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James Melling Rowan

Male 1878 - 1953  (75 years)


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  • Name James Melling Rowan 
    Born 1878  Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Ship's carpenter, boatbuilder Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Nov 1953  Wirral Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I03999  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 

    Father John Rowan,   b. 1854, Ormskirk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Mother Mary Melling,   b. 1849, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Jun 1877  St John the Baptist, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F01949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hough,   b. 1878, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Jan 1898  Ormskirk Register Office Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Rowan,   b. 1898, Top Locks, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Rowan,   b. 14 Oct 1899, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Rowan,   b. 2 Oct 1901, Sutch Lane, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. John Melling Rowan,   b. 28 Sep 1902, Sutch Lane, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1973, Kenley, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. Fred Rowan,   b. 29 Jan 1905, Sutch Lane, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. James Rowan,   b. 19 Sep 1906, Sutch Lane, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Robert William Rowan,   b. 1910, New Ferry, Wirral Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F00080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S010062] Family records.

    2. [S010055] Parish records, Bow Lane, Preston.

    3. [S010071] Lancashire BMDs.
      Lancashire BMD & family records.



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