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How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« on: Wednesday 02 January 19 03:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi & Happy New Year.

My ggg grandparents were William Fraser, flour miller & Ann Sellar who married in Keith 1st Jan 1827. On their son's / my gg grandad's 1908 death cert they appear as parents along with William's occupation.

Am finding it hard to find anything beyond these details. Though I think I've found their births & parents, 1787 & 1789 respectively, is there anywhere to be searched in lieu of modern censuses & the like that'll provide more detail - where they lived, where he milled - to flesh out their lives more?

Any suggestions appreciated, thanks.

Cheers,
Col  :)
Fraser, Davidson, Gibson, Sutherland (Scot), Thompson/Thomson (E Sussex)

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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 03:38 GMT (UK) »
Have you got your gg grandad's sibling Isobel and his marriage to Ann Grigor?

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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 03:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi solidrock & thanks for your reply. Have gg's marriage but nothing on his sibling Isobel and perhaps others.
Cheers,
Col  :)
Fraser, Davidson, Gibson, Sutherland (Scot), Thompson/Thomson (E Sussex)

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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 03:49 GMT (UK) »
FRASER
   
ISOBEL
   
WM. FRASER/ANN SELLAR
   
F
   
23/04/1830
   
159/
   
50 139
   
Keith


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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 04:05 GMT (UK) »
According to MyHeritage John had 6 siblings, I've not got a sub to see them I will look for them elsewhere.

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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 05:57 GMT (UK) »
This maybe them in 1841.

1841    Banffshire (BAN)    Keith    159    1    15    22       Duff St

FRASER    William    M    45    Ag Labourer    OUC    
FRASER    Ann    F    50       BAN    
FRASER    Isobella    F    11       BAN    

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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 12:15 GMT (UK) »
According to MyHeritage John had 6 siblings, I've not got a sub to see them I will look for them elsewhere.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714261.0
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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 12:53 GMT (UK) »
FreeREG has a lot of Keith records.

It has the 1827 Mariage, childrens Baptisms 1827/1830 and possible Burials;
WILLIAM Fraser 15 Sep 1852 age 77, note; Sergt.
ANN Fraser 1843/1847/1847

1851 Census
William Fraser   76 Pensioner born Bower, caithnessshire

Witnesses to Johns 1827 Baptism;
John McLeod & Margaret Sellar** both in Fife Keith
and to Isobels:
Margt Dawson & Isobel Donald Fife Keith
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Cummins, Miskelly(IRELAND + NZ) ,Leggett (SFK + NFK ENGLAND + NZ),Purdy ( NBL ENGLAND + NZ ), Shaw YKS, LANCs + NZ), Holdsworth(LINCS +LANCS + NZ), Moloney, Dean, Fitzpatrick, ( County Down,IRE) Newby(NBL.ENG, Costello(IRE), Ivers, Murray(IRE),Reay(NBL.ENG) Reid (BERW.SCOTLAND)

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Re: How can I find out more about my paternal ggg grandparents from Keith?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 02 January 19 12:58 GMT (UK) »
The 8 Apr 1843 burial of Ann Fraser has abode as Fife Keith same as 1841 Census solidrock posted
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Cummins, Miskelly(IRELAND + NZ) ,Leggett (SFK + NFK ENGLAND + NZ),Purdy ( NBL ENGLAND + NZ ), Shaw YKS, LANCs + NZ), Holdsworth(LINCS +LANCS + NZ), Moloney, Dean, Fitzpatrick, ( County Down,IRE) Newby(NBL.ENG, Costello(IRE), Ivers, Murray(IRE),Reay(NBL.ENG) Reid (BERW.SCOTLAND)