William (Frazer) Fraser (1828 - 1879)

Born 23 Mar 1828 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Husband of Isabel Thomson (Connor) Fraser — married 2 Jun 1850 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Husband of Catherine (Moodie) Fraser — married 13 Sep 1863 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1879 at age 50 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Biography

William Frazer was born on 23 March 1828 and was baptised on 18 April 1828 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, son of William Frazer and Margaret (Notman) Frazer. ^[1]

In 1841 he was living in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire where he was a fisherman. ^[2]

He married Isabel Conner on 2 June 1850 in Prestonpans, Hadingtonshire. ^[3] They had 2 children.

• William b.1747 ^[4]
• Thomas b.1855 ^[5]

On 13 September 1863 he married Catherine Hardie in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire. ^[6] They had 4 children.

• Unnamed male b.1864 ^[7]
• Unnamed male b.1865 ^[8]
• Mary b.1867 ^[9]
• Margaret b.1868 ^[10]

In 1871 he lived in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire where he was a fisherman. ^[11]

He died on 8 January 1879 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTY6-P5H : 12 February 2020), William Frazer, 1828.
2. ↑ "Census 1841 Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland", (RD 718, ED 4, Page 12, Head: Margaret Fraser, age 35). Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
3. ↑ East Lothian : Prestonpans : Prestonpans Parish Church : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d45ee93790eb7fa4c2ec : viewed 22 May 2021) marriage William Fraser to Isabell Conner 16 Jun 1850
4. ↑ Register of Marriages, Prestonpans, Haddington, "Marriage of William Fraser and Agnes Baillie, 3 May 1867". Cit. Date: 4 May 1867. New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
5. ↑ "Census 1871 Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland", (RD 718, ED 1, Page 10, Head: William Fraser, age 38). Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
6. ↑ Register of Marriages, Prestonpans, Haddington, "Marriage of William Fraser and Catherine Hardie, 13 September 1863", (M1863, RD 718, No 15). New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYYQ-T58 : 12 February 2020), Fraser, 1864.
8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYYQ-T5X : 12 February 2020), Fraser, 1865
9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYP6-556 : 12 February 2020), Mary Fraser, 1867.
10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYP6-TRS : 12 February 2020), Margaret Fraser, 1868.
11. ↑ "Census 1871 Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland", (RD 718, ED 1, Page 10, Head: William Fraser, age 38). Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
12. ↑ Register of Deaths, Haddington, Haddington, "Death of William Fraser, 8 January 1879", (D1879, RD 709, No 5). New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.