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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: rainscombe on Sunday 25 October 15 14:21 GMT (UK)
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I'm trying to trace Walter mc Gowan family as I think my family may be related
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I'm trying to trace Walter mc Gowan family as I think my family may be related
What details have you already found about Walter McGowan? please give us all the details to save us from duplicating or searching for the wrong family.
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I'm trying to trace Walter mc Gowan family as I think my family may be related
What details have you already found about Walter McGowan? please give us all the details to save us from duplicating or searching for the wrong family.
my family are from Ayr and our family name is Murphy my grandma who was Georgina and my grandad was micheal my dad also micheal and I believe that Walter mc Gowan was my dads cousin so I'm thinking that my gran was related to the mc Gowans
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Sorry but we need details- such as dates.
I could suggest checking for Walter McGowan, etc. in the 1911 Scottish census but there's no way of knowing from your post if Walter might have been born before or after 1911.
If he was born in Scotland you can check for a birth registration on Scotland's People website (pay per view).
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Sorry but we need details- such as dates.
I could suggest checking for Walter McGowan, etc. in the 1911 Scottish census but there's no way of knowing from your post if Walter might have been born before or after 1911.
If he was born in Scotland you can check for a birth registration on Scotland's People website (pay per view).
his father was Thomas he also was a boxer going under the name of joe gans Walter was born 13 October 1942 Hamilton South Lanarkshire will try and get more info thank you
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Are you talking about THE Walter McGowan MBE, the famous boxer?
Imber
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Are you talking about THE Walter McGowan MBE, the famous boxer?
Yes that's right
Imber
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We aren't allowed to post details of living people and online searches indicate this person is still living (and from the date of birth possibly father also still living).
Have you tried contacting him to see if he knows of a connection?
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We aren't allowed to post details of living people and online searches indicate this person is still living (and from the date of birth possibly father also still living).
Have you tried contacting him to see if he knows of a connection?
sorry I didnt mean to offend anyone I didn't realise as I no longer have contact with my family in Scotland as they have passed I'm just looking into my tree and found out this information as I have not been in contact with anyone as I left Scotland when I was six And have not been back since my father passed
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One 'trick' I've used to good effect is by searching social media sites, ie Facebook etc. I've recently made contact with three lost relies in different parts of the globe. Good luck.
Davie