John McEwan

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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Family Time Line

Robert McEwan
1847–1914
Elizabeth Gilhison Duff
1855–1911
William McEwan
1862–
Robert McEwan
1877–
John McEwan
about 1880–before 1891
Mary S McEwan
1885–
Elizabeth McEwan
1887–
John Duff McEwan
1890–
Isabella D McEwan
1894–
Agnes McEwan
1897–
Daughter McEwan
1871–
Thomas Mcewan
1873–
Helen B McEwan
1873–1942
James McEwan
1874–1950
Michael McEwan
1879–
Allan McEwan
1881–
Elsie McEwan
1884–
John D McEwan
1889–1970
William Shaw McEwan
before 1891–

Sources (4)

  • 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"

World Events (3)

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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