John
Cowan
Born in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John Cowan
and Robina Agnes Wilson
Brother of
Thomas Cowan, James Cowan, Janet Cowan, William Cowan, Robert Cowan, Walter Cowan, Grace Waugh Cowan, Richard Wilson Cowan, Agnes Bell Cowan and George Cowan
Husband of
Margaret Jane Miller
— married
about 1886 [location unknown]
Father of
Jane Cowan, Robina Cowan, Annie M Cowan, John Elphinstone Miller Cowan, Thomas William Cowan, Peter Elphinstone Miller Cowan and Janet E Cowan
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Aug 2016
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John Cowan was born in Scotland.
This profile is part of the Cowan Name Study.
Biography
John was born in 1858. He is the son of John Cowan and Robina Wilson[1][2][3][4][5][6].
Sources
- Ref_1 Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: FHL Film Number 6035516
- Ref_2 1861 Scotland Census:Parish: Dryfesdale; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_142
- Ref_3 1871 Scotland Census: Parish: Dryfesdale; ED: 7; Page: 27; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_182
- Ref_4 1881 Scotland Census:
- Ref_5 1891 Scotland Census: Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 119; Page: 6; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1891_339
- Ref_6 1901 Scotland Census: Parish: Edinburgh St David; ED: 97; Page: 23; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_367
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~6.25%
Dennis Sugar
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Marna Cowan :
23andMe
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Categories: Dumfriesshire, Cowan Name Study | Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire