Hi Valerie, I am very interested in your posting re James Cowan, really because of the place of birth Dunscore, Dumfries. My GGGGrandfather David Cowan was born in Dunscore and his father was James Cowan, of course this happened way back in 1801 however, its possible that this James Scott Cowan is a child of a brother of either James or David. If sks could look up the 1881 census for Cowans born in Dunscore, Dumfries, it may shed some light on the Cowans for me. Have to admit, I have not as yet delved into my Cowan side of the family as have my hands full trying to sort out my Kennedys. Fiona Down Under -------Original Message------- From: Valorie Zimmerman Date: 07/12/04 11:27:35 To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BORDER] James Scott Cowan 1881 Court Buildings Prison, Edinburgh SCT I've been going through old stored posts, trying to get rid of some, or move the interesting info where it can be more easily found - my genealogy link blog, http://valoriez.blogspot.com I found this on an old SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com post: 1881 CENSUS for Court Buildings Prison, Edinburgh (by Betty Wintersteen -- thanks, Betty!) "Court Buildings Prison" Parliament Sq Edinburgh New North, Edinburgh, Scotland FHL film 0224004 GRO Ref. Vo. 685-4 EnumDist 12 Page 12 Name Marr. Age Sex Place of Birth ... James Scott COWAN U 45 M Dunscore, Dumfries Rel. Prisoner Occ: Gen. Lab ... My gggrandfather's brother was James Scott Cowan, but they lived in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, and he worked in Ettrick. By 1881, my g-uncle James was in Ontario Canada. Since Dumfries is just over the border from Selkirkshire, I'm sure the Cowans there are connected somehow. It just struck me to have the Scott used as the middle name here -- middle names were not common in Scotland at this time. My own grandfather had no middle name, but both his father and grandfather bore the Scott to honor their mother/grandmother Jennie Scott of Harden, who died in Scotland before the Cowan emigration to Canada. Valorie ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== Borders includes Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Peebleshire. We also welcome family researchers for Dumfries and Galloway, Kirkudbrightshire Northumberland and Cumbria

1881 Census for Cowans born Dunscore. Dwelling: 17 West Morton St Census Place: Morton, Dumfries, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224051 GRO Ref Volume 843 EnumDist 6 Page 4 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Adam COWAN M 44 M Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Agricult Labourer Lucy COWAN M 44 F Holywood, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Agricult Labs Wife Joseph COWAN U 17 M Cummertrees, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Mason James COWAN U 14 M Closeburn, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Quarry Labourer Jane COWAN 13 F Closeburn, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Mary COWAN M 93 F Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Mother Handicap: Blind Occ: Pauper (Annuitant) Institution: "Court Buildings Prison" Parliament Sq Census Place: Edinburgh New North, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224004 GRO Ref Volume 685-4 EnumDist 12 Page 12 James Scott COWAN U 45 M Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Prisoner Occ: General Labourer Dwelling: Crochmore Cottage Census Place: Irongray, Kircudbright, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224056 GRO Ref Volume 867 EnumDist 4 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John COWAN M 43 M Ireland Rel: Head Occ: Dyker Jane COWAN M 43 F Glencairn, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Wife Mary Barbour COWAN 13 F Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Isabella COWAN 12 F Irongray, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Margret COWAN 10 F Irongray, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar John Corrie COWAN 7 M Irongray, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Thomas COWAN 2 M Irongray, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Son David COWAN 10 m M Irongray, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Son Dwelling: Bridgestone Grocers Census Place: Urr, Kircudbright, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224059 GRO Ref Volume 884 EnumDist 3 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John COWAN M 30 M Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Grocer Janet COWAN M 27 F Carmichael, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Grocers Wife David COWAN 2 M Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Son Robert COWAN 1 M Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Son ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fiona Garrett" <fionag@austarnet.com.au> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:09 AM Subject: [D-G LIST] Re: [BORDER] James Scott Cowan 1881 Court Buildings Prison, Edinburgh SCT > > > > Hi Valerie, > I am very interested in your posting re James Cowan, really because of the > place of birth Dunscore, Dumfries. My GGGGrandfather David Cowan was born in > Dunscore and his father was James Cowan, of course this happened way back in > 1801 however, its possible that this James Scott Cowan is a child of a > brother of either James or David. > If sks could look up the 1881 census for Cowans born in Dunscore, Dumfries, > it may shed some light on the Cowans for me. > Have to admit, I have not as yet delved into my Cowan side of the family as > have my hands full trying to sort out my Kennedys. > > Fiona > Down Under > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Valorie Zimmerman > Date: 07/12/04 11:27:35 > To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BORDER] James Scott Cowan 1881 Court Buildings Prison, Edinburgh > SCT > > I've been going through old stored posts, trying to get rid of some, or move > the interesting info where it can be more easily found - my genealogy link > blog, http://valoriez.blogspot.com > > I found this on an old SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com post: 1881 CENSUS for > Court Buildings Prison, Edinburgh (by Betty Wintersteen -- thanks, Betty!) > > "Court Buildings Prison" Parliament Sq > Edinburgh New North, Edinburgh, Scotland > > FHL film 0224004 GRO Ref. Vo. 685-4 EnumDist 12 Page 12 > > Name Marr. Age Sex Place of Birth > > .... > James Scott COWAN U 45 M Dunscore, Dumfries > Rel. Prisoner Occ: Gen. Lab > .... > > My gggrandfather's brother was James Scott Cowan, but they lived in Yarrow, > Selkirkshire, and he worked in Ettrick. By 1881, my g-uncle James was in > Ontario Canada. > > Since Dumfries is just over the border from Selkirkshire, I'm sure the > Cowans there are connected somehow. It just struck me to have the Scott used > as the middle name here -- middle names were not common in Scotland at this > time. My own grandfather had no middle name, but both his father and > grandfather bore the Scott to honor their mother/grandmother Jennie Scott of > Harden, who died in Scotland before the Cowan emigration to Canada. > > Valorie > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > Borders includes Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Peebleshire. We > also welcome family researchers for Dumfries and Galloway, Kirkudbrightshire > Northumberland and Cumbria > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ >