Cowie

[Allen Butler]

I have a DNA match and I am trying to connect our Cowie family tree but not being successful.
My match's Cowie is -

David Cowie 1791–1853
Born 1791 • Carnsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Death 18 July 1853 • Scotland

Cannot find the parents of David Cowie nor a place named Carnsie - can any help?

[Millmoor]

Cannot see a birth for him but the nearest place name I can think of is Campsie.

William

[Forfarian]

There is a David Cowie, aged 60, born Campsie, at Garrion Farm, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire in the 1851 census, with wife Janet, 55, born Slamannan; daughter Margaret, 20, born Falkirk and granddaughter Margaret, 10, born Glasgow and two servants.

Margaret Cowie, daughter of David Cowie and Janet Arthur, was baptised in Falkirk on 22 January 1826.

Is this the David Cowie you are looking for?

[Allen Butler]

Thank you for the information.
Yes I am sure that is the same David, certainly his wife's details match and also his daughter, but it was unexpected he was born in Cambusneathen, but no luck so far in finding his parents.

Can you help with my side/brickwall -

Peter Cowie b. abt 1730 'of Falkirk' m. 6 Dec 1755 Janet Simpson, abt. 1730 'of Falkirk', (OPR noting the marriage it stated ' son irregular') - son Robert Cowie b. abt. 1756 Falkirk. Interested in find the parents of Peter Cowie if you can help?

If there is a connection between David Cowie and my Cowie line then it must be farther back in time from Peter Cowie.

Thanks
Allen
Aberdeen

[Forfarian]

it was unexpected he was born in Cambusneathen

No, he was born in Campsie and living in Cambusnethan.

[Allen Butler]

So born in Campsie but in 1851 at Garrion Farm, Cambusnethen.
Where is Campsie?

[Allen Butler]

OK got it

Campsie is a civil parish in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The parish was formerly part of Stirlingshire.

[Forfarian]

Campsie is a civil parish in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The parish was formerly part of Stirlingshire.

Yes, for purposes of 19th century genealogy it's Stirlingshire.

[McGroger]

Possible connection:

William Cowie and Agnes Watson had Alexander (1726), William (1727) and Patrick (1730) all at Falkirk, Stirling. This Patrick (1730) may be your Peter. (Patrick/Peter were used interchangeably.)

Now:
Alexander (1726) and Agnes Jack had Alexander (1757) at Saint Ninians, Stirling.
Alexander (1757) and Margaret Liddell married 1781 at Kilsyth, Stirling.
I can find no births to this couple until Margaret (1795) and Agnes (1798) both at Kilsyth, Stirling.
I’m thinking David (say 1785-91) is an unrecorded birth of this couple because of the naming pattern of David’s own children. His first son and second daughter are Alexander and Margaret and given the regularity of the baptisms there would appear to be no missing children in at least the first four:
Alexander (1819 Glasgow) after David’s father; Mary (1821 Falkirk, Stirling); James (1823); Margaret (1826 Falkirk, Stirling) after David’s mother; David (1832 Falkirk, Stirling).

So, it is possible that your match’s (David 1785-91) possible great (whoops - simply grandfather) grandfather Alexander (1726) is a brother of your Peter/Patrick (1730).

There was more than one Alexander Cowie in Stirling at the time so please carefully test my findings.

The details are all from familysearch.org.

Cheers,
Peter