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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. John Fraser: Birth: 27 Feb 1858 in Burnfoot, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland. Death: 29 Mar 1940 in Epping, NSW, Australia

  2. Helen Glassart Fraser: Birth: 16 Oct 1859 in Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland.

  3. James McDonald Fraser: Birth: 14 Nov 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland.

  4. Janet McDonald Fraser: Birth: 24 Nov 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland.

  5. Elisabeth Gibson Fraser: Birth: 29 Mar 1864 in Calderhead, Lanark, Scotland.

  6. Archibald Gibson Fraser: Birth: 18 Sep 1866 in Calderhead, Lanark, Scotland.

  7. Jane Fraser: Birth: 14 Dec 1874 in New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland.

  8. Agnes Gibson Fraser: Birth: ABT 3 Sep 1876 in New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. Death: in Queensland, Australia

  9. Maggie Fraser: Birth: 1878.

  10. Person Not Viewable


Sources
1. Title:   Old Church Record obtained from Scots Origins (Government Records Office). FR724, Registration District/Parish Code #607,

Notes
a. Note:   ibald and Agnes FRASER lived in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. From approximately 1864 to 1866 the family lived at Calderhead, and from about 1869 in the area of Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. In 1881 the family lived at 15 Clark St, New Monkland, Lanark, and Archibald was a labourer in an engineering shop. When his youngest daughter was born in 1897, Archibald’s occupation was police constable.
 Mr. Fraser, in his younger days worked as a miner, and was for 20 years range-keeper at Drumpellier-Gartlie and Plains Rifle Ranges for the late 5th V. B. Scottish Rifles, Airdrie and Coatbridge. He joined the 37th Company L.R.V. at Lesmahagow in 1859, and transferred to the Airdrie Company in 1869, and was present at the five reviews held in Edinburgh in 1860 and 1881. He has the long service medal. He ranked as armourer-sergeant, and on retiral (sic) in 1896 got permission to retain his rank and wear the uniform of the regiment.
 On 31 December 1857 Archibald FRASER married Agnes GIBSON at Welburn Farm, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland. The marriage was performed by Free Church minister, Rev. James Laing. Archibald was 22 years of age and Agnes was 18.
Note:   As a young man, Archibald FRASER worked as a miner. From at least 1857 until about 1861, Arch


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