Charles Fisher

Parents:

• Birth*: Charles Fisher was born circa June 1850 at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of Charles Fisher and Mary Hodgeon.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Charles Fisher married Janet McWhirter on 26 November 1872 at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: Charles Fisher 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 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 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 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 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 Household	30 March 1851	They 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 Household	7 April 1861	They 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 Household	2 April 1871	They 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 Household	3 April 1881	He 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, Charles Fisher, James Fisher, Mary Fisher, David McWhirter Fisher, Charles Fisher and Robert Fisher.6