Donald Fraser DOB 1/4/1837

[Aldeja]

Hi

I have just taken over the family tree from my Dad and I am on Ancestry and Scottish People websites but seem to be hitting a brick wall with the death of Donald.

Our information is quite sparse on the family but I have the following:
He married Mary Urquhart on 1st June 1860 at Tarradale Inn, Urray the had 10 children:
Mary 1860, Ann (my great grandmother) 1862, John 1863, Kenneth 1866, Catherine/Kate 1869, Dolina/Dolly 1870, James 1872, Alexander 1875, Jemima 1878 and Duncan 1880, children born Urray, Knockbain and Fodderty.

If anyone has any ideas how I may find out about Donald's death and/or any other information, it would be much appreciated.

I have tried on find a grave but no luck.

Thank you
Denise

[MonicaL]

Hi Denise

Welcome to Rootschat 

The last census I can see for Donald is the 1891 familiy entry:

Donald Fraser 53 agr lab b. Parish of Urquhart, Ross
Mary Fraser 58
Alexander Fraser 15
Jemina Fraser 13
Duncan Fraser 10
George Athur 7 grandson b. Glasgow

Address: Muirton, Urray

Monica

[MonicaL]

Is this Mary's death entry?

Mary FRASER - other name URQUHART
Age 82
1919
066/2 41
Gairloch Southern

If so, was husband Donald showing as alive or deceased?

When your direct ancestor Ann married, was father Donald showing as alive or deceased on her marriage register entry?

Monica

[MonicaL]

Found Donald I think in 1901...showing as David on the transcript I am looking at:

David Fraser 60 agr lab. b. Fearntosh, Rossshire 
Mary Fraser 61
Kenneth Fraser 34
Alie Fraser 25 son (Alexander?)
Geo Fraser 18

Address: Muirtown Urray

Monica

[Aldeja]

Hi Monica

Thank you for the welcome and your replies.

We have the death of Mary Fraser nee Urquhart on the 28th April 1901 as we tied this in with her son in law (George Duff) who registered her death.

Unfortunately, as far as we are aware Anne never married but it is a good idea as daughter Mary married George Duff in Dingwall 1885, I may try and research the other children and find out from their marriage certificates, thank you for the pointer 

The last record we have of Donald Fraser is the same as you, am struggling to find anything else for him after the 1901 census.  I have searched Scottish People and perhaps found a few likely candidates so I think I will just have to work my way through them after a little more research on the children.

It's a puzzle but all part of the fun!

Once again thank you for your help, really appreciated.

Denise