Fishing Boat Tragedy

[MonicaL]

Family in the Censuses:

These look like the children living with their maternal grandmother in 1841 in Buckie. Can't easily see parents:

Elspet Cowie    70
William Cowie    25, whitefisher
Hellen Cowie    20
Mary Cowie    15
William Cowie    10
Jannet Cowie 8
Catharine Cowie 5
Hellen Cowie    1

1851:

Alexander Cowie 39, fisher
Isabella Cowie    45
William Cowie    21
Jannet Cowie    17
Cathrine Cowie    15
Alexander Cowie 13
George Cowie    11
James Cowie    6

Address: 54 xx, Buckie

Monica

[MonicaL]

For the 1841 census, the transcript I am looking at seems to have split the household in error. Also listed on the page (must be the same household) is:

Alexander Cowie 25
Isabella Cowie    25
Alexander Cowie 3

Remember that on the 1841 census, ages for everyone over 15 were supposed to be rounded down to the nearest 5 yrs, everyone under 15 is meant to show at their actual age (doesn't always happen this way).

Monica

[DeniseCS]

To parents Alexander COWIE and Margaret SMITH:

1. ALEXR. COWIE Christening: 06 DEC 1824 Rathven, Banff, Scotland.
2. WILLIAM COWIE Christening: 10 DEC 1826 Rathven, Banff, Scotland
3. GEORGE COWIE Christening: 28 JAN 1829 Rathven, Banff, Scotland
4. MARGARET COWIE Christening: 13 JUL 1831 Rathven, Banff, Scotland
5. PETER COWIE Christening: 28 SEP 1833 Rathven, Banff, Scotland
6. JOHN COWIE Christening: 14 JAN 1836 Rathven, Banff, Scotland

The family's 1841 entry:

Alexander Cowie 35, whitefisher
Margaret Cowie    30
Alexander Cowie 15
William Cowie    13
George Cowie 11
Peter Cowie 8
Jane Cowie 2

Address: Buckie, Rathven

And in 1851, everyone showing as born in Buckie:

Alexander Cowie 46
Margaret Cowie    44
William Cowie    23
Peter Cowie    17
Jane Cowie    12
Jannet Cowie    8
Margaret Cowie    6
Mary Cowie    1

Address: Buckie, Rathven

And that's where I stop before I start getting all confused again 

Monica

The above are all in my family tree.  I came across this site purely by chance while looking for a photo of my uncle when he came home from the war.  I have an enormous file of information on the Cowie's which unfortunately I cannot access at present due to the software not working on my new computer although I had the sense at one point to print of a hardcopy which at present stands at 79 sheets taped together!

To answer a previous post regarding T-names, Cowie Carrots were indeed named for their red hair, Cowie Rosie I believe for their rosie cheeks.  My paternal grandmother was a Cowie Carrot although her maiden name was Bowie.  My paternal grandfather's line was Cowie Bullen and I have a great deal of information on his line, mainly all fisherfolk, many of whom including my grandfather were lost at sea.

I shall certainly be looking back here often for more information.

[MonicaL]

Hi Denise

Welcome to RootsChat 

Hopefully you and Penny can compare notes!

Monica