Mara Cowie
F, #8959, b. 9 July 1883
Mara Cowie was born on 9 July 1883 at Church Street, Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 She was the daughter of John Cowie and Margaret Murray. Mara Cowie was a dress maker. She married George Smith at The Masonic Institute, Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 27 December 1904.3,4,2 As of 27 December 1904, her married name was Mara Smith.
Children of Mara Cowie and George Smith
- Annie Smith b. 1 Feb 1907
- Margaret Brown Smith b. 1911
- Mara Smith b. 8 Feb 1914, d. 26 Aug 1976
- George Murray Cowie Smith b. 9 Jun 1915
Citations
- [S8068] Mara Cowie, Register of Births in the District of Rathven in the County of Banff, "Mara Cowie, 1883, July Ninth 1h 0m P.M. at Church Street, Buckie, Female. Father: John Cowie, Fisherman (Deceased). Mother: Margaret Cowie M. S. Murray, married 1869 Decr 10th in Rathven. Informant: Jane Murray, Aunt (Present). Registered: 1883, July 23 at Buckie, John Webster, Registrar."
- [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
- [S8069] George Smith to Mara Cowie, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Rathven in the County of Banff, "1904, on the Twenty Seventh day of December at The Masonic Institute, Buckie, After Banns according to the Forms of the Disciples of Christ. George Smith, Boat Carpenter (Bachelor), 25 years, resident at 108 Main Street, Buckie, Father: George Smith, Boat Carpenter, Mother: Ann Smith M.S. Murray. Mara Cowie, Dress Maker (Spinster), 21 years, resident at 29 West Church Street, Buckie, Father: John Cowie, Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Margaret Murray previously Cowie M.S Murray. Robert Hume, Elder. Jeannie Forbes, Witness. Peter Murray, Witness. Registered: 1904, December 28 at Buckie, John Webster Registrar."
- [S7979] George Smith, Mara Cowie, Surname: Smith. Forename: George. Spouse Surname: Cowie. Spouse Forename: Mara. Year: 1904. Ref: 164/ 39. Registration District Name: Rathven.