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Jane Fisher 1820–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1820

Birth Location: Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Feb 1886

Death Location: 35 Storie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: George Fisher

Mother: Mary Kerr

Spouse(s): David Carswell

Children(s): Mary Carswell, Allan Carswell, Janet Carswell, Jane Carswell

Jane Fisher was born in 1820 in Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, the child of George Fisher And Mary Kerr. In 1851, Jane Fisher resided in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1861, Jane Fisher resided in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Jane Fisher married David Carswell, and had children including Allan Brown Carswell, Jane Laird Carswell, Janet Carswell, Mary Kerr Carswell. Jane Fisher passed away in 1886 in 35 Storie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jane Fisher was born in 1820 in Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, the child of George Fisher And Mary Kerr.
  • In 1851, Jane Fisher resided in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Jane Fisher resided in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Jane Fisher married David Carswell, and had children including Allan Brown Carswell, Jane Laird Carswell, Janet Carswell, Mary Kerr Carswell.
  • Jane Fisher passed away in 1886 in 35 Storie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Fisher
1791–1858
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrew
GF
Mary Kerr
1791–
Birth Location: Paisley,Middle Parish
MK

Spouses(s)

David Carswell
1818–1880
Birth Location: Abbey Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland
DC

Children(s)

Mary Carswell
1842–
Birth Location: middle church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
MC
Allan Carswell
1850–1924
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
AC
Janet Carswell
1852–1931
Birth Location: High Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JC
Jane Carswell
1858–1869
Birth Location: High Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JC

Jane Fisher's Ancestors

Self
Jane Fisher
1820–1886
Birth Place: Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Parents
George Fisher
1791–1858
Paisley, Renfrew
Mary Kerr
1791–
Paisley,Middle Parish
Grandparents
Quintin Kerr
1769–
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Graham
1771–
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Kerr
1749–
Mary Stewart
1742–
Richard Graham
1748–
Margaret Maxwell
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kerr
1723–
Margaret Baird
1721–
David Stewart
1713–
Jean Pinkerton
1704–

Jane Fisher's Descendants

1.
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Jane Fisher (18 May 1820–5 Feb 1886) m. David Carswell (6 Oct 1818–17 Dec 1880)
  1. 1. Mary (Kerr) Carswell 1842– m. Hugh Harper 1840–
    1. 1. David (Carswell) Harper 1867–1927 m. Elizabeth (S) Barr 1874–
    2. 2. Andrew (Robertson) Harper 1866–1929 m. Jessie Buchanan 1871–1899
      1. 1. Jessie (Mary) Harper 1899–
    3. 3. Hugh (Maitland) Harper 1867–1944 m. Violet (Marie) Harper 1875–
      1. 1. Mignon (H) Harper 1900–
      2. 2. Leanna (V) Harper 1906–
      3. 3. Brian (C) Harper 1909–
    4. 4. Jeannie (Fisher) Harper 1874– m. David Watson 1864–
    5. 5. Allan (John) Harper 1877–
  2. 2. Allan (Brown) Carswell 1850–1924 m. Elizabeth Ballantyne 1853–1911
    1. 1. Jeanie (Ballantyne) CARSWELL 1879–1922 m. James Adam 1876–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ballanytne Taylor) ADAM 1908–1908
      2. 2. Walter (Cownie) ADAM 1914–1914
      3. 3. James (Ballantyne) ADAM 1911–
      4. 4. Robert ADAM 1916–
    2. 2. Mary Carswell 1882–1953 m. Thomas Collinge 1879–1953
      1. 1. Marjorie (Ballantyne) Collinge 1910–1910
    3. 3. David (Ballantyne Carswell) OBE 1885–1951 m. Charlotte (Isabella) Lyon 1886–1981
      1. 1. Kathleen (Wylie Ballantyne) Carswell 1914–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Carswell 1918–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Carswell 1886–1939 m. George Whiteford 1889–1971
      1. 1. William (Alan) Whiteford 1917–1998
      2. 2. Allan Whiteford 1921–1998
      3. 3. David (Carswell) Whiteford 1918–
      4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betty") Whiteford 1923–
    5. 5. John (Ballantyne Carswell) OBE 1888–1970 m. Marie (Elizabeth) Hinde 1880–1955 m. Elizabeth (Jane (Jean)) Goodwin 1903–2000
      1. 1. Mona (Ballantyne) Carswell 1914–1941 m. Alan (Malcolm) Wright 1910–1980
      2. 2. Barbara (Gordon) Carswell 1919–1995 m. Oliver (Charles) Wakefield 1909–1956
      3. 3. Dorothy (Jean) Carswell 1916– m. Frederick (Thomas) Smye 1916–1985
  3. 3. Janet Carswell 1852–1931
  4. 4. Jane (Laird) Carswell 1858–1869

Jane Fisher's Timeline

7 Records

1820
18 May 1820
Birth of Jane Fisher in Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 31
Jane Fisher resided here in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 41
Jane Fisher resided here in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 51
Jane Fisher resided here in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 61
Jane Fisher resided here in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1886
5 Feb 1886
Age 66
Death of Jane Fisher in 35 Storie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
35 Storie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1886
16 Apr 1886
Age 66
Jane Fisher - Probate in Paisley, Scotland
Paisley, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1820
    Event Place: Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 15; Page: 24; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_126; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 7; Page: 11; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_80
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 6; Page: 12; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_102
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 15; Page: 24; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_126; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 7; Page: 11; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley High Church; ED: 6; Page: 12; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_102

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1886
    Event Place: 35 Storie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Paisley, Scotland
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