William A McEwan

Brief Life History of William A

When William A McEwan was born about 1839, in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James McEwan, was 33 and his mother, Mary Shaw, was 34. He married Mary Beveridge on 3 June 1864, in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851.

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Family Time Line

William A McEwan
1839–
Mary Beveridge
1841–
Marriage: 3 June 1864
James Mcewan
1864–
Mary Shaw McEwan
1866–
Susan Kennedy Mcewan
1868–1869
Robert Beveridge Mcewan
1870–1871
Jane Mcewan
1872–1873
Susan Kennedy Mcewan
1874–

Sources (21)

  • William Mcewan, "Scotland, Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William McEwan - Published information: Census record: birth-name: William McEwan
  • William Mcewan, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

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.

1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.

The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of McEwen .

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

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