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Profession is down as stone mason but it also says journeyman

I couldn't find the digital copy on Scotlands People, kept saying not found even with the fuzzy matching and wild card so don't know if i am doing something wrong but i did get other records from there.

I haven't found them as of yet in the 1841 or 1851 census

Thanks everyone for the information! i have spent last night and this morning researching to try and confirm the information given so far. I can confirm that it all matches up so far!

William Fraser (senior) SCOTLAND
To find the parents names for William Fraser (senior) and the parents for his wife Janet McDowall, you need to find their death certificates. If they died in Scotland after 1855, the record will give you very useful information about their parents.
Do you have them in the census in 1861, 1871? When is the last time you find them in the census, and where are they?

This a possible death for Janet (McDowall) Fraser. The age would certainly fit. But check it fits with when she was last seen in the census before purchasing the record.
MCDOWALL   JANET   67   
1874       646/3 598   Partick
Mothers Maiden name - BARFOOT   

There are about 4 possible deaths for William – 1866 Tradeston is perhaps the most likely, because Tradeston is where his son was married in 1864. However before taking a punt, find which looks like the best fit from the census records you have.

When you have these records, post ALL the information here, and let’s see what else we can find.

Cheers, Neale

I do have Janet in the 1871 census living with her daughter Isabella living in Glenluce and then i have nothing after that. The death record in 1874 is hers. I was the able to check for a birth record which confirms her parents were Archibald McDowall and Elizabeth Broadfoot.

I didn't realise to use the fuzzy match option on SP so this has been super helpful!

William Fraser (Junior) SCOTLAND
Hannah, The 1841 census was taken on Sunday 6 June. Here the age given for William, 16 months, is unusually specific for this census where ages are often vague due to rounding down. The absence of the father is not really anything to be concerned about. On a Sunday in summer, he may well have been either away for work, or at the pub.

The family in 1851 census is at 17 Malta St, Gorbals Lanarkshire:
•   William Frazer – head – 38 yrs – Mason – born Dundee, ANS
•   Janet Frazer – wife – 41 yrs – born Glenluce, WIG
•   Jessie Frazer – daughter – 13 yrs – born Portpatrick, WIG
•   William Frazer – son – 11 yrs – born Portpatrick, WIG
•   Alexander Frazer – son – 9 yrs – born Portpatrick, WIG
•   Archibald Frazer – son – 7 yrs – born Portpatrick, WIG
•   Isabella Frazer – daughter 5 – born Dundonald, AYR

It would appear that the daughter Helen (aged 5 in 1841 census, has either died by 1851, or has left home.)

Below are the birth/ baptism records for the children that I could find on SP.
Nothing found for Alexander.
EDIT Yes i did find Alexander 1842 PortPatrick.
here https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&event=%28B%20OR%20C%20OR%20S%29&record_type%5B0%5D=opr_births&church_type=Old%20Parish%20Registers&dl_cat=church&dl_rec=church-births-baptisms&surname=Frazer&surname_so=fuzzy&forename=Alexander&forename_so=fuzzy&from_year=1840&to_year=1843&parent_names=William&parent_names_so=exact&parent_name_two_so=exact&county=WIGTOWN&record=Church%20of%20Scotland%20%28old%20parish%20registers%29%20Roman%20Catholic%20Church%20Other%20churches

Jessie has a second name “Logan”. This is worth keeping in mind as it could be a surname from a previous generation; could be a grandmother- either mother of the father, or mother of the mother. Same thing for Alexander who has a second name “Kirkl....”?

Just a hint when searching on SP to use the search option “fuzzy matching” or “wild card” or name variants to pick up on different spellings

I have been unable to find Helen Fraser in any other records so i am now going to try and find a death record for her.

Thanks everyone for the info so far, this helps me try and find the right ones so thank you all!

I did find a possible father for William Fraser (1815-1866). He was Alexander Fraser and his wife was Helen Kirkland. I feel this must be correct as William named his son Alexander Kirkland Fraser! I also found a marriage transcript from the parish register for Alexr Frazer and Helen Kirk in 1811 in Dundee so i am hoping this will be the correct parents for William but will know for sure when i can find his birth record with his parents name on.

Kiltaglassan, thanks so much for the list! The date of death for Ellen is the same that i have so this is definitely them. I am assuming the other 3 named are their children but i haven't found records of them so i will try and look for them next!

Everyone is being so very helpful! Thank you so much!