Robert McGOWAN, b: 1795 - Kirkcudbright, Scotland

^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}




^{Janet McGOWAN}^{b.1826 Kirkcudbright, Scotland d.1869 1 Wren Street, Liverpool}	^{Robert McGOWAN}^{b.1795 Kirkcudbright, Scotland d.1841 Kirkcudbright, Scotland}

^{Agnes Rain McGOWAN}^{b.1832 Kirkcudbright, Scotland d.1908 1 Wren Street, Liverpool}

^{Mary McGOWAN}^b.1826 d.

^{Maxwell McGOWAN}^{b.1830 d.1882 Newington, Scotland}		^John RAIN^{b. d.}

^{Hugh McGOWAN}^{b.1826 Kirkcudbright, Scotland d.}	^{Margaret RAIN}^{b.1803 Irongrey, Scotland d.}

		^{Jane RIDDOCK}^{b. d.}