| Birth | Sep 16, 1859 | Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland [] [] [] [] [] [] | |
| Residence | 1861 | Relation to Head of House: Son, Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland [] | |
| Residence | 1871 | Relation to Head of House: Son, Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland [] | |
| News Article | 1881 | John Cowan, bootmaker, Oxton, Lauder Company, 2nd Batt,K.O.S.B., attended the review of 1881 in the rank of Corporal. (see citation transcript), Berwickshire, Scotland [] | |
| Residence | 1881 | Relation to Head of House: Son, Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland [] | |
| Marriage | Nov 16, 1886 | Elizabeth (Bessie) Young (~1859-1918), 25 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
| Residence | 1891 | Relation to Head of House: Head, Shoemaker, Oxton, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland [] | |
| Residence | 1901 | Age 41. Relation to Head of House: Head, Shoemaker, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland [] | |
| Wet Review | 1937 | On the occasion of the Royal Visit to Edinburgh, Mr John Cowan and Mr James Rankin attended the Wet Review. Both were present at the review of 1881 and at the Jubillee Parade in 1931. (see citation transcript) [] | |
| Newspaper Article | 1937 | Royal Garden party 1937: Mr John Cowan and his daughter Miss Mary Cowan, Roselea, Oxton had the honour of being invited to attend the garden party by her Majesties at Holyroodhouse., Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
| Death | Aug 31, 1938 | Roselea, Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland
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| Death Notice | Sep 1938 | Death Notice 1938 and obituary notice here: At Roselea, Oxton, Channelkirk, August 1938, John Cowan, bootmaker. Funeral Sunday 4th September to Channelkirk Churchyard from Oxton, Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland
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