James Alexander Fraser (1850 - abt. 1931)

Born 21 Jun 1850 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Husband of Charlotte Kingston (Burchmore) Fraser — married 8 Dec 1870 in Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1931 at about age 80 in New Jersey, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

8 Dec 1870 James Alexander Fraser, son of James Fraser married Charlotte Kingston Burchmore, daughter of George Burchmore. They married in Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom^[1]

In 1871 he was a nurseryman living at Linslade, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom with his wife Charlotte Fraser. At the time Charlotte was recorded as age 24, having been born in Markyate, Bedfordshire in 1847^[2]

By 1881 he had a much larger family, living at Linslade (Bucks), England. He was a Nurseryman Employing 1 Man & 1 Boy^[3]:

• James A Fraser Head Male 30 Luton, Bedfordshire, England
• Charlotte K Fraser Wife Female 32 Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
• Florence M Fraser Daughter Female 9 Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England
• James H Fraser Son Male 7 Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England
• John A Fraser Son Male 5 Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England
• Charles K Fraser Son Male 2 Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England

The 1900 census ^[4]gives his birth as Jun 1850 and a marriage date of 1870, both his parents born in Scotland. He and his son were florists. The family was living at Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 15 New York City Ward 21, Kings, New York, United States and had three lodgers: James Fraser Head Male 50 England Charlotte Fraser Wife Female 52 England Thomas Fraser Son Male 16 England

In 1910^[5] he was living in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States:

• James A Fraser Head Male 59 England
• Charlotte Fraser Wife Female 62 England
• Fred T Fraser Son Male 25 England
• Florence M Fraser Daughter Female 37 England

A 1921 passport application gives his middle name as Alexander and birth date of 21 Jun 1850^[6]

In 1930, age 80, he was living in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States with his wife and 58 year old daughter Florence M. Fraser.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFF4-SXH : 28 September 2019), James Alexander Fraser, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-F1PS : 11 December 2017), James A Fraser, Linslade (Bucks), England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 25, Piece/Folio 1642/62, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,494.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSNQ-TG7 : accessed 5 July 2020), James Fraser, Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 15 New York City Ward 21, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 334, sheet 17A, family 352, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,058.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKBX-Y9B : accessed 5 July 2020), James A Fraser, Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 13B, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 902; FHL microfilm 1,374,915.
6. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-PPJ7 : 16 March 2018), James Alexander Fraser, 1921; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #49181, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1647, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4F7-7PT : accessed 5 July 2020), James A Fraser, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 6B, line 79, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1373; FHL microfilm 2,341,108.