James Bryden Cowan (1895 - 1969)

Born 26 Feb 1895 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Eva Maud Milton — married 18 Jun 1921 in St. Paul's, Brentford, Middlesex, England

Died Dec 1969 at age 74 in Hendon, London, England

James Cowan was born in Scotland.

Biography

James Bryden Cowan was born in Glasgow on 26 Feb 1895 to parents Richard Cowan and Willielma Yuill.

He served in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).

He passed away in 1969 in Hendon, North London.

Sources

• 1901 Scotland Census: Parish: Lanark; ED: 10; Page: 1; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_340

• England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005: 1921 - Apr-May-Jun[1921], Brentford, Cowan, Milton - 3a 301

• UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940

Name James Bryden Cowan

Gender Male

Age 22

Birth Date 26 Feb 1895

Birth Place Baroney, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Service Date 12 Nov 1917

Service Number 241450

Mother Ella

Next of Kin Ella

Relation to Airman Mother

Household Members

Name Age

James Bryden Cowan

Ella

• London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Paul, Brentford, Register of marriages, DRO/060, Item 012

Name: James Bryden Cowan

Estimated birth year: abt 1895

Age: 26

Spouse: Eva Maud Milton

Spouse Age: 24

Record Type: Marriage

Event Date: 18 Jun 1921

Parish: St Paul, Brentford

Borough: Hounslow

Father Name: Richard Cowan

Spouse Father: John Milton

Register Type: Parish Register

• UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928: The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 633 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6841373 Reference ADM 188/633/41450

• The National Archives' catalogue: AIR - Records created or inherited by the Air Ministry, the Royal Air Force, and related bodies: Division within AIR - Records of the Department of the Master General of Personnel and the Air Member for Personnel: AIR 79 - Air Ministry: Air Member for Personnel and predecessors: Airmen's Records: AIR 79/2173/241450 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12496640 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6841373

• England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007: Dec 1969; Hendon; Volume: 5c; Page: 562