Person:Lillias Cowan (4)

Lilias Horsburgh COWAN was b. 13nov1815, chr 8dec1815 at South Leith (familysearch). 2 documents of Miss Lillias Horsburgh Cowan, 9 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, d. 16dec1903 at Lagreach, Pitlochry, Perthshire (scotlandspeople). Will of Lillias Horsburgh Cowan, 1903 (Nat Probate Calendar). Lillias Horsburgh Cowan, Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, d. 16dec1903; mentioned: Major Henry Vivian Cowan, Surrey, and Capt Walter Cowan (GWR shares, findmypast); Walter had already died.

In 1871 Robert Cowan (1809, writer to signet) and Lillias Horsburgh Cowan (1815) (b. Leith, unm) were at S. Leith (census). In 1891 Robert Cowan (1809 Edinburgh, W.S.), sister Lillias H. (1815 Edinburgh), niece Lillias A. (1866 England), all unm, were at S. Leith (census). Miss Lillias Horsburgh Cowan was executrix of brother Robert Cowan, W.S., Edinburgh, who d. 4may1892 at 9 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh (Belfast New Letter). In 1901 Lillias H. Cowan (1815 S. Leith, unm), nieces Julia B. (1862 USA, wid), Lillias A. (1866 England, unm) (all with own means) and, with unclear relationship, Richard J. Cowan (1895 USA), were at Edinburgh (census). Another Lilias Horsburgh Cowan was b. 1800 at Boness, W. Lothian, dau of Andrew Cowan and Robina Moir (IGI). The other Lilias was a cousin; her father Andrew was b. 1764 at Boness, son of Robert Cowan and Lillias Horseburgh (familysearch). In 1841 L.H. Cowan (1801) was with her father Andrew (1766, merchant) at Bath St., Glasgow (census). Will of Miss Lilias Horsburgh Cowan reg 1862, Glasgow (scotlandspeople).