William Fisher shoemaker

Parents:

• Birth*: William Fisher shoemaker was born on 23 January 1871 at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; surname of Fisher at parents' marriage 26/11/1872.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Fisher labourer and Janet McWhirter.
• Marriage*: William Fisher shoemaker married Jeanie Campbell general servant, daughter of Robert Campbell and Agnes Findlay domestic servant, on Friday, 27 March 1903 at Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1903 marriages in the district of Straiton in the county of Ayr, ref 1; 1903 on the Twenty seventh day of March at Dhu Loch Cottage Straiton after banns according ot the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed William Fisher boot finisher widower aged 29 residing Seaton Place Maybole, parents Charles Fisher boot finisher & Janet Fisher ms McWhirter; signed Janie Campbell general servant spinster aged 23 residing Dhu Loch Straiton, parents Robert Campbell gamekeeper & Agnes Campbell ms Findlay; signed Wellwood R Landel minister of Straiton, signed R Fisher, R L Campbell witnesses; registered 1903 March 28th at Straiton ... McFadzean registrar.^3,4,5

• Name Variation: As of 23 January 1871, William Fisher shoemaker was also known as William McWhirter born name.¹
• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher clerkess on 16 August 1904 at School Vennel, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1904 irths in the district of Maybole on the county of Ayr, ref 163; Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher, born 1904 August Sixteenth 3h 0m am School Vennel Maybole, female parents William Fisher show finisher & Jane Fisher ms Campbell married 1903 March 27th Straiton; signed William Fisher father present; registered 1904 August 17th at Maybole D Watson registrar.^3,6
• (Informant) Birth: William Fisher shoemaker registered the birth of Charles Fisher on 23 November 1906 at School Vennel, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1906 births in the district of Maybole in the county ofd Ayr, ref 210, Charles Fisher, born 1906 November Eighteenth 8h 45m pm School Vennel Maybole, male parents William Fisher shoemaker journeyman & Janae Fisher ms Campbell married 1903 March 27th Straiton, signed William Fisher father present, registered 1906 November 28th at MAybole signed D Watson registrar.^3,4
• (Informant) Death: William Fisher shoemaker registered the death of Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher clerkess on 27 May 1923 at 32 School Vennel, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1923 deaths in the district of Maybole in the county of Ayr, ref 23; Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher clerkess single, died 1923 May Twenty-seventh 0h 50m p, at 32 School Vennel Maybole, female aged 18 years, parents William Fisher fish merchant & Jane Fisher ms Campbell; cause phthisis pulmonaris as cert by R M Walker MD, signed William Fisher father present; registered 1923 May 28th at Maybole D Watson registrar.^3,7

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Fisher labourer and Janet McWhirter in the 1881 census at Mason Row, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . William Fisher, son, unm, 10, scholar, Girvan; Charles Fisher, head, mar, 30, shoemaker, Maybole; Janet Fisher, wife, mar, 29, shoemaker's wife, Girvan.8
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jeanie Campbell general servant in the 1911 census at 28 Welltrees Street, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . William Fisher head aged 29, married, shoemaker, worker, born Ayrshire Girvan; Jeannie Fisherm wife aged 31, married 8 years 2 children born 2 still living, born Ayrshire Straiton; also in the household were Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher clerkess, Charles Fisher and James Scott.9