Census lookup? STRANG, James *COMPLETED*

[Kiwi_Claire]

Hello! I would greatly appreciate someone with access to census and other records doing a look-up for James STRANG, b. circa 1807, occupation carpenter.

James married Isabella FREW, July 12, 1824, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
I have a possible death record for him in 1863, Glasgow, Lanark.

I'm not sure this is correct, as I have a passenger list from the Harwood, disembarked London, 23rd June, 1863, arrived Bluff, Southland, New Zealand on 18 Sept, 1863.

On board were the Strang family (listed as STRANGE), including mother Isabella and a James. Unsure if this is the father or a son.

I have family photos that are thought to be James snr, taken in New Zealand.
Any information very welcome!

[CaroleW]

1851 for Lanarkshire - WM = West Monkland

James Strang 50 pattern maker b Sholes
Isabella   49 WM
James  21 Joiner WM
Robert  18 WM
John   16 WM
William   14 WM
George   12 b Glasgow
Daniel   7 Glasgow
Isabella   7 Glasgow
David   3 Govan
Margaret Scott 41 sister in law - WM
Archibald Scott 17 nephew b Glasgow
Marion Scott 12 niece b Glasgow
Gorbals ED 29B Page  3 Line 2
 

[Kiwi_Claire]

Thank you so much for such a quick reply! Great to get a definitive list of the children at this date.

I'm new to this: can you tell me what the following mean:

... b Sholes

WM

Thanks again!

[CaroleW]

In 1861 - Isabella is a widow aged 57 now shown as b Coatdyke Lanark and the following children are living with her and all shown as b Glasgow

William 22  George 20  Daniel 18  Isabella 18  David 14  
Glasgow Govan ED 78 Page 7 Line 20

b- born - Sholes was his birthplace

[Kiwi_Claire]

Wonderful, thank you!
WM = West Monkland - so excited I didn't read it correctly
Your help is much appreciated.

[MonicaL]

Hi Claire and Carole

There is a little bit here on the family - just search for 'james strang' http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gtbannan/pafg04.htm  Also, click on the notes under James and wife Isabella's names as there is some more info there.

Monica 

[MonicaL]

I think the transcription of James Snr.'s birth place on the family's 1851 census entry has gone slightly awry  Never heard of Sholes! FreeCen www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl have it transcribed as Shotts, which does make sense.

Monica

[Kiwi_Claire]

Thanks Monica, that's great!

The tree owner doesn't have a complete list of my ancestor Daniel Strang's children - he's missing my direct ancestor, for instance, and I have lots on Daniel's wife Mary Ann's family.

I can't see a way to contact him (Gary Bannan) from those Family Tree pages. Are they an Ancestry.com thing? Does anyone have any ideas? I'd love to share my info with him.

[MonicaL]

The Home Page from the link I posted seems to have some contact details http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gtbannan/index.htm#TOC

There is also this other descendant here http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marycotter&id=I95347225

Good luck with making contact 

Monica