Donald McGowan or McGown

[MonicaL]

Young Daniel died in 1855. No additional info to be gained, relating to his parents, from his death cert sadly.

Monica

[loobylooayr]

Hi Jenny,

Might be worth your while looking at Scotlands People' s  'Catholic Registers'- Birth & Baptism, Banns & Marriages.
Although I've no credits left for the site I've managed to establish that 2 Daniel McGowan's born/baptised in Glasgow St. Andrew's during 1851 and 2 Charlotte McGowan's at same church during 1854. Could be one child registered twice birth then baptism?
Also there appears to be a marriage (courtesy of Monica)
18/09/50  McGowan Dougald   Tonnar Margaritam Margaret   Edinburgh St Mary's Catherdral        
Don't know if any of this will give you useful info....but you never know!!

Cheers
Looby

[MonicaL]

Looby, as you suggest, the double entries on the RC birth and baptism registers will normally be a double entry for the birth and christening of a child.

Monica

[Jennyoz]

Hi Monica and Looby,

I am sorry if I confused you in one of the posts, but I wrote Margaret McGowan's parents as Charles Toner and "Margaret", but her mum was Elizabeth McNeil, which actually fits in with the family you found Monica, if Elizabeth was know as "Betsy", although she would appear to have been too young to have a child if you work out the ages?? Margaret McGowan, aged 27yrs, came out to Australia on the ship "Guy Mannering" with Charlotte, who was aged 3yrs in November 1857. I think then, that she was born around 1828. Her father, Charles Toner is listed as a "auctioneer". I am also sure that it is Toner and not Jones, as it is quite clear on the certificate. I know that they had a Daniel, who died (according to her death certificate). They then had Charlotte before coming to Australia. Once here they had children Archibald, Margaret,  Annabella, Henry, Mary x2 (as one died), John, and Sidney. It also says that her and Dugald married in Glasgow, when she was 19yrs. But, like mentioned, this may be incorrect information, and they could have come over from Ireland.

I found the below information of great interest, as this seems to fit in well with dates and age Margaret would have been:
18/09/50  McGowan Dougald   Tonnar Margaritam Margaret   Edinburgh St Mary's Catherdral

I am very grateful for your time in trying to help me out. I have really hit a lot of brick walls with this part of the family, but your information is great, and keeps me motivated to look further. Oh, and thanks for moving the post too Monica, hopefully it will also help.

Cheers,
Jenny   

[loobylooayr]

Morning Jenny,

The Betsy Toner of 1841 Census aged 35 would have been age to be Margaret Toner's mother.
She'd have been earlier 20's in 1828?
But to be honest I don't think that family is connected to Margaret.
My advice, if you feel you want to move further with this, would be to go online to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk   - you'll have to purchase credits I'm afraid - £7 for 30 credits - and check out the marriage at Edinburgh McGowan Dugald/Tonnar Margaret listed in the Catholic Registers section.
Then check out the birth/baptism of Daniel McGowan recorded in 1851 at St.Andrews Glasgow.
And Charlotte Mcgowan recorded 1854 at St. Andrews Glasgow. These are both listed in the Catholic register of births etc.
I have no idea if any info provided on these records will link you to your Dugald/Donald McGowan or move your search on. But they look to me like your best bets at the moment .
Good luck if you decide to have a look at them!!

Best wishes,
Looby

[Jennyoz]

Hi Looby,

Thanks for all your assistance. I agree that my best option may be to join some other sites, such as the Scotlands People. I will look into this. I am pretty good at finding things over here in Australia, but I get confused a bit when it comes to the UK,Scotland, Ireland, with all the parish/county bits. As I am unfamiliar with them. It will give me a good opportunity to learn more though. Once again thanks for all your assistance.

Cheers,
Jenny