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Solomon Strang

Solomon Strang

Male 1770 - 1845  (75 years)  

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  • Name Solomon Strang 
    Birth 1770  Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 2 Dec 1770  Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • St. Edmund
    Gender Male 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    England 
    Occupation Glass and Pottery Merchant  [3
    Occupation 6 Jun 1841  [2
    Independent 
    Residence 6 Jun 1841  Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Richard Street 
    Death 1845  Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I118288  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2022 

    Father Living 
    Mother Living 
    Family ID F36801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Powell  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1798  Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • St. Mary Magdelene
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Strang
              b. 27 Jul 1799, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 1807 (Age 7 years)
     2. William Ambrose Strang
              b. 24 Jun 1801, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Daniel Strang
              b. 10 Oct 1803, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Solomon Strang
              b. 7 Sep 1805, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1841, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     5. Rebecca Strang
              b. 24 Jun 1807, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1859, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     6. Mary Eleanor Strang
              b. 31 May 1809, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Joshua Freeman Strang
              b. 16 Feb 1811, Woolwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1847, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    Family ID F34410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1770 - Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 2 Dec 1770 - Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Aug 1798 - Woolwich, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1845 - Greenwich, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • From the 1841 England Census for Woolwich Arsenal, Kent (HO107 Piece 492 Book 2 Folio 40 Page 31) Solomon (Waghorn sic), 70, Independent, was with his son-in-law William Waghorn, 41, Grocer, and daughter Rebecca Waghorn, 50, at Richard Street, Woolwich Arsenal, Kent, England. With him were his grandchildren William Waghorn, 10, Thomas Waghorn, 7, Mary Waghorn, 9, and Ellen Waghorn, 7. Only Solomon was recorded as not being born in Kent. Also present were John Barnet, 17, and servant Ann Clout, 14.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10223] Devon Baptisms, ((findmypast.com)), accessed 28 Jun 2022), Baptism for Solomon STRANG (118288); 2 Dec 1770: St. Edmund, Exeter, Devonshire, England. (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from the FindMyPast website, 28/6/2022

      Devon Baptisms

      Baptism for Solomon STRANG

      First name(s): Solomon
      Last name: Strang
      Birth year: -
      Baptism year: 1770
      Baptism date: 02 Dec 1770
      Father's first name(s): Solomon
      Mother's first name(s): Mary
      Baptism place: Exeter, St Edmund
      Denomination: Anglican
      County: Devon
      Country: England
      Archive: South West Heritage Trust
      Archive reference: 3006A/PR/1/2
      Record set: Devon Baptisms
      Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      Subcategory: Parish Baptisms
      Collections from: England, Great Britain
      https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FDEV%2FBAP%2F360325


    2. [S9332] England. Kent., 1841 England Census for Kent, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8978 : n.d.), Woolwich Arsenal, folio 40, page 31; digital images, \i Ancestry\i0  (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8978 : accessed 12 Oct 2021); citing PRO HO 107/492/2 (Reliability: 3).
      1841 England Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 12/10/2021


      1841 (Woolwich) Census for William WAGHORN (121983)

      Age: 41
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Kent, England
      Civil Parish: Charlton Next Woolwich
      Hundred: Blackheath
      County/Island: Kent
      Country: England
      Registration District: Greenwich
      Sub-registration District: Woolwich Arsenal
      Piece: 492
      Book: 2
      Folio: 40
      Page Number: 31
      Household Members:
      William WAGHORN: Age 41 (1800)
      William WAGHORN: Age 10 (1831)
      Thomas WAGHORN: Age 7 (1834)
      Rebecca WAGHORN: Age 50 (1791)
      Mary MAYHORN: Age 9 (1832)
      Ellen WAGHORN: Age 7 (1834)
      Solomon WAGHORN: Age 70 (1771)
      John BARNET: Age 17 (1824)
      Ann CLOUT: Age 14 (1827)
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&indiv=try&h=3217590


    3. [S11008] Ballard, Linda, E-mail from Linda Ballard, 27 Jun 2022>, "Re: webtrees message - Soloman Strang," (Reliability: 3).
      Hi Phil,

      Here is information I have concerning Soloman and Daniel Strang. I will make a tree of all of this and forward to you.
      You probably have some of this.

      Soloman and his brother Daniel were glass and pottery merchants in Woolwich, Kent, England. Soloman married Rebecca Ambrose while Daniel
      married Sarah Ryder and emigrated to the United States with their two children. Mary and Soloman. Soloman kept the glass and pottery business and
      eventually turned it over to two of his sons, Soloman and Joshua Freeman Strang. The business is listed in Piget's Business Directory of 1840 with the two
      sons as owners.
      Soloman and Rebecca Ambrose Strang's daughter, Rebecca, married William Waghorn, also from Woolwich, who were grocery and cheesemongers.
      When Rebecca Strang Waghorn died William Waghorn and his family emigrated to the United States on a passenger ship which docked in New York.
      Soloman and Rebecca's daughter, Rebecca Eliza married Alexander Daniel Strang, a grandson of Soloman's brother Daniel, who as I mentioned
      emigrated earlier to the U.S. It's unclear how this marriage was arranged.

      Daniel and Sarah Ryder Strang emigrated to Baltimore, Maryland in the United States around 1801. Daniel went first and opened another glass and china business.
      Sarah came later with the two children and two more children were born there - Daniel, Jr. and Benjamin. Eventually, the whole family arrived in Greene County, Illinois
      where Daniel began purchasing parcels of land. Two of Daniel's sons, Soloman and Benjamin also began buying land in the same area. Soloman married Elizabeth
      Robinson, who was from Scotland, who had emigrated from Scotland. Soloman and Elizabeth Robertson's son, Alexander Daniel Strang, married Rebecca Eliza Waghorn,
      who had come to the U.S. with her family. I believe this was prearranged in some manner as they were married soon after the Waghorn family arrived. The rest of the
      Waghorn family also settled into locations in Greene County, Illinois. ( It's amazing that Rebecca Eliza Waghorn was able to leave her life in London and begin a life
      in rural America to live in a homestead while raising four children.)

      Alexander Daniel and Rebecca Waghorn Strang were my great grandparents. My sister and I still own the land where they settled in Greene County, Illinois.

      Phil, I know this is pretty complex information, but I will send the family tree to you asap which should make this information a bit more clear.
      Regards,
      Linda Ballard
      Champaign, Illinois USA


      On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM Phil Williams wrote:

      Hi Linda,

      Many thanks for your message. I apologise for the delay but I've been
      away for a while.

      Yes please to any information you care to share about Soloman's family.
      I'm always happy to add more data to the family trees.

      Kind regards,

      Phil Williams.


      phil@williamsfamilytree.uk wrote:
      >
      > Hello Phil…
      >
      > Linda Ballard sent you the following
      > message.
      >
      > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      >
      > I just came across your posting about Soloman Strang on Webtrees. I
      > have been researching this family along with his brother, Daniel, for
      > many years. Daniel immigrated to the United States around 1801 and is
      > my great great great grandfather. I have a lot of information is you
      > if you are interested. One of Soloman's descendants came to the United
      > States and married my great grandfather and lived on land which in
      > Illinois, USA, and
      > is still in our family. My grandmother was a Strang.
      > Let me know if you have any questions?
      > Linda Ballard
      > Champaign, Illinois USA
      >
      > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      >
      > This message was sent while viewing the following URL:
      > https://williamsfamilytree.uk/wt/index.php?route=%2Fwt%2Ftree%2FWilliams%2Ffamily%2FF35916%2FSolomon-Strang
      >
      >

    4. [S10419] General Register Office, (https://www.gro.gov.uk), accessed 12 Oct 2021), Death Registration for Solomon STRANG (118288) (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from General Register Office website 12/10/2021

      GRO Reference: Dec 1845, Greenwich Union, Volume 05 Page 176
      Death Registration for Solomon STRANG; Age at death 75 years (1770)

    5. [S10252] Kent Marriages (FindMyPast), ((findmypast.com)), accessed 5 Mar 2021), Marriage record for Soloman STRANG and Rebecca AMBROSE (34410); 12 Aug 1798: St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent, England. (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from the FindMyPast website, 5/3/2021

      Kent Marriages And Banns

      Marriage record for Soloman STRANG and Rebecca AMBROSE

      Role: Groom
      Record set: Kent Marriages And Banns
      First name(s): Soloman
      Last name: STRANG
      Marriage year: 1798
      Spouse's first name(s): Rebecca
      Spouse's last name: AMBROSE
      County: Kent
      Country: England
      Place: St. Mary Magdalene, Woolwich
      Marriage date: 12 Aug 1798
      Banns or licence: L
      Supplier: Kent Family History Society
      Record source: West Kent Marriage Index, Woolwich marriages 1570-1812
      Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      Subcategory: Parish Marriages
      Collections from: England, Great Britain
      https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=PRS%2FFHS%2FKENT%2FMAR145%2F147934%2FG