Mary was born about 1819, the daughter of John Cowan and Agnes Wilson. The place is not known.
She died on 21 SEP 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Thomas Taylor, who she married on 10 DEC 1857 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their three known children were Robert (1858-?), John (1863-?) and Mary (1860-?).
Her second husband was William Benson. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Agnes (c1850-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | ABT 1819 | ||||||
| Death | 21 SEP 1879 |
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Note 1
!Source: 1841 Census
!Source: Tip from Kim Taylor on hotchkissclan.org guestbook.
!Source: www.scotlandspeople.com 1857 COWAN, MARY [Statutory registers Marriages 485/ 19]
On the tenth day of December 1857, at Larbert
Marriage after Banns was Solemnized between us according to the Forms of the Pres Church of Scotland.
Signed: Thomas Taylor, his X Mark, age 50, Engine Worker [Widower]
Residence: Kinnard, Parish of Larbert
Father: Robert Taylor, Wright [Deseased]
Mother: Margaret Taylor, Maiden Name Watson [deceased]
Signed: Mary Cowan, her X Mark, age 32, [Spinster]
Residence: Kinnard, Parish of Larbert
Father: John Cowan, Engine Worker [Deceased]
Mother: Agnes Cowen, Maiden Name Wilson
Signed: Farley MacPherson, Minister
Signed: Thomas Titchards, Witness
Jean Whickicher X Mark, Witness.
The above Marriage was Registered by me at Carron, on the 12th day of December, 1857 James Mitchall Regitrar.
!Source: www.scotlandspeople.com Statutory registers Deaths 479/1 261
Mary McDonald or Taylor
wife of — Taylor
When and where died: 1879, September 21 9H 56M PM, Falkirk Poor House, Falkirk
Female, age 60 years
Cause of Death: Uterino Desease as cert by David Head MD
Informant: Adam M Dawn, House Grom?
Registered: 1879 September 25th at Falkirk Tho Ganttes
!Source: www.scotlandspeople.com 1861 TAYLOR, MARY [Census 485/ 6/ 17] Page 17 of 29
Parish of Larbert
Kinnaird
Thomas Taylor, Head, married 55, Stirlingshire, Larbert, abt 1806
Mary “, Wife, married, 35, Stirlingshire, Bothkennar, abt 1826 <<
Agnes “ , daughter, 10, scholar,Stirlingshire, Larbert, abt 1851
Robert “, son, 3,Stirlingshire, Larbert, abt 1858
Mary “, daughter, 5 mo,Stirlingshire, Larbert, abt 1861