Hi Ross
Here are my thoughts on the parents of John Cowin's wife, Margaret alias Clague:
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Children of John Cowen and Mgt Clague (all p/s except Daniel)
1. MARGARET COWEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 11 MAR 1835 St Matt, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
2. ALICE COWEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 21 APR 1839 St Matt, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
3. JOHN COWEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 DEC 1825 St Matt, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
4. DANIEL COWIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 05 SEP 1832 Saint Mathews, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
5. WM. COWEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 08 AUG 1827 St Matt, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
6. ESTHER COWEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 25 JUN 1837 St Matt, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
7. NORRIS COWEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 23 SEP 1829 St Matt, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
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DANIEL COWIN Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 05 SEP 1832 Saint Mathews, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: JOHN COWIN Family
Mother: MARGARET CLAGUE
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Messages:
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JOHN COWN Pedigree
Male Family
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Marriages:
Spouse: MARGARET CLAGUE Family
Marriage: 29 MAR 1825 Braddan, Isle Of Man, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record
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1841
Conchan 6/5
Wellington Buildings
Ancestry's transcription:
Name Age
John Cowen 38
Margt Cowen 30
John Cowen 15
Wm Cowen 14
Norris Cowen 12
David Cowen 9
Margt Cowen 6
Esther Cowen 4
Alice Cowen 2
JC mariner
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1851
Conchan 6/24
4 Great Nelson St
Name Age
John Cowin 48
Margaret Cowin 43
Norris Cowin 20
Daniel Cowin 18
Margaret Cowin 16
Esther Cowin 14
Alice Cowin 12
Emma Cowin 6
Thomas Cowin 4
Mary E Cowin 2
John mariner
Norris baker
Daniel cabinet maker
all b Douglas
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1861
Name Age
John Cowin 57
Margaret Cowin 52
Margaret Cowin 22
Alice Cowin 18
Thos Cowin 14
Elizabeth Cowin 12
James Cowin 19
Mary Doran 30
John and Chn all b Douglas,
Mgt b Ballaugh
John mariner
Mgt 22 dressmaker
Alice confectioner
Thos carter
Eliz scholar
James apprentice (not a son) baker b Michael
MD serv b Ireland
also, Norris son baker employer, included in prev household in error
All chn unmarried
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1871
Conchan F 7a/12
52 Duke St
Name Age
Margaret Cowin 64
William Cowin 36
Norris Cowin 34
Margaret Cowin 28
Robert Castle 18
John Callow 17
George Castle 16
Philip Campbell 19
Anne Armstrong 22
Mgt Wid 64 retired from business
Wm mariner
Norris baker
4 apprentices, 1 servant
all b Douglas
children all unmarried, ages approx 8 yrs out
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If the mother, Margaret in 1861 ("b Ballaugh"), was the same Margaret as in 1841 and 1851, then this may be her baptism:
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MARGARET CLAGUE Pedigree
Female
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 06 JAN 1808 Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: NORRIS CLAGUE Family
Mother: EALY KEWLEY
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
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Other children of Norris Clague and Alice/ Ealy / Ely / Ellais Kewley (patron submissions, apart from Wm) :
19. JOHN CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 MAR 1818 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
20. ALICE CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 DEC 1824 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
21. HENRY EDWARD CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 MAR 1827 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
22. ELIZABETH CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 20 JUL 1828 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
23. WM CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 31 DEC 1809 Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, England
24. THOMAS CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 02 JAN 1820 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
25. ANTONY KEWLEY CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 20 JAN 1822 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
26. EASTER CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 10 APR 1814 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
27. NORRIS CLAGUE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 08 MAR 1816 Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
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WM CLAGUE Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 31 DEC 1809 Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: NORRIS CLAGUE Family
Mother: ALICE KEWLEY
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record
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NORRIS CLAGUE Pedigree
Male Family
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Marriages:
Spouse: ELY KEWLEY Family
Marriage: 17 JAN 1807 Ballaugh, Isle Of Man, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record
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So, I suspect that the Margaret Clague who married John Cowin in 1825 was the daughter of Norris Clague and Alice Kewley, and that she thought of herself as a Douglas girl because her family moved there from Ballaugh when she was a small child.
Jean C