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James Strachan 1846–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1846

Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Apr 1875

Death Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Strachan

Mother: Helen HAY

Spouse(s): Jane Mitchell

Children(s): Alexander STRACHAN, Jane Strachan, James Strachan, Thomas Gay, George Gay, Andrew Gay, Jeanie\Jane Gay, Mitchell Gay

James Strachan was born in 1846 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, the child of Alexander Strachan And Helen Hay. James Strachan married Jane M Mitchell, and had children including Alexander Strachan, Andrew J A Gay, George Mcdonald Gay, James Strachan, Jane Strachan, Jeanie Jane Gay, Mitchell Gay, Thomas Gay. James Strachan passed away in 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Strachan was born in 1846 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, the child of Alexander Strachan And Helen Hay.
  • James Strachan married Jane M Mitchell, and had children including Alexander Strachan, Andrew J A Gay, George Mcdonald Gay, James Strachan, Jane Strachan, Jeanie Jane Gay, Mitchell Gay, Thomas Gay.
  • James Strachan passed away in 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Strachan
1814–1871
Birth Location: Montrose, forfarshire
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Helen HAY
1809–1886
Birth Location: Montrose,Angus,Scotland
HH

Spouses(s)

Jane Mitchell
1851–1922
Birth Location: Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland
JM

Children(s)

Alexander STRACHAN
1872–1918
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AS
Jane Strachan
1876–
Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
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James Strachan
1874–1957
Birth Location: Peterhead,Aberdeen,Scotland
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Thomas Gay
1885–1959
Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
TG
George Gay
1895–1967
Birth Location: St Peters Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GG
Andrew Gay
1891–
Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fifeshire
AG
Jeanie\Jane Gay
1888–
Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fifeshire
JG
Mitchell Gay
1886–1968
Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fifeshire, Scotland
MG

James Strachan's Ancestors

Self
James Strachan
1846–1875
Birth Place: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Strachan
1814–1871
Montrose, forfarshire
Helen HAY
1809–1886
Montrose,Angus,Scotland
Grandparents
David Strachan
1784–1858
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Fyvie
1796–1861
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Myers
1777–
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Helen\Nellie Lewie
1782–
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Fyvie
1770–1841
Janet Wedderburn
1775–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fyvie
1738–1844
Agnes Gibb
1738–
James Wedderburn
1740–1813
Isabell Forbes
1755–1779

James Strachan's Descendants

1.
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James Strachan (Abt. 1846–6 Apr 1875) m. Jane (M) Mitchell (19 Mar 1851–2 Apr 1922)
  1. 1. Alexander STRACHAN 1872–1918
  2. 2. Jane Strachan 1876–
  3. 3. James Strachan 1874–1957
  4. 4. Thomas Gay 1885–1959
  5. 5. George (McDonald) Gay 1895–1967
  6. 6. Andrew (J A) Gay 1891–
  7. 7. Jeanie\Jane Gay 1888–
  8. 8. Mitchell Gay 1886–1968

James Strachan's Timeline

2 Records

1846
Abt. 1846
Birth of James Strachan in Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
1875
6 Apr 1875
Age 29
Death of James Strachan in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1846
    Event Place: Montrose, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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