Cowie, Peterhead 1841/1851

[Neale1961]

I was asking about George's marriage.

You might need to spend some credits to open up new avenues and / or eliminate others.

[Neale1961]

The difficulty you are having sorting out your family in the 1851 census might be that William Cowie has been captured twice by mistake – once in poor house and again with grandmother Isobel Brown (age slightly different – but the same boy).

There is also this William Cowie of a similar age in the 1851 census, which you should probably eliminate.
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026737e9379091b1cc1e37/william-cowie-1851-aberdeenshire-peterhead-1838-?locale=en
-   a nephew to John Watson and wife Isabella BOYD

[Neale1961]

I have been looking at 2 families in 1841 census Peterhead

1)     Kirk Street - George Cowie (5) and William Cowie (2) with parents George Cowie (28) and Jane Mearns (married 1834 Peterhead)
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1402daf4040b9d6ee7175e/george-cowie-1841-aberdeenshire-peterhead-1836-?locale=en
 
By 1851 census – the father George has died; possibly also the oldest boy named George
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026784e9379091b1cd5d2b/jane-cowie-1851-aberdeenshire-peterhead-1811-?locale=en


2)   Queen street - George Cowie (4) and William Cowie (1) with assumed parents William Cowie (30) and Margaret Martin (married 1835 Peterhead)
                             I DO THINK THIS IS CORRECT FOR YOUR FAMILY
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1402e8f4040b9d6ee73087/george-cowie-1841-aberdeenshire-peterhead-1837-?locale=en

I have to wonder if the fathers of the above 2 families were brothers – possibly the sons of this William below ……….


William Cowie (born abt 1781 Aberdour) living Ugie St and later Windmill St in Peterhead
Note occupation is Sawyer (same as Alexander records on his marriage)

1841
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1402ebf4040b9d6ee73630/william-cowie-1841-aberdeenshire-peterhead-1786-?locale=en

The son Thomas married in 1849 to Elizabeth Murrison – they eventually went to Australia

The wife was Catherine THOM - died 11 March 1846 in St Fergus (age 66)

1851
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902673fe9379091b1cc3e67/william-cowie-1851-aberdeenshire-peterhead-1781-?locale=en

IS this the same man? Age is a bit out.
Register of poor persons 1861 Peterhead
William Cowie – 9 Ugie St, widower, age 88, born Garnsten?
Removed to poor house 1854, died Sept 1864

He is in the 1861 Peterhead census under initials W. C. in poor house in Ugie st.

[Forfarian]

William Cowie – 9 Ugie St, widower, age 88, born Garnsten?

I wonder in Garnsten is someone mishearing Gardenstown? Parish of Gamrie, County of Banff.

William Cowie, 93, mother's maiden surname Gordon, died in Peterhead in 1864. His death certificate will tell you the names of his wif/ves and parents.

[Andrew C.]

Thanks for all the work and prompting.

Positive result from George’s marriage certificate. Parents William Cowie and Margaret Martin, so definitely the brother of my Alexander. The marriage is in Fetterangus so is it safe to presume that this is the George who is with Isabella Brown with his brother William in 1851? Where then is Alexander (Ugie Street with the duplicate William?) Can I presume then that the birth of William Cowie to Andrew Cowie and Isabella Brown is their father. The OPR confirms Andrew (Mains of Pitfour) and Isabella (Toux) are both unmarried, witnesses Samuel and William Brown of Toux. (I have seen this certificate before but it is not on my saved searches for some reason)

The sibling William is very elusive can’t find anything about him until there is a death at sea in 1890. My Alexander was also a merchant seaman so there is a good chance this is him.

If William is illegitimate I don’t think the family on Kirk Street are William’s brother I wondered that as well but there are so many Williams, George’s and Alexander’s it might be a coincidence.

I will see if I can find out anything about Andrew.

[Andrew C.]

Might be more coincidences Neal mentioned Catherine Thom is one of the witnesses at George’s wedding Thom. also he mentioned Morrison. There is a Murrison Cowie born in 1853 son of George Cowie and Isabella Clark.

[Neale1961]

What information from the death certificate of Isabella Brown?

[Neale1961]

Old Deer Minutes

11 March 1810 – mention of Isa Brown pregnant with child of Andrew Cowie
(Cowie says he is not responsible)
Image 71
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-CH2-1217-2/GAZ00894?image_number=71#image_position


19 Aug 1810
Isa Brown has had child and now Andrew Cowie has acknowledged himself as father and paid the penalty.
Image 73
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-CH2-1217-2/GAZ00894?image_number=73#image_position

[Neale1961]

Andrew Cowie married Ann Cumine 27 Dec 1811 – Old Deer / New Deer

1841 census
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14010cf4040b9d6ee515f8/andrew-cowie-1841-aberdeenshire-strichen-1791-?locale=en

1851 census
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5e999843f4040bc9a3d66354/andrew-cowie-1851-aberdeenshire-strichen-1786-?locale=en

1861 census
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590269e7e9379091b1d724cc/andrew-cowie-1861-aberdeenshire-strichen-1786-?locale=en

1871 census
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/64564829f493fd2a9a82ba94/andrew-cowie-1871-aberdeenshire-strichen-1786-?locale=en

Andrew Cowie death 1874 Strichen, age 87. Mother - Paterson


There is a marriage in Old Deer in 1784 between Andrew Cowie and Agnes Paterson