Can you help a Sassenach ?

[MonicaL]

Foz

Not sure if Ann, Thomas's mother, has died or her name has been mistranscribed on the index for 1851 as it now shows as Mary. All the children showing as born in Old Luce:

James McCowen    50, master tailor, b. Ireland
Mary McCowen    48, b. Ireland
Helen McCowen    25
Margaret McCowen 16
Elisabeth McCowen    13
Jean McCowen    11
Sarah McCowen    8

Address: Main Street, Glenluce, Wigtownshire

Regards.

Monica

   

[MonicaL]

Foz

Not sure if our James Snr. is changing wives every 10 years or so

For the 1861 Census, wife's name is now Jane. I can see a verifiable entry for a marriage on IGI:

JAMES MCCOWEN     Marriages: Spouse:  JANE BARBER    
Marriage:  25 DEC 1860  Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland

And the 1861 census entry:

James McCowan    59, tailor, b. Ireland
Jane McCowan    45, b. Glenluce, Wigtonshire
Ellen McCowan    35
Jane McCowan    21
Sarah McCowan    18

Address: Main St, Glenluce, Wigtownshire

Given the dates we are now into, you should be able to access James's DC and verify parents' names.

Regards.

Monica 
   

[Foz]

Oh Monica !

Thanks once again for helping me out.  I felt so pleased that I'd got it all sorted, but
obviously I hadn't !        

I will spend some time sorting through all the info you gave me, and see what I come up with next !

I'm not looking forward to tracing anybody in Ireland.

I really am very grateful for what you've done.

Regards

Foz          

[MonicaL]

Foz

Your friend will have a brilliant birthday present from you come May, you're doing great  I'm trying to help you pack as much in before you venture across the water to Ireland....

The 1851 Census with Mary rather than Ann looks to be a mistrasciption (I was begining to think of James the Tailor as the Don Juan of Old Luce 

I think this is Ann's DC entry on SP:

1857   MCCOWAN   ANN   MCLEAN   LATTIMOR  54   OLD LUCE OR GLENLUCE   /WIGTOWN   894/00 0019

And probably James's entry:

1876   MCCOWEN   JAMES    74   OLD LUCE OR GLENLUCE   /WIGTOWN   894/00 0025

Regards.

Monica 

[Foz]

Monica,

                    Thanks.

Foz

[janicebaird]

Hi Just found your messages about Thomas McCowen.  I am also researching this line as Thomas was my great great great grandfather but there seems to be a bit of confusion.  I would be interested in hearing from you.

[Foz]

Hi Janicebaird,

Thanks for getting in touch.

I'll send you a PM.

Regards

Foz

[MonicaL]

Hi Foz

janicebaird (Welcome to Rootschat  needs to post at least 3 times on the main boards before the Private Message service (PMs) is activated.

Monica

[Foz]

Thanks Monica, I didn't realise that.

Foz