1861 & 1851 look-up - COWIE Family

[ayresa1]

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.    Many thanks

[Forfarian]

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.

HTH

[ayresa1]

Thank you so much for this information    I didn't realise my ggrandfather had so many siblings!  I will now try the two websites you suggested.  Thanks again.

[susieq]

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.

[ayresa1]

Susieq, Thank you so much for this.  My research was in the doldrums - but your info has kicked me into life again!!

[susieq]

Glad to be of help

[baboz]

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.
baboz

[ayresa1]

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.

[baboz]

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