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Aberdeenshire / Help finding my Great Grandfather
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George Fraser, son of Alexander Fraser & Jean Bruce, was born on 2nd November 1804 in Pitsligo. (I have birth cert’)
He married (?) Mary Adams, born 5th May 1806 in Rathen and died on 24th September 1884, on her death cert she is described as “Pauper” widow of George Fraser, but I have not traced a marriage.
George Fraser was my 3rd Great-Grandfather and I have not been able to find him in any Census, on all the children’s birth cert’ he is named as the father.
Their Children:-
James Fraser, born about 1862 in Pitsligo.
Alexander Fraser, born 29th May 1828 in Pitsligo-married Elizabeth Smith in 1849, he died in 1905 (I have birth & death cert’)
William Fraser, born 31st December 1830 in Pitsligo-married Jane Shirer in 1854, he died on 25th June 1901 (I have birth, marriage & death cert’)
John Fraser, born 26th March 1832 in Pitsligo-married Christian Ritchie in 1861 (I have birth & marriage cert’)
Mary Fraser, born 1st March 1836 in Pitsligo-married John Finnie in 1859, she died on 17th May 1928 (I have birth, marriage & death cert’)
George Fraser, born 18th December 1838 in Pitsligo-married Ann Fowlie in 1862, he died on 28th Feb 1895 (I have birth, marriage & death cert’)
Edward Fraser, born 15 January 1843 in Pitsligo (I have birth cert’)
When William married in 1854 George Fraser was named as father but was deceased.
When Marry married in 1859 George was down as a farm worker
When John married in 1861 George was still as farm worker.
When George married in 1862 George was deceased.
So according to certificates George was deceased in 1854, but alive in 1859 and 1861 and deceased again by 1862!!
What I have found in the Census is as follows:-
1841 Census Pitsligo Ecclesiastical Parish, Address: Peathill
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born
FRASER Mary F 30 Spinster Aberdeenshire
FRASER William M 11 Aberdeenshire
FRASER John M 8 Aberdeenshire
FRASER Mary F 6 Aberdeenshire
FRASER George M 2 Aberdeenshire
No mention of Husband, but as she classed her self as "Spinster" that may be the reason I have been unable to trace a marriage.
1851 Census: Pitsligo Ecclesiastical Parish, Address: Peathill.
Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
FRASER Mary Head M F 42 Pauper (Ag Labourer) Rathen
FRASER Edward Son U M 8 Scholar Pitsligo
BRANDY John Visitr U M 9 Scholar Longside
1861 Census: -CSSCT1861_32. Pitsligo.
Mary Fraser, head, age 50, Ag Lab, born Rathen
Thorton Dunlop, boarder, age 1, born Tyrie
1871 Census: -CSSCT1871_42. Peathill, Pitsligo. (Next door to son William)
Mary Fraser, head, age 61, Knitter & Dressmaker, born Rathen
Alexander Stewart, boarder, age 12, Scholar, born Peterhead
Thurlow Dunlop, boarder, aged 11, Scholar, born Tyrie.
1881 Census:-Dwelling: Peathill. Census Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source:FHL Film 0203465 GRO Ref Volume 233 EnumDist 4 Page 6
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
(Mrs.) FRASER W 75 F Rathen, Formerly General Serv, Aberdeen.
(Living next door to her son William and Family.)
BUT NO SIGN OF GEORGE!!
He married (?) Mary Adams, born 5th May 1806 in Rathen and died on 24th September 1884, on her death cert she is described as “Pauper” widow of George Fraser, but I have not traced a marriage.
George Fraser was my 3rd Great-Grandfather and I have not been able to find him in any Census, on all the children’s birth cert’ he is named as the father.
Their Children:-
James Fraser, born about 1862 in Pitsligo.
Alexander Fraser, born 29th May 1828 in Pitsligo-married Elizabeth Smith in 1849, he died in 1905 (I have birth & death cert’)
William Fraser, born 31st December 1830 in Pitsligo-married Jane Shirer in 1854, he died on 25th June 1901 (I have birth, marriage & death cert’)
John Fraser, born 26th March 1832 in Pitsligo-married Christian Ritchie in 1861 (I have birth & marriage cert’)
Mary Fraser, born 1st March 1836 in Pitsligo-married John Finnie in 1859, she died on 17th May 1928 (I have birth, marriage & death cert’)
George Fraser, born 18th December 1838 in Pitsligo-married Ann Fowlie in 1862, he died on 28th Feb 1895 (I have birth, marriage & death cert’)
Edward Fraser, born 15 January 1843 in Pitsligo (I have birth cert’)
When William married in 1854 George Fraser was named as father but was deceased.
When Marry married in 1859 George was down as a farm worker
When John married in 1861 George was still as farm worker.
When George married in 1862 George was deceased.
So according to certificates George was deceased in 1854, but alive in 1859 and 1861 and deceased again by 1862!!
What I have found in the Census is as follows:-
1841 Census Pitsligo Ecclesiastical Parish, Address: Peathill
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born
FRASER Mary F 30 Spinster Aberdeenshire
FRASER William M 11 Aberdeenshire
FRASER John M 8 Aberdeenshire
FRASER Mary F 6 Aberdeenshire
FRASER George M 2 Aberdeenshire
No mention of Husband, but as she classed her self as "Spinster" that may be the reason I have been unable to trace a marriage.
1851 Census: Pitsligo Ecclesiastical Parish, Address: Peathill.
Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
FRASER Mary Head M F 42 Pauper (Ag Labourer) Rathen
FRASER Edward Son U M 8 Scholar Pitsligo
BRANDY John Visitr U M 9 Scholar Longside
1861 Census: -CSSCT1861_32. Pitsligo.
Mary Fraser, head, age 50, Ag Lab, born Rathen
Thorton Dunlop, boarder, age 1, born Tyrie
1871 Census: -CSSCT1871_42. Peathill, Pitsligo. (Next door to son William)
Mary Fraser, head, age 61, Knitter & Dressmaker, born Rathen
Alexander Stewart, boarder, age 12, Scholar, born Peterhead
Thurlow Dunlop, boarder, aged 11, Scholar, born Tyrie.
1881 Census:-Dwelling: Peathill. Census Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source:FHL Film 0203465 GRO Ref Volume 233 EnumDist 4 Page 6
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
(Mrs.) FRASER W 75 F Rathen, Formerly General Serv, Aberdeen.
(Living next door to her son William and Family.)
BUT NO SIGN OF GEORGE!!