Descendants of John FRATER 18th c of Polmont

Notes

2. Morris FRATER

details from Leicester John Frater family Tree Document
servant

Is this Morris?
The Times
From The London Gazette April 22 1842 pg 4 Issue 17965 col D
Scotch Sequestrations
Morris FRATER , carrier, carrier, April 28, May 21, at 1o'clock, at the house of Daniel McGregor, Cumbernauld.

This is of interest because a son of this Morris (also called Morris) married an Elizabeth McGregor daughter of Daniel McGregor. Both children of Cumbernauld.

Will of Morris provided by Sylvia Bradley 31.8.2004
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Morris Frater Value of Estate £161, 2s, 9d

Morris Frater Senior, Carrier, Main Street, Parish of Cumbernauld, who died 3rd of May 1888 at Main Street, aforesaid, testate, granted at Dumbarton, to Morris Frater, Junior, Carter, Main Street, aforesaid Executor nominated in Will or Deed dated 18th January 1888 and recorded in Court Books of Commissariat of Dumbarton.

Morris Frater left the following to his children;

1. Joseph Frater, Carter, Main Street, Cumbernauld, my son the sum of Sixty Pounds.
And secondly to each of;
2. Janet Frater or Hawkins my daughter, relict of Peter Hawkins, Melbourne, Australia.
3. Isabella Frater or Downie, also my daughter relict of Thomas Downie, New York, America.
4. Helen Frater or Cairns, also my daughter, wife of George Cairns, Joiner, Montreal, Canada.
5. Morris Frater, Joiner, Main Street, Tollcross, near Glasgow also my son.
The sum of Thirty Pounds each.

1841 Scottish census from ancestry.com
Civil parish: Cumbernauld County: Dunbartonshire Address: Southside Of Main Street Parish Number: 495
Household Members: Name Age
Moris Frater 30
Jean Frater 30
Isabella Frater 12
Helen Frater 10
Janet Frater 8
John Frater 4
Joseph Frater 2
Moris Frater 1
John Lawrie 20
Jean Aulch 15

1851 scottish cesnsus
addresss: Main
Street, Cumbernauld.
Marris Frater, age 43, Head, born Polmont, Stirlingshire, Occupation: Carrier.
Helen D Frater, age 20, daughter, born St Ninans, Stirlingshire, Occupation: House Reeper (sic).
John D Frater, age 14, son, born Cumbernauld, Scholar.
Joseph D Frater, age 12, son, born Cumbernauld, Scholar.
Morris D Frater, age 10, son, born Cumbernauld, Scholar.

1861 census of Cumbernauld:
address: Main Street South Side Chalmers Land.
Morris Frater, age 52, Head, born Volmont, Shirlingsh, Occupation: Carrier.
Joseph Frater, age 21, Son, born Cumbernauld. Occupation: Carrier.
Isabella Duncan, age 38, Servant, born Cumbernauld. Occupation: Domestic Servant.

1881 census (details in email from Sandra Reid 1.2.2008)
Dwelling: Main Street
Census Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbarton, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203548 GRO Ref Volume 495 Enum Dist 8 Page 13
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Morris FRATER W 70 M Redding, Stirling, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Carrier
Morris FRATER U 19 M Cumbernauld, Dunbarton, Scotland
Rel: Grandson
Occ: General Servant (Domestic)
Mary MARSHALL W 46 F Gargell, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Servant
Occ: Housekeeper

Jennett KAYE

details from Leicester John Frater family Tree Document
Servant

1841 Scottish census from ancestry.com
Civil parish: Cumbernauld County: Dunbartonshire Address: Southside Of Main Street Parish Number: 495
Household Members: Name Age
Moris Frater 30
Jean Frater 30
Isabella Frater 12
Helen Frater 10
Janet Frater 8
John Frater 4
Joseph Frater 2
Moris Frater 1
John Lawrie 20
Jean Aulch 15

7. Isabella FRATER

details from Leicester John Frater family Tree Document

1841 Scottish census from ancestry.com
Civil parish: Cumbernauld County: Dunbartonshire Address: Southside Of Main Street Parish Number: 495
Household Members: Name Age
Moris Frater 30
Jean Frater 30
Isabella Frater 12
Helen Frater 10
Janet Frater 8
John Frater 4
Joseph Frater 2
Moris Frater 1
John Lawrie 20
Jean Aulch 15

Thomas DOWNIE

from will of father-in-law
1. Isabella Frater or Downie, also my daughter relict of Thomas Downie, New York, America.

9. Janet FRATER

details from Leicester John Frater family Tree Document

1841 Scottish census from ancestry.com
Civil parish: Cumbernauld County: Dunbartonshire Address: Southside Of Main Street Parish Number: 495
Household Members: Name Age
Moris Frater 30
Jean Frater 30
Isabella Frater 12
Helen Frater 10
Janet Frater 8
John Frater 4
Joseph Frater 2
Moris Frater 1
John Lawrie 20
Jean Aulch 15

Peter HAWKINS

from Father-in-law's will
1. Janet Frater or Hawkins my daughter, relict of Peter Hawkins, Melbourne, Australia.

4. Alexander FRATER

from Brian Reeds
Regarding Helen DICK who became a FRATER:

My wife is a FRATER and showed me the following about Helen from a death register:
Helen FRATER - Pauper - Widow of John FRATER - Labourer - died 9th January 1867 at Redding, Polmont, age 87 years.
Her parents were given as Morris DICK, Labourer (dec) and Christian DICK maiden surname GRAY (dec)
The informant was Alexander FRATER, Son, of Redding, Polmont.

30.3.2008
1851 census Falkirk 318
Enum Book 9/1 Page 56 Family No 10 Entries 17, 18, 19 & 20
Alexander FRATER 35 born Redding Stirling
Mary FRATER 29 born Laureston Stirling
Mary FRATER 3 born Laureston Stirling
Helen FRATER 6m born Laureston Stirling

Mary RAMSAY

30.3.2008
1851 census Falkirk 318
Enum Book 9/1 Page 56 Family No 10 Entries 17, 18, 19 & 20
Alexander FRATER 35 born Redding Stirling
Mary FRATER 29 born Laureston Stirling
Mary FRATER 3 born Laureston Stirling
Helen FRATER 6m born Laureston Stirling