Person:Richard Cowan (4)

Richard COWAN was b. 31aug1821, chr 23sep1821 at South Leith (familysearch). Richard Cowan (1822) d. 1st qtr 1892 at Honiton, Devon (bmd). Richard Cowan d. 13mar1892, aged 70, of pneumonia at St. “Kilka”, Sidmouth (the Times). Will of Richard Cowan, formerly of 16 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, late of St. Kilda, Sidmouth, Devon, reg 1892 (scotlandspeople). Richard Cowan (d. 19mar1892), late of St. Kilda, Salcombe; executors: Miss Lillias Horsburgh Cowan (9 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh), Major Walter Frederick James Cowan (Alveston, Stratford on Avon), ?Cdr James Hare, Capt Henry Hyde Williamson Nason, Henry Cook (W.S.), Robert Cowan (W.S., 9 Carlton Terr.) (GWR shares, findmypast). Mourners at the funeral of Richard Cowan (31aug1821-19mar1892) of St. Kilda, Salcombe, were Major and Miss Cowan, Capt W. Cowan, Capt F. Cowan, Rev. JHC Cowan, Miss Gilchrist, Miss Flood (Exeter Gazette, findmypast).

Elisabeth Inez Forrester married Rich Cowan 21apr1857 at Glasgow (familysearch); it seems probable they may have married earlier.

In 1855 Richard Cowan (of Grindlay, Cowan and Co., merchts, Leith), 16 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh (Directory); the house had been the property of Richard Grindlay, Leith merchant (d. abt 1853), according to his will (scotlandspeople).

In 1861 the following Cowans, Richard (1822), Elizabeth Inez (1825), Henry Vevien (1855), Richard (1857), Walter Baral (1859 Switzerland), mostly b. Scotland, were at Guernsey, Channel Islands (census ancestry.com). In 1861 Richard “Cowen” (1822, fundholder), wife Elizabeth Jnez (1825), stpdau Jane Alexandrea Griffith (1852), sons, Henry Vivian (1855), Richard (1857) (b. Scotland), and Walter Basil (age 24, Switzerland), were at Guernsey (census findmypast). In 1861 Richard Cowan (1822, fundholder), wife Elizabeth Inez (1825), stpdau Jane Elexandrea Gilchrist (1852), sons, Henry Vivian (1855), Richard (1857) (b. Scotland), and Walter Basil (age 2, Switzerland), were at Guernsey (handwritten census). In 1871 Richard Cowan (1822, income from dividends), wife Elizabeth J. (1825), children, James J. (1863 Guernsey), Lillias A. (1866 Somerset), stpdau Jane J. Gilchrist (1852), mostly b. Scotland, were at St. Kilda, Salcombe, Devon (census). In 1881 Richard Cowan (1822, private), wife Elizabeth I. (1825), dau Lillias A. (1866 Bath, Somerset), stpdau Jane A. Gilchrist (1852), mostly b. Scotland, were at St. Kilda, Salcombe (census). In 1891 Richard Cowan (1822, own means), wife E.J. (1825), stpdau Janey A. Giletoist (1852), b. Midlothian, were at Salcombe (census findmypast and handwritten).