Hi Mike! I was just updating my Lineages Directory, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530/lineages.html and noted the following entry, which I thought might be of interest to you if you have not previously found it.... <b>W.S. Strange of Hanley Grange, Worcestershire, before 1861</b><br> Researcher in Australia: Email: <a href="mailto: [email protected]">Rick Whistler</a> Hope this is helpful. Good Luck. David B. "Dave" Strong Email: [email protected] Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530 *************************** -----Original Message----- From: Mike <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 1:16 PM Subject: STRANGE - William Copeland 1805 - 1875 - England >Hello one and all - this is my first visit to this mailing group and I >wonder if you might be able to help - so the story so far: > >I am trying to find out more about a William Copeland STRANGE and his >immediate family. > >He was born in 1805 (probably Henley-on-Thames as he was baptised >there on 10th January 1806 from Parish Records) and died 3rd October >1875 in Henley (certificated). He was a builder and later an >architect and surveyor (Post Office and Lock's Directories 1869 and >1870). > >He resided in Henley at New Street, now No 52 (1841 census) , Hart >Street (1851 census), and is listed as having a Pew Faculty (No 37) >in 1834/5 and as paying Henley Rentals 1836/42, He was in London, >Holborn 10 Harpur Street, (marriage certificate 22nd November 1860 at >St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Holborn and 1861 census). > >He was back to Henley at least by 1867 and was living on Gravel Hill >(birth certificates of a son 15th January 1867 - Arthur and from >Directories 1869 and 1870), 55b Bell Street (1871 census) and we also >believe No 6 Market Place but have no evidence other than Market >Street recorded on one of his son's birth certificates (James - 13th >December 1873). > >We have further details of his marriage (certificated) to Elizabeth >POCOCK in 1860 and the names his father (John Strange - builder) her >father (William Pocock, carpenter) and of the witnesses (Edward >Goodall STRANGE - confirmed to be a brother - and Esther Ann POCOCK - >relationship to Elizabeth not known). This was William's second >marriage (he was 54 and she was 26!) - the marriage took place in St >George the Martyr Church, Holborn but we don't know exactly when he >left London other than he was resident at No 10 Harpur Street (an >apartment house and still standing and in similar use). > >When he arrived in London (and in the 1861 census) he was a builder >but later (1869) he became a surveyor and architect. Did he have any >formal training, was this why he was in London, or did he just develop >his skills and then adopted the title? > >William, was recorded in the 1841 Census Return with his first wife >Sarah (maiden name not known), she aged 40 and Charlotte BOND servant >aged 13. > >In the 1851 Census Sarah is identified as coming from Worcestershire >(we believe the town to be Pershore) with his nephew Harry COWELL aged >19 and servant Adelaide FREE aged 18. > >In the 1881 census his widow (Elizabeth) was in the Union Workhouse >with a number of her brood, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Gertrude, Fanny and >James (he was my great grandfather). > >We want to find out more about: > > William's siblings and his father John (I have lots of names but > will make this the subject of another posting later), > > His first wife Sarah, her maiden name and her background, > > His career development and some of the work he did, > > Elizabeth and all their offspring, only James and Arthur known > about. > >The following outline my strike a cord with someone, the last two >names are not substantiated as existing and are doubted: > >1. William b 1862 m 1896 SMALL Mary Ann > London > a. Frank b 1898, d 1950, m Eva > Sevenoaks, dsp > b. William b 1899, m Mary > i. William b 1920, m ? > Aldershot > >2. John b 1864 > >3. Arthur b 15 Jan 1867 m 15 Jam 1867 NEWSHAM Mary Jane > Lancashire > a. etc - line known > >4. Elizabeth bap 9 Sep 1868, Henley (Parish records) > >5. Mary Ann bap 6 Sep 1868, Henley (Parish records) > >6. Fanny (Frances?) b 1870, > Reading? > >7. Gertrude b 1870 > Egham? > >8. James b 1873, d 1955, m 1897 SMALL Ellen (Mary Ann's sister) > a - etc = line known > >9. Frederick? > >10. Caroline?> Orpington? > >Well I guess that's enough for now - I guess it's a lot more than many >ever get on their great-great-grandad. ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> >Mike Strange - 141 Potton Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG18 0ED >Tel - 01767-315075 >[email protected] >Studying STRANGE - Henley, POCOCK - Pangbourne and COPELAND ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) >IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530/ > >Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13 >of manuscript, entitled "Lineages". >========================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > >