James McEwan

Brief Life History of James

When James McEwan was born about 1835, in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James McEwan, was 29 and his mother, Mary Shaw, was 30. He lived in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 18 April 1937, at the age of 103.

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Family Time Line

James McEwan
1807–1884
Mary Shaw
1807–1885
James McEwan
about 1835–1937
Mary McEwan
1837–
William A McEwan
1839–
John McEwan
1841–
Agness McEwan
1843–
Elizabeth McEwan
1844–
Robert McEwan
1847–1914
Jane McEwan
1851–

Sources (4)

  • James McEwen in household of James McEwen, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James McEwan - Published information: Census record: birth-name: James McEwan
  • James McEwan, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"

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World Events (8)

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of McEwen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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