Lilias Cowan (1829 - 1866)

Born Feb 1829 in Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas James Thomson — married 14 May 1854 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 12 Mar 1866 at age 37 in Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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Lilias Cowan was born in Scotland.

This profile is part of the Cowan Name Study.

Biography

Lilias was born in 1829 in Kirkpatrick-Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of James Cowan and Grace Waugh.

On 14 May 1854 she married Thomas James Thomson in Barony, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

She passed away on Mar 12, 1866.

She is remembered on two separate gravestones. The first is her own gravestone, which is in Kirkpatrick Juxta churchyard and also bears the name of her brother George Cowan, who died in 1868 and was buried in the same plot.

First Lilias Cowan Headstone Inscription

12 March 1866

Kirkpatrick Juxta churchyard

Kirkpatrick Juxta church

Erected by James Cowan in memory of LILIAS, his daughter, who died at Lanark 12th March 1866 aged 37 years Also GEORGE, his son, who died at Murthat Cottage 22nd April 1868 aged 29 years.

Link to Google Map view of Kirkpatrick Juxta church

Second Lilias Cowan Headstone Inscription

Lilias Cowan Headstone

The inscription on her headstone mentions eight people and reads as follows:

"Erected by William Cowan In Memory of his sister LILLIAS COWAN who died 12th March 1866 aged 37 years The above WILLIAM COWAN died 4th August 1873 aged 51 years And also JAMES COWAN, his son, died at Wellington, New Zealand 18th October 1879 aged 25 years Also JANET MUIR, his wife, who died 15th June 1881 aged 52 years Also RICHARD COWAN, his son, who died 9th February 1898 aged 33 years Also JOHN MUIR COWAN, his son, who died as the result of an accident 13th January 1923 aged 64 years Also JANE KAY, wife of John Muir Cowan, died 3rd August 1948 aged 88 years ISABELLA PATON COWAN died 20th Dec. 1965 aged 74 years."

Sources

• Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 - Baptism Date 05 Mar 1829, Baptism Place Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfries, Scotland; FHL Film Number 1067966

Name Lilias Cowan

Gender Female

Baptism Date 05 Mar 1829

Baptism Place , Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfries, Scotland

FHL Film Number 1067966

Household Members

Name Age

Lilias Cowan

Grizel Waugh

James Cowan

• 1841 Scotland Census: Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Page: 13; Line: 555; Year: 1841

Name Lilias Cowan

Age 10

Estimated Birth Year abt 1831

Gender Female

Where born Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Civil parish Kirkpatrick Juxta

County Dumfriesshire

Address Cot On Nether Murthat

Parish Number 838

Household Members

Name Age

James Cowan 40

Grace Cowan 42

Lilias Cowan 10

Samuel Cowan 8

James Cowan 6

Margaret Cowan 4

George Cowan 2

Walter Cowan 4 Mo

John Cowan 12

• Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 - Marriage Date 14 May 1854, Marriage Place Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; FHL Film Number 0994224, 0994225, 1041482, 0994223.

Name Lillias Cowan

Gender Female

Marriage Date 14 May 1854

Marriage Place Barony,Lanark,Scotland

FHL Film Number 0994224, 0994225, 1041482, 0994223

Household Members

Name Age

Thomas James Thomson

Lillias Cowan

• 1861 Scotland Census: Parish: Lanark; ED: 7; Page: 18; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1861_116