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Offline Henry Moore

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McGowan
« on: Monday 07 September 26 18:35 BST (UK) »
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?

Offline CaroleW

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Re: McGowan
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 September 26 18:56 BST (UK) »
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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Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: McGowan
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 September 26 10:58 BST (UK) »
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
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)
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