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Alexander Fraser

Alexander was born on May 1st, 1803 in Mauchline and his baptism took place there on May 8th, 1803.¹

Birth Notes
- 44 in 1851 census, implying born between 1-Apr-1806 and 1-Apr-1807
  Born in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
  
  OPR gives birth date as 8-may-1803
  Death cert. (55 yrs) implies born between 6-Sep-1802 and 5-Sep-1803
  
  08/05/1803 FRAZER ALEXANDER ALEXANDER FRAZER/ISBELL ADAMSON FR473 M Mauchline /AYR 604/ 0030 0016 VIEW (5 CREDITS)

Alexander's father was Alexander Fraser and his mother was Isabella Adamson. His maternal grandparents were John Adamson and <Unknown>. He had a brother and three sisters, named John, Sara, Agnes and Mary. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died due to a medical problem, consumption, duration 13 months., at the age of 55 on September 5th, 1858 in Paisley.²

Death Notes

General Notes
- 1851 census: 31 Calside St, Paisley, Scotland.
  
  Fowlers Commercial Directory 1848-49 under Evangelical Union Church-- Old Low Church, 21 New St Paisley, he is given as church officer.
  
  from "History of Paisley by W.O.Metcalfe 1909:
  "The Evangelical Union Church met for the first time in 1843 in the Abercorn Rooms. Thence they removed to the Exchange Rooms and then to the Old Low Church". Which is the one at the foot of New Street, now as the Arts Centre.
  So son Alex followed his father Alex and was a member of a dissenting Church (source: Irene Pearson, 2004)

Occupation Details
- Alexander's occupation was Mason (journeyman), builder.³

Whereabouts
- Alexander lived in Paisley for 34 years from 1824 to 1858.⁴
  
  He lived in Ayrshire for twenty-one years from 1803 to 1824.⁴

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Alexander Fraser
  - d.< 1858
  
  Alexander Fraser
  - b.01 May 1803 in Mauchline d.05 Sep 1858 in Paisley
  
  John Adamson
  
  Isabella Adamson
  - b.10 Jun 1773 in Galston d.< 1858
  
  <Unknown>

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Details of Alexander's family with Helen Hamilton

¹ Alex Fraser birth
² Alex Fraser death cert.
³ Alex Fraser 1851
⁴ Frazer 1841

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Alexander Fraser

Occupation Details

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Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Alexander's family with Helen Hamilton