William Anderson/Henderson

[Forfarian]

Well done, sancti

Very kind of you to use your own credits for Alison.

[MonicaL]

That was great Sancti, well done on that one!

See mother Elizabeth Fraser went on to marry a Reeves - maybe that is the origin of the surname change of son William, from Anderson to Reeves, that Alison mentions? Maybe it was their Anderson father that died young and mother remarried a (?Edward) Reeve?

Monica

[alisonb123]

Wow, I am amazed.  Thank you so much.

I can't wait to tell my dad. He has parkinson's and I don't think his mind is going to be all there for much longer so this is very special to me that I can pass some info onto him.  I am going to see if there is any other info on Scotlands People.

Thanks again.

Alison

[MonicaL]

Hi Alison

That was a great find by Sancti wasn't (I did wonder earlier whether anything could be found...and it has!).

Once Sancti has confirmed the cert details to you, it would help (Sancti, where are you?! I am lost on the searches again!) to know who John Anderson was married to. This will help you to find his marriage cert and also his census entries. Also what his occupation and the occupation of his father was.

His age on index shows as 28 in 1904, so born c. 1876-7 perhaps?

Can't see easily a death for mother Elizabeth with these combinations of surnames: Anderson/Fraser/Reeves so maybe her death was not in Scotland?

Monica

[alisonb123]

Yes, I must admit like I said in my original post, "it was a long shot", but I knew if I was going to have any luck it would be with Rootschat, with the great knowledge you guys have and your willingness to help. I can't thank you all enough for taking you time out to help me.

I have just found the Marriage Cert but am off to pick kids up from school so will take a detalied look when I get back. Will let you know what it says.
Alison

[MonicaL]

I'm picking up late today from school which is why I am still here! More updates later 

Monica

[Forfarian]

Hmmm.

According to the new Familysearch web site (I just hate[/b] it compared to the old IGI, but I can't access the old site today for some reason)
John Anderson and Elizabeth Fraser were married in the parish of Urray, Ross and Cromarty, on 7 June 1861 and had
Ann, born 20 September 1863
Robert, born 7 April 1865
William, born 16 June 1867 died 17 June 1867
William, born 30 May 1869
John, born 17 May 1872
all in Inverness. And yes, John's age is 4 years 'out' compared with his death certificate.

There are also listings for
Christina, born Glasgow 10 May 1869
Abbina, born Greenock 10 May 1869 (yes, the same day, just 3 weeks before William)
but these two are 'submitted' so can safely be ignored.

In the 1881 census the only possible John A is a boarder in the household of Duncan Fraser at Lagnalion, Inverness, but I have not found any of the other children yet.

Edward Reeves, street singer, aged 31, born England, and Margaret Reeves, 29, born Kirkcaldy, are among numerous lodgers at 65 Grassmarket, Edinburgh. The CD transcription does not say whether either or both was married. The index at SP lists one match for a marriage of Edward Reeves to an Elizabeth A* in 1883, but the bride's surname is apparently neither Fraser nor Anderson.

You might find it useful to get these two marriage certificates from SP and see what they reveal.

[alisonb123]

This is the Marriage Certificate.

[sancti]

Death certificate and RCE sent