William A Cowe

[mcstrings]

Hi
Just noticed there a few researches going on for the cowe family in east lothian. I'm trying to get started but with no one left to ask it a bit of a guessing game. can any one confirm what Ive got so I'm on the right trail.

William Aitken Cowe, b1912  married or died 1935 ? married a Margaret Hamilton Rae , b1917 , d 1997  , they had three children .

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

[hume]

Hi,

The marriage entry isn't that great to read (if you want, I'll report it to SP) but here's the details:

William Aitken Cowe and Margaret Hamilton Rae married 7th June 1935 @ St Andrew's Manse, Tranent.

William was 22 (?), a cattleman who stayed at Riggonhead Farm Cottages, Tranent. Parents were William Aitken Cowe, ploughman (dec.) and Catherine Cowe, now Watt m.s. Lugton.

Margaret was 19 of 16 Park Road, Tranent. Parents were George Rae, coal miner and Elizabeth Baillie Rae m.s. Gordon.

Witnesses were George Wilson and Williamina (?) Rae.

Possible death for William as William Ayton Cowe, 1969, Tranent (b. c. 1912). Margaret's shows in Tranent, 1997 (b. c. 1917).

Unless the children of this couple are deceased, we are unable to discuss them on the forum.

hume

[mcstrings]

Hi Hume

William & Margaret had 3 children one of which is still alive .  Sorry i didn't realise ,

I'm going to look into William & Margaret's parents, can you advise that i can post about them if needed.

Thanks for the marriage entry i had looked at it but couldn't make out a lot of it .

Mcstrings.

[hume]

Hi mcstrings,

William and Margaret's parents are fine to discuss given they're deceased. It's just privacy issues that prevent us from talking about the living.

Two records which will help are these marriage entries; they should allow you to jump back another generation to the grandparents.

William Aitken Cowe and Catherine M'Mil- Lugton, 1909, Haddington (GROS: 709/00 0012)

and

George Rae and Elizabeth B Gordon, 1903, Prestonpans (GROS: 718/00 0025)

Let us know if you need any census records, etc.

hume

[mcstrings]

Hi Hume

Thanks for the advice 

Ive just printed of the marriage of William and Catherine . The entry is a bit clearer than the last . I'm sure there ages are 19 and 17 . William'sfather is not so clear  I'm thinking James ?

I'm of to look at the other marriage you suggested  . any census would be great 

Thanks
Mcstrings

[hume]

Hi mcstrings,

To find a definite in the 1901 census, can you post full details of William's age, occupation (if any) and parents' names, along with father's occupation and mother's maiden name.

Likewise with Catherine.

If you're having any trouble reading the certificate, post the portion of it and we can take a look.

hume

[mcstrings]

Hi
All my info just now is estimates , 

William Aiken Cowe b 1890 , ploughman , parents James Cowe & Elizabeth Aitken m1880 dunbar
Catherine McMillan Lugton b 1892 , parents George lugton & Euphemia McMillan


Thanks for your help

Mcstrings

[hume]

Hi,

James Cowe, b. 4th April 1834 (bapt 27th April) in Whittinghame - parents Andrew Cowe (hynd at Stonypath Tower) and Agnes Dickson; witnesses John Craven and Lillias Foggo

Elizabeth Aitken, b. c. 1855 in Co'burnspath, Berwickshire - parents (from 1880 m.c.) Thomas Aitken (shoemaker) and Jane Renton.

married 29th November 1880 in Dunbar (GROS: 706/00 0018)

1881:
Address: Oldhamstocks Manse Cottage, Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire
James Cowe, m, head, 44, ag lab, b. Whittinghame
Elizabeth Cowe, f, wife, 27, ag lab wife, b. Cockburnspath, Berwickshire
Andrew Cowe, m, son, 25, ag lab, b. Dunbar
James Cowe, m, son, 22, ag lab, b. Dunbar
Margaret Cowe, f, dau., 20, ag lab, b. Dunbar
Robert Cowe, m, son, 17, ag lab, b. Dunbar

Death: 1883 James Cowe, aged 46, in Dunbar (GROS:    706/00 0044)

1891:
Address: Thurston Smithy Cottages, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire
Elizabeth Cowe, f, head, 36, farm servant, b. C'path, Berwickshire
Thomas Aitken Cowe, m, son, 16, farm servant, b. Oldhamstocks
William Aitken Cowe, m, son, 11, scholar, b. C'path, Berwickshire
Jane Cowe, f, dau., 9, scholar, b. Oldhamstocks
John Cowe, m, son, 7, scholar, b. Dunbar

1901:
Address: No. 5 North Belton Farm Cottages, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire
Elizabeth Cowe, f, head, 46, housekeeper, b. Copath, Berwickshire
Tomas [sic] Cowe, m, son, 26, farm servant, b. Oldhamstocks
William Cowe, m, son, 21, farm servant, b. Copath, Berwickshire
John Cowe, m, son, 17, farm servant, b. Dunbar

I haven't been able to locate Elizabeth's death.

cont on next post.

hume

[hume]

Hi,

George Lugton, b. c. 1850 in Prestonkirk - parents (from 1875 m.c.) George Lugton, labourer (roadman) and Catherine Lugton m.s. Vert

Euphemia McMillan, b.c. 1852 in Portree, Invernesshire - parents Neil McMillan, grocer & merchant and Catherine McMillan m.s. McDermid [sic]

married 5th November 1875 in Haddington (GROS: 709/00 0036)

1881:
Address: Wamphray Cottages, No. 4, North Berwick, Haddingtonshire
George Lugton, m, head, 30, ag lab, b. Prestonkirk
Euph [sic] Lugton, f, wife, 29, -, b. Portree, Invernesshire
John Lugton, m, son, 10, scholar, b. Portree, Invernesshire
Peter Lugton, m, son, 5,  -, b. Haddington
James Lugton, m, son, 2, -, b. North Berwick
William Lugton, m, son, 9 months, -, b. North Berwick

Birth: 1882 Catherine McMillan Lugton, North Berwick (GROS: 713/00 0022)

Death: 1883 Euphemia Lugton (m.s. McMillan), aged 30, Whitekirk and Tynninghame (GROS: 723/00 0009)

1891:
Address: Upper Bolton Cottages, Bolton, Haddingtonshire
George Lugton, m, head, 38, ag lab, b. Prestonkirk
Janet Lugton, f, wife, 49, -, b. Edinburgh
James Lugton, m, son, 11, scholar, b. North Berwick
William Lugton, m, son, 9, scholar, b. North Berwick
Catherine Lugton, f, dau., 8, scholar, b. North Berwick

1901:
Address: Rockville Farm Cottages, no. 3, North Berwick, Haddingtonshire
George Lugton, m, head, 50, ploughman, b. Prestonkirk
Janet Lugton, f, wife, 61, -, b. Inveresk, Midlothian
James Lugton, m, son, 22, ploughman, b. North Berwick
Catharine [sic] Lugton, f, dau., 19, outworker on farm, b. North Berwick

Death: 1934 George Lugton, aged 84 in Tranent (GROS: 722/00 0003)

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