Died
at about age 75
in Wyldeways, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Clara's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1859 in the Guildford district, Surrey, England.[1]
In the 1861 census Clara (age 1) was with her uncle Thomas Ridley in St Mary, Newmarket, Suffolk, England.[2]
In the 1871 census Clara (age 11), Scholar, was the daughter of Edward Hilder in Woking, Surrey, England.[3]
In the 1881 census Clara (age 21), Farmers Daughter, was the unmarried daughter of Edward Hilder in Woking, Surrey, England.[4]
In the 1891 census Clara (age 31) was the single head of household in Streatham, London, England.[5]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Clara T Hilder
Head
Single
F
31
Surrey
Helen Shepherd
Visitor
Single
F
43
Berkshire
J N MacLean
Boarder
Single
M
27
General Practitioner
Scotland
Sahra Burley
Cook
Widowed
F
54
Cook Domestic Servant
Buckinghamshire
Sara Gort
Housemaid
Single
F
24
House Maid Domestic Servant
Suffolk
Maud Stemp
Housemaid
Single
F
18
House Maid Domestic Servant
Hampshire
William Harding
Groom
Single
M
24
Groom Domestic Servant
Buckinghamshire
In the 1901 census Clara (age 41) was the wife of George R Strachan in Clapham, London, England.[6]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
George R Strachan
Head
Married
M
44
Civil Engineer
Wallsend, Northumberland
Clara J Strachan
Wife
Married
F
41
Woking, Surrey
William S Strachan
Son
Single
M
15
Chelsea, London
Isabella S Strachan
Daughter
Single
F
14
Chelsea, London
Challis H Ashford
Niece
Single
F
14
Bury Pomerey, Devonshire
Fanny L Borough
Servant
Single
F
22
Servant Cook
Shalford, Surrey
Florence M Ribbans
Servant
Single
F
20
Housemaid
Greenwich, London
In the 1911 census Clara (age 52) was the widowed head of household in Wandsworth, London, England.[7]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Clara Jessie Strachan
Head
Widowed
F
52
Woking, Surrey
Isabella Stead Strachan
Stepdaughter
Single
F
24
Chelsea, London
Amy Luckling
Maid
Single
F
33
Domestic Servant
Ashwicken, Norfolk
Clara's death (age 75) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1934 in the Hatfield district.[8] Clara (age 75) died at Wyldeways, Welwyn, and was buried on 20 October 1934 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England.[9]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 2 January 2024)
Hilder, Clara Jessie (Mother's maiden name: Ridley). GRO Reference: 1859 Jul-Aug-Sep in Guildford Volume 02A Page 41.
↑1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M7ZZ-WV9 (accessed 2 January 2024) FindMyPast Image
Clara J Hilder (1) niece in household of Thomas Ridley (44) in St Mary, Newmarket in Bury St Edmunds registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Woking, Surrey.
↑1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VRNN-BT6 (accessed 2 January 2024) FindMyPast Image
Clara Jessee Hilder (11) daughter, Scholar, in household of Edward Hilder (57) in Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Born in Woking, Surrey.
↑1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG11; Piece/Folio: 772/80; Page: 34; Line: 22
FamilySearch Record: Q277-VMLK (accessed 2 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS31-YW46-9
Clara J Hilder (21), unmarried daughter, Farmers Daughter, in household of Edward Hilder (66) in Woking, Surrey, England. Born in Woking, Surrey, England.
↑1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: QS28-Q6Z (accessed 2 January 2024) FindMyPast Image
Clara T Hilder (31), single head of household in Streatham in Wandsworth registration district in London, England. Born in Surrey, England.
↑1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Clapham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: X9C8-DBD (accessed 2 January 2024) FindMyPast Image
Clara J Strachan (41), wife, in household of George R Strachan (44) in Clapham in Wandsworth registration district in London, England. Born in Woking, Surrey.
↑1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: XW5F-P8J (accessed 2 January 2024) FindMyPast Image
Clara Jessie Strachan (52), widowed head of household in Wandsworth registration district in London, England. Born in Woking, Surrey.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 2 January 2024)
Strachan, Clara Jessie (Age at death: 75). GRO Reference: 1934 Oct-Nov-Dec in Hatfield Volume 03A Page 965.
↑Burial:
"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004031573; FHL microfilm: 1751649; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B01372-3
FamilySearch Record: CXFX-CX2M (accessed 2 January 2024)
Clara Jessie Stracham burial (died age 75) on 20 Oct 1934 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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