Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Lymburn Cowan | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1840 | Died: | 15 March 1905 | Bio Notes: | James Lymburn Cowan was born c.1840, the son of William Cowan, joiner, and Jean Lymburn. He began practice in 1868 at 135 Buchanan Street, Glasgow in partnership with Andrew J Smith as Cowan & Smith, but was on his own by 1871.
Cowan subsequently practised from 136 Wellington Street, originally with a house in Hill Street, Garnethill. He married Maggie (sic) Barbour of Lochwinnoch and by the 1890s he was sufficiently prosperous to have a house (Cyprus Lodge) at Kilmacolm. In the mid-1890s James Lymburn was practising from Cowan's address at 136 Wellington Street. What his relationship was with James Lymburn Cowan is yet to be established. In 1904 he formed the short-lived partnership of Cowan & Knox; the identity of Knox has yet to be established.
Cowan died at 1 Kingley Avenue, Crosshill on 15 March 1905 of atrophic dyspepsia and asthenia, leaving moveable estate of £822 10s 2d. He had had five children: William A (born c.1874), Matthew (born c.1876) and Maggie J (born c.1878), all born in Cathcart, Janie (born c.1880), born in Kilmacolm, and Robert M (date of birth unknown).
James Lymburn Cowan's practice should not be confused with that of Joseph Cowan & Sons, the latter being variously given as James Cowan and J L Cowan. Unlike theirs, James Lymburn Cowan's practice was essentially a Protestant one. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | | | | | 421, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | | | | | 135, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1868 | 1870 or 1871 | In partnership with Smith | | 103, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1870 or 1871 | After 1880 | | | Cyprus Lodge, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1888 | 1899 | | | 136, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1888 | 1905 | | | 1, Kingsley Avenue, Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 15 March 1905 * | | Place of death |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Cowan & Smith | 1868 | Before 1871 | Partner | | | Cowan & Knox | c. 1904 | 1905 | Partner | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | William Haldane | 1893 | 1897 | Apprentice | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Johnston, W T | 2003 | Artists of Scotland | | Officina Publications CDROM | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Research by Iain Paterson |
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