Adam Cowan

[2drummond]

I have received quite a bit of info to digest. Thanks gnu. What is a little confusing is the step son who is listed as a John Jeffray . Is this the son of Isabella  Cowan (Jaffray) from a previous marriage ? 
 The similarity between Jeffray and Jaffray is a little spooky. However I do have
an old newspaper clipping from my grandmother ( Elizabeth Cowan) for a wedding between a James Findlay and an Elizabeth Jaffray. It would be very easy for the names to be misspelled. 

[Gadget]

Hi

I think that Jeffery and Jaffray seemed to be used interchangeably but they are referring  to the same family group.

I've not looked up the John - very likely to be a son of Isabella before her marriage to Adam.

I'll see if I can find anything more on him and get back to you.


gnu

[Gadget]

The birth entry reads:

John Jaffrey (illegitimate)
29 Oct 1878 Howlands, district of St Ninians
Mother - Isabella Jaffrey, Domestic Servant
Informant - Isabella Jaffrey, mother


gnu

[MonicaL]

Hi,

Looks likea gnu is well on track on the details on the family 

Just wanted to comment on what a great photo you have on the three sisters. Curious on what they were were wearing. Do you know when/where the photo was taken?

Monica 

[2drummond]

The photo is probably in Bannockburn , Scotland around 1910. 

[2drummond]

Re: birth entry below. Really makes sense now.  Thx


 
The birth entry reads:

John Jaffrey (illegitimate)
29 Oct 1878 Howlands, district of St Ninians
Mother - Isabella Jaffrey, Domestic Servant
Informant - Isabella Jaffrey, mother


gnu

[Gadget]

If you'd like me to do any more investigations on the families, do say, as I can do a bit more tomorrow.

gnu 

[2drummond]

 What ever you can find .

[Gadget]

This before I sign off for the night 

James Cowan, Adam's father's baptism ~

11 May 1825, St Ninians
James Cowan, s/o Adam Cowan and Mary Stalker

This from the IGI, extracted series, which is free

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

or, the new site:

https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records



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