Peter, I am descended from Neil Gow, I think. But do not know if from a son or daughter. He had several of each. My great Grandmother said we were related to the "drunken fiddler". She was born 1850 in Edinburgh. Maiden name Helen Clark.
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Hi Janet, have just looked at your Neil Gow, and like you i was told by my mother that i am also related to the famous fiddler, i am unsure of the connection as i am still tracing my grt grt grandfather if you could e-mail me your side of the family maybe i could make a connection. Look forward to hearing form you Julie
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Julie, afraid I do not have much. My g grandmother, Helen Clark was born Edinburgh, Scotland 1850 and dyed Edinburgh 1925. Neil Gow had several daughters, I think, and my Helen could be descended from one of them. Or from one of his boys, two of whom lived in Edinburgh. Helen Clark had no siblings. Please keep in touch. Although I have not had much sucess, I enjoy the effort. My ggrandmothers married name was Menelaws. Perhaps we can share more info as time goes on. Janet
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Hi,
I may be able to shed some light. I am related to Niel Gow and Nathaniel Gow from Nathaniel's daughter Augusta Gow.
Niel was married twice. His first marriage was to Margaret Wiseman (mother of Nathaniel). From this marriage there were five sons: William, Andrew, John, Daniel and Nathaniel. He may have had children from his second marriage but I'm not sure about this.
Good luck with your search.
Kelly
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i have details of niel gow the scottish , fiddlers family tree for anyone interested in it.
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Hello, Peter Neil Gow. Would love any info you have on decendents of Neil, particularly those who lived in Edinburgh. Many thanks for any help you can give. Janet
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Niels parents John Gow/Catherine Mcewan Niels brothers Donald, Andrew and John ?. Niel married Margaret Wiseman who bore seven children-four sons three daughters and named William, Andrew, Augusta,Margaret,Grizel,Nathaniel and Daniel Niel Gows second wife-Margaret Urquhart-no family. Sons married the following-William/Jean Lawson. Nathaniel married twice,first to Jean Fraser-five daughters and one son- and then to Mary Hogg-one son and one daughter.
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Peter Niel Gow, Thank you very much for your help. My great grandmother, Helen Clark, b. 1850 Edinburgh was descended from Nathaniel Gow, I think. Having a hard time finding Nathaniels descendents, but shall persevere. Thanks again, Janet
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any chance of emailing me some details of the family tree,my dad has done quite a bit of research into it,but he's now stuck,might help him don gow donald.gow@ntlworld.com
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Janet, I was doing a search on Rootswec for the surname Menelaws and your post to the Gow board came up. I noticed that your ggrandmothers married name was Menelaws. I'm looking for Elizabeth Menelaws who married David Thompson. They had a daughter named Mary McLean Thompson who married Walter King Hunt. Walter and Mary were my ggrandparents. Menelaw can't be that common a surname, maybe we have a common relative. I'd be glad to swap what I have. Thanks in advance for any information Bob
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