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Charles Fisher labourer

M, #3484, b. circa June 1850, d. 27 January 1921
Last Edited: 15 Jun 2024

Parents:

Father*: Charles Fisher b. 6 Aug 1820, d. 2 Apr 1895
Mother*: Mary Hodgeon b. 1821, d. 23 Nov 1871
Relationship:
1st cousin 4 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Charles Fisher labourer was born circa June 1850 at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Charles Fisher and Mary Hodgeon.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Charles Fisher labourer married Janet McWhirter on 26 November 1872 at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, .2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Charles Fisher labourer died on 27 January 1921 at 6 School Vennel, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, , 1921 deaths in the burgh of Ayr in the county of Ayr, ref 48; Charles Fisher shoemaker married to Janet McWhirter; 1921 January twenty-seventh 11h 30m am Ayr County Hospital ur 6 School Vennel Maybole; male aged 70 years; parents Charles Fisher nailer (dec) and Mary Fisher ms Hodgon (dec); carcinoma of sigmoid flemise 6 months as cert by J G Campbell MBChB; Robert Fisher son present 6 School Vennel Maybole; reg 1921 January 27th at Ayr Wm Aitken registrar.4
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Charles Fisher on 6 September 1873 at Howgate, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1873 births in the parish of Kilwinning in the county of Ayr, ref 233; Charles Fisher, born 1873 September Sixth 8h 45m pm at Howgate Kilwinning, male, parents Charles Fisher ploughman & Janet Fisher ms McWhirter married 1872 Nov 26th Girvan; signed Charles Fisher father; registered 1873 September 12th at Kilwinning signed John Service registrar.5,3
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Fisher labourer registered the birth of James Fisher on 27 September 1875 at Whitehill, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1875 births in the parish of Girvan in the county of Ayr, ref 135; James Fisher, born 1875 September Twenty- Seventh 2h 30m pm at Whitehill Girvan, male parents Charles Fisher ploughman & Janet Fisher ms McWhiter, m 1872 November 24th at Girvan, signed Charles Fisher his + mark father signed Jas MacKenna registrar witness, registered 1875 October 4th at Girvan signed Jas MacKenna registrar.6,7
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Fisher labourer registered the birth of Mary Fisher on 6 November 1877 at Littlehill, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1877 births in the parish of Girvan in the county of Ayr, ref 184; Mary Fisher, born 1877 November Sixth 6h 30m am Littlehill Girvan, male parents CHarles Fisher ploughman & Janet Fisher ms McWhirtrer married 1871 November 25th at Girvan, signed Charles Fisher his + mark father present Jas MacKenna registrar witness, registered 1877 November 23rd at Girvan signed Jas MacKenna registrar.5,8
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Fisher labourer registered the birth of David McWhirter Fisher on 24 December 1879 at Welltrees Street, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1880 births in the district of Maybole in the county of Ayr, ref 4; David McWhirter Fisher, born 1879 December 24th 4h 0m am at Wellttrees Street Maybole; male parents Charles Fisher showmaker journeyman & Janet Fisher ms McWhirter married 1872 November 26th Girvan; signed Charles Fisher his + mark father present signed D Watson assit registrar witness; registered 1880 January 6th at Maybole signed D watson assit registrar initialled JW.6,9
  • (Informant) Death: Charles Fisher labourer registered the death of Charles Fisher on 2 April 1895 at 1 Coral Glen, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1895 deaths in the district of Maybole in the county of Ayr, ref 64; Charles Fisher nail maker widower of Mary Houston; 1895 April second 1h 5m am, 1 Coral Glen Maybole; male aged 74 years; parents William Fisher nail maker (dec), Agnes Fisher ms McCallum (sic) (dec); pneumonia 8 days, failure of the heart 1 day as cert by James Moir surgeon; informant Charles Fisher his X mark, son present, weaver Vennel Maybole, D Watson asst Registrar witness; registrar 1895 April 2nd at Maybole D Watson Asst registrar, initialled JW (John Watson, registrar.)10,9

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Fisher and Mary Hodgeon in the 1851 census at Quarry Hill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . Charles Fisher, son, m, 9mths, Maybole; Charles Fisher, head, mar, m, 31, nailer, Maybole; Mary Fisher, wife, mar, f, 30, Kirkmichael.11,12
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Fisher and Mary Hodgeon in the 1861 census at Quarry Hill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . Charles Fisher, son, 10, scholar, Maybole; Charles Fisher, head, mar, 40, nailor, Ayrsire, Maybole; Mary Fisher, wife, mar, 38, Kirkmichael; 2 children attending school, 2 rooms with windows.13
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Fisher and Mary Hodgeon in the 1871 census at Quarry Hill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . Chas Fisher, son, 21, outdoor labourer, Maybole; Charles Fisher, head, 50, nailer, Maybole; Mary, wife, 49, Ireland.14,15
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet McWhirter in the 1881 census at Mason Row, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . Charles Fisher, head, mar, 30, shoemaker, Maybole; Janet Fisher, wife, mar, 29, shoemaker's wife, Girvan; also in the household were William Fisher shoemaker, Charles Fisher, James Fisher, Mary Fisher, David McWhirter Fisher, Charles Fisher and Robert Fisher shoemaker.6

Family:

Janet McWhirter b. c 1852
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Charles Fisher labourer married Janet McWhirter on 26 November 1872 at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, .2,3

Children:

William Fisher shoemaker+ b. 23 Jan 1871
Charles Fisher b. 6 Sep 1873
James Fisher b. 27 Sep 1875
Mary Fisher b. 6 Nov 1877, d. 1927
David McWhirter Fisher b. 24 Dec 1879
Robert Fisher b. c 1882

Citations

  1. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN 1851 census [May 2007].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), IGI M115941 Jun 2007.
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1873 Kilwinning, ref 599/00 0233 image held [Oct 2014].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held June 2007; GROS ref 578/01 0048 [Oct 2014].
  5. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), [June 2007].
  6. [S30] LDS 1881 Census.
  7. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1875 Girvan, ref 594/00 0135 image held [Oct 2014].
  8. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1877 Girvan, ref 594/00 0184 image held [Oct 2014].
  9. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1880 Maybole, ref 605/00 0004 image held [Oct 2014].
  10. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, image held June 2007; GROS ref 605/00 0054.
  11. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN [May 2007].
  12. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 605/00 014/00 022 [Aug 2011].
  13. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, image held May 2007 GROS ref 1861 605/00 004/00 020;.
  14. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Maybole; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_113; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2011]
  15. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1871 census transcription details for: Quarry Hill, Maybole; National Archive Reference: RG number: RG10 Piece: 605 Folio: 4 Page: 17 Reg. District: Maybole Sub District: Parish: Maybole Enum. District: 4 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: Quarry Hill, Maybole County: Ayrshire [March 2014].