Robert
Cowan
Born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Cowan
and Emily (Burnside) Cowan
Brother of
Mary Isabella (Cowan) Legg [half], Jane Cowan, Elizabeth (Cowan) Young, Annie Cowan, Susan Cowan, Emily Cowan, Alice May Cowan and David John Cowan
Husband of
Jessie Davidson (Nevay) Cowan
— married
2 Oct 1923 in New York City, New York, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Robert George Cowan and David Stuart Cowan
Died about
at about age 59
in Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2018
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Robert Cowan was born in Northumberland, England.
Biography
- 1891 England census: At Stephenson Street, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1. John Cowan. Relation to Head of House: Head. Male. Age 49. Occupation: Labourer. Birthplace: Ireland. Presbyterian 2. Emily Cowan. Relation to Head of House: Wife. Age 37. Birthplace: Ireland. Female. Presbyterian 3. Mary Cowan. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Female. Age 16. Birthplace: Ireland. Presbyterian 4. Elizabeth Cowan. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Age 13. Birthplace: England. Single. Female. Presbyterian 5. Annie Cowan. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Female. Age 11. Birthplace: Yorkshire, England. Presbyterian 6. Susan Cowan. Age 8. Birthplace: Lancashire, England Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Female. Presbyterian 7. Emily Cowan. Age 8. Birthplace: Lancashire, England Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Female. Presbyterian 8. Alice May Cowan. Age 4. Birthplace: North Shields, Northumberland, England. Female. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Presbyterian 9. David Cowan. Age 2. Birthplace: Northumberland, England. Relation to Head of House: Son. Male. Presbyterian 10. Robert Cowan. Age 0. Birthplace: Northumberland, England. Relation to Head of House: Son. Male. Presbyterian
- 31 March 1901: 1901 Ireland Census: Residing 9 Rosebery Street, Pottinger, Strandtown, Belfast. 1. John Cowan/ Head of Family/ Presbyterian/ Read and Write/ Age 60/ Male/ Occupation: Labourer in Iron Works/ Married/ Born Co. Antrim/ Irish Language: English. 2. Emily Cowan/ Wife/ Presbyterian/ Read and Write/ Age 46/ Female/ Occupation: None/ Married/ Born Co. Tyrone/ Irish Language: English 3. Elizabeth Cowan/ Daughter/ Presbyterian/Read and Write/ Age 23/ Female/ Occupation: Shop Assistant/ Not Married/ Born England/ Irish Language: English. 4. Emily Cowan/ Daughter / Presbyterian/Read and Write/ Age 16/ Female/ Occupation: Braider/ Not Married/ Born England/ Irish Language: English. 5. Alice May Cowan/ Daughter / Presbyterian/Read and Write/ Age 14/ Female/ Occupation: Braider/ Not Married/ Born England/ Irish Language: English. 6. David Cowan/ Son / Presbyterian/ Read and Write/ Age 12/ Male/ Occupation: Scholar/ Not Married/ Born England/ Irish Language: English. 7. Robert Cowan/ Son/ Presbyterian/ Read and Write/ Age 16/ Male/ Occupation: Braider/ Not Married/ Born England/ Irish Language: English. 8. Rosette Burnside/ Grandchild / Presbyterian/Read and Write: No/ Age 3 months/ Female/ Occupation: None/ Not Married/ Born Co. Down/ Irish Language: None
- 8 December 1908: Short Service Military Record: Royal Regiment of Artillery, Belfast, Ireland
Robert was born about 1890. He passed away about 1933.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by David Cowan, father of Alan Cowan as remembered 24 Jul 2022.
- 1901 Ireland census
- 1891 England census
- Short Service Military Record
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert 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 Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert 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 Robert:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Liz (Bond) McKee 
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Alan Cowan