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1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« on: Tuesday 01 November 05 19:27 UTC (UK) »

Is anyone able to help me please?.  I am looking for the family of George Cowie who was born in Rathven in 1813.  He was married to Jane Thompson and at the time of the 1871 census they were living with their family at Heigh Street, Elgin.  I would be really grateful for any information.   Smiley Many thanks
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - Cowie family
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 November 05 23:59 UTC (UK) »

The International Genealogical Index (IGI) at www.familysearch.org lists the following children of this couple, who were married at rathven on 12 July 1845:

Margaretta, baptised 4 December 1845, Rathven
Jane, baptised 4 September 1847, Rathven
Martha, baptised 18 December 1849, Edinkillie
Robert, baptised 12 March 1852, Edinkillie
Anne, baptised 11 April 1854, Edinkillie
George, born 21 May 1856, Edinkillie
Eliza, born 30 October 1860, Edinkillie
Annabella Grant, born 18 May 1863, Edinkillie
Charles Mitchell, born 15 July 1864, Edinkillie
Emily, born 20 October 1866, Edinkillie
Williamina Thomson, born 7 December 1868, Elgin

So you can see that they must have moved from Rathven to Edinkillie between 1847 and 1849, and from Edinkillie to Elgin between 1866 and 1868. So they ought to be in Edinkillie in both 1851 and 1861.

You can look up the 1861 census online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

The 1851 isn't online yet, but the Aberdeen and North-East Scotland Family History Society http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/ has produced an index which is available to members and on CD-ROM.

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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - Cowie family
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 November 05 16:42 UTC (UK) »

Thank you so much for this information  Cheesy  I didn't realise my ggrandfather had so many siblings!  I will now try the two websites you suggested.  Thanks again.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - Cowie family
« Reply #3 on: Monday 11 September 06 14:35 UTC (UK) »

Cowie   George   Head   Mar   32      Gardener Master   Rathven - BAN
Cowie   Jane   Wife   Mar      24   Gardener's Wife   Foveran - ABD
Cowie   Margaret   Dau         5   Gardener's Dau   Rathven - BAN
Cowie   Jane   Dau         3   Gardener's Dau   Rathven - BAN
Cowie   Martha   Dau         1   Gardener's Dau   Edinkillie - MOR
Hi Ayresal, this is from 1851, might help!
Susan.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 September 06 14:51 UTC (UK) »

Susieq, Thank you so much for this.  My research was in the doldrums - but your info has kicked me into life again!! Smiley
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 September 06 16:27 UTC (UK) »

Glad to be of help Grin
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 21 April 09 04:48 UTC (UK) »

Re the Cowie family.
I can add that the one daughter of George Cowie and Jane Thompson who was also named Jane Cowie, born 1847, and she married Charles Cumming Bruce Mitchell who was born on 22 April 1842 at Dunphail in the parish of Edinkille, Scotland. Shortly after her marriage  in 1864  in Relugas they migrated to Australia to join her brother in law, James Mitchell's family in Queensland in 1865. Then three years later Jane and Charles WALKED from Queensland to Victoria to join another of Charles family his sister, Mary in Warrnambool , Victoria. This journey took nearly 3 years. They finally settled in Gippsland at a place called Trafalgar. They had 10 children Their first child Margaret died in infancy. The rest survived. Descendents are in both Victoria and Queensland. Jane remarried in 1900 when 52 after the death of Charles in 1888 from facial cancer. She is buried at Trafalgar cemetery under the name Jane Mulcahy. My wife is a descendant of Charles C.B.Mitchell being one of many great grand children.
Hope you find our about other family members.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 April 09 18:36 UTC (UK) »

Thank you for this information - it is amazing and quite unexpected.  I had no idea that any of the family went to Australia!  I thought that my great-grandfather's move from Edinkillie to Chester was the biggest migration they made!  If I find out any more I will certainly be back in touch.  Thank you again.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 22 April 09 04:19 UTC (UK) »

re  1861 & 1851 look-up cowie family
Pleased to be able to add a bit to your research
Hopefully attached is a photo of Jane Cowie or Jane Mitchell as she was then. The photo being circa 1890. I'm not too sure how to do this but here goes. If it doesn't work and you'd like the photo perhaps you can make a suggestion
Baboz.. victoria australia 

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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 22 April 09 17:41 UTC (UK) »

Good to hear from you again.  I would love to see the photo of Jane.  I have a photo of George  (her brother) which I could try to scan and send to you!.  I emphasis the word 'try'!!!  I will send you a personal message with my email address if that would be easier than sending it to the forum.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 23 April 09 05:56 UTC (UK) »

I certainly would like to follow picture of George up. There should be an email from me on your computer now too with some information.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 24 October 09 17:31 UTC (UK) »

I found your entry by accident when I was researching my Stewart ancestry.  George and Jane's son, Robert, married my GG Aunt, Elizabeth Stewart, in Edinburgh on December 29th 1882.  My Grandfather, Elizabeth's sister's son,  was named after him.  Thought you might like this for your records.
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Re: 1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 25 October 09 10:58 UTC (UK) »

Thank you very much for this information Rhona.  I'm slowly building up a picture of the family - it's like doing a jigsaw.  I didn't know anything about Robert, other than his name on the census returns, so this has added a new piece for me.   Smiley
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