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Henry Vivian Cowan                      1854-1918
Henry was born on 10 November 1854, the son of Richard Cowan and Elizabeth Inez Forrester, at Ayr, Ayr, Scotland.
Mabel Talbot Laing                       1860-1928
Mabel was born on 19 November 1860, the daughter of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have not identified any children.


Birth of Parents
Henry Vivian Cowan b: 10 Nov 1854             Ayr, Ayr, Scotland
son of Richard Cowan and Elizabeth Inez Forrester

Mabel Talbot Laing b: 19 Nov 1860  c: 19 Dec 1860   St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1860 4Q Sunderland 10a 389
daughter of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, Shipbuilder, 23 Fawcett Street

Marriage
30 Jan 1894
Henry Vivian Cowan
Mabel Talbot Laing 		Ford, Northumberland       1894 1Q Glendale 10b 553

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
Thornhill
Sir James Laing, Kt
Theresa Talbot (Wife)
Hugh (u)
Eleanor S. (u)
 Mabel T. Cowan (Dau)
Henry V. Cowan (Son-law)
Margaret G. Crow (u) (Visitor)
Clara Moller (u) (Companion)
Plus 15 Servants 		Age 78
Age 69
Age 29
Age 31
 Age 40
Age 46
Age 52
Age 45 		Ship Builder

Ship Builder


 Lieut. Royal Artillery 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham
Scotland
Northumberland
Germany 		Sunderland
Bishop Auckland
Sunderland
Sunderland
 Sunderland

Tynemouth 		abt 1823
abt 1831
28 May 1871
25 Sep 1869
 19 Nov 1860
10 Nov 1854
abt 1848
abt 1855

Death
Col. Henry Vivian Cowan Died 25 Jan 1918, Age 63,   at Ford House, Bideford, Devonshire   1918 1Q Bideford 5b 654

The Times, Saturday, Jan 26, 1918               OBITUARY,
COLONEL H. V. COWAN

  The death occurred at his residence, Ford House, Bideford, yesterday, at the age of 64, of Colonel Henry Vivian Cowan, C.V.O., C.B., late A.A.G. Irish Command, who was Military Secretary to Lord Roberts during the South African War.
  Colonel Cowan, who was the son of the late Richard Cowan, of St. Kilda, Sidmouth, was educated at Winchester, and entered the Royal Artillery in 1873, being promoted Captain and brevit major in 1882, Major in 1890. Lieutenant Colonel in 1899, and Colonel in 1901.   He retired in 1911.
  He served during the Afghan War 1878 - 1880 as A.D.C.,
being present at the action of Charasiah, and with the Egyptian Expedition 1882, taking part in the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, in which he was severely wounded.   In the South African War he was present at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, and other actions.   He became Assistant Military Secretary to the General Commanding the forces in Ireland, and in 1904 was appointed Commandant, Royal Military Academy.
  He was A.D.C. to the King from 1904 to 1911, and from 1914 to last year held the post of A.A.G., Irish Command.   He received the C.V.O. in 1904, and the C.B. in 1908.
  Colonel Cowan married in 1894, Mabel Talbot, daughter of the late Sir James Laing, of Etal Manor, Northumberland.


Death
Mabel Talbot (Laing) Cowan Died 2 Mar 1928, Age 67,   at Anchorage, Sidmouth, Devonshire   1928 1Q Honiton 5b 31

The Times, Monday, Mar 5, 1928                         DEATHS
  COWAN - On March 2, 1928, at Anchorage, Sidmouth, MABEL TALBOT, widow of COLONEL H. V. COWAN, C.B., C.V.O., and daughter of the late Sir James Laing, of Sunderland.