Marion (Jamieson) Govan (1806 - 1873)

Born 9 Dec 1806 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Govan — married 26 Oct 1823 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 23 Nov 1873 at age 66 in Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Marion was baptised on December 9, 1806 in Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland. She was the daughter of James Jamieson and Isobell Gray. ^[1]

She married Alexander Govan on October 26, 1823 in Stonehouse, Lanark.^[2]and under the name Marion Govan was in her father's home in the 1841 Census:

1841 Census - Glasgow, St Andrews -- 644/1

James Jamerson abt 1796 Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet Jamerson abt 1821 Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander Jamerson abt 1826 Lanarkshire, Scotland

George Jamerson abt 1831 Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion Govan abt 1811 Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella Wylly abt 1816 Scotland

David Dunn abt 1841 Lanarkshire, Scotland

Although married and widowed, when she died on November 23, 1873 in Renfrew Township, Renfrew county, Ontario, she was listed by her maiden name Marion Jamieson and cause of death was dropsy two weeks. Her brother Alexander Jamieson was the informant.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ScotlandsPeople. Church registers - Old Parish Registers - Baptisms. Surname: Jamieson, Forename: Marion. Parents: James Jamieson / Isabell Gray FR176 (FR176). Gender: F. Date: 09/12/1806. Parish No: 656/. Ref: 10 355. Parish: Stonehouse.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT16-HVS), Alexander Govan and Marion Jamieson, 26 Oct 1823; citing Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,607, 102,967.
3. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDRP-K53), Marion Jamieson, 1873.