Harrower Family Tree » Elizabeth Strang (1784-1863)
Personal data Elizabeth Strang
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4- She was born on January 26, 1784 in Halbeath, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- She was baptized on February 7, 1784 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 5
- Resident:
- in the year 1861: Norton 2, Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1841: Kelty, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
- in the year 1851: 17 Blair Row, Forth Iron Works, Carnock, Fife, Scotland.Sources 2, 3
- (Informant at Death) on May 26, 1863 in Woodend (Gask), Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland: David Spence ; Nephew, Cantsdam, Beath, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
- (Witness at Baptism) on February 7, 1784 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland: Winesses Henry Chisolm & Robert Shedforth Residenters at Halbeath.Source 5
- She died on May 26, 1863 in Woodend (Gask), Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland, she was 79 years old.Source 6
Oorzaak: Old Age
- A child of Edward Strang and Margaret Weir
Household of Elizabeth Strang
(1) She is married to James Wilson.
They got married on November 9, 1819 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, she was 35 years old.Source 7
Child(ren):
- Elizabeth Wilson 1822-????
- James Wilson 1820-????
(2) She is married to George Shepherd.
Their notice of marriage was on January 30, 1802 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Source 8
They got married on March 12, 1802 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, she was 18 years old.Source 8Child(ren):
- Edward Shepherd 1805-< 1809
Notes about Elizabeth Strang
1. 1861 Census, Norton 2 is Farm on North Side of Kelty to Steelend road, approx 1 mile from Kelty. (56.1254° N, 3.4251° W)
2. Woodend, Gask - Place of death of Elizabeth Strang, is on the South side of the Kelty to Steelend road, approx 2 miles from Kelty. There is also a Woodend Wood, north of the same road, in Blairadam Forrest.
3. Elizabeth Wilson (pauper) m.s. Strang, widow of James Wilson (she was previously married to a man call Shepherd) died on 26 May 1863 at Woodend in the parish of Beath. Aged 79. Her parents were Edward Strang and Margaret Weir. Informant was David Spence (nephew)
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Elizabeth Strang was certainly a daughter of Edward STRANG and Margaret WEIR who had married about 1778 in Dunfermline, Fife. Elizabeth died at Woodend in the Parish of Beath, aged 79, on the 26th of May, 1863.
Now let me fill in the gaps. Elizabeth had married a GEORGE SHEPHERD on the 12th of March, 1802, at Dunfermline, when she was about 18 years old. However, about 17 years later, when she was about 35, she married James Wilson at Dunfermline on the 9th of November, 1819.
If I told you that some records that I was looking at suggested that she gave birth to a son in October, 1874, you would think that I had "flipped my lid", since she would have been about 90 Years of age. I will now give you the erroneous information that is shown on the LDS Records.
Children of James Wilson and Elizabeth Strang:
James Wilson born 5th October, 1820 at Dunfermline in Fife.
Elizabeth Wilson born 4th of May, 1822 at Dunfermline.
However, the record goes on to state:
Helen Wilson born 24th August, 1867 at Dunfermline.
Elizabeth Wilson born 4th July, 1868 at Dunfermline.
Andrew Wilson born 31st January, 1871 at Dunfermline.
Robert Wilson born 29th April, 1873 at Dunfermline.
Thomas Wilson born 23rd October, 1874 at Dunfermline.
I'm sure that you will agree that this cannot be factual. The children as I see being born in 1820 and 1822 when Elizabeth was about 36 to 38, I can accept, but the others? Huh Maybe some of you would like to use that data given above to have a look-see for themselves.
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Elizabeth, about 1784 - d 1863, of STRANG/WEIR:
Here are the Parish Register marriage records verbatim:
She first married George SHEPHERD: Parish of Dunfermline, Marriages 1802, January 30th. "George Shepherd, Coalhewer at Berrielaw and Elisabeth Strang both in this Parish gave in their Names for Proclamation in order to Marriage and being regularly proclaimed and no objections made were married March 12th 1802."
She next married James WILSON on 9 Nov 1819 in Dunfermline:
Parish of Dunfermline, Marriages 1819. "James Wilson, Coalhewer Berrielaw and and Elizabeth Strang both in this Parish gave in their names for Proclamation in order for Marriage, And being regularly proclaimed and no objection offered they were married on the 9th November 1819."
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Sources
- 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Wilson Parish: Beath; ED: 1; Page: 14; Line: 393; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
Record for James Wilson
Name: James Wilson
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Fife, Scotland
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: Kelty
Occupation: Coal Miner
Parish Number: 410
Household Members:
Name Age
James Wilson 50
Elizth Wilson 56
James Wilson 20
Elizth Wilson 18
Robert Wilson 16
James Wilson 6 Grandson - 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Elisabeth Wilson Parish: Carnock; ED: 2; Page: 19; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_85; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for Elisabeth Wilson
Name: Elisabeth Wilson
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1784
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
Parish Number: 414
Civil Parish: Carnock
Town: Forth Iron Works
County: Fife
Address: 17 Blair Row
ED: 2
Page: 19
Household schedule number: 60
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1851_85
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisabeth Wilson 67 Head b. Dunfermline
James Wilson 15 Grandson b. Keirs of Beath
Charlos Buchan 7 Grandaughter b. Kinross
Elisabeth Sheppard 11 Grandaughter b.Dunfermline
John Kinon 21 Lodger
George Hunter 13 Lodger - 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 SHEPPARD, ELISABETH (Census 414/ 2/ 19) Parish: Carnock 1851 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Name: Elisabeth Wilson
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1784
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Condition: Widow
Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
Parish Number: 414
Civil Parish: Carnock
Town: Forth Iron Works
County: Fife
Address: 17 Blair Row
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisabeth Wilson 67 Head b. Dunfermline
James Wilson 15 Grandson b. Keirs of Beath
Charlot Buchan 7 Grandaughter b. Kinross
Elisabeth Sheppard 11 Grandaughter b.Dunfermline
John Kinon 21 Lodger
George Hunter 13 Lodger - 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Elizabeth Strang Parish: Beath; ED: 1; Page: 20; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_53 Ritcha changed to Ritchie 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for Elizabeth Strang
Name: Elizabeth Strang
Age: 76
Estimated birth year: abt 1785
Relationship: Grandmother, Grandma (Grandmother)
Gender: Female
Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
Registration Number: 410
Registration district: Beath
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: Norton 2
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 105
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1861_53
Household Members:
Name Age
James Ritchie 30
Thomas Ritchie 4
Margaret Ritchie 7
Margaret Shephard 53
Elizabeth Strang 76
John Cannel 36
Alexander Hodge 34 - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1784 STRANG, ELIZABETH b 1784 (Old Parish Registers Births 424 00 0070 0305 DUNFERMLINE)
STRANG, ELIZABETH b 1784 (Old Parish Registers Births 424 00 0070 0305 DUNFERMLINE)
Baptisms January 1784 Dunfermline
Edward Strang, Undertaker at Halbeath and his Wife Margaret Shephard had a Daughter Born 26th Janry. baptized 7th Febry named Elizabeth
Winesses Henry Chisolm & Robert Shedforth Residenters at Halbeath - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1863 WILSON, ELIZABETH (Statutory registers Deaths 410/ 44)
1863 WILSON, ELIZABETH (Statutory registers Deaths 410/ 44)
1863. Deaths in the Parish of Beath in the County of Fife.
Elizabeth Wilson
(Pauper) widow of James Wilson
(previously Shepherd)
M.S. Strang.
1863 May Twentysixth 8h P.M.
Woodend (Gask) Parish of Beath.
F. 79 Years.
Parents: Edward Strang.
Mineral Borer (deceased)
Margaret Strang M.S. Weir
(deceased)
COD: Old Age.
Inf. David Spence. Nephew, Cantsdam, Beath.
Registered 1863 June 1st at Beath.
Thomas Scott
Registrar - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1819 WILSON, JAMES, ELIZABETH STRANG (Old Parish Registers Marriages 424/ 100 693 Dunfermline)
1819 WILSON, JAMES, ELIZABETH STRANG (Old Parish Registers Marriages 424/ 100 693 Dunfermline)
9 Nov 1819.
Dunfermline Parish, Fife, Scotland
James Wilson coal hewer Berrielaw and Elizabeth Strang both in this parish gave in their names for proclamation in order for marriage and being regularly proclaimed and no objection offered they were married on the 9th Novr. 1819 - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1802 SHEPHERD, GEORGE ELIZABETH STRANG (Old Parish Registers Marriages 424/ 100 394 Dunfermline)
12/03/1802 SHEPHERD, GEORGE ELIZABETH STRANG (Old Parish Registers Marriages 424/ 100 394 Dunfermline)
Marriages January 1802
Janry. 30th. George Shepherd Coalhewer at Berrielaw and Elisabeth Strang both in this parish gave in their names for proclamation in order to marriage, and being regularly proclaimed and no objections made, they were married March 12th 1802
Historical events
Birthday January 26, 1784
- The temperature on January 26, 1784 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1784: Source: Wikipedia
- January 14 » American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
- March 11 » The signing of the Treaty of Mangalore brings the Second Anglo-Mysore War to an end.
- March 22 » The Emerald Buddha is moved with great ceremony to its current location in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
- April 9 » The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14, 1784, is ratified by King George III of the Kingdom of Great Britain, ending the American Revolutionary War. Copies of the ratified documents are exchanged on May 12, 1784.
- August 17 » Classical composer Luigi Boccherini receives a pay rise of 12000 reals from his employer, the Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón.
- August 23 » Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years.
Christening day February 7, 1784
- The temperature on February 7, 1784 was about 0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1784: Source: Wikipedia
- January 14 » American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
- March 22 » The Emerald Buddha is moved with great ceremony to its current location in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
- April 9 » The Treaty of Paris, ratified by the United States Congress on January 14, 1784, is ratified by King George III of the Kingdom of Great Britain, ending the American Revolutionary War. Copies of the ratified documents are exchanged on May 12, 1784.
- August 17 » Classical composer Luigi Boccherini receives a pay rise of 12000 reals from his employer, the Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón.
- August 23 » Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years.
- October 22 » Russia founds a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Day of marriage March 12, 1802
- The temperature on March 12, 1802 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1802: Source: Wikipedia
- April 26 » Napoleon Bonaparte signs a general amnesty to allow all but about one thousand of the most notorious émigrés of the French Revolution to return to France.
- May 19 » Napoleon Bonaparte founds the Legion of Honour.
- May 20 » By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution.
- May 28 » In Guadeloupe, 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops.
- September 11 » France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont.
- November 19 » The Garinagu arrive at British Honduras (Present day Belize)
Day of death May 26, 1863
- The temperature on May 26, 1863 was about 15.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
- July 7 » The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300.
- August 15 » The Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese date: July 2, 1863).
- August 17 » American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
- October 14 » American Civil War: Confederate troops under the command of A. P. Hill fail to drive the Union Army completely out of Virginia.
- November 16 » American Civil War: Battle of Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tennessee: Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces.
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- 1832 » George Shiras, Jr., American lawyer and jurist († 1924)
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- 1824 » Capel Lofft, English lawyer (b. 1751)
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- 1881 » Jakob Bernays, German philologist and academic (b. 1824)
- 1883 » Abdelkader El Djezairi, Algerian ruler (b. 1808)
- 1902 » Almon Brown Strowger, American soldier and inventor (b. 1839)
- 1904 » Georges Gilles de la Tourette, French physician and neurologist (b. 1857)
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