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GOWANS William Douglas James

Male 1906 - 1970  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  GOWANS William Douglas James was born 31 Jan 1906, Kirkton House,Kirkton,Roxburghshire,Scotland (son of GOWANS James and WHEELWRIGHT Erin Laura Muriel); died 1970.

    William married BEGGS Doreen Yes, date unknown. Doreen was born 1909, ,,Natal,South Africa; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. GOWANS Michael John was born 1933, ,Johannesburg,,South Africa; died 2007, ,Haenertsburg,, South Africa.

    William married Living [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  GOWANS James was born 23 Apr 1872, ,Westoe, Durham, England (son of GOWANS William and NELSON Mary F); died 14 Mar 1936, 5 Married Quarters,Rosherville, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried Aft 14 Mar 1936, Primrose Cemetery,Primrose,Gauteng,South Africa.

    James married WHEELWRIGHT Erin Laura Muriel 24 Jul 1902, St Augustine's,Durban,,South Africa. Erin was born 1882; died 1933; was buried 1933, Primrose Cemetery,Primrose,Gauteng,South Africa. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  WHEELWRIGHT Erin Laura Muriel was born 1882; died 1933; was buried 1933, Primrose Cemetery,Primrose,Gauteng,South Africa.
    Children:
    1. GOWANS Lilian Catherine Mary was born 1903, ,,,Scotland; died 1972.
    2. GOWANS Dorothy Clare was born 1 Aug 1904, Kirkton House,Kirkton,Roxburghshire,Scotland; died 28 Feb 1996, ,Margate,Natal,South Africa.
    3. 1. GOWANS William Douglas James was born 31 Jan 1906, Kirkton House,Kirkton,Roxburghshire,Scotland; died 1970.
    4. GOWANS Jean Lawrie was born 26 Mar 1907, Kirkton House,Kirkton,Roxburghshire,Scotland; died 1988.
    5. GOWANS Graham Elliott was born 1908, ,,Northumberland,England.
    6. GOWANS Kathleen Margaret Dorothea was born 1911, ,Johannesburg,,South Africa; died 1991, ,,,South Africa.
    7. GOWANS James was born 7 Jul 1918, ,,,South Africa; died 2000, ,,,South Africa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  GOWANS William was born 4 Apr 1846, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland (son of GOWANS James and NEILSON Joan); died 15 Nov 1923, ,South Shields,Durham,England; was buried 1923, Harton Cemetery,,,England.

    William married NELSON Mary F 1871, 2 Saville Street, Westoe, Durham, England. Mary (daughter of Living) was born Abt 1843, ,Durham,Durham,England; died Abt 28 Jan 1877. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  NELSON Mary F was born Abt 1843, ,Durham,Durham,England (daughter of Living); died Abt 28 Jan 1877.
    Children:
    1. GOWANS Henry Nelson was born 1871, ,South Shields,Durham,England; died 1941, ,,Middlesex,England.
    2. 2. GOWANS James was born 23 Apr 1872, ,Westoe, Durham, England; died 14 Mar 1936, 5 Married Quarters,Rosherville, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried Aft 14 Mar 1936, Primrose Cemetery,Primrose,Gauteng,South Africa.
    3. GOWANS William was born 16 Sep 1873, ,Durham,Durham,England; died 2 May 1915, ,,,France; was buried Aft 2 May 1915, Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery,Hazebrouck,,France.
    4. GOWANS Thomas was born 28 Jan 1877, Victoria Terrace,Westoe,Durham,England; died 15 Dec 1956, Malton District Hospital,Malton,Yorkshire,England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  GOWANS James was born 21 Oct 1806, ,North Berwick,East Lothian,Scotland (son of GOWANS John and SIBBALD Janet); died 20 Mar 1886, Hayford Villa,St Ninians,Stirling,Stirlingshire,Scotland; was buried 23 Mar 1996, Valley Cemetery,Stirling,Stirling,Scotland.

    James married NEILSON Joan 13 Jun 1830, ,Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland. Joan (daughter of Living and Living) was born 21 Aug 1808, ,Dunbar,East Lothian,Scotland; died 2 Oct 1861, High Street,Galashiels,,Scotland. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  NEILSON Joan was born 21 Aug 1808, ,Dunbar,East Lothian,Scotland (daughter of Living and Living); died 2 Oct 1861, High Street,Galashiels,,Scotland.
    Children:
    1. GOWANS Ann was born 14 Dec 1830, ,Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 1833, ,,,Scotland; was buried 1833, ,Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland.
    2. GOWANS John was born 10 Apr 1832, ,Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 6 Aug 1882, 261 West 20th Street,New York,New York,USA; was buried 9 Aug 1882, Freehold Cemetery,Freehold, New Jersey,USA.
    3. GOWANS Jessie Sibbald was born 23 Mar 1834, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 22 Sep 1921, ,,Suffolk,England.
    4. GOWANS James was born 17 Mar 1836, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 1 Jan 1917, 30 Dover St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried Aft 1 Jan 1917, Wellogate Cemetery,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland.
    5. GOWANS Catherine was born 28 Nov 1837, ,Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 4 Feb 1928, ,Lenzie,East Dunbartonshire,Scotland.
    6. GOWANS Joan was born 16 Apr 1841, ,Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 16 Jun 1899, ,San Francisco,California,USA; was buried Aft 19 Jun 1899, Greenlawn Memorial Park,Colma,California,USA.
    7. GOWANS Mary Sibbald was born 16 Oct 1843, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 28 Apr 1907, 5 Grosvenor Gardens,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland; was buried 1 May 1907, Valley Cemetery,Stirling,Stirling,Scotland.
    8. 4. GOWANS William was born 4 Apr 1846, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 15 Nov 1923, ,South Shields,Durham,England; was buried 1923, Harton Cemetery,,,England.
    9. GOWANS Elizabeth Cunningham was born 4 Dec 1851, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland; died 14 Jun 1880, 93 Hudson Street, Tyne Dock South Shields, Durham, England.

  3. 10.  Living
    Children:
    1. 5. NELSON Mary F was born Abt 1843, ,Durham,Durham,England; died Abt 28 Jan 1877.