Unknown Fraser (abt. 1811 - aft. 1861)

Born about 1811 in Lower South River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Died after 1861 after about age 50 in Lower South River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Biography

Nova Scotia Census Returns 1817, Sydney County, Antigonish

• John Fraser,
• 1M 16-50, [John b.~1768, age 49]
• 1F >16, [Christy b. 1775, age 42]
• 3M <16, [Archibald b. 1810, age 7, William b. 1814, age 3, Acadian boy]
• 4F <16, [Ann b. 1809, age 8, UNKNOWN female b.~1811, unknown female b.~1816, Acadian girl]
• 7 Scots, 2 Acadians.

^[1]

• St. Andrews, Sydney County — 1827
• Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. no. 446

• John Fraiser
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Males: 4 [John, Archibald, William, Acadian]
• Females: 4 [Christy, Ann, UNKNOWN, Unknown and/or Acadian]
• Servants (males): 0
• Servants (females): 0
• Total: 8
• Births: 0
• Marriages: 0
• Deaths: 0
• Area of land cultivated: 50
• Bushels of Wheat: 25
• Bushels of other Grains: 40
• Tons of Hay: 25
• Number of horses: 1
• Number of horned cattle: 24
• Number of Sheep: 45
• Number of Swine: 2
• Bushels of Potatoes: 400

^[2]

• St. Andrews Township, Sydney County — 1838
• Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 449 no. 178

• John Fraser, head, farmer,
• [Wife Christy]
• 1M >14, [William]
• 1F >14, [UNKNOWN b. before 1823]
• Total: 4
• 60 acres clear land,
• 140 acres wild,
• 30 cattle,
• 2 horses,
• 40 sheep,
• 3 pigs.

[Note: Daughter Ann was married ~1833.]

• Archibald Fraser, head,
• [Wife Margaret]
• 1F < 6 [unknown daughter b. 1827-1831]
• no other assets

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Census Year: 1861 Item Number: 703942 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Sydney Sub-District Name: St. Andrew's

• William Fraser
• Males:
• 1W 90-100 [father John b.~1768, age 93]
• 1M 40-50 [William b. 1814, age 47]
• 1S 10-15 [John b. 1848, age 13]
• Females:
• 1S 60-70 [?sister UNKNOWN b. 1801-1811]
• 1M 30-40 [wife Ellen b. 1827, age 34]
• 1S 10-15 [Jane b. 1851, age 10]
• Total: 6
• 1 Death since 30 March 1860 [mother Christy died 28 Sep 1860]

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Sources

1. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/archives/census/returnsRG1v445.asp?ID=1959
2. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1827/results/?Search=john+fraiser&SearchList1=&SearchList2=&SearchList3=
3. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1838/returns/?ID=29710
4. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108914_00330
5. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108914_00331
6. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108914_00332
7. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108914_00333
8. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108914_00334