William Cowan of Tarbolton
(Abt 1715-1802)
Janet Andrew
(Abt 1715-1769)
Hugh Cowan of Tarbolton
(1753-1843)
Margaret Strachorn
(Abt 1762-)
Elizabeth Cowan
(1790-1869)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Ninian Thomson of Tarbolton

Elizabeth Cowan

  • Christened: 1 Aug 1790, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Married: 4 Feb 1814, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 5 Aug 1869, Back St., Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 3

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1841 Scotland Census Elizabeth Thomson, aged about 60, and husband Ninian Thomson, aged about 60, silk H. L. W., were living in Back Street, Tarbolton Ayrshire. With them were children: Hugh (20), silk H. L. W., Margt. (20), embroiderer, Mary (18), embroiderer, John (15), silk H. L. W., Janet (11), embroiderer, Isabel (8), Elizabeth (8).

At the time of the 1851 Scotland Census Elizabeth Thomson, aged 60, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, silk weaver's wife, and husband Ninian Thomson, aged 70, born in Tarbolton, silver weaver, were living in Tarbolton Ayrshire. With them were children (both born in Tarbolton): John (28), silk weaver, and Elizabeth (18), muslin embroiderer.

At the time of the 1861 Scotland Census Elizabeth Thomson, aged 71, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, silk winder, and husband Ninian Thomson, aged 80, born in Tarbolton, silk weaver, were living at 6 Back St., Tarbolton. Present were children Mary (40) of Tarbolton, sewed muslin worker, and John (38) of Tarbolton, silk weaver. Elizabeth's grandson Alexander Ross (age 6, born in Tarbolton) was staying.*

* Natural-born son of Mary Thomson, also known as Alexander Thomson.

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Elizabeth Thomson, widow of Ninian Thomson, silk weaver, daughter of Hugh Cowan (forrester) deceased, and Margaret Cowan M.S. Strawhorn deceased, died aged 79 years as a result of senile decay and diarrhea, John Thomson, son, the informant.

  Marriage Information:

Elizabeth married Ninian Thomson, son of John Thomson and Jean Biggar, on 4 Feb 1814 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 1. (Ninian Thomson was christened on 15 Feb 1781 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland and died on 14 Jan 1863 in 16 Back St., Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, aged 82 years.)

Sources


1 International Genealogical Index, Batch # A456710.

2 Tarbolton OPR, GROS data 619/ 0010 0216.

3 General Register Office of Scotland (GROS), Tarbolton deaths, page 13, no. 38.


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