Jane Strachan

F, #4849, b. 26 February 1869, d. 22 March 1947
     Jane Strachan was born on 26 February 1869 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of William Strachan and Ann Geddes. She married Andrew Stephen Summers at Port Erroll, Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 28 September 1888.2,1 As of 28 September 1888, her married name was Jane Summers.
She was listed as head of household's wife in the 1901 census at 2 Stuart Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Andrew Stephen Summers, head; Jane Strachan Summers, wife; Ann Strachan Summers, daughter; Andrew Summers, son; Helen Jane Summers, daughter; William Strachan Summers, son; Margaret Summers, daughter; Mary Ann S Summers, daughter.3

She was listed as head of household in the 1911 census at 9 South Harbour Place, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Jane Summers, wife of head; Annie Summers, daughter; Helen Summers, daughter; William Summers, son; Maggie Summers, daughter; Mary Ann Summers, daughter; Alexandrina Summers, daughter; Elizabeth Summers, daughter; Esther Summers, daughter; Stephen Summers, son.4,5
Jane died on 22 March 1947 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 78.6,1 She was buried after 22 March 1947 at Peterhead Cemetery, Constitution Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.6,1

Children of Jane Strachan and Andrew Stephen Summers

Citations

  1. [S9604] Steve Summers, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Steve Summers of Peterhead, Scotland.
  2. [S7244] Andrew Stephen Summers, Jane Strachan, Surname: Summers. Forename: Andrew Stephen. Spouse Surname: Strachan. Spouse Forename: Jane. Year: 1888. Ref: 185/ 9. Registration District Name: Cruden.
  3. [S9608] 1901, Scottish Census, "Jane Strachan Summers, wife, married, female, age 32, born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, fisherman's wife, resident at 2 Stuart Street, Peterhead."
  4. [S9897] 1911, Scottish Census, "Jane Summers, wife of head, female, age 41, married, duration of marriage 22 years, children born alive 10, children still living 10, born in Aberdeenshire, Peterhead, resident at 9 South Harbour Place, 4 rooms with one or more windows, 10 persons in house."
  5. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  6. [S9645] Jane Summers née Strachan, William Summers, Stephen Summers, Elizabeth Summers and Ian Andrew Stephen Summers, Monumental inscription, "Erected by JANE STRACHAN
    In loving memory of her dear husband ANDREW STEPHEN SUMMERS, fisherman, who died 16th July 1934 aged 68 years
    Also their children WILLIAM and STEPHEN who died in infancy
    And ELIZABETH who died 15th December 1911 aged 5 years
    Also their grandson IAN who died 31st May 1939 aged 5 years & 2 months
    Also the above JANE STRACHAN who died 22nd March 1947 aged 77 years."