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Rosemary

Rosemary Report 10 Feb 2008 20:09

Trying to trace Catherine Strachan she married a William Thorpe about 1904 he died about 1906/7 aftre having 2 sons. She then remarried a Albert winter and had 4 children.

Irene

Irene Report 10 Feb 2008 20:18

William Thorpe married Catherine Webster Strachan at Lambeth 1899 .Irene

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 10 Feb 2008 20:19

Marriage seems to be a bit earlier, if this is the right one?

Marriages Dec 1899
King Joseph Job Lambeth 1d 906
Strachan Catherine Webster Lambeth 1d 906
Thorpe William Lambeth 1d 906
Wilson Ada Lambeth 1d 906

Selena

PS Ordering the marriage cert will give you her father's name.

Irene

Irene Report 10 Feb 2008 20:21

In 1901 census living Lambeth
William Thorpe born Middlesborough a bricklayer age 23
Catherine W born Peckham age 22.
Irene

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 10 Feb 2008 20:22

This appears to be her birth

Births Dec 1878
Strachan Catherine Webster Camberwell 1d 826

Selena

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 10 Feb 2008 20:23

This could be the family in 1881

Williams STRACHAN Head M Male 39 Scotland Engineer Royal Navy Retired
Emily R. STRACHAN Wife M Female 32 Brixton
Emily A. STRACHAN Daugtr U Female 6 Chatham, Kent, England Scholar
Mary C. STRACHAN Daugtr U Female 5 Peckham, Surrey, England Scholar
Catherine W. STRACHAN Daug U Female 2 Peckham, Surrey, England Scholar
Frederick H.C. STRACHAN Son U Male 1 Clapham, Surrey, England Infant

Source Information:
Dwelling Broomfilde Road
Census Place Clapham, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341146
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0634 / 60

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 10 Feb 2008 20:25

Catherine's parents marriage:

Marriages Sep 1870

Edmonds Emily Rowe Lambeth 1d 647
Strachan William Lambeth 1d 647

Irene

Irene Report 10 Feb 2008 20:31

Looks like William died at Lambeth 1906 age 28. Irene

June

June Report 10 Feb 2008 20:36

1901
Name: Catherine W Thorpe
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Peckham, London, England

Civil Parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Brixton
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 186
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine W Thorpe 22
William Thorpe 23




1891
Name: Catherine Strachan
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Peckham, London, England

Civil Parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: Stockwell St Andrews
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Kennington Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
May Gardener 29
Mary Halford 72
Catherine Strachan 12
Mary Strachan 15
Wm D Strachan 19




1881
Name: Catherine W. Strachan
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Williams
Mother's Name: Emily R.
Gender: Female
Where born: Peckham, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Clapham
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: Broomfilde Road
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Clapham
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine W. Strachan 2
Emily A. Strachan 6
Emily R. Strachan 32 Brixton
Frederick H.C. Strachan 1
Mary C. Strachan 5
Williams Strachan 39 Scotland



June x

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 10 Feb 2008 20:43

Her marriage to Albert

Marriages Dec 1908

THORPE Catherine Webster Lambeth 1d 709
WINTER Albert Augustus F Lambeth 1d 709

June

June Report 10 Feb 2008 20:44

1901

Name: Emily R Strachan
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Brixton, London, England

Civil Parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew Stockwell
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Brixton
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 382
Household Members: Name Age
Emily R Strachan 50 widow
Frederick C Strachan 20



June x

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 11 Feb 2008 10:55

Rosemary, hope you can get back on your thread to see all the above info.

Selena

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 11 Feb 2008 14:10

To Selina, Irene and June thankyou so much for your help this has been a big breakthrough.

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 11 Feb 2008 20:03

are any of you related to Catherine Stachan?

June

June Report 11 Feb 2008 22:47

No sorry Rosemary was just helping you

June x