Brief Life History of William
When William Cowan was born about 1784, in Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Cowan, was 34 and his mother, Mary Gibson, was 33. He married Elizabeth Morison on 23 August 1808, in Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1861, in Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 78.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- William Cowan, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- William Cowan, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- 1851 Scotland Census
Spouse and Children
1784–1861 Male
1786– Female
Children (1)
1812– Female
Parents and Siblings
1751– Male
1752– Female
Siblings (5)
1782–1858 Male
1784–1861 Male
1786– Male
1790– Male
1795–1872 Female
World Events (7)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 18
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 27
1815
Age 31
Name Meaning
Scottish and Manx: shortened form of McOwen and McKeown . See also McEwen .
Sottish and Manx: from a shortened form of Irish Ó Comhdhain and Mac Comhdhain ‘descendant or son of Comhdan’ or Gaelic Mac Comhghain ‘son of Comhghan (‘the twin’). Pronounced to rhyme with Owen, the name sometimes appears as Coan and Cohen in Down, and has been used interchangeably with Irish Coyne in Connacht and McIlhone in Tyrone. In the Isle of Man the name is pronounced /'kauən/ (with Cow- as in English cow).
Scottish and Manx: sometimes a variant of Colquhoun , pronounced Cohoon in Scotland and Cahoon in Ulster.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
