William COWAN of Righead
(1749-1835)
Elizabeth INGRAM
(1746-)
Robert SILLARS
(Abt 1752-)
Robert COWAN
(1774-1855)
Mary SILLARS
(1784-1849)
Robert COWAN
(1813-1898)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Elizabeth DUNBAR

Robert COWAN

  • Born: 16 Aug 1813, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Christened: 22 Aug 1813, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Married: 2 Jun 1839, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 25 Apr 1898, Cairn Hill, Wallaroo, S.A., Australia 3

   Research Notes:

1851 Scotland Census:

Age given: 37 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Annick Lodge Mains, Dreghorn, Ayrshire
Occupation: Gardener

Present were wife Elizabeth (36) of Irvine, children: Mary (10) of Craigie, Janet (8) of Craigie, Elizabeth (5) of Craigie, Robert (4) of Craigie, Margaret (2) of Dreghorn, Jane (3 months) of Dreghorn

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Robert Cowan, aged 40 years, market gardener, of Ayrshire, wife Elizabeth (41), children Mary (13), Janet (11), Elizabeth (8), Robert (6) and Margaret (5), left Liverpool England 4 Apr 1854 and arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia on 3 Jul 1854 per the ship Nugget.

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"COWAN.— On 25th April, at Cairn Hill, Wallaroo, Robert Cowan, sen., aged 84, of Ayrshire, Scotland. Home papers please copy."

   Marriage Information:

Robert married Elizabeth DUNBAR, daughter of David DUNBAR and Janet MALCOM, on 2 Jun 1839 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland 1. (Elizabeth DUNBAR was born in 1812 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, christened on 20 Apr 1812 in Relief Congregation, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland 4 and died on 26 Jun 1897 in Cairn Hill, Wallaroo, S.A., Australia 5.)

   Marriage Notes:

Marriage banns proclaimed 31 May 1839.

Robert Cowan of Craigie and Elizabeth Dunlop, parishioner

Marriage performed by the Rev. W. McLaren, Irvine

Sources


1 Irvine OPR, O.P.R. Marriages 595/ 0040 0284.

2 Tarbolton OPR, O.P.R. Births 619/ 0020 0071.

3 The Advertiser (Adelaide), Wednesday 4 May 1898.

4 Irvine OPR.

5 The Advertiser (Adelaide), Wednesday 7 July 1897.


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