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Patrick and Sarah McGowan c1836

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Rosi

Rosi Report 3 Oct 2008 01:58

I have McGowan in my family tree from the 1914 to 1800 in Stirling area which is Bannockburn and St. Ninians. Can I help might be a brother or sister of my lot do you want to contact me to look at my tree?

Rosalind

lyndyloo6

lyndyloo6 Report 20 Jun 2008 13:29

Well all you brilliant people out there... here is another mystery on the Lynda tree. Can any of you help? I will explain...Patrick McGowan c1836 and Sarah Conway c1836 got married in Edinburgh in 1859. After this there is no trace of them under this name. They turn up in the census reports after this as McGoochan, McGoohan, McGuken and various othr derivations of this name. We know that they came from Ireland, but do not know where about. Patricks parents were John c1800 Labourer, and Bridget Dorigan/Dourigan c1800. Sarahs Parents were Michael Conway c1800, Crofter and Sarah Brachen/Machen. (Writing was not good on Marriage cert). Patrick and Sarahs children were, Felix 1880, Francis 1879, James 1868, Mary 1860, Catherine 1863, John 1865,Thomas 1871, Michael 1873, Patrick 1869.
What we would like to know is was it the thick Irish accent which was transcribed wrongly, or do you think that there was a deliberate change in name. Without any other information I cannot take this tree back on this line any further, as I do not know if they are McGowans or McGoohans. I have no idea where they came from although I tend to think the south of Ireland as they were RC. So if anyone thinks they have a connection or information, suggestions that will help me further my research, i would be most grateful,
Regards,
Lynda

Researching:
Kincardineshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Birtley Co Durham, Leeds.