McGowan

Hi Carmelita

There is a baptism record of Robert Magowan 1826 in ANTRIM on www.rootsireland.ie/

It costs to view the full record which will have the parish and MAYBE his parents' names

However, there are 2 public member trees on ancestry (Wynne & Crossley of Trodmorden) which have his birth as 1827 in Lowestoft Suffolk, & baptism 16 May 1827 same place; marriage to Elizabeth Crossley 15 Feb 1853 Dublin; death 1901 South Africa aged 74

Col

Hi Carmelita

There is a baptism record of Robert Magowan 1826 in ANTRIM on www.rootsireland.ie/

It costs to view the full record which will have the parish and MAYBE his parents' names

However, there are 2 public member trees on ancestry (Wynne & Crossley of Trodmorden) which have his birth as 1827 in Lowestoft Suffolk, & baptism 16 May 1827 same place; marriage to Elizabeth Crossley 15 Feb 1853 Dublin; death 1901 South Africa aged 74

Col

Hi Robert

Many thanks for your assistance. I will check out that site.

If you find out anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

Carmelita

Hi Col

According to my research, Robert Charles McGowan was married in Ireland until his wife died. He had 2 children with her. He then relocated to South Africa with his nephew (Harry Dickson) and remarried and had 6 children with his new wife. His kids names were Jane, Bob, Elizabeth (looks like he named her after his first wife Elizabeth), Tom, Leticia and Jack McGowan. 1 of these kids named Tom McGowan went back to Ireland for school and lived with his aunt who is Robert Charles McGowan's sister (Mrs Dickson - not sure of her full name).

Jack McGowan who is the youngest of Robert's kids is my grandmother's (Fanny McGowan) father.

I need to trace some of our family before my grandmother leave this world.

Many many thanks for your info. Looks like we closer than i ever dreamed of.

Kind regards

Carmelita