Born in Westminster, Middlesex, England
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Snow
and Margaret (Strahan) Snow
Husband of
Elizabeth Anne Dorothea (Fisher) Strahan
— married
9 Feb 1837 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
William Strahan, George Strahan, Annie (Strahan) Barstow, Charles Alfred Strahan, Margaret (Strahan) Martin, Blanche (Strahan) Lemon, Henry Strahan, Aubrey Strahan and Eda (Strahan) Hawtrey
Died
at age 78
in Perugia, Umbria, Italy
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Biography
William (Snow) Strahan was born in Middlesex, England.
William Strahan (21 August 1807 – 2 July 1886), formerly William Snow, was an English first-class cricketer active from 1832 to 1849 who played for Surrey. He was born in Westminster and died in Perugia. He appeared in 26 first-class matches as a batsman who did not bowl. He scored 272 runs with a highest score of 22 not out and held five catches.
William Snow Strahan was born on Friday 21 August 1807 at 6am in Westminster, London, baptized 20 September 1807, Thomas Snow and Richard Thomas Streatfield were his Godfathers and Elizabeth Denne his Godmother
William was the son of a banker, Robert Snow, and his wife, Margaret Strahan. He was born on 21st August 1807, probably at Saville Row, London, and was baptised on 20th September 1807 at St James Piccadilly, Middlesex.[1]
William was educated at Eton College, followed by Cambridge University, and matriculated in 1826. He was admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1830 and became a banker, before changing his surname to Strahan in 1831[2].
Whilst at Cambridge, William was one of the founding members of the historic Lady Margaret Boat Club of St John's College, formed in 1825.[3]He was a Cambridge rowing blue and crew member in the inaugural Boat Race in 1829 between Cambridge and Oxford Universities.[4]
On 9th February 1837, William married Elizabeth Anne Dorothea Fisher, daughter of the late Sir George Fisher, in the Charterhouse Chapel, Finsbury, London[5]. Six children of the marriage have been identified.
William was a partner in the banking firm, Snow, Strahan and Paul, which failed in 1855 when he was convicted of fraud[6]. Although he was sentenced to transportation for 14 years, he was imprisoned in England instead[7].
Following his release from prison, William lived with his family at Blackmore Hall, in Sidmouth, Devon.[8] [9]
William lived his later life in Florence, Italy, and died at Perugia in 1886.[10]
Sources
- ↑ "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812". London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DL/T/090/003. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1624 #10564917 (accessed 18 February 2022). William Snow baptism on 20 Sep 1807, son of Robert & Margaret, in St James, Piccadilly, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
- ↑ Education - A Cambridge Alumni Database. http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/. Accessed 23 Mar 2020.
- ↑ Scott, Robert Forsyth. St John's College, Cambridge. 2019. (Google Books, https://books.google.com.au/books : accessed 23 Mar 2020)
- ↑ Boat Race - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_Race_1829. Accessed 23 Mar 2020.
- ↑ Marriage - "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V529-XRV : 12 March 2020), William Strahan, 1837.
- ↑ Conviction - https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18551022-955. Accessed 23 Mar 2020.
- ↑ Sentence - https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpdef1-955-18551022. Accessed 23 Mar 2020.
- ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. (Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census : accessed 18 February 2022) Class: RG 9; Piece: 1380; Folio: 27; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542804. Name: William Strahan, Age: 51, Birthplace: London, England, Civil Parish: Sidmouth, County: Devon, Registration District: Honiton. Ancestry Record 8767 #18595374 Ancestry Sharing Link
Blackmore Hall, Sidmouth, Devon
William Strahan, head, mar, 51y, Retired Proprietor, Born: London, Middlesex
Elizabeth A.D. Strahan, wife, mar, 44y, Born: Woolwich, Kent
Annie Strahan, daughter, unm, 20y, Born: London, Middlesex
Margaret Strahan, daughter, unm, 15y, Born: London, Middlesex
Blanche Strahan, daughter, 13y, Born: London, Middlesex
Henry Strahan, son, 11y, Born: London, Middlesex
Aubrey Strahan, son, 9y, Born: London, Middlesex
Eda Strahan, daughter, 7y, Born: London, Middlesex - ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. (Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census : accessed 18 February 2022) Class: RG 9; Piece: 1380; Folio: 27; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542804. Name: William Strahan, Age: 51, Birthplace: London, England, Civil Parish: Sidmouth, County: Devon, Registration District: Honiton. Ancestry Record 8767 #18595374 Ancestry Sharing Link
Blackmore Hall, Sidmouth, Devon
William Strahan, head, mar, 63y, Marriage settlement on mortgage, Born: London, Middlesex
Elizabeth A. Strahan, wife, mar, 54y, Born: Woolwich, Kent
Blanch Strahan, daughter, unm, 23y, Born: London, Middlesex
Eda Strahan, daughter, unm, 17y, Born: London, Middlesex - ↑ "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995". Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #3627119 (accessed 18 February 2022). William Strahan probate on 14 May 1890 in Principal Registry. Died 2 Jul 1886 in Italy.
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He changed his name to William Snow Strahan on succeeding to Andrew Stahan's property, called Ashurst, he then became known as William Snow Strahan, this was done in 1831 and assumed a 180.000 pound legacy from the childless uncle Strahan. William Snow Strahan served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1844, he is the son of Robert Snow, 2nd and Margaret Strahan. of Saville Row William was an English first class cricketer active from 1832 to 1849 and played for Surrey, he appeared in 26 first class matches as a batsman who did not bowl, he scored 272 runs with a highest score of 22 not out, and held 5 catches. He died 2 July 1886 in Perugia, Italy at age 78 years 315 days.