William Strachan lorry driver¹

Parents:

• Birth*: William Strachan lorry driver was born on 20 July 1867 at Regimental Hospital, Stirling, Stitlingshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Strachan labourer, army pensioner and Bridget Reilly mill worker.¹
• Marriage*: William Strachan lorry driver married Mary Hunter McHardy domestic servant, daughter of Alexander McHardy grocer's porter and Agnes Finlayson, on Saturday, 1 October 1898 at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1898 on the First day of October at St Mary Magdalene's Church Dundee, after banns according to the Scottish Episcopal Church; signed William Strachan lorry driver bachelor aged 31 residing 31 Dallfield Walk Dundee, parents William Strachan farmer (dec) and Bridget Strachan ms Chelson (dec); signed M H J McHardy or Nicolson widow aged29 residing 31 Dallfield Walk Dundee, parents Alexander McHardy spirit dealer's porter (dec) and Agnes McHardy ms Findlayson; signed Fras Buidon priest, Thos McHardy, Georgina McHardy witnesses; registered 1898 October 5th at Dundee signed Thos Meek assist registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: William Strachan lorry driver died in 1912 at Canada, .³

• Emigration*: William Strachan lorry driver emigrated with William Strachan lorry driver on an unknown person in 1905 at Scotland to New Brunswick Canada, .³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Strachan labourer, army pensioner and Bridget Reilly mill worker in the 1871 census at 15 Patons Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Charles     Strachan     Head     Married     Male     43     1828     Porter     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland Bridget R     Strachan     Wife     Married     Female     35     1836     -     Dublin, Dublin, Ireland John     Strachan     Son     -     Male     10     1861     Scholar     Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Charles     Strachan     Son     -     Male     6     1865     Scholar     Dublin, Dublin, Ireland William     Strachan     Son     -     Male     3     1868     -     Stirling James     Strachan     Son     -     Male     2     1869     -     Fort George, Invernessshire, Scotland.4
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of John Shelston and Bridget Reilly mill worker in the 1881 census at 21 [Glame's] Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Charles     Strachan     Head     Married     Male     55     1826     General Labourer     Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Bridget R     Strachan     Wife     Married     Female     43     1838     -     Ireland Charles     Strachan     Son     -     Male     16     1865     Elevator Minder In Jute Mill     Ireland William     Strachan     Son     -     Male     13     1868     Jute Bobbin Shifter (Half Timer)     Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland James     Strachan     Son     -     Male     12     1869     Scholar     Fort George, Invernessshire, Scotland Thomas     Strachan     Son     -     Male     10     1871     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Andrew     Strachan     Son     -     Male     8     1873     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Henry     Strachan     Son     -     Male     6     1875     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Peter     Strachan     Son     -     Male     3     1878     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.5