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Gowans Matthew

Male 1870 - 1942  (72 years)


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  • Name Gowans Matthew 
    Born 27 Feb 1870  Poldrate,Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Haddington House,Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Name: Matthew Gowans
      Age: 1
      Estimated birth year: abt 1870
      Relationship: Son
      Father's name: Matthew Gowans
      Mother's name: Marson N Gowans
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Haddington
      Registration Number: 709/1
      Registration district: Haddington Burgh
      Civil Parish: Haddington
      Town: Haddington
      County: East Lothian
      Address: Haddington House
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 26
      Line: 22
      Roll: CSSCT1871_172
    Census 1881  2 Poldrate Street,Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Son Age 11 Scholar
    Census 1891  Poldrate Street, Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Age 21 Coachsmith
    Residence Bef 23 Jun 1898  Beaverhall Terrace,Edinburgh,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 23 Jun 1898  [2
    Clerk 
    Occupation 1 Sep 1898  ,,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Clerk Commercial 
    Census 1901  68 Easter Road,Leith,Midlothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 28 May 1902  59 East London Street,Edinburgh,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 7 Jul 1928  ,,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Company Director 
    Died 2 Sep 1942  Jameson Place,Edinburgh,Leith,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Cause: Heart Disease 
    Buried Aft 2 Sep 1942  St Marys Church,Haddington,Haddingtonshire,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Q38. Five other persons in grave.
    Probate 22 Jan 1943  [8
    Person ID I4896  GeniAus Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2022 

    Father Gowans Matthew,   b. Apr 1822, ,,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1889, ,,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Neillans Marion,   b. Abt 1826, ,Whittinghame,East Lothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1907, ,,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1864  ,Pencaitland,East Lothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hendry Janet,   b. Abt 1867,   d. 28 May 1902  (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1898  ,Gladsmuir,East Lothian,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Children 
     1. Gowans Christina Robertson,   b. 1 Sep 1898, H? Street,Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966, ,Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Gowans Janet Marion,   b. 28 May 1902, Royal Maternity Hospital,Edinburgh,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1969, 6 Abbeycourt ??,Edinburgh,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F1850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - Poldrate Street, Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 23 Jun 1898 - Beaverhall Terrace,Edinburgh,,Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jun 1898 - ,Gladsmuir,East Lothian,Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk Commercial - 1 Sep 1898 - ,,,Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Company Director - 7 Jul 1928 - ,,,Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Heart Disease - 2 Sep 1942 - Jameson Place,Edinburgh,Leith,Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S11] Familysearch.
      Name Matthew Gowans
      Gender Male
      Baptism/Christening Date
      Baptism/Christening Place
      Birth Date 27 Feb 1870
      Birthplace HADDINGTON,EAST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
      Death Date
      Name Note
      Race
      Father's Name Matthew Gowans
      Father's Birthplace
      Father's Age
      Mother's Name Marion Nellians
      Mother's Birthplace
      Mother's Age
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11709-1
      System Origin Scotland-ODM
      Source Film Number 6035516
      Reference Number

    2. [S2895] Scotlands People, 1870 Gowans, Matthew Births 709/ 32 Page 11 of 69.

    3. [S95] 1871 Scottish Census.

    4. [S2895] Scotlands People, 1898 Gowans,Christina Robertson Births 692/2 1161 Page 387 of 600 .

    5. [S65] 1901 Scottish Census.
      Name: Matthew Gowans
      Age: 31
      Estimated birth year: abt 1870
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name : Janet Gowans
      Mother's name: Marion Gowans
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Haddington, E Lothian
      Registration Number: 692/2
      Registration district: Leith South
      Civil Parish: Leith South
      Town: Leith
      County: Midlothian
      Address: 68 Easter Rd
      Occupation: Mercantele Clerk
      ED: 9
      Household schedule number: 59
      Line: 4
      Roll: CSSCT1901_399

    6. [S2895] Scotlands People, 1902 Gowans,Janet Marion Births 685/2 671 Page 224 of 495.

    7. [S2895] Scotlands People, 1928 Gowans, Christins Rober Marriages 685/3 175 age 88 of 224.

    8. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
      Name: Matthew Gowans
      Probate Date: 22 Jan 1943
      Registry: Llandudno
      Death Date: 2 Oct 1942
      Death Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    9. [S24] Death Certificate.
      GOWANS, MATTHEW (Statutory Deaths 685/08 0769)

    10. [S2895] Scotlands People, 1989 Gowans,Matthew Marriages 708/ 6 Page 3 of 8.