Margaret Cheyne Fraser

     Margaret Cheyne Fraser was born, 18 February 1846, in Longside Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^1,2

Margaret Cheyne Fraser, Anne Jane Fraser, James Fraser and John Fraser were listed as children in the household of James Fraser and his wife, Margaret Fraser on the 1851 Scotland Census, at 82 South Street, in Mintlaw, Longside Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. She was listed as 5 years of age, born in Old deer Parish and a scholar.³

The attached studio photo of Agnes Fraser, the youngest, in front, and her sisters, Christian Fraser and either Elspet, Anne or Margaret, the eldest, taken about 1860-2.⁴

The attached studio photo identified as James Fraser and his wife, Margaret Cheyne and daughter Agnes Fraser taken about 1862. But I believe them to have been their chidren, James, Margaret and Agnes Frasers.⁴

Margaret Cheyne Fraser recorded the birth of her illegitimate son, James Fraser Stephen, on 15 December 1867, in Boddam, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^5,6,7

On 1 August 1870. Isabella Keith was the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Keith and Margaret Fraser. Her birth record had her name as Isabella Keith or Fraser. Both parents were identified.^8,9

Margaret Cheyne Fraser married Alexander Burgess 1876, in Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹⁰

Margaret Burgess and her husband, Alexander Burgess, were listed on the 1881 British Census, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Isabella Keith, Margaret Ann Burgess and Mary Jane Burgess. She was 33 years of age and born in Old Deer.⁹

The following is a story sent to me by a Web Page reader. Alexander and Margaret Fraser adopted a girl (Annie Neil) who had two brothers. Later they advertised for the two brothers who were found and proved to be one in the army and one in the Navy. Mum knew the Navy man who took them to the theatre in Edinburgh at least once. She did not know the army one, but he was in India and brought home many lovely things for his sister including a length of white silk which she made (or had made) into a dress. Could not get the white stockings but eventually got some from the undertakers!!
-- Margaret Brockett (nee Fraser), as told to Anne Simpson (9 April 1988).¹¹

Margaret Burgess and her husband, Alexander Burgess, were listed on the 1901 British Census, at 44 Queen Street, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Margaret Ann Burgess and Mary Jane Burgess. In addition, an adopted daughter, Annie Neil, 10, was also present.. She was 54 years of age and born in Old Deer.¹²

James Fraser and his daughter, Margaret Burgess, her daughter, Mary Jane Yates and her son.¹³

Margaret Burgess died 7 June 1929 in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹⁴