occupation: Engineer

Present were wife Margt. (30) of Scotland, children (all born in Scotland): Robt. (6), John (3), Janet (10); [sister-in-law] Mary Drummond (15) of Scotland

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1851 England Census:

Age given: 41 years
Birthplace given: Scotland
Dwelling Place: Thomas St., Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Occupation: Engineer

Present were [2nd] wife Mary (36) of Scotland, son J. Cowan (13) of Birkenhead, niece Isabella Nichol (14) of Scotland. Son Robert was visiting his paternal grandparents in Scotland.

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 54 years [sic]
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Dwelling Place: on board the ship Resolute
Occupation: Engineer
Status: married

William's wife Mary (46) of Perth, Scotland (rf.), was living at 4 View [St.], Birkenhead with her children

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1871 England Census:

Age given: 61 years
Birthplace given: Scotland
Dwelling Place: 20 Dimple Rd., Tranmere, Cheshire, England
Occupation: Engineer of Steamer

Present were wife Mary (57) of Scotland, engineer's wife, son William (19) of Birkenhead, commercial clerk

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William Cowan died aged 70 years.

   Marriage Information:

William married Margaret DRUMMOND on 24 May 1834 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland 1. (Margaret DRUMMOND was born about 1811 in Kilbride, Arran, Scotland and died before 1851 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.)

   Marriage Information:

William also married Mary CRAIG, daughter of John CRAIG and Elizabeth GIBSON, before 1851. (Mary CRAIG was born on 16 Jun 1813 in Perth, Scotland, christened on 11 Jul 1813 in Perth, Scotland and died in 1892 in Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England 4.)

Sources


1 Dreghorn OPR.

2 Tarbolton OPR.

3 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, 4th Quarter, vol. 8a, p. 333.

4 Ibid, 2nd Quarter, vol. 8a, p. 347.


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