George Smith Cowan (1872)

Born 11 Dec 1872 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Descendants

George Cowan was born in Scotland.

Biography

George Smith Cowan

Scotland Births and Baptisms

Birth Date 11 Dec 1872

Birthplace RATHVEN,BANFF,SCOTLAND

Father's Name James Smith Cowan

Mother's Name Isabella Runcie

Buckie is in Banffshire

George S Cowan

Scotland Census, 1891

Age 18

Birthplace Banffshire

Registration District Enzie

County Banffshire

George and Maggie had children: Clarice Cowan (b. New Zealand); Margaret Cowan (b. Scotland); Martha Little Cowan (b. Cape Town); Thomas Smith Cowan (b. Cape Town) and Cecil George Smith Cowan (b. Cape Town).

Martha could be Martha Florence Little b. 20 Mar 1909 who m. James Little b. 24 Sep 1910. Info from www.identitynumber.org - but not necessarily relevant.

Sources

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYBQ-4Z6 : 2 January 2015), George Smith Cowan, 11 Dec 1872; citing RATHVEN,BANFF,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

"Scotland Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSDC-5PV : 18 November 2014), George S Cowan, Enzie, Banffshire, Scotland; from "1891 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 16, GRO6/275, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 208,653.

• Personal communication from John Powell (Powell-9100].

[McArthur-306: Ian McArthur - 9 Dec 2019]