Elizabeth (Todd) Fisher (1817 - 1885)

Born 1817 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Samuel Fisher — married 14 Aug 1841 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1885 at about age 68 in Cranswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth Todd was born in 1817 ^[1] in Cottingham, a large parish north of Hull.

Marriage 1841 Beverley

In 1841 she married Samuel Fisher in Beverley. ^[2]

A Big Family and a Big Pub 1861 Cranswick

In 1861 Samuel and Elizabeth Fisher have eight children with them in the Londesborough Arms, Cranswick, a big pub just off the main road from Beverley to Driffield and on to Bridlington and Scarborough. The three oldest children are helping to run the pub, while the younger five are at school, though this seems a bit unlikely in the case of Lucy, just 8 months old. ^[3]

Retired 1881 Hutton Cranswick

In 1881 Samuel and Elizabeth Fisher have recently retired from the Londesboro Arms Hutton Cranswick, but are still living there with four adult children. Only one member of the household, Robert 31 is employed, as a farm manager. The three daughters are described as spinsters which in 1881 in East Yorkshire just means unmarried.. ^[4]

Death 1885 Cranswick

Elizabeth Fisher, wife of Samuel the innkeeper and now farmer dies in 1885 in Cranswick. Her husband Samuel lives on with four unmarried children for 13 years, and Lucy, the youngest child does not die until 1924. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 and 1881 censuses
2. ↑

   Beverley St Mary Marriage Register in East Riding Archives 

   14 August 1841 ;Samuel Fisher marries Elizabeth Todd

3. ↑

   Census 1861 @ Londesborough Arms : Hutton Cranswick

   GRO RG09 3607 2 29v.

   Samuel Fisher, 41 b Scorborough, innkeeper,

   wife Elizabeth Fisher, 43 b Cottingham,

   Jane Fisher, 18, Innkeeper's Dau b Cottingham,

   Elizabeth Fisher, 16, Innkeeper's Dau b Cottingham,

   John R Fisher, 15 Innkeeper's Son), b Beverley,

   Marion Fisher, 13, scholar b Etton,

   Robert Fisher, 11 scholar b Etton,

   Edward Fisher, 9, scholar b Scorbro,

   Sarah F Fisher, 5 scholar b Scorbro,

   Lucy E Fisher, 8 months scholar b Cranswick

4. ↑

   1881 Census @ Londesbro Arms Hutton Cranswick, Yorks

   GRO RG11 4793 29 p 25.

   Samuel FISHER mar 61 Scorbro, Yorks. Retired Innkeeper

   Elizabeth FISHER 64 mar Cottingham, Yorks, Retired Innkeeper

   Marion FISHER Daur U 33 Etton, Yorks, England Spinster

   Robert FISHER Son U 31 Etton, Yorks, Farm Manager

   Sarah F. FISHER Daur U 25 Scorbro, Yorks Spinster

   Lucy E. FISHER Daur U 20 Cranswick, Yorks, Spinster

5. ↑

   freebmd Deaths Sep 1885

   FISHER, Elizabeth age 68 @@Driffield 9d 184