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From: "Liz Penprase" <>
Subject: Re: FRASER
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:59:34 +1000
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Melissa,
There was a James FRASER who arrived in Launceston from Glasgow per the
"Broomielaw" in early 1857.
Given that James and wife Jane were having children registered in Morven
(now Evandale near Launceston), is it possible this is your man?
Liz Penprase
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan & Melissa Hallyburton" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:51 PM
Subject: FRASER


> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to trace my family line of FRASER.
> I have my g,g,g,grandfather James FRASER who died here in Victoria in
> 1875, from his death certificate I found numerous details, but still a few
> questions as well.
>
> When he died he was aged 57 and was born in Scotland in abt 1818, he
> married in Scotland to Janet RITCHIE 1849.
> It stated that he had lived 4 years in Victoria (prior to his death) and
> 17 years in Tasmania. Also there were 6 children listed: JAMES (dead at
> the time of 1875, and he too was born in Scotland), WILLIAM (also born
> Scotland), ISABELLA (thought to be born Scotland), ANN (aged about 10
> years when her father died) and 2 other names that are not clear enough to
> be read.
>
> What I am trying to find out is if the last 3 children were born in
> Tasmania could SKS help to find them?
>
> Also can anyone say when and how they may have arrived in Tasmania and
> also left to come to Victoria.I am as sure as I can be that they were NOT
> convicts and that they came of their own free will (I do have convicts in
> my family and am "proud" to state the fact, even if some of my family are
> not). I have drawn a blank on these questions. I do know that the son
> William married and had a family (he is my g, g grandfather), he died
> young and his wife died the year after him leaving behind 8 children aged
> from 24 - 7 years (the youngest being my great grandmother who lived to
> the ripe age of 92 years).
>
> Thanking you all,
> Melissa, In Victoria.
>
> ______________________________

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