Peter McGowan
1846 - 1906 (~ 70 years)
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Name Peter McGowan [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Born Between 1836 and 1846 Ancaster Township, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Gender Male Residence 1851 not found Residence 1861 Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada [4] Residence Religion: Roman Catholic; Relation to Head: Head Residence Abt 1871 Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada [5] Residence 1880 not found Residence 1881 not found Occupation 1891 Farm servant Residence 1891 Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada [2] Marital Status: Single Occupation 1901 Farm Servant Residence Presbyterian Religion: Presbyterian [1] Residence 1901 Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada [3] Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Servant Died 23 Oct 1906 Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada [1] Person ID I10033 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Father Unknown McGowan or McCowan, b. Abt 1800, d. Bef 1851, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 50 years) Relationship natural Mother Jean Stewart, b. Abt 7 Jun 1804, Morell, Comrie Parish, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN Relationship natural Family ID F2733 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Peter was born sometime between 1839-1844 either in Puslinch, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada or in Ancaster, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada. Census records vary widely regarding his date of birth. His place of birth is given in several census records as Puslinch, however his death registration gives his place of birth as Ancaster. The informant was his cousin, Neil Stewart, son of Peter Stewart.
Peter McGowan's father's name is unknown. He appears to have been his parents' only child.
Peter McGowan has not been found in the 1851 census.
In 1861 (where his surname is given as McCowen) and his mother were residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, at the home of his uncle, Peter Stewart, and residing with his orphaned cousins, Robert, Hugh, Catharine, and James Stewart.
In 1871 (where his surname is given as McCowan) he was residing in Puslinch with his widowed mother at the home of his uncle Peter Stewart. he is shown in the 1871 census as being of "unsound mind." His year of birth is given as 1839.
Peter has not been found in 1881, but is presumed to have been residing in Puslinch.
In 1891 and 1901, Peter was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada and working as a farm hand on his uncle Peter Stewart's farm. In 1891, his birth year is given as 1846. In 1901, his birth year was given as 1844.
Peter McGowan died in 1906. His cause of death was given as Nephritis (kidney failure). His birth is given as 1836 in Ancaster Township, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.
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The entire Ancaster 1851 census has been checked and no sign of him.
- Peter was born sometime between 1839-1844 either in Puslinch, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada or in Ancaster, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada. Census records vary widely regarding his date of birth. His place of birth is given in several census records as Puslinch, however his death registration gives his place of birth as Ancaster. The informant was his cousin, Neil Stewart, son of Peter Stewart.
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Sources - [S5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 128.
Record for Peter McGowan
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8946&h=2097701&indiv=try - [S3] 1891 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;), Year: 1891; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6378; Family No: 106.
- [S19] 1901 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1901; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington (South/Sud), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 90.
- [S128] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1084.
- [S89] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1871; Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C-9945; Page: 2.
- [S5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943-1944, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 128.