Elizabeth (Stephen) Strachan (1845 - 1925)

Born 1845 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Smith Strachan — married 20 Nov 1865 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1925 at about age 80 in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth STEPHEN [Stephen-2240] daughter of Alexander STEPHEN [Stephen-2228] and Helen MASSON [Masson-1522]

• was born about 1845 at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
• was with her parents & 3 siblings at 84 Village of Inverallochy, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1851 census,
• was working as a domestic servant in the William Stephen household at 21 Inverallochy Village, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1861 census.
• Elizabeth married James Smith STRACHAN [Strachan-2157] son of John STRACHAN [not yet researched] and Jane STEPHEN [not yet researched]

The children from this marriage:

1. John STRACHAN [Strachan-2159] was born on 8 Aug 1867.
2. James STRACHAN [Strachan-2162] was born on 27 Apr 1869.
3. Margaret Mackie STRACHAN [Strachan-2170] was born on 17 May 1871.
4. Helen Forbes STRACHAN [Strachan-2171] was born on 23 Jun 1873.
5. Alexander Duthie STRACHAN [Strachan-2172] was born on 26 Oct 1874.
6. Robert STRACHAN [Strachan-2173] was born in 1876.
7. Mary Heward STRACHAN [Strachan-2174] was born on 27 Jul 1881.

• Elizabeth was with her husband & 2 sons at 30 Mid Street, Inverallochy, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1871 census,
• was with her husband & 5 children at 30 Mid Street, Inverallochy, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1881 census,
• was with her husband & 5 children at 30 Mid Street, Inverallochy, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1891 census,
• was with her husband & son at 30 Mid Street, Inverallochy, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1901 census,
• and died in 1925, age 79 at Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Research Notes

BIRTH: Scotlandspeople Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms has 9 hits in all Scotland, 3 in Aberdeenshire, 1 in Fraserburgh using Stephen, phonetic Elizabeth, 1844-1847.

• Elizabeth was age 7, born in Fraserburgh in the 1851 census.
• None of the 9 hits have either Alexander or Helen as a parent.

CHILDREN: Robert born about 1878 is still living with James and Elizabeth in the 1901 census and is indicated as being their son. It's strange however that a 2nd Robert was born about 1886 and he too is shown as their son, age 5 in the 1891 census. The 1891 census also includes the Robert born about 1878, now age 13, so I am treating the 2nd Robert as Visitor rather than their son.

Sources

MARRIAGE: "Scotland: Statutory Registers - Marriages "database", National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 28 Apr 2024). Surname: STEPHEN, Forename: ELIZABETH, Spouse Surname: STRACHAN, Spouse Forename: JAMES, Year: 1865, Ref: 235 / 14, RD Name: RATHEN.

• Several family trees in Ancestry.com indicate James Strachan as her spouse.

DEATH: Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 28 Apr 2024), Surname: STEPHEN, Forename: ELIZABETH, Age at death: 79, Mother's Maiden Name: blank, Gender: F, Year: 1925, Ref: 235 / 2 / 10, RD Name: INVERALLOCHY.

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DEATH: Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 28 Apr 2024), Surname: STRACHAN, Forename: ELIZABETH, Age at death: 79, Mother's Maiden Name: blank, Gender: F, Year: 1925, Ref: 235 / 2 / 10, RD Name: INVERALLOCHY.

1851 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590266a9e9379091b1c9dc6b : viewed 24 Apr 2024), Margaret STEPHEN in household of Alex STEPHEN, 84, Village Of Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /235, Folio 180, Page 19, Schedule 84, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1861 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590269c5e9379091b1d69c36 : viewed 28 Apr 2024), Elisabeth STEPHEN in household of William STEPHEN, 21, Inverallochy Village, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/235, Folio 0, Page 6, Schedule 25, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1871 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026eb3e9379091b1eb0b82 : viewed 28 Apr 2024), Elisabeth STRACHAN in household of James STRACHAN, 30, Mid Street, Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/235, Folio 0, Page 14, Schedule 70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1881 CENSUS: "Scotland Census, 1881," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM6M-JL3 : 15 April 2022), Elisabeth Strachan in household of James Strachan, Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 15, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,465.

1891 CENSUS: "Scotland Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSD2-VST : 28 May 2022), Elizabeth STRACHAN in household of James Strachan, 1891.

1901 CENSUS: "Scotland Census, 1901", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Y8C-143Z : 5 October 2019), Elizabeth STRACHAN in household of James Strachan, 1901.