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STRACHAN, James Senior Merchant
(1700-)
MOIR, Margaret
(1703-)
STRACHAN, John
(1727-1794)
FINDLAY, Elizabeth
(About 1740-)
STRACHAN, Rachel
(1771-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. DUNBAR, John
2. JAMESON, Daniel

STRACHAN, Rachel 1 2 3

  • Baptised: 6 May 1771, Nigg parish, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland 3
  • Marriage (1): DUNBAR, John on 10 November 1792 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 2
  • Marriage (2): JAMESON, Daniel on 25 August 1803 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1

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  General Notes:

"STRACHAN
RACHEL
JOHN STRACHAN/ELISABETH FINDLYSON FR279 551 (FR279)
F
06/05/1771
266/ 10 337
Nigg"

from Births and Baptisms 3

  Research Notes:

POTHOUGH

This may be Potheugh, an area of land on the south bank of the river Dee. It is /was situated close by the present railway bridge in Aberdeen.

FAICHINCHES

This seems to have been a farm or an area of farming land in the parish of Nigg, Kincardineshire.


Rachel married John DUNBAR on 10 November 1792 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 2 (John DUNBAR was born about 1770.)


  Marriage Notes:

"DUNBAR
JOHN
RACHEL STRACHAN/FR5004 (FR5004)
10/11/1792
168/A 160 50
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages


Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen
Marriages

"1792
Novemr. 10th
John Dunbar
&
Rachel Strachan
Upon the Tenth day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety two, By the Revd. Mr. John Brodie Minister of the Chapell of Relief in the Shiprow of Aberdeen were Lawfully married in the house of Peter Barron Esqr. of Woodside after due proclamation of Banns, John Dunbar Quarrier in Aberdeen, and Rachel Strachan there, Daughter of John Strachan, Quarrier also in Aberdeen, In presence of these Witnesses the said Peter Barron Esqr. & Mr John Ewen Merchant in Aberdeen" 1 2

Rachel next married Daniel JAMESON, son of John JAMESON and Catharine JAMIESON, on 25 August 1803 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Daniel JAMESON was baptised on 8 October 1769 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"JAMESON
DANIEL
RACHEL STRACHAN/FR4796 (FR4796)
25/08/1803
168/A 140 620
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages



Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages

1803 August 25
Strachan & Jamieson

"Upon the twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and three years by the Revd Proff James Kidd minister of the Chapel of Ease in Gilcomstone were lawfully married in the house of John Craig wright in Aberdeen after due proclamation of banns, Daniel Jameson Fish Hook Maker in Aberdeen and Rachel Strachan the daughter of the deceased John Strachan late carrier in Aberdeen in presence of these witnesses William Strachan bookbinder in Aberdeen and Peter Jameson bookmaker there" 1

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen Marriages.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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