Hi ,I am looking for any infomation on my Grandads Mothers family who we never knew anything about .Janet McOwan married Alexander Gow and they had Christina Gow and she married Richard Phelan.Thanking you.Maureen

moetus - 2019-02-23 17:11:00

Can you give a birth or marriage date

elaine231 - 2019-02-23 17:19:00

Alexander S Gow
in the 1901 Scotland Census

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Name:
Alexander S Gow
Age:
26
Estimated birth year:
abt 1875
Relationship:
Head
Spouse's name :
Janet Gow
Gender:
Male
Where born:
Kirkcaldy, fifeshire
Registration Number:
442
Registration district:
Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall
Civil Parish:
Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall
County:
Fife
Address:
92 Meldrum Road
Occupation:
Wood Machinist
ED:
31
Household schedule number:
159
Line:
1
Roll:
CSSCT1901_142
Household Members:
Name
Age
Alexander S Gow
26
Janet Gow
29
John S Gow
3
Christina S Gow
1
Is this them

elaine231 - 2019-02-23 17:28:00

It would help to know approximate period and possible countries.

nbrob - 2019-02-23 17:28:00

Alexander Gow
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

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Name:
Alexander Gow
Gender:
Male
Spouse:
Janet Mcouan
Child:
John Gow

elaine231 - 2019-02-23 17:34:00

Here is the daughter's wedding.

1883/616 Christian Gow Richard Phelan

Her death
1922/9304 Phelan Christian 69Y

This would indicate that her parents marriage was prior to 1853.

Note spelling

nbrob - 2019-02-23 17:35:00

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elaine231 - 2019-02-23 22:35:00

Alexander Gow
in the New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

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Name:
Alexander Gow
Birth Date:
abt 1807
Death Age:
79
Death Date:
1 Aug 1886
Burial Place:
Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
Cemetery:
Rangiora - East Belt
Spouse Name:
Jane McOwan Gow
Spouse Death Age:
73
Spouse Death Date:
16 Aug 1886

elaine231 - 2019-02-23 22:47:00

Alexander Gow
in the 1851 Scotland Census

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Name:
Alexander Gow
Age:
43
Estimated birth year:
abt 1808
Relationship:
Head
Spouse:
Jean Gow
Gender:
Male
Where born:
Muthill, perthshire
Parish Number:
386A
Civil Parish:
Muthill
County:
Perthshire
Address:
Culloch
Occupation:
Farming 6 Acers Arable 15 Health
ED:
8
Page:
6
Household schedule number:
15
Line:
8
Roll:
CSSCT1851_79
Household Members:
Name
Age
Alexander Gow
43
Jean Gow
37
Janet Gow
13
Margret Gow
11
Donald Gow
9
John Gow
7
Jean Gow
4
Janet Mcewan
33
Don't know if this is something to look into

elaine231 - 2019-02-23 23:10:00

Star, Issue 5687, 3 August 1886
DEATHS.
Gow.— August 1, at Fernside, Alexander Gow,
formerly of Perthshire, Scotland ; aged 79 years.

Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 7940, 17 August 1886
Gow.—August 16, 1886, at Fernside, Jane Gow,
relict of the late Alexander Gow; aged 74 years.

h28skipper - 2019-02-24 13:45:00

This has lots of family Photo's

https://www.geni.com/people/Alexander-Gow/600000000398798344
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vicki610 - 2019-02-24 15:38:00

Hi,Thank you all for all you have found .Am interested in Janet McOwan s parents as well who they were and where they came from.Thank you all again.Maureen.

moetus - 2019-02-24 17:01:00

Well from vicki610's link to geni.com her parents are stated as

John Mccouan and Janet Mclaren

How accurate this info is is always the question you need to ask.

nbrob - 2019-02-24 17:40:00