McGowan Family, Kilmarnock

[Rosinish]

Marriage for Arthur;

MCGOWONE ARTHUR & DONACHIE AGNES
1872
597/ 215 Kilmarnock (Ayr)

Married 02 Dec 1872 (FHL Film Number: 6035516)

Annie

[Rosinish]

A tree on Fancestry has Arthur & Agnes both dying 1881!!!

They must have risen from the dead to make later census' 

Annie

[Rosinish]

1901 - 8 Clerks Lane, Kilmarnock

Arthur Mcgowan 49 Licensed Broker    
Agnes Mcgowan 49    
Agnes Mcgowan 24    
John Mcgowan 21    
James Mcgowan 19    
Eleanor Mcgowan 17    
Mary Ann Mcgowan 14
Margt Mcgowan 10    
Agnes Aitken 1 G/dau (see below)


Agnes McGowan Aitken (Grandchild of Arthur & Agnes)

Agnes McGowan Aitken
Born Kilmarnock, Scotland
Age 20
Arrival 20 Dec 1920 Halifax, Nova Scotia
Departure Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Cassandra

I have seen the original passenger image.

Edit as Isobel found this death to be Agnes Snr. She must have returned as she died 30 Nov 1938 in Harborough District, Leicestershire, England (Below)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163015373#view-photo=140474244

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23T-NQGF


Agnes M Aitken
[Agnes M William] This is an added correction by someone i.e. not recorded
Age 25
Born abt 1901 Kilmarnock, Scotland
Arrival 4 Jan 1926 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Departure Contact Father William
Arrival Contact Friend Douglas Fraser
Father William

The image shows father as William Little Laws Farm (no commas)
I'm unsure if 'Little' refers to William or the farm?

Valuation Rolls 1920 (Law Farm is in Dreghorn)

MURE HELEN JANE MISS
Proprietor
HOUSE LAW FARM EARLDOM ESTATE, DREGHORN
1920
VR009000173-

A check shows different people as Tenants on the estate who William Little may have lodged with?

Annie

[isobelw]

Possible deaths on SP for Agnes in 1912 and Arthur in 1920 ( both in Kilmarnock)
Isobel

[MattB]

Possible deaths on SP for Agnes in 1912 and Arthur in 1920 ( both in Kilmarnock)
Isobel

Hello,

Sorry, trying to keep up with all the helpful replies. Edward married Helen and had three children. One of whom, also Helen, is the mother of my friend.

Edward’s father, Arthur, appears to be the son of Edward McGowan (born County Armagh), and Margaret Cairns. Edward born around 1830, seems to have met Margaret in Kilmarnock. If there’s any truth to the link to culzean castle (I’m sceptical) then it must date from around this time.

Think Arthur survived after 1911 but then clearly didn’t make 100. That’ll teach me for trusting something on ancestry....

[Rosinish]

"Arthur, appears to be the son of Edward McGowan (born County Armagh), and Margaret Cairns. Edward born around 1830"

The death certs. will give both parentage including mothers maiden name (if the informant knew those details) for a few credits on scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Trying to work out the name of the mother of Agnes McGowan Aitken.

Looks like Mrs Arthur? Little - may have to post on Deciphering board as I can't find a marriage for McGowan/Little or Aitken/Little to match?


Annie

[Rosinish]

This death may be of interest?

MCGOWAN MARGARET CAIRNS
0 (age i.e. will not be on any census)
1883
597/ 375 Kilmarnock (Ayr)

Annie

[Rosinish]

I have edited Reply #11

To include extra info.

Annie

[isobelw]

William Brecken Aitken married Agnes  Donachie McGowan in 1899 in Kilmarnock. Agnes is listed living with a married sister in England in the 1911 census. She has two of her children with her, including Agnes Born 1900 in Kilmarnock. Agnes Snr is the one who died in 1938 ( age 62). Agnes jnr appears to have gone to Canada as Rosinish has found. Haven’t found a death for William B Aitken in Scotland so maybe he died in England too. According to 1911 census they  had quite a number of children.
Isobel