I was anxious to get my facts correct so embarked on some research concerning Albert's family history. The key fact I had discovered was that there were two Albert's born and baptised in the same church in 1855: 1855 Apr 15 Albert STRANGE of Charles STRANGE & Caroline (not the artist). 1855 Aug 26 Albert George STRANGE of George STRANGE & Sarah Eliza (Note that he was baptised Albert George, not just Albert) I initially based my investigations on the pedigree given as Appendix 4 in a book about the man "Yacht Designer and Artist 1855-1917" by John Leather. I located baptismal details for all of Albert's full siblings shown in the book and found that there was another, George baptised 1848 Oct 22. I also found a probable baptism of Albert's father George, 1825 May 11 in St Peter and St Paul, Milton by Gravesend. As only his mother's name is recorded (Elizabeth Strange) I am wondering if John Leather came upon the same evidence and that is why he stated that George was of uncertain parentage? Intriguingly none of the references I have found have mention George's name as being the L'STRANGE; I wonder what John Leather's source was? Note that all references I have located concerning Albert's mother state Eliza not Elizabeth as is given in the book. I don't know if this information is already known generally but I have assembled a pedigree that I believe represents the man's family with fair accuracy. Download the GEDCOM and check it out for me; your observations will be welcomed.
STRANGE, Elizabeth Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 3 Jan 1847 Recorded in: Gravesend, Kent, England Collection: BTs Father: George STRANGE Mother: Eliza Source: FHL Film 1469346 Dates: 1813 - 1847
STRANGE, Lily Jemima Shepherd Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 19 May 1872 Recorded in: Gravesend, Kent, England Collection: BTs Father: Alfred Thomas STRANGE Mother: Emily Source: FHL Film 1469424 Dates: 1871 - 1874
STRANGE, Elizabeth Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 3 Jan 1847 Recorded in: Gravesend, Kent, England Collection: BTs Father: George STRANGE Mother: Eliza Source: FHL Film 1469346 Dates: 1813 - 1847
Only Marriage for name Strange in Gravesend SINGER, William Marriage Wife: Mary STRANGE Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1824 Recorded in: Gravesend, Kent, England Collection: BTs Source: FHL Film 1469346 Dates: 1813 - 1837
************************************************************************************** From the GRO Index, some of these records are hypothetical and need checking.
Births 1846 Q2 Strange Elizabeth Gravesend 5 185 1846 Q4 Strange Elizabeth Gravesend 5 209 1847 Q4 STRANGE Eliza Gravesend 5 177 but note that baptism was September 26, 1847 1853 Q1 STRANGE Selina Gravesend 2a 246 1862 Q4 STRANGE Florence Sarah Gravesend 2a 303 1860 Q3 STRANGE Emily Mary Gravesend 2a 271 1873 Q1 STRANGE Emily Mary Shoreditch 1c 185 (not sure if she fits in) 1875 Q4 STRANGE Emily Mary Bristol 6a 30 (not sure if she fits in) 1877 Q4 STRANGE Ethel Blanche Gravesend 2a 440 1898 Q4 STRANGE Albert Richard H Scarborough 9d 375 1900 Q1 Strange Charles Tindall Gravesend 2a 581 (not sure how he fits in)
Marriages 1842 Q4 STRANGE Charles and PALMER Caroline Malling 5 465 1873 Q1 STRANGE Selina Mary and posibly OWEN William Joseph St Giles 1b 597 1877 Q3 STRANGE George Gravesend 2a 695 to: Mary MOSLY or Mary PATTERSON 1881 Q3 STRANGE Albert and possibly BROWN Alice Gravesend 2a 731 or possibly: 1882 Q3 STRANGE Albert George and WOOLARD Julia Louisa Maidstone 2a 1064 1882 Q4 STRANGE Albert and THORPE Harriet Marylebone 1a 1018 1884 Q4 STRANGE Alice and possibly STANFIELD Albert Benjamin Gravesend 2a 789 But note that this makes Alice 37 at the time of marriage 1887 Q3 STRANGE Emily Mary and CLAYTON John (Jack) St Saviour 1d 219 1895 Q2 STRANGE Arthur Reuben B Gravesend 2a 537Note that B could be for BELSON. 1900 Q2 STRANGE Ethel Blanche London C. 1c 70a
Deaths 1902 Q1 STRANGE George 78 Gravesend 2a 504
Which one did he marry ???? Taken Belson ------- see why on next entry Marriages Jun 1894 STRANGE Arthur Reuben and possibly BELSON Emily Gravesend 2a 798 or DENNIS Lydia Cottage Gravesend 2a 798
