Adam Cowan

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I am looking for information on Adam Cowan born abt 1856 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire and married to Isabella Jeffrey B: abt 1861 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire.They had 3 daughters , Elizabeth, Isabella and Catherine.

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Hi  and welcome to rootschat 

I think that this is the family in the  1901 census

East Murrayfield, Bannockburn

Adam Cowan, 44, gas stoker, b. Banockburn
Isabella J, w, 38, b. Sauchie
James, s, 13
Elizabeth, d, 10
William, s, 8
Isabella, d, 6,
Catherine, d, 2

all children b. Bannockburn



gnu

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This looks like his birth as he had children named James and Elizabeth:

3 June 1855 St Ninians
Adam Cowan s/o James Cowan and Elizabeth MacDonald

As it is an 1855 birth, it would be worth getting the certificate from Scotlands People as there is quite a lot of extra info on 1855 certs:

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

It's pay to view but very reasonable



gnu

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In 1891

Station road, Bannockburn

Adam Cowan, 35, gas stoker
Isabella, w, 30, b. St Ninians
John Jeffray, step-son, 12, b. -do-
James, s, 3,
Robert, s, 3,
Adam, s,  under 1 mth
Elizabeth, d, under 1 mth

others born Bannockburn



gnu

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I think that this is Isabella's birth:

St Ninian, Stirling
1 Nov 1859 Isabella Stewart Jaffray d/o Robert Jaffray and Margaret Jaffray

On the 1881, son Jon is with this couple as grandson:

Howlands, St Ninians, Stirlingshire

Robert Jeffrey, 51, ag lab, b. St Ninians
Margaret, w, 50, b. Stirling
William, s, 22, ag  lab, b. Rosehall, St Ninians
Peter, s, 14, farm servant, b. Cambers, Perthshire
Agnes, d, 17, general servant, b. Rosehall
Andrew, 11, b. Sauchie, St Ninians
John, grandson, 2, b. Howlands
Samuel, grandson, 2 mths, b. -do-



gnu

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In 1871

Little Sauchie, St Ninians, Stirlingshire

Robert Jaffray,39, ag lab
Margaret, w, 40, b. Stirling
Hugh, s, 18, nail maker
John, s, 14
Isabella, d, 11
Daniel, 9
Agness, d, 7
Margaret, d, 5
Peter, s, 4, b. Alloa
Andrew, s, 1, 
Isabella, mother in law, 66, b. Falkirk

Others b. St Ninians


gnu

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Adam in 1871 with parents

Backrow of Quakerfield, St Ninians

James Cowan, 46, blacksmith
Elizabeth,w, 45
Alexr,s, 21, blacksmith
Adam,s, 15, ag lab
Jean, d, 13, b. ? Stirlingshire  - Added - 1861 has her b, Dunipace
James, s,10
Peter, s, 7
Maggie, d, 5,
Catharine, d, 3

Other's b. Bannockburn


gnu


PS - there are a couple of trees on Ancestry with this Adam on,  but not a lot of information

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In 1851

Craig Mill, Logie, Clackmananshire

James Cowan, 25, Blacksmith, b. St Ninians
Elizabeth, w, 24. b. -do-
Alexander, s, 1. b. -do-
Cathrine McDonald, visitor, 9. b. -do-


So I think that this was their marriage:

22 July 1849, St Ninians
James Cowan and Elizabeth McDonald


gnu

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Sorry - I missed giving you the Cowans in 1861:

Syke, St Ninians

James Cowan, 36, blacksmith
Elisabeth, w, 35
Alexander, 11
Elizabeth, 9
Mary S, 7
Adam, 5
Jane G, 3, b. Dunipace, Stirlingshire
James, 5 mths
All b. St Ninian except Jane

Also, Adam died in 1923, Larbet Asylum (usual residence - 16 East Murrayfied, Bannockburn)  but his wife gave wrong info regarding his parents on death cert. Their marriage cert 1882, St Ninian, confirms the parents that I have listed.


gnu