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Cowan, John - 23rd. February 1834 - (Father Robert Cowan) - (Mother Agnes Cumming)

Cowan, David - 1840 - {Father William Cowan} - {Mother Mary Daly} - David later moved to Dumfries, Scotland

Cowan, William - c1842

Cowan Agnes - 11th. November 1844 - {Wife to John McDowall} - Mother of Elizabeth McDowell
Family were members of 1st. Presbyterian

Cowan, Alles - 1st. January 1845 - {Father William Cowan} - {Mother Rachel Tourentine}

McCutcheon, Margaret a sewer of Drumawhey - 6th. November 1849 - (Wife of Thomas Cowan) - Mother of Robert Cowan

Cowan, Isabella - 8th. February 1864 - {Father James Cowan Jnr.} - {Mother Mary Hunsdale}

Cowan, Jane - 29th. July 1866 - (Father David Cowan) - {Mother Elizabeth Milbey}

Cowan, Jane - 1868 - (Wife of William McGowan) - Mother of William James McGowan

Cowan, John - 1869 - {Father William Cowan}

Cowan, Christina - 6th. March 1870 - (Wife of Jonathen Francis Tibbs) - Mother of Margaret Jane Tibbs

Cowan, Agnes - 11th. November 1876 - {Wife to John Ledlie} - Mother of Robert Ledlie

Cowan, Charles - c1884 - Later joined theBritish Military as soldier 4546

Cowan, William - 10th. December 1894 - {Father John Cowan} - {Mother Isabella Orme}

Cowan, Elizabeth - 15th. January 1897 - At Ballymagreehan

Cowan, Andrew James - 8th. January 1899 - {Father Andrew James Cowan} - {Mother Georgina Dunbar Higgins}
Cowan, Albert - 30th. January 1900 - {Father Andrew James Cowan} - {Mother Georgina Dunbar Higgins}

Cowan, William Henry - 9th. April 1909 - {Father Charles Cowan} - {Mother Ellen Jane Hawthorne}
Cowan, Alexander - 3rd. September 1918 - {Father Charles Cowan} - {Mother Ellen Jane Hawthorne}

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Erected by John Cowan - Movilla Cemetery
Cowan, Hugh - 21st. November 1905 aged 31 - Son of John and Grace Cowan
Cowan, Grace - 2nd. July 1918 aged 76 - Wife to John Cowan
Cowan, John the above - 29th. November 1931 aged 82
Millar, John Cowan - 24th. January 1966 aged 37 - Grandson of above John Cowan

Erected by Sarah Cowan - H
Cowan, John - 6th. June 1918 - Father of above
Cowan, Isabella - 27th. June 1935 - Mother of above
Cowan, Sarah - 13th. February 1970 - The above

Cowan, John - 28th. November 1931 - A retired farmer of 189 Mill Street
3rd. February 1932 - Cowan, John of 189 Mill Street Newtownards county Down retired farmer died 28 November 1931 Probate Belfast 3 February to William John Millar gardener and son-in-law. Effects £417-18s.

Cowan, Elizabeth - 27th. May 1952 aged 67 - {b.c1884} - Wife to Percy
Cowan, Percy - 12th. September 1954 - Husband to above

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Cowan, Mary - c1700 - Married Alexander Stewart - Founder of the Londonderry family.

Cowan, James Jnr. a servant of Ballyblack - 6th. February 1847 aged 20 years - (Father James Cowan) - Married Mary Hunsdale of Newcastle

Cowan, Thomas a farmer of Drumawhey - 11th. November 1847 - (Father John Cowan a farmer) - Married Margaret McCutcheon - (Father John McCutcheon of Drumawhey)
Witnesses were Lucius Crymble and Alexander McCutcheon

flag-scotland.gif (8384 bytes) Thomas Cowan was born at Drumgooland - The family moved to Scotland c1850 and Margaret died there on 21st. February 1882
arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Cowan, Jane of Donaghadee - 20th. August 1850 - (Father Hugh Cowan) - Married Theophilius Moderate

Cowan, Jane - 7th. July 1851 aged 23 years - (Father James Cowan) - Married William McGowan

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Cowan, Ellen Jane - 24th. April 1854 - (Father Joseph Cowan) - Married John Headley

Cowan, David - 7th. October 1854 - (Father David Cowan) - Married Elizabeth Melbey

Cowan, Mary Anne - 11th. December 1854 - (Father John Cowan) - Married John Orr - {Father James Orr}

Cowan, Mary Ann - 13th. March 1855 aged 22 years - (Father James Cowan) - Married Joseph Lundy

Cowan, James a widower and weaver - 12th. November 1858 - (Father Robert Cowan a weaver) - Married Eliza Dalzell
Witnesses were Robert Robson and Ellen McKee/Key

Cowan, Margaret - 6th. March 1860 aged 20 years - {b.c1840} - (Father James Cowan) - Married William Stewart

Cowan, Martha - 23rd. October 1860 aged 21 years - {b.c1839} - (Father John Cowan) - Married William Gemmell

Cowan, William - 12th. may 1862 aged 23 years - (Father William Cowan) - Married Eliza Wilson

Cowan, Jane - 1889 aged 28 - {b.c1861} - Married Henry Jeffrey - At Greenwell Street Presbyterian

Cowan, John - 11th. September 1894 aged 25 - Married Isabella Orme - At Greenwell Street Presbyterian

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Cowan, Mary - 2nd. February 1897 aged 20 - Married Hugh Aiken

Cowan, Charles a labourer - 2nd. September 1909 - (Father Henry Cowan a mason) - Married Ellen Jane Hawthorne
Witnesses were Robert John Swindle and Sarah Hawthorne

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Cowan, Lavinia - 11th. May 1915 - Married William John Dalzell - {Father William Dalzell a weaver}
@ Newtownards Methodist Church

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From The Curious Fox - Cowan, McCutcheon, Crosbie, McIlwrick, McFarland  Thomas Cowan (father John) who married Margaret McCutcheon (father John) on 11 Nov 1847 at Newtownards County Down, Ireland. It would appear that Thomas was born approx 1827 Drumlee, Drumgooland, County Down Ireland, and Thomas Cowan died in Beithin 26 Mar 1908 and Margaret was born approx 1829 at Drumawhy, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland and died 21 Feb 1882 at New Stables Culzean, Kirkoswald. On Thomas's Death Certificate it states his parents were William Cowan and Agnes (nee Tingle) whereas his Marriage Certificate says his father was John (no mother shown). They appear to have immigrated to Scotland approx 1851. Their first son Robert Cowan was born approximately 1848/49 in possiblely Newtownards, County Down, Ireland and married firstly to Jane McKie on 2 Dec 1870 and had the following children Thomas born 10 June 1871 Maybole, Elizabeth born 1 Oct 1872 Dailly, and Alexander 26 Oct 1874 Delmellington. Jane died 1 March 1875 at Delmellington.

Cowan, David - 1863 - At 10 Queen Street - Leased a house from Hugh Cork

Cowan, James - 1863 - Of Ballyskeagh High - Leased a house and 18 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry
Cowan, James - May 1865 - Of Ballyskeagh High - Was £18-1s-0d in arrears of rent.

Cowan, James - 1863 - Of Killarn - Leased a house and 6 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry

Cowan, James - 1863 - Of Loughriescourse - Leased a house from the John Dalzell

Cowan, Andrew - 1868 - Shareholder in the Ulster Railway Co.

Cowan, Lieutenant Samuel Kennedy - 23rd. May 1874 - Of the Royal North Down Rifles - Wrote Poems
Cowan, Lieutenant Samuel Kennedy - 4th. August 1877 - Of the Royal North Down Rifles - Wrote Poems

Cowan, James - 1881 - Of Loughriescourse - With his wife Eliza who died this year, communicants at Ballyblack Presbyterian Church

1901 Census Residents of a house 2 in Ballyharry (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Crawford Henry 33 c1868 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Single
Crawford Agnes 36 c1865 Female Sister Presbyterian Co Down Farmers Daughter Single
Hamilton Agnes 18 c1883 Female Servant Presbyterian Co Down Genl Servt Domestic Single
Cowan Charles 15 *1886 Male Servant Methodist Newtownards Farm Servant Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 19 in Craigogantlet (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Cowan John 50 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Married
Cowan Grace 53 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married
Frew Eliza 73 Female Visitor Presbyterian Co Down - Widow

1901 Census - Residents of a house 1 in Ford Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Cowan Hugh 64 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Shoemaker Married
Cowan Maggie 36 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married
Cowan James 12 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single
Cowan Lizzie 10 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single
Cowan Hugh 7 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single
Cowan Georgina 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Single
Cowan William   Male Son Presbyterian Co Down - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 74 in (Great) Francis Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Macartney William John 43 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Co Antrim Shoe Maker Married
Macartney Ann J 36 Female Wife Ch.of-Ire. Co Down House Keeper Married
Macartney Robert 1 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. C Down - -
Cowan Thomas 50 Male Visitor Ch.of-Ire. Co Antrim Shoe Maker Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 40 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Orme Elizabeth 70 c1831 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down - Widow
Cowan Isabella nee Orme 40 c1861 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Linen Yarn Bander Married
Cowan John 40 c1861 Male Son in Law Presbyterian Co.Down General Labourer Married
Orme Samuel 36 c1865 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Linen Dyer Widower
Stratton Minnie 19 c1882 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Wool Winder Single
Orme Robert 12 c1889 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Orme Ellen 10 c1891 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Orme William 8 c1893 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Cowan Sarah 4 c1897 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Wallace's Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCann Thomas 50 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Co Down General Labourer Married
McCann Margaret 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married
Spence Eva 23 Female Step-Daughter Methodist Co Down Seamstress Single
McCann Lizzie 13 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co Down Scholar Single
Cowan David 14 Male Nephew Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single
Cowan Lavinia 6 Female Niece Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single

1911 Census

1911 Census - Residents of a house 19 in Ballyskeagh High (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Frew Alexander 66 Male Head Methodist Co Down Farmer Married - - -
Frew Eliza nee Nightingale 59 Female Wife Methodist Co Down - Married 22 - -
Nightingale Isabella 55 Female Sister-in-Law Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -
Cowan Grace 7 Female Adopted-Daughter Methodist Co Down Scholar - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 22 in Craigogantlet (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cowan John 60 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Married - - -
Cowan Grace 63 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 33 1 -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 53 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cowan Joseph 65 Male Head Methodist Down Hotel Proprietor Married - - -
Cowan Janet 42 Female Wife Methodist Scotland - Married 23 4 4
Cowan James 18 Male Son Methodist Co Down Tailor Unemployed Single - - -
Cowan Annie "Nan" 10 Female Daughter Methodist Co Down Scholars - - - -
Watson Andrew 23 Male Visitor Ch.of-Ire. Co Tyrone Insurance Superintendent Single - - -
Watson Edith 22 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co Tyrone Drapery Assistant Single - - -
Leyburn Jennie 22 Female Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Co Armagh Drapery Assistant Single - - -
Hannan Nellie 30 Female Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Co Cork Assistant Manageress (Laundry) Single - - -

1901 Joseph and family were living @ 11 High Street, Ballyphilip. Portaferry - He was a coachman

1911 Census - Residents of a house 49 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Orme Samuel 46 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Yarn Bundler Widower - 3 3
Orme William 18 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Carpenter Single - - -
Cowan Sarah 15 Female Relative Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Cowan Isabella 50 Female Relative Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 16 1 1
Cowan John 53 Male Relative Presbyterian Co.Down Labourer Married - - -

24th. May 1917 John was knocked down by a lady cyclist at the rear of the town hall, the lady and her female cycling companion failed to stop and rode away ...

1911 Census - Residents of a house 25 in Wallace Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cowan Charles 25 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Married 1 1 1
Cowan Ellen Jane 27 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 1 1 1
Cowan William Henry 1 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -
Hawthorne Sarah 34 Female Sister in Law Presbyterian Co Down Embroiderer Single - - -
Hawthorne James 22 Male Brother in Law Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Single - - -
Hawthorne Minnie 12 Female Niece Presbyterian Co Down Scholar - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 26 in Wallace Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cowan Maggie 37 c1874 Female Head Methodist Newtownards - Single - 3 -
Cowan Lavinia 16 *1894 Female Daughter Methodist Newtownards A Reeler - - - -
Cowan Percy 10 c1901 Male Son Methodist Newtownards A Scholar - - - -
Cowan Samuel 4 c1904 Male Son Methodist Newtownards A Scholar - - - -
McCann Samuel 38   Male Lodger R.C. Newtownards Pensioner R Y A Single - - -

Cowan, John- 1912 - 40 North Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant

Cowan, Joseph - 1914-1918 - Served 9 Church Terrace Corporal 18th R.I.R.

Cowan, John - January 1920 aged 70 years - {b.c1850} - Of Killarn - (Father John Frew) - (Mother Elizabeth Cowan) - Applied for a pension

Birth Year Name Surname father Mother Address   Age Date  

1851

John

Cowan

John Frew

Elizabeth Frew (nee Cowan)

Killarn

Newtownards

70

??/01/1920

Pencil writing in end column re census data too faint to read.

Cowan, William - 15th. September 1945 aged 50 - {b.c1895} - Whilst working as a Temporary Porter @ N'Ards Railway Station had an entry in the accident book ref:2251
Cowan, William - 15th. September 1945 aged 50 - {b.c1895} - Whilst working as a Temporary Porter @ N'Ards Railway Station had an entry in the accident book ref:2306

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