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Mary Ann Strachan

F, #6444, b. circa 1815, d. 2 July 1896
Last Edited: 28 Jul 2015

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Strachan b. c 1790
Mother*: Margaret Anderson b. c 1790
  • Married Name: As of 22 December 1833, her married name was Orkney.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Mary Ann Strachan was listed along with James Orkney in the 1841 census at Fishergate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Orkney, 35, mer s, Angus; Mary Orkney, 25, Angus.1
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of James Orkney in the 1851 census at 26 Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Orkney, head, 39 (sic probably 49), seaman, Montrose; Mary Orkney, wife, 36, Montrose.4
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of James Orkney in the 1861 census at Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Orkney, head, 59, seaman, Montrose; Mary Orkney, wife, 46, Montrose.5
Head of Household2 April 1871She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 5 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Orkney, head, 56, formerly domestic servant, Montrose.6
Head of Household3 April 1881She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary A Orkney, head, 65, Montrose; also in the household was Alexandrina Orkney Robertson.7,8
Head of Household5 April 1891She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 9 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Orkney, head, 76, living on private means, Montrose.9

Family:

James Orkney b. 18 Feb 1802, d. 14 Oct 1864

Children:

John Orkney b. 18 Nov 1833
Margaret Orkney b. 29 Jul 1835, d. 24 Feb 1897
James Orkney+ b. 26 Feb 1838
Euphemia Orkney+ b. 26 Feb 1840, d. 25 Sep 1873
Robert Orkney+ b. 3 Mar 1842, d. 25 Oct 1916
Alexander Orkney b. 22 Aug 1844, d. 18 Feb 1879
William Orkney b. c 1849
Fredrick S Orkney b. 16 Nov 1851, d. 18 Feb 1879
John Orkney b. 18 Dec 1858, d. 17 Sep 1861

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1841_47-0091 Montrose [Aug 2009].
  2. [S40] SS and BWhave c 1818.
  3. [S40] SS and BW.
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1851_68 Montrose [Aug 2009].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1861_45 Montrose [Aug 2009].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1871_58 Montrose [address same as husband's death record, but no confirming detail, but probably the correct record Aug 2009].
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203498 GRO ref vol 312 enum 7 page 19 [Aug 2009].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1881_96 Montrose [Aug 2009].
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1891_104 Montrose [Aug 2009].