James
Frew
Born in Killinchy, County Down, Ireland
Son of James Frew
and Margaret (Tennant) Frew
Brother of
Robert Frew
Husband of
Agnes McCaig
— married
1830 in County Down, Ireland
Husband of
Ellen (Dempsey) Frew
— married
3 Nov 1857 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
David Frew, Mary Agnes (Frew) Maclean, Hamilton Frew, James Frew, Agnes (Frew) Cunningham, Elizabeth (Frew) Hillman, Ann Jane (Frew) Goode, John Frew, Samuel Frew, Robert Frew, William Frew, Andrew Frew and Mobl Frew
Died
at age 71
in Waterside, Ayrshire, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Mar 2014
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Biography
James Frew was born in Ireland.
James Frew was born to James Frew and Margaret Tennant 18 Jun 1806 in Killnchy, Down, Ireland.
He married Agnes McCaig 1830 in Ireland. - Source has not been located yet - Apr 2024
He and Agnes went on to have 9 children. First 7 in Ireland, last 2 in Scotland.
- Mary Agnes 1832-1924
- David 1833-1919
- James 1834-1886
- Hamilton 1834-1923
- Agnes 1836-1888
- Elizabeth 1844-1934
- Ann Jane 1846-1880
- John 1849 1935
- Samuel 1850-1861
Sometime between 1846-1849 the family relocated from Killinchy, Down, Ireland to Dalmellington, Ayr, Scotland. - details have not been confirmed when yet
CENSUS 1851
Downieston Cothouse, Dalmellington, Scotland - James 44, Agri Labourer - Agnes 44 - David 19, Agri Labourer - James 15, Rougher in Pirn Mill - Agnes 13, Twister in Pirn Mill - Hamilton 11, Borer in Pirn Mill - Elizabeth 9 - Ann Jane 5 - John - 2 - Samuel 4 months
Agnes Frew died 21 Oct 1854.
James remarried Ellen Dempsey 3 Nov 1857 when he was 51 and she was 34.
They had 3 children
- Robert 1855-1934
- William 1856-1924
- Andrew 1859-1924
CENSUS 1861
23 Waterside Row, Dalmellington, Ayr, Scotland James 54, Ploughman - Ellen 39, James 12, Carrying bricks over the maners - Samuel 10, Robert 6, William 5, Andrew 1.
- 1861 his son, Samuel Frew died age 11 from Bronchitis.
- In 1863 his son David 28, David's wife Mary 24, and children Martha 4, James 2 travelled to Sydney Australia via the ship "Coldstream" through the Assisted Immigration Scheme.
CENSUS 1871
23 Waterside Row, Dalmellington, Ayr, Scotland. James 64 - Labourer, Ellen 48, William 14 - Labourer, Andrew 11 - Scholar, Martha Dimpsey - Sister 52.
Death
James died 15 Nov 1877 at the age of 71, a Carter, due to Cystitis in 23 Long Row, Waterside, Dalmellington, Ayr, Scotland.
Sources
- Source: S-490764633 Repository: #R-999311922 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=59548725&pid=80
- Repository: R-999311922 Name: Ancestry.com
- Scotlands People
- James Frew Death Certificate 1877
- Scotland Census 1851, Dalmellinton, Ayrshire
- Scotland Census 1861, Dalmellinton, Ayrshire
- Scotland Census 1871, Dalmellinton, Ayrshire
- Familysearch.org
- nsw,gov,au/archives/ Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896, Reels 2139, 2481, 2141, 2492
- James Frew & Ellen Dempsey Marriage Certificate 1857
- Samuel Frew 1861 Death Record.
- James Frew Death Certificate
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
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- Irish Marriage Record Frew / McCaig 1830 Apr 1, 2024.
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Linda (Carruth) Peterson
Linda (Carruth) Peterson
This profile is connected to incorrect parents probably. See Research Notes in linked mother Margaret (Tennant) Frew (abt.1778-1850)'s profile.
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E Franks
I am directly related to the Frew line by way of Robert Stuart Webster who married Agnes Frew. Cannot remember the dates but when I find my books with the information that I saved I will be able to give the correct dates required.
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by E Franks
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