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I am looking for any information on Alexander Strachan m Annie Munro who came out to New Zealand in 1880 to Dunedin region.
Alexanders parents were John Strachan and Elspet Shand.

I would appreciate any help Thanks
Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,
This could be your Alexander.

ALEXANDER STRACHAN Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 16 SEP 1824 Rothiemay, Banff, Scotland

Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JOHN STRACHAN Family
Mother: ESPET SHAND


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


And the marriage.

ALEXANDER STRACHAN Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: ANN MUNRO Family
Marriage: 26 JUN 1860 Rothiemay, Banff, Scotland



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.


Kath

Alexander's parent's marriage.

JOHN STRACHAN Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: ELSPET SHAND Family
Marriage: 27 NOV 1814 Banff, Banff, Scotland



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.



7 Girls born to Alexander & Ann Munro.

JESSIE ANN 8/4/1861
ISABELLA 18/5/1863
MARY 21/3/1865
MARGARET 31/8/1867
JANE 3/2/1870
ELSPET 3/1/1872
ALEXINA 14/4/1874
All born Rothiemay, Banff.

Kath

10 CHILDREN BORN TO JOHN STRACHAN & ELSPET SHAND.
ALL BORN ROTHIEMAY, BANFF.

JOHN CHRISTENED 18/10/1818
ANNE B. 4/2/1820
MARGARET B. 29/7/1821
ELIZABETH B. 30/3/1823
ALEXANDER B. 16/9/1824
LEWIS B. 11/5/1826
GEORGE B. 19/10/1827
ELSPET B. 3/3/1829
WILLIAM B. 8/12/1830
MARY B. 10/9/1832

With them being married in 1814 there could well be another couple of children born before John in 1818.

Kath

BIRTH FOR ELSPET SHAND.

ELSPET SHAND Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 04 JUL 1798 Rothiemay, Banff, Scotland

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM SHAND Family
Mother: ANNE BREBNER


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Kath

POSSIBLE BIRTH FOR JOHN STRACHAN.

JOHN STRACHAN Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 17 JUN 1784 Grange, Banff, Scotland

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JAMES STRACHAN Family
Mother: MARGARET MERSON


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


Kath

1861 Census

Name: Alexander Strachan
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Mother's Name: Elspet
Gender: Male
Where born: Rothiemay, Banffshire
Registration Number: 165
Registration district: Rothiemay
Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Mossichead
Occupation: Farmer Of 7 Acres
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 43
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1861_23
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Strachan 34
Ann Strachan 19
Elspet Strachan 63


Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 6; Roll CSSCT1861_23; Year: 1861.

MARRIAGE FOR JAMES STRACHAN & MARGARET MERSON

JAMES STRACHAN Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: MARGARET MERSON Family
Marriage: 06 FEB 1783 Grange, Banff, Scotland



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

MARRIAGE FOR WILLIAM SHAND AND ANNE BREBNER.

WILLIAM SHAND Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: ANNE BREBNER Family
Marriage: 24 AUG 1794 Marnoch, Banff, Scotland



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.


Kath

GOOD MORNING 'ROOTGATHERER',
PLEASED YOU HAVE JOINED US.

Kindest Regards
Kath

1851 Census - looks like Alexander's father died before Statutory Registration began in 1855.

Name: Alexander Strachen
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relationship: Head
Mother's Name: Elspet
Gender: Male
Where born: Rothiemay, Banffshire
Parish Number: 165
Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Mossichead
Occupation: Farmer Of 8 Acr Employing No Lab
ED: 4
Page: 1 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 3
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1851_36
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Strachen 26
Elspet Strachen 55
Elspet Strachen 21
Margaret Brown 6 Niece, b. Rothiemay, Banffshire


Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 4; Page: 6; Line: 1; Roll 594; Year: 1851.


1871 Census
Name: Alexander Strachen
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Rothiemay, Banffshire
Registration Number: 165
Registration district: Rothiemay
Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Missie Head
Occupation: Farmer Of 9 Acres
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 57
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1871_30
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Strachen 45
Ann Strachen 28
Jessie Ann Strachen 9
Isabella Strachen 7
Mary Strachen 6
Margaret Strachen 3
Jane Strachen 1


Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 3; Page: 11; Line: 8; Roll CSSCT1871_30; Year: 1871.

Good morning to you too Kath. I see your on the case with your usual efficiency. I'll just have a wee look now and see if I can find Annie with her family in 1851 - that's if she's not a live-in Domestic Servant somewhere!

Jennifer,
A tree on another site has Alexander Strachan
DIED 22/8/1901
BURIEL - EAST TAIERI, NEW ZEALAND.

Kath

Jennifer,
The same tree has a death for Anne Munro.
DIED 19/10/1906 - MOSGIEL, ATAGO CO., NEW ZEALAND
BURIEL - EAST TAIERI, NEW ZEALAND.

Kath

This one looks possible - she is a bit younger than Alexander so wouldn't have been working in 1851 (I'm not fully awake yet!!)

Name: Anne Munro
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Anne
Gender: Female
Where born: Rothiemay, Banff
Parish Number: 165
Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Mosside
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 5
Page: 8 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 40
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_36
Household Members: Name Age
William Munro 40 Farmer Of 4 Acres & Ag Lab, Rothiemay, Banff
Anne Munro 41 b. Rothiemay, Banff.
Mary Munro 10 b. Rothiemay, Banff.
Anne Munro 7 b. Rothiemay, Banff.
James Munro 5 b. Rothiemay, Banff.
Charles Munro 2 b. Rothiemay, Banff.
John Munro under 4 mo b. Rothiemay, Banff.


Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 8; Roll 344; Year: 1851.

1861 - Anne's parents after her marriage.

Name: William Munro
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Rothiemay, Banffshire
Registration Number: 165
Registration district: Rothiemay
Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Moss Side
Occupation: Occupier Of About 4 Ac
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 63
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1861_23
Household Members: Name Age
William Munro 51
Ann Munro 51
William Munro 24
John Munro 10
Jean Munro 7
Jessie Munro 5


Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 16; Roll CSSCT1861_23; Year: 1861.


1881

Name: William Munro
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Rothiemay, Banffshire
Registration Number: 165
Registration district: Rothiemay
Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Moss-Side
Occupation: Farmer Of 8 Acres Arable
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 32
Line: 9
Roll: cssct1881_48
Household Members: Name Age
William Munro 70
Ann Munro 70

Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 9; Roll cssct1881_48; Year: 1881.


1891

Name: William Munro
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Rothiemay, Banffshire
Registration Number: 156
Registration district: Grange
Civil parish: Grange
County: Banffshire
Address: Echras
Occupation: Retired Farmer
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 32
Line: 19
Roll: CSSCT1891_44
Household Members: Name Age
William Munro 80
Ann Munro 80


Source Citation: Parish: Grange; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 19; Roll CSSCT1891_44; Year: 1891.



Neither of them in 1901 census.

Jennifer,
According to the tree on another site, it seems that Alexander Strachan & Anne Munro had 3 boys after Alexina in 1874.

WILLIAM B. 1876 ROTHIEMAY MARRIED ANNIE EVANS 1900 NZ
JOHN B. 1879 ROTHIEMAY DIED 4/2/1880 AT SEA (CONVULSIONS)
JOHN ALEXANDER B. 1881 DUNEDIN. MARRIED MARION RAMSAY 1908 NZ.

Kath

1841 Census

Name: Ann Munro
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Female
Where born: Banffshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Rothiemay
County: Banffshire
Address: Moss Side
Occupation: Ind
Parish Number: 165
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Munro 30
Margaret Munro 1
William Munro 4
Mary Munro 1
Elizabeth Wilsen 50


Source Citation: Parish: Rothiemay; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 640; Roll ; Year: 1841.


Same from Freecen (was checking to see if William was on that transcription)

Piece: SCT1841/165 Place: Rothiemay -Banffshire Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Rothiemay Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 6 Page: 4
Address: Moss-Side



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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MUNRO Ann F 30 Independent Banffshire
MUNRO Margaret F 7 Banffshire
MUNRO William M 4 Banffshire
MUNRO Mary F 1 Banffshire
WILSON Elizabeth F 50 Pauper Banffshire




Really could do with Alexander and Annie's marriage certificate to confirm her parents' names as there is another William (a Mason) and Ann in Nether Buckie.

To Kath and rootgatherer I would like to thankyou for all the information you have gathered this has been extremely helpfull and has filled in a lot of gaps. Once again thankyou for your time in helping
Jennifer