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Title: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: sandy5088 on Thursday 15 November 07 20:16 GMT (UK)
My grandfather was Archibald Fleming Cowie  b: 21/08/1898  d: 5/01/1953. He was married to Margaret mcIntosh.
What i am trying to find out is about his children, I know about my father Duncan and his brother George but he also had a brother Alec who died at an early age.
My father has passed away and my mother has no information on him. If anyone has any info on him it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Sandy
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: ev on Thursday 15 November 07 20:27 GMT (UK)
hi sandy

welcome to rootschat
have you got archibald on the 1901 census ?

ev
Title: Re: Grandfather Cowie
Post by: sandy5088 on Thursday 15 November 07 20:38 GMT (UK)
Yes in 1901 he was only 2years old. Sorry but i misspelled the last name it's actually Cowie. He was born in 17 Alexander st Airdrie To George muir Cowie and Helen frame.
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: ev on Thursday 15 November 07 21:10 GMT (UK)
sandy

looked for a marriage on scotlandspeople
would archie cowie and maggie macintosh 1918 mean anything to you
not sure where in scotland

ev
Title: Re: Grandfather Cowie
Post by: sandy5088 on Thursday 15 November 07 21:18 GMT (UK)
It sure would Archibald Cowie Married Margaret mcIntosh in Tillicoultry in 1918 while he was in the army. He was in E coy the Gordon Highlanders.
Thanks
Sandy
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: ev on Thursday 15 November 07 21:48 GMT (UK)
yes clackmannan(shire) matches on S.P. with marriage 1918
was he posted overseas or was he lucky enough to be demobbed
by the end of the war ?
S.P. BIRTHS are only up to 1906 but a death for alexander might be
possible to find(can you provide info. on where they lived)
as for finding brothers or sisters this might prove difficult/expensive
unless you can find some relatives

ev
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: sancti on Thursday 15 November 07 23:58 GMT (UK)
Going by his middle name I think this will be him


1922 COWIE ALEXANDER MCINT     Male 1 yr TILLICOULTRY /CLACKMANNAN
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: Jaykim on Saturday 01 December 07 17:51 GMT (UK)
I believe that I have quite alot of information relating to your grandfather or at least his family.  My grandfather was James Cowie from Airdrie and I have an awful lot of information with regards to the cowies in the district.  I have to go prepare dinner but if you are looking again after 7 tonight I can update you
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: runningbear on Saturday 01 December 07 19:41 GMT (UK)
this is linked

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,267764.0.html


Joe
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: Jaykim on Saturday 01 December 07 19:50 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the link I will forward more info about this family when I have more time.  I have been searching this family for quite a while now and just need the time to post it all!  But the information you have is very similar to the info I have already. :D
Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: runningbear on Saturday 01 December 07 20:03 GMT (UK)
hi pal,

warm welcome to rootschat,

if there is someone mising, please post the details and some kind rootschatter will be ever so pleased to try and help.


Joe

Title: Re: Grandfather Coowie
Post by: Jaykim on Saturday 01 December 07 20:28 GMT (UK)
I have the marriage certificate of May Ann Hay to  Richard Cowie In the parish of Airdrie or New Monkland

They had 8 children
Richard Born bef 30 June 1850
John              Bef 27 Mar 1853
Jane              Bef 18 Aug 1855
James            Bef 10 Mar 1830     
Marion           Bef 8 May 1831
Archibald       Bef 27 Nov 1842(I think that this child died young and as was common practise the next boy was named Archbald too)
Archibald       Abt 26 Dec 1847
David            Abt 1862
1881 Census
Aged 18
Dwelling 11 Alexander St New Monkland, Lanark Unmarried
Barber Assistant

Great Grandad Richard Campbell Cowie was Barber and owned his own shop in Airdrie born 31/12/1902 possibly trained by David source Dad told me he used to get his hair cut there

Much of the information I have given is from the Scottish Church Records and census