| Collection | Civil Registers of Dundonald |
| Record type | Death |
| Name | John McDowall |
| Death | 29 May 1859 |
| Place | Troon, Ayr |
| Age | 63 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Occupation | Harbour Labourer |
| Note | Wife's name not in John's death rec, but
dau,Janet Sillars was present at his death & that of her mother Ann Beggs McDowall 1857 Troon |
| Father's name | Thomas McDowall (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | ? |
| Mother's name | Letitia Cuthbertson (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Ann Beggs |
| Death cause | Decay |
| Death informant | Janet Sillars, (Daughter) |
| Death registration | June 6, 1859 at Dundonald |
| Note | Wife's name not in John's death rec, but
dau,Janet Sillars was present at his death & that of her mother Ann Beggs McDowall 1857 Troon |