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George Cowan                                      1838-1907
George was born 5 May 1838, the son of George Cowan and Janet McWhae, at Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Agnes Todd                                           1840-1872               (1st Wife)
Agnes was born 28 March 1840, the daughter of John Todd and Jessie McDowall, at Stoney Kirk, Wigtown.
I have identified the following children.
  John Born 19 Mar 1862   Old Luce, Wigtownshire Died in Infancy
George Born 13 Apr 1863   Old Luce, Wigtownshire  
Thomas McWhae Born 14 Nov 1864   Old Luce, Wigtownshire Died 17 May 1867
Jane McWhae Born 24 Feb 1866   Old Luce, Wigtownshire Died 25 Feb 1896, of TB, Age 31
William Todd Born 29 Mar 1867   Old Luce, Wigtownshire  
David Chapman Born 24 Jan 1870   Old Luce, Wigtownshire Died in Infancy
Alfred Alexander Born 2 Jun 1871   Old Luce, Wigtownshire Died in Infancy

Birth of Parents
George Cowan b: 5 May 1838  c: 9 May 1838       Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
son of George Cowan and Janet McWhae

Agnes Todd b: 28 Mar 1840         Stoney Kirk, Wigtown
daughter of John Todd and Jessie McDowall

Marriage
4 Jun 1861
George Cowan
Agnes Todd

Children
John Cowan b: 19 Mar 1862               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
daughter of George Cowan and Agnes Todd     Died in Infancy
George Cowan b: 13 Apr 1863               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
daughter of George Cowan and Agnes Todd
Thomas McWhae Cowan b: 14 Nov 1864               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
daughter of George Cowan and Agnes Todd     Died 17 May 1867
Jane McWhae Cowan b: 24 Feb 1866               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
daughter of George Cowan and Agnes Todd     Died 25 Feb 1896, of TB, Age 31
William Todd Cowan b: 29 Mar 1867               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
daughter of George Cowan and Agnes Todd
David Chapman Cowan b: 24 Jan 1870               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
daughter of George Cowan and Agnes Todd     Died in Infancy

1871 Census 1871-189 3 April 1871 Old Luce, Wigtownshire
Mains of Park Farm
George Cowan
Agnes (Wife)
George (Son)
William T. (Son)
David C. (Son)
Mary Todd (SisLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 32
Age 31
Age 7
Age 4
Age 1
Age 20 		Farmer Minnigaff
Stoneykirk
Old Luce
Old Luce
Old Luce
Stoneykirk 		Kirkcudbrightshire
Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire 		5 May 1838
28 Mar 1840
13 Apr 1863
29 Mar 1867
24 Jan 1870
13 Aug 1850
Ancestry.com, lists the surname as Conan, rather than Cowan.

1871 Census 1871-188 3 April 1871 Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire
Creebridge
Jean Cowan (Widow)
Thomas McWhae GrSon)
Jane McWhae (GrDau)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 70
Age 6
Age 5 		Farmer's Widow


General Servant 		Colmonell
Old Luce
Old Luce
Sunderland 		Ayrshire
Wigtown
Wigtown
Durham 		abt 1800
14 Nov 1864
24 Feb 1866

Death
Agnes (Todd) Cowan Died 9 May 1872

Mary MacLean                                       1848-1926               (2nd Wife)
Mary was born about 1848, the daughter of Robert MacLean and Mary Bate, at Liverpool, Lancashire.
I have identified the following children.
  Kenneth Born abt 1885   Old Luce, Wigtownshire Died in 1898, Age 13

Birth of New Wife
Mary MacLean b: abt 1848  c: 22 Sep 1848       Liverpool     1848 3Q West Derby 20 1010
daughter of Robert MacLean and Mary Bate

Marriage
7 Jul 1876
George Cowan
Mary MacLean

1881 Census 1881-334 4 April 1881 Old Luce, Wigtownshire
Mains of Park Farm
George Cowan
Mary (Wife)
Jane (Dau)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 42
Age 32
Age 15 		Farmer Minnigaff

Old Luce
 Kirkcudbrightshire
England
Wigtownshire
 5 May 1838
abt 1848
24 Feb 1866

Children
Kenneth Cowan b: abt 1885               Old Luce, Wigtownshire
son of George Cowan and Mary MacLean     Died in 1898, Age 13

1891 Census 1891_407 6 April 1891 Old Luce, Wigtownshire
Mains of Park Farm
George Cowan
Mary (Wife)
Kenneth G. (Son)
Eleanor Mary MacLean (Niece)
Plus 1 Servant		 Age 52
Age 42
Age 5
Age 4 		Farmer Minnigaff

Old Luce
Freshfield 		Kirkcudbrightshire
England
Wigtownshire
Lancashire 		5 May 1838
abt 1848
abt 1885
abt 1887

1901 Census 1901-442 1 April 1901 Old Luce, Wigtownshire
Mains of Park Farm
George Cowan
Mary (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 62
Age 50 		Farmer Minnigaff
 Kirkcudbrightshire
England
 5 May 1838
abt 1848

Death
George Cowan Died 22 Sep 1907       Old Luce, Wigtownshire

LONDON   22 Jan 1908                         Probate
COWAN, George, senior, of Mains of Park, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Died 22 September, Confirmation of Mary MacLeon, or Cowan, widow.
  Sealed London, 22 January.

Death
Mary (MacLean) Cowan Died 6 Mar 1926       Valleyfield Cottage, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway

LONDON   12 Jun 1926                         Probate
MacLEAN or COWAN, Mary - of Valleyfield, Stranraer, died 6 March 1926, Confirmation of William Todd Cowan, retired merchant, and Eleanor Mary MacLean, or Lees (wife of James Cunningham Lees).   Sealed, London, 12 June.