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Offline westcoastie

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Robert Strang & Catherine McCan
« on: Saturday 20 January 18 00:24 GMT (UK) »
Looking for any info on Robert Strang and Catherine McCan. No dates for them. Apparently their daughter Janet Strang was born 1793 in Mearns, Refrewshire, Scotland.
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Re: Robert Strang & Catherine McCan
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 20 January 18 00:25 GMT (UK) »
Have you looked for their marriage or deaths?

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Re: Robert Strang & Catherine McCan
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 21 January 18 09:39 GMT (UK) »
     Carole,
                On Scotlands People, there is a marriage on 2 Mar 1792 of Robert Strang to Katherine McLean at Eastwood.   O.P.R. 562/30 298      I think there is a possibility they may be Janet's parents.

                I found three births from the marriage:

Andrew Strang, born 29 Jun 1807, Mearns to Robert Strang & Ketren McLean.  O.P.R. 571/10 82
James Strang, born 10 May 1812, Mearns to Robert Strang & Ketren McLean.    O.P.R. 571/10 100
James Strang, born 6 Sep 1813, Mearns to Robert Strang & Ketren McLean.      O.P.R. 571/10 105

       I didn't find a birth for Janet Strang.

       It seems likely that the first James died in infancy and so the next child was given the same name.    About Ketren... ???    I still think this could be your Catherine McCan, Janet's mother.
There are no other births in the time period 1792 to 1820 for any child named Strang at Mearns.
I wonder if you have more information about Janet's birth?     Have I overlooked it on Scotlands People or did you see the birth elsewhere?