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John Swan / Agnes Cowan
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 23:54 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find out more about John Swan and Agnes Cowan who married in Polmont around 1784/5.  They also had a son who was born in Polmont in 1785 - James Swan who went on to marry Margaret Ure and settle down in the Polmont area.

Any information on either individual would be greatly appeciated as my research has drawn a blank.

Thanks

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Re: John Swan / Agnes Cowan
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 December 10 00:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi mgswan

Have you found the parents of them both yet? 

There's a possibility for John on IGI:

baptised/born in Larbert, 29 Apr 1764 parents - James Swan and Christian Greenhorn - it's been submitted by someone but it is showing on SP as well.
MITCHELL: Glasgow/Fife
MACDONALD: Isle of Coll/Fife
BURGESS/SMITH/HOUGHTON/WILD: Lancashire
HOLMES: Ireland/Lanarkshire/Fife
MCMEEKIN: Stirlingshire/Canada
MCPHERSON: Stirlingshire

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Re: John Swan / Agnes Cowan
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 January 11 08:17 GMT (UK) »
I am a descendant fo James Swan, their son. Do you want to compare notes.

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Re: John Swan / Agnes Cowan
« Reply #3 on: Friday 14 January 11 13:50 GMT (UK) »
Hello

As a matter of interest children born to a couple with that name - all of Scotland 1783 to 1820  - from the official govt website at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

1 02/08/1789 SWAN AGNES JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR174 F POLMONT /STIRLING 487/00 0010 0337

2 20/05/1787 SWAN ANDREW JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR470 M CARNOCK (FIFE) /FIFE 414/00 0020 0172

3 24/03/1801 SWAN GEORGE JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR212 M POLMONT /STIRLING 487/00 0010 0413

4 06/03/1785 SWAN JAMES JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR163 M POLMONT /STIRLING 487/00 0010 0315

5 08/05/1796 SWAN JANET JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR198 F POLMONT /STIRLING 487/00 0010 0385

6 11/11/1798 SWAN JEAN JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR204 F POLMONT /STIRLING 487/00 0010 0397

7 07/08/1791 SWAN MARGARET JOHN SWAN/AGNES COWAN FR184 F POLMONT /STIRLING 487/00 0010 0357

Regards, Steve   :)

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Re: John Swan / Agnes Cowan
« Reply #4 on: Friday 14 January 11 19:39 GMT (UK) »
Thanks heaps, that is brillant. Do you have information for births/deaths for Agnes Cowan and John Swan or anything at all for their parents. I am stuck about here.

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Re: John Swan / Agnes Cowan
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 15 January 11 06:11 GMT (UK) »
I can now confirm that James Swan and Christian Greenhorn are parents of John Swan - checked on family search and Scotlands People and its all tying together beautifully. John Swan was born 1760 Polmont, Stirling, Scotland, baptised 29 Apr 1764, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland.  I also have found parents of the above Christian Greenhorn - James Greenhorn and Janet Laing (married 9 Oct 1736 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland).

Can anyone tell me who the parents of James Swan are - above.
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