James Cowan (Station Manager)
Dwelling #285 - Kawarau Station Homestead.
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Cowan James Station Manager Station Manager 29 Jun 1914
2 Cowan Janet Wife

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2994 1838 Birth of James Cowan

James Cowan was born in Roxburghshire, England in 1838.

2995 1859 James arrived in New Zealand

James Cowan arrived in Port Chalmers on the ship Robert Henderson, then headed to Moutere Station at Clyde. He worked there as a shearer for two years, then on the Kawarau Station for a year. He then worked as manager of Benmore Station before moving back to Kawarau Station as manager.

2996 1867 James Cowan appointed manager of Kawarau Station.

James Cowan was appointed as manager of Kawarau Station in 1867. The station was then owned by the Australian and New Zealand Land Company.

2997 1898 James Cowan retired as station manager.

James Cowan retired as the station manager, then lived at Northburn Station until the lease ran out in 1910. He spent his last days in Dunedin.

2998 1914 Death of James Cowan

James Cowan died in Dunedin on 29 June 1914, at the age of 75 years.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
167 Heart of the Desert - J P Parcell Unknown James Cowan View Image
462 Early Pioneers in the Cromwell Area 1863-1880 1999 James Cowan View Image
550 Miss A Parcell Collection c1886 The children of James Cowan View Image