• Born: 25 April 1785, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Christened: 1 May 1785, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Mary WILSON on 17 July 1805 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ¹

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Parents: James McGavin and Grace (or Elizabeth) Inglis.

• He worked as a cotton hand loom weaver on 6 June 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

David McGowin     55   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Mary McGowin      50   Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet McGowin     30   Ayrshire, Scotland   Muslin F
Grace McGowin     20   Ayrshire, Scotland   Muslin F
David McGaira     20   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
John McGaira      15   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
George McGaira    14   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Jean McGaira      12   Ayrshire, Scotland

David married Mary WILSON, daughter of William WILSON and Janet BOYD, on 17 July 1805 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.¹ (Mary WILSON was born on 14 July 1787 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland and was christened on 15 July 1787 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.)

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• They have conflicting marriage information of 25 July 1802 and Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. ¹