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Some Special Interests => One Name Studies => One Name Studies: H to M => Topic started by: Henry Moore on Monday 07 September 26 18:35 BST (UK)
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I've travelled my family back tk andrew McGowan b 1841 married Ellen McGowan. He was a painter and born in Scotland and the family moved to Gloucestershire where it more or less stayed. Anyone find anything going further back from Andrew?
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Use Scotlands People to look for his origins. It’s a pay per view site via purchase of credits
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
When did he marry Ellen. Use free bmd to find that info & buy a copy of the marriage cert to establish his fathers name
www.freebmd.org.uk
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He didn't marry Ellen McGowan - he married Ellen Crook. See freebmd for marriage details.
marriage cert is available on Ancestry - his father was also Andrew - occ hair weaver
Most local libraries have free Ancestry access