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GOWANS Henry Nelson

Male 1871 - 1941  (70 years)


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  • Name GOWANS Henry Nelson 
    Born 1871  ,South Shields,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  2 Saville Street, Westoe, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1 month Son
    Birth 21 Feb 1873  ,Durham,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Must have changed his age on Attestation papers to be eligible to go to war.
    Census 1881  Woods Terrace,South Shields,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Age 10 Grandson Scholar
    Census 1901  Fernlea, West Bolden, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Head Male Age 30 bank manager
    Education ,Harrow,,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Emigration 9 Sep 1905  ,Glasgow,,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • passenger transcript details
      Name: Henry N GOWANS
      Date of departure: 9 September 1905
      Port of departure: Glasgow
      Passenger destination port: Montreal, Canada
      Passenger destination: Montreal, Canada
      Date of Birth: 1871 (calculated from age)
      Age: 34
      Marital status: Married
      Sex: Male
      Occupation: Farmer
      Passenger recorded on: Page 2 of 6

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      The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
      Mrs GOWANS Page 2 of 6 View transcript
      Ship:
      Official Number:
      Master's name:
      Steamship Line:
      Where bound:
      Square feet:
      Registered tonnage:
      Passengers on voyage:

      MONGOLIAN
      M Stirrat
      Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers And State Line
      Montreal, Canada
      8625
      3087
      220
    Occupation 9 Sep 1905  [7
    Farmer 
    Immigration Aft 9 Sep 1905  ,Montreal,, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1906  ,Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • * 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
    Residence 1911  Royal George Hotel,Lloydminster,Alberta,Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 10 Jan 1915  ,Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 1941  ,,Middlesex,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Notes 
    • No issue
    Person ID I5212  GeniAus Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2023 

    Father GOWANS William,   b. 4 Apr 1846, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1923, ,South Shields,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother NELSON Mary F,   b. Abt 1843, ,Durham,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 28 Jan 1877  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married 1871  2 Saville Street, Westoe, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family DICKINSON Emily Dora,   b. Abt 1873, ,Durham,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Jul 1896  St Hildas,South Shields,Durham,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F1929  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1871 - ,South Shields,Durham,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - 2 Saville Street, Westoe, Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Woods Terrace,South Shields,Durham,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jul 1896 - St Hildas,South Shields,Durham,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Fernlea, West Bolden, Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - 9 Sep 1905 - ,Glasgow,,Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Aft 9 Sep 1905 - ,Montreal,, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1906 - ,Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 10 Jan 1915 - ,Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1941 - ,,Middlesex,England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2899] GRO England and Wales Indexes.
      Name:Henry Nelson Gowans
      Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1871
      Registration district:South Shields
      Inferred County:Durham, Tyne and Wear
      Volume:10a
      Page:695

    2. [S37] Find my past, BMD Search.

    3. [S63] Ancestry.com, Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918 Record for Henry Nelson Gowans.

    4. [S41] 1881 English Census.

    5. [S141] Gerard Peter Brierley.

    6. [S13] WWW, http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/7245678/person/-674544260/facts/facts.

    7. [S37] Find my past, http://www.findmypast.com/passengerListShowTranscript.action?uvn=455000001&vsn=96.

    8. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Henderson's Alberta Gazetteer and Directory for 1911.

    9. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005 about Henry N Gowans.
      Name:Henry N Gowans
      Birth Date:abt 1871
      Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1941
      Age at Death:70
      Registration district:Edmonton
      Inferred County:Middlesex
      Volume:3a
      Page:1114

    10. [S141] Gerard Peter Brierley.
      Potters Bar during WW11

    11. [S13] WWW, http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/Transcriptions/DUR/MSSH1881.html.