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trying to find james rankin strachen ,in scotland

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Oct 2007 22:18

1891 poss

Name: James G Strachan
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Wilson B
Mother's Name: Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Fraserburgh, Aberdeen S
Registration Number: 685A/2
Registration district: St George Burgh
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 111 Morrison St
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 88
Page: 16 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 70
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1891_337
Household Members: Name Age
Harriot B Strachan 4
James G Strachan 7
Janet Strachan 28 Buchaven, Fife
John Strachan 1
Wilson B Strachan 31 Inverlochy, Aberdeen

Source Citation: Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 88; Line: 17; Year: 1891.

William is a tailor


Not sure about this one.


Do you have the marriage cert to give the name of father and his occupation?

Researching:
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alviegal

alviegal Report 6 Oct 2007 18:48

Possibly Mary's birth

Name: Mary Ann Gordon
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Lambeth
County: Greater London, London, Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 382 (click to see others on page)


Might this be her in 1891

1891 Scotland Census
about Mary A Gordon
Name: Mary A Gordon
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Mary A Fox
Gender: Male
Where born: Poplar, London
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 6 South Constitution St
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 23
Page: 30 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 147
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1891_49
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary A Gordon 5
Mary A Fox Gordon 29 b Poplar, London
Robert Gordon 32 b Aberdeen, iron moulder
Jessie C Hall 51 servant, sick nurse



Their marriage

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Mary Ann Fox 1884 Jul-Aug-Sep Poplar (To 1965) Greater London, London, Middlesex
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Robert Gordon 1884 Jul-Aug-Sep Poplar (To 1965) Greater London, London, Middlesex
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John William Hall 1884 Jul-Aug-Sep Poplar (To 1965) Greater London, London, Middlesex
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Martha Matilda Harrison 1884 Jul-Aug-Sep Poplar (To 1965) Greater London, London, Middlesex
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Sandra

Sandra Report 6 Oct 2007 18:34

please help can anyone give me any info on james rankin strachen born in 1885 in fraserburgh,aberdeenshire, he married a mary gordon born 1886 from lamberth,london, married in poplar london in 1907,any info on either would be good
many thanks sandra