William Fisher

Parents:

• Birth*: William Fisher was born on 8 April 1845 at Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; William Fisher lawful son of William Fisher and Marion McKenzie spouses was born at Prestwick 8 April 1845 and baptised by the Rev Mr McFarlan, James M Cowan session clerk.^1,2
• He was the son of William Fisher hand loom weaver cotton, engine driver and Marion McKenzie.
• (Groom) Marriage*: William Fisher married Jessie McMillan on 14 July 1871 at Kilbride, Bute, Scotland, .³
• (Deceased) Death*: William Fisher died on 4 April 1896 at 2 Darlington Place, Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland, , at age 50 1896 deaths in the district of Ayr in the county of Ayr, ref 147; William Fisher ship-wright married to Jessie McMillan, 1896 April 4th 8h 30m pm 2 Darlington Place Newton Ayr, male aged 50 years, parents William Fisher cotton weaver (dec) and Marion Fisher, ms McKenzie (dec), acute pneumonia 8 days as cert by John Riddall surgeon, signed Robert M Fisher brother Allanvale Cottage Prestwick, reg 1896 April 6th at Ayr Arthur Morgan registrar.⁴

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Robert Mackenzie Fisher the Ayrshire Poet and Jean Watson on Friday, 25 November 1864 at 4 Glencairn Street, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1864 marriages in the district of Kilmarnock in the county of Ayr, ref 162; 1864 on the 25th day of November at 4 Glencairn St Kilmarnock after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; signed Robert Fisher ship carpenter bachelor, aged 24, residing 27 Govan Street Glasgow, parents William Fisher labourer and Elizabeth Fisher ms Henry; signed Jean Watson dressmaker spinster, aged 23, residing 27 Govan Street Glasgow, parents John Watson labourer and Jane Watson ms Buchanan; signed Thomas Martin minister of St Andrews Church Kilmarnock, wit William Fisher, Jessie Watson; reg 1864 November 28th at Kilmarnock Jas McDonald assistant registrar initialled JSG (Jas S Gregory.)⁵
• (Witness) Marriage: William Fisher witnessed the marriage of Samuel Meney and Janet Conway on Friday, 12 July 1867 at Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1867 marriages in the parish of Monkton in the county of Ayr; 1867 on the twelfth day of July at Monkton after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; Samuel Meney railway porter bachelor, 27, Kilwinning, 1867 marriages in the parish of Monkton in the county of Ayr, ref 6; 1867 on the twelfth day of July at Monkton after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; signed Samuel Meney railway porter bachelor aged 27 residence Kilwinning parents John Meney agricultural labourer and Elizabeth Meney ms Little; signed Janet Conway seamstress spinster, 19, Monkton, parents John Conway masons labourer and Jane Conway ms Waugh; signed William Pinkerton minister Free Church Kilwinning, signed William Fisher, Martha Conway witnesses; reg 1867 July 12th at Monkton James M Cowan registrar.^6,7

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of William Fisher nailer and Agness McWilliam in the 1851 census at Quarry Hill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, . William Fisher, grandson, 5, scholar, Monkton; William Fisher, head, mar, 61, nailer emp 2 men, Ireland; Agnes Fisher, wife, mar, 59, Ireland.8,9
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of William Fisher hand loom weaver cotton, engine driver and Elizabeth Hendry in the 1861 census at 6 Temple Hill Street, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, . William Fisher, son, unm, 16, baker, Ayrshire Monkton; William Fisher, head, mar, 49, labourer at harbour, Ayrshire, Ayr; Elizabeth Fisher, wife, mar, 44, Tyrone Ireland; 2 rooms with windows; John Gibson, lodger, inm, 40, labourer at harbour, Ayrshire Mauchline; Hugh Trimble, lodger, unm, 21, labourer at harbour, Tyrone Ireland.10
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of William Fisher hand loom weaver cotton, engine driver and Elizabeth Hendry in the 1871 census at 9 James Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . William Fisher, son, unm, 25, carpenter, Prestwick; William Fisher, head, mar, 59, engine driver, Ayrshire Ayr; Elizabeth Fisher, wife, mar, 55, Ireland; 1 room with window.11