Brief Life History of John
When John McEwan was born about 1880, in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert McEwan, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Gilhison Duff, was 26. He lived in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881 and Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1881. He died before 1891, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- John Mcewan in household of Robert Mcewan, "Scotland Census, 1881"
- Legacy NFS Source: John McEwan - Published information: Census record: birth-name: John McEwan
- John Mcewan in household of Robert Mcewan, "Scotland Census, 1881"
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1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1885 · Creation of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
The post of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885 after the need arose after establishing different departments for the benefit of the communities.
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of McEwen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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