John Hunter GOWAN

[manus]

Hi everyone
Can anyone help me find my grandmother her name was Mary Gowan born 1886 in a place called Annagh  Kilnahue Gorey Wexford or should say she was living there when she got married in 1923 she was born 1896.  I have tried to get a birth certificate for her but they can't find one for her in Wexford.  I don't know Mary Gowans mothers name.  All I know about Mary Gowan  is that she was a protestant and changed her religion to catholic so that she could marry a James Dunne. Because of this her family disowend her.  On her marriage certificate she has put down that her fathers name as John Gowan a Labouer. My mother told me that her fathers family (James Dunne) hated Mary Gowans family because she was related to John Hunter Gowan.  so now I need to make the connection.  I know John Hunter Gowan had a son Captain John Gowan.  Who had a son John Gowan the IV but he never married the mother and I think this is the connection so what I need to know is what was the name of the mother of John Gowan IV . can anyone help please
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[Claud]

Hi Manus
My gtgtgrandfather Henry Gowan had a brother called John who died in 1915 and they were grandsons of John Hunter Gowan.  I have not got Henry's birth details as he was born about 1853 and so not registered.  I guess they were born in Dublin but their father was born at Mt Nebo.

[Oaks and Acorns]

Why is this a stickie? Is Manus the moderator?

Dara.

[aghadowey]

Have un-stickied the topic. It was likely first posted onto a sticky topic then split to form a new thread with the query. You can use 'report to moderator' link to let us know if you see something like this again.

[Oaks and Acorns]

Thank you aghadowey. I'll do that. It just seemed an unusual topic to be a stickie.

Dara.

[Jack2227]

(by kind permission of Noel Farrell)

Enniscorthy 1901;
Kilagoley-rural

Gowan John & Anne; Mary, Susan, Norah, John, Patrick, Sarah, Sophia,(gate porter)

1911;
Killagoley-rural;
Gowan John, Mary, Elizabeth, Suasn. Francis, Sarah, Sophia Patrick.

Gowan Patrick, 86 Irish st, Publican. (1918)

[manus]

Hi Seanmac

Thank you for your reply and information Sorry   I have just seen it.
The Mary I am looking for came from a place called St Benedict's Hollyfort Gorey Wexford. I have just found out she had a brother called Thomas Gowan I dont know much about him other then he was living in Rathdrum  Arklow in 1956.   Mary was born about 1897 so I am thinking Thomas must have been born about that time But I can't find any trace of there birth's maybe I should also post about Thomas on the Wicklow site as he may have died there.

Regards Manus       

[kelsey64]

Hi
My grtgrtgrt grandfather was also called Henry Gowan.  He was a son of Hunter Gowan who was a son of John Hunter Gowan.  He had a brother called John who married in 1858. John is on the 1911 irish census aged 88 so he may have passed away in 1915.  Henry was born earlier than 1853 as he is married in 1849.  He had a son Henry who was born in 1851 and later emigrated to the U.K. Wonder if he is the same Henry as your Henry?

[Claud]

Hi Kelsey64
My gtgtgrandfather was Henry, b 1829, his son Henry (my gtgrandfather) b 1853 m 1873 emigrated to UK in 1879.
The only sibling I have of Henry (b1853) is James b 1866, are you related to him or some other sibling?
Claud