COWAN

Family Group (main line)

	JOHN COWAN Farm Steward	m. 1826 Channelkirk	JANET TORRIE
	b 1797, Crumside, Stow d. 13 Jun 1877, Netherhowden , age 79 drowned in Leader Water		b. 1804, Legerwood  d. 21 Jun 1868, Netherhowden, age 64 Channelkirk
	THOMAS COWAN ALISON LITTLE	Father Mother	WILLIAM TORRIE AGNES WILSON

All the children were baptised on the same day.
1851. The family were at Netherhowden- John(53), Janet(46), Thomas(22), Alison(18), Andrew(12), Walter(10), Robert(3). 
1861. At Netherhowden were John(62),  Janet(56), Robert(13), Margaret Hogg, boarder (23), John Cowan, boarder (3mths). I believe this young child is the illegitimate son of Walter.

1	Thomas	m.	Mary Ann Rae
	b. 22 Apr 1827, Netherhowden, Channelkirk		b. 1830, Kirkhill, Berwick
2	Agnes	m. 1853	William Rankin, farm steward
	b. 8 Mar 1829, Channelkirk m 9 Dec 1853 Stow or Channelkirk d. 2nd Jun 1893, aged 63, Faldonside, Galashiels, Selkirk. Paralysis for 1 year 5 mths.		b. 1820 Fala, Edinburgh
3	Alison	m.	Walter Brotherston, Farm Stewart
	b. 30 Aug 1831, Channelkirk d. 14th May 1885, aged 53, at Blythe, Lauder. Died of heart disease.		b. 1830, Humbie, Edinburgh
4	WILLIAM, shoemaker	m. 6 Apr 1857 Chanelkirk	MARGARET DAVIDSON
	b. 28 Nov 1834, Channelkirk d. 1st Aug 1890, aged 55 Oxton, Channelkirk. Died of Apoplexy, as informed by son John.		b. 1840, Smailholm d. 1860, age 19 , Oxton. Channelkirk
5	John, ploughman	m. 7 Jun 1867 Netherhowden	Margaret Rankine	Thomas Rankine Mgt Howden
	b. 20 Jun 1836, Channelkirk d. 13 Nov 1903, age 65, Hillhouse. Died of heart failure; registered by his son Walter.		b. ca. 1848. From Windydoors, Stow at marriage William Rankine was a witness.
6	Andrew
	b. 21 May 1837, Channelkirk
7	Walter, master dairyman	m 2 May 1861, Netherhowden	Margaret Hogg	James Hogg Jane Renton
	b.17 Sep 1839, Channelkirk d. 2nd Feb 1911, aged 70, 101 High Street Dunbar. Informant was son John.		b. 1838, Greenlaw, Berwick d. 22 Nov 1900, aged 60, at Summerfield Mains, Dunbar. Died of breast cancer as witnessed by son Walter
8	Robert	m	Agnes
	b. 28 Mar 1847, Channelkirk		b. 1842, Cranston, Edinburgh

References:     

1.        John Cowan / Janet Torrie. Marriage 1826, Parish of Channelkirk     Entry 3

            Date:    June 24th 1826 Pro. Money    1s. 2d.         (Proclamation Money)