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Personal data George Spowart 

Sources 1, 2

Household of George Spowart

He is married to Janet Johnstone.

They got married on December 31, 1872 at Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, he was 21 years old.Source 1

Event (Witness at Marriage) on December 31, 1872 in Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland : Edward Gibb, James Wilson, Witness'.Source 1


Notes about George Spowart

1. George Spowart, Son-in-Law, 57 Park Street, Cowdenbeath- Informant at death of Mother-in-Law, Janet Izatt

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Spowart

David Spowart
1828-????
Robina Burt
1831-????

George Spowart
1851-????

1872

Janet Johnstone
1853-????


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Sources

  1. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1873 SPOWART, GEORGE JOHNSTON, JANET (Statutory registers Marriages 4242 2)
    1873 SPOWART, GEORGE JOHNSTON, JANET (Statutory registers Marriages 4242 2)
    Marriages in the Parish of Dunfermline in the County of Fife 1873.
    1872 Thirty First December
    Townhill, Dunfermline
    After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland
    (Signed)
    George Spowart
    Coal Miner (Bachelor)
    Age 21 Townhill, Dunfermline
    Parents: David Spowart
    Coal Miner
    Robina Spowart M.S. Burt
    (Signed)
    Janet Johnston
    Power Loom Weaver (Spinster)
    Age 19 Townhill, Dunfermline
    Parents: James Johnston
    Coal Miner & Janet Johnston
    M.S.Izatt
    (Signed)
    James M. Rose
    Minister of St Andrews, Dunfermline
    (Signed)
    Edward Gibb, James Wilson, Witness'
    Registered
    1873 January2nd Dunfermline
    Ro. Wilson
    Assistant Registrar
    JW
  2. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Spowart Parish: Dunfermline Landward; ED: 7; Page: 23; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_72 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for David Spowart
    Name: David Spowart
    Age: 43
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Robina B Spowart
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
    Registration Number: 424/2
    Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
    Civil parish: Dunfermline Landward
    County: Fife
    Address: Townhill
    Occupation: Coalminer
    ED: 7
    Household schedule number: 91
    Line: 11
    Roll: CSSCT1871_72
    Household Members Age Relationship
    David Spowart 43 Head
    Robina B Spowart 40 Wife
    Jane Spowart 21 Daughter
    George Spowart 19 Son
    Helen Spowart 12 Daughter
    Mary Spowart 10 Daughter
    John Spowart 8 Son
    Robert Spowart 5 Son
    Agnes Spowart 2 Daughter
  3. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1908 JOHNSTONE, JANET (Satutory Deaths 410/00 0018) Beath Downloaded fro Ancestry@ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/tree/53633674/person/102018149769/media/62489ca7-15c0-4988-81fc-66e2be7ced91
    1908 JOHNSTONE, JANET (Satutory Deaths 410/00 0018) Beath
    Deaths in the Parish of Beath in the County of Fife 1908.
    Janet Johnstone
    Widow of James Johnstone,
    Coal Miner
    1908 January Twentieth 5h. 0m. AM
    Park Street, Cowdenbeath F. 80 years
    Parents: John Izatt
    Coal Miner (deceased)
    Fanny Izatt
    MS Morrison (deceased)
    COD: Senile Debility, 10 days
    As cert. by Alex BC Kirk MB ?
    Inf. George Spowart, Son-in-Law
    57 Park Street, Cowdenbeath
    Registered
    January 20th Cowdenbeath
    And. Ramsay
    Assistant Registrar
    GT

Historical events

Day of marriage December 31, 1872

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  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
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    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.

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