Under Constant Construction
Updated 12/06/2007
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Appreciated.
Brief history of the McEwan family 1820
Ireland1864 –1987 Scotland then England.
Contents
McEwan Gedcom
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Biographical Information
I
work in the construction industry and am researching my family tree in my spare
time.
I am trying
to trace my line back from present day England through Scotland 1860-1960 and
back to Ireland 1820’s.
I am also
researching my wife’s CHITTOCK tree in
Norfolk, Bristol & N. Yorkshire along with my brother in law Peter Chittock and the name McKnight
on behalf of my Great Uncle Thomas McKnight in Australia.
Other
prominent names to be found in this site include.
Chittock x3, Fleming x9, Fowler x10,
Kinnaird x6, Kinsey x7, Mathison x5,
McEwan x33, McKnight x8, McOuat x5, Moyes x12, Petrie x3 & Steel x6. Total
number of people in Gedcom above is 158.
History
So far my McEwan line has been traced back to Francis McEwan who was born in Ireland c.1820. I know very little about him only that he married Eliza Mawaugh and they had at least two sons and two daughters James b. 1836, Henry b.1842 Jane & Elena b.1847.
Henry moved to Glasgow Scotland where he married Elizabeth Stewart in 1865.
Along with Elizabeth he worked as a weaver mostly in the carpet trade and
went on to have at least 11 children.
Francis
1864, Henry1865, James 1867,
Allen 1868, William
1870, David
1871-72,
Henry
1873, Elizabeth
1876, David
1877,
George Wilson 1879 (My G. Grandfather.) Robert Wilson 1883
As far as I
know most of the children followed them in to the weaving trade except George
who became an Iron Bridge Builder (Steel Erector) and worked throughout the
world on some of the largest construction projects of the time. The most famous
jobs being the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge. Little did he
know at the time but he was starting a trend followed by his next 3
generations. This trend is about to be broken by my son who wants to be a
mechanic.
Favorite Links
Glasgow
& West of Scotland F.H.S.
Scottish
Birth Death And Marriage Exchange.
Contact Information
E-mail
address
Phone
UK.
07831 452441