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William Fisher

M, #3494, b. 23 January 1871
Last Edited: 3 Mar 2015

Parents:

Father*: Charles Fisher b. c Jun 1850, d. 27 Jan 1921
Mother*: Janet McWhirter b. c 1852
Relationship:
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: William Fisher 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 and Janet McWhirter.
  • Marriage*: William Fisher married Jeanie Campbell, daughter of Robert Campbell and Agnes Findlay, 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 was also known as William McWhirter born name.1
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher 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 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 registered the death of Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher on 27 May 1923 at 32 School Vennel, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1923 deaths inthe distrcit 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 nerchant & 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 Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Fisher 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 Household31 March 1911He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jeanie Campbell 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, Charles Fisher and James Scott.9

Family:

Jeanie Campbell b. c 1880
  • Marriage*: William Fisher married Jeanie Campbell, daughter of Robert Campbell and Agnes Findlay, 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

Children:

Agnes Findlay Campbell Fisher3 b. 16 Aug 1904, d. 27 May 1923
Charles Fisher+3 b. 23 Nov 1906, d. 1975

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), IGI C115941 [Jun 2007].
  2. [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].
  3. [S40] Ancestry member MCM [Oct 2014].
  4. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1906 Maybole, ref 605/00 0210 image held [Oct 2014].
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory Marriage 1903 Straiton ref 617/00 0001 image held &
    Ancestry member MCM [Oct 2014].
  6. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1904 Maybole, ref 605/00 0163 image held [Oct 2014].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1923 Maybole, ref 605/00 0023 image held [Oct 2014].
  8. [S30] LDS 1881 Census.
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census 1911 Maybole, ref 605/00 006/00 003 image held [Oct 2014].