Person:James McDowall (3)

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James McDowall
b.Abt 1823 Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
d. Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
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m. 5 Mar 1843
  1. David McDowallAbt 1844 - 1910
  2. Elizabeth McDowall1847 -
  3. James McDowall1849 -
  4. William McDowallAbt 1851 -
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Name James McDowall
Alt Name McDowall _____
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1823 Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotlandaccording to 1851 census
Marriage 5 Mar 1843 Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotlandto Margaret McDowal
Death? Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Burial? Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Cotton hand loom weaver

James from Girvan, Ayrshire.

James and Margaret McDowall got married in Girvan, where James was born.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girvan

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1851 Census

Piece: SCT1851/594 Place: Girvan -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 10

Civil Parish: Girvan Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Girvan

Folio: 0 Page: 22 Schedule: 86

Address: Hamilton Street


MCDOUALL James Head M M 28 Cotton Hand Loom Weaver Ayrshire - Girvan


MCDOUALL Margt Wife M F 24 Cotton Hand Loom Weaver Ayrshire - Kirkmichael


MCDOUALL David Son - M 7 Scholar Ayrshire - Girvan


MCDOUALL Elizabeth Dau - F 3 Ayrshire - Girvan


MCDOUALL William Son - M 2m Ayrshire - Girvan

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Finding James' background?

Two possible James McDowalls born in Girvan 1800-26:

1 03/10/1813 MCDOWAL JAMES

JAMES MCDOWAL/JEAN SAVAGE

M GIRVAN /AYR

2 09/10/1815 MCDOWAL JAMES

ALEXANDER MCDOWAL/JANNET LAMB

M GIRVAN /AYR

Also one in St.Quivox, (east of Prestwick - too far from Girvan?), age fits better:

30/12/1822 MACDOWALL JAMES

JAMES MACDOWALL/ELIZABETH ARTHUR FR400 M ST QUIVOX /AYR

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DNA genealogy

James McDowall's Y-DNA HG: R1b-SRY2627

Ysearch: 7YQ4D http://www.ysearch.org/search_view.asp?uid=7YQ4D&viewuid=7YQ4D&p=1

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