George Fisher, Poulterer of Duke Street, St. James.

[bitzar]

Hi team

I'm looking for anything on the above fellow.  G**gle has him at that address in the 1830-1840's!  I cant see him on the 1841 or 1851.  I have a possible (actually probable... same occupation and street at his marriage in 1841) son for him who I don't want to mention yet incase I'm not correct so I thought I might try to work in the other direction.

Looks like this George was quite well known for his trade in London.  Hob nobs noted him as 'The best Poulterer in London'!

tia,

bitzar.

[ShaunJ]

The address of George Fisher's business was 23 Duke Street per the 1841,1843 and 1846 PO Directories. By the time of the 1848 Directory, John Fisher, poulterer was listed at that address.

I can see John Fisher & family at number 23 in the 1851 census but George is not there.

[bitzar]

Thanks ShaunJ

That's them, and John is the probable son.  I cant find John and the family on the 1841.  Can you tell me who else is at the residence.  Hopefully John's wife Emma as they were married earlier in 1841.  I'd like to know who else?!?!

tia, bitzar

[ShaunJ]

John Fisher baptism 25 January 1818 at St James Westminster:

Born 29 December 1817, father George, poulterer, mother Sarah, abode Piccadilly.

[ShaunJ]

1841

HO 107/736/4 folio 10 page 9

Duke Street ( St James, Westminster)

George Levens (?)  55 Ind  (name is hard to read but doesn't look like Fisher)
John Fisher 20 Poulterer
Henry Fisher 15  do
Emma Fisher 20
Julia Somers (?) 15 F S

[bitzar]

ShaunJ

I thought that baptism may of been him but the record I found didn't have a fathers occupation. 

Thanks again.

bitzar.

ps.  I'm still keen on the 1841 info.

[ShaunJ]

Have posted the 1841 info just before your post.

There are several Fisher baptisms at St James Westminster including a daughter Emma. Emma (abode Duke Street, father George) married William Culverhouse at St James on October 5th 1841. She could be the Emma in the 1841 census.

There is an 1855 PCC will for George Fisher (Albion Cottage, Hampstead) which mentions sons John and Henry and son-in-law William Culverhouse.

[ShaunJ]

Burial at Highgate cemetery 6th March 1855:  George Fisher aged 68, Albion Cottage, Hampstead Heath.

[bitzar]

Thanks so much ShaunJ

John also married an Emma in January 1841 so I think the Emma on the 1841 is her.  If George died in 1855 I wonder IF the George LEVENS may be a boo-boo?!

I will check all of this out further.

I was just going to ask if you had seen any more baptism with father noted as 'Poulterer'?!

thanks again, bitz.