See also

Family of George Fairs and Martha Ann Fisk

Husband: George Fairs

  • Name:

  • George Fairs3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Fairs (1785?-1863)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Wells (1785-1856)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • servant then a shoemaker4 1 5 6 7

  • Birth:

  • 1824 (app)

  • Gosbeck, Suffolk, England3 8 4 1 9

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Nov 1824 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Ipswich Road, Gosbeck, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son of William Fairs (labourer) and Mary of Gosbeck

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 16-17)

  • Gosbeck, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • aged 15, living with his parents and two siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 26-27)

  • The Mill House, Gosbeck, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • servant aged 25 unmarried, a miller's servant living with William Wells (his uncle?) and family and born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 36-37)

  • Wards Court, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England1

  •  

  • head of the household aged 35 married as George Fayers, a shoemaker living with his wife and two children and born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 45)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a shoemaker and living with his wife Martha, sons Charles and William, and daughters Lavinia, Emma, Jemima and Martha. Born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 27 Apr 1878 (age 52)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England10 6 11 12

  •  

  • as George Fayers

  • Burial:

  • 2 May 1878

  • Ipswich Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6 11

  •  

  • shoemaker aged 52 of Elm Street St. Mary at Elms Ipswich as George Faires, service at St. Mary at Elm as George Fayers

  • Probate:

  • 20 Jul 1885

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • George Fayers a shoemaker late of Ipswich who died 27th April 1878, administration of £232 1s 5d (~£17,000 in 2017) to Martha Ann Fayers of Ipswich Widow the Relict

Wife: Martha Ann Fisk

  • Name:

  • Martha Ann Fisk2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • a nurse after she was widowed13

  • Birth:

  • 1829 (app)

  • Ellingham, Norfolk, England1 9 13 14 15

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 31-32)

  • Wards Court, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England1

  •  

  • wife aged 32 married as Martha A Fayers, living with her husband and two children and born in Ellingham Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 42)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband George, sons Charles and William, and daughters Lavinia, Emma, Jemima and Martha. Born in Ellingham Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 51)

  • Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, Anglesea Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • widowed servant as Martha Fayers, a nurse resident on census night. Born in Ellingham Norfolk

  • Administrator:

  • 20 Jul 1885 (age 55-56)

  •  

     

    Martha Ann Fisk was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of George Fairs on Monday on 20 July 1885 at the Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 61-62)

  • Alms House, 27 Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • head of the household aged 61 widowed as Martha Ann Fayers, living alone in two rooms. Born in Ellingham Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 71-72)

  • 7 Alms Houses, Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • head of the household aged 71 widowed as Martha Ann Fayers, inmate living alone in two rooms. Born in Ellingham Norfolk

  • Death:

  • Q2 1905 (age 75)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England16

Child 1: Charles Fayers

  • Name:

  • Charles Fayers17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • errand boy9

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1856

  • Gosbeck, Suffolk, England17 1 9

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 4-5)

  • Wards Court, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England1

  •  

  • son aged 4 single as Charles Fayers, living with his parents and a sister and born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 14)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an errand boy and living with his parents George and Martha, brother William, and sisters Lavinia, Emma, Jemima and Martha. Born in Gosbeck Suffolk

Child 2: Lavinia Fayers

  • Name:

  • Lavinia Fayers18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1859

  • Gosbeck, Suffolk, England18 1 9

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2)

  • Wards Court, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England1

  •  

  • daughter aged 2 single as Lavinia Fayers, living with her parents and a brother and born in Gosbeck Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents George and Martha, brothers Charles and William, and sisters Emma, Jemima and Martha. Born in Gosbeck Suffolk

Child 3: Emma Fayers

  • Name:

  • Emma Fayers19 20

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1861

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England19 9

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 9)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents George and Martha, brothers Charles and William, and sisters Lavinia, Jemima and Martha. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 12 May 1875 (age 13-14)

  • St. Mary at Elm Church, Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • daughter of George Fayers (shoemaker) and Martha Ann of Elm Street

Child 4: William Fayers

  • Name:

  • William Fayers19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1861

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England19

Child 5: William Fayers

  • Name:

  • William Fayers21 22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1864

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England21 9

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 7)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents George and Martha, brother Charles, and sisters Lavinia, Emma, Jemima and Martha. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 12 May 1875 (age 11)

  • St. Mary at Elm Church, Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • son of George Fayers (shoemaker) and Martha Ann of Elm Street

Child 6: Jemima Fayers

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Daughter: Jemima Fayers

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Spouse: William Alfred Clarke

  • Name:

  • Jemima Fayers23 24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Alfred Clarke (1865-1941)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • housemaid25

  • Birth:

  • 12 Oct 1866

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England23 9 25 26 27 28 29 30

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents George and Martha, brothers Charles and William, and sisters Lavinia, Emma and Martha. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 12 May 1875 (age 8)

  • St. Mary at Elm Church, Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • daughter of George Fayers (shoemaker) and Martha Ann of Elm Street

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • 8 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • a servant working as a housemaid and living with John Buck and family, and another servant. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 25)

  • 111 Bramford Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughters Mildred, Edith and Bellona, and son Charles. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 35)

  • 25 Prospect Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughters Mildred, Edith, Janet and Evelyn, and sons Charles, Clifford and William. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 45)

  • 3 Unity Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband William, sons Charles, Clifford, William, Robert and George, daughters Janet, Evelyn and Gladys, and granddaughter Mabel. Born in Ipswich Suffolk and married for twenty-six years with eleven children, ten of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 55 yrs 8 mns)

  • 3 Unity Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • married wife doing household duties and living in six rooms with her husband William, sons Charles, William, Robert and George, daughter Evelyn, and granddaughter Mabel Clarke. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 72)

  • 3 Unity Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England30

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband William. Born on 12th October 1866

  • Death:

  • Q4 1959 (age 93)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England31

Child 7: Martha Ann Fayers

  • Name:

  • Martha Ann Fayers32 33 34

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1869

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England32 9

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 2)

  • Elm Street, St. Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents George and Martha, brothers Charles and William, and sisters Lavinia, Emma and Jemima. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 12 May 1875 (age 5-6)

  • St. Mary at Elm Church, Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England33

  •  

  • daughter of George Fayers (shoemaker) and Martha Ann of Elm Street

  • Death:

  • Oct 1878 (age 9)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England34 35

  • Burial:

  • 7 Oct 1878

  • St. Mary at Elm Church, Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England35

  •  

  • aged 9 of Wrights Court Black Horse Lane

Child 8: Mary Ann Fayers

  • Name:

  • Mary Ann Fayers36 37

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Clifford Johnson (1873-1950)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • housemaid38

  • Birth:

  • 14 Apr 1874

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England36 39 38 40 41 42 43

  • Baptism:

  • 12 May 1875 (age 1)

  • St. Mary at Elm Church, Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England37

  •  

  • daughter of George Fayers (shoemaker) and Martha Ann of Elm Street

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 6)

  • 4 Wrights Court, Black Horse Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England39

  •  

  • attending school and living alone. Born in Suffolk. Note that is most unlikely that she was living alone aged 6, was she living with the Bowman family at No3? Also, no relation is given

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 18)

  • The Rectory, Church Lane, Bucklesham, Suffolk, England38

  •  

  • an unmarried domestic housemaid living with Samuel Henderson and a visitor. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 27)

  • 26 Hartland Road, Fareham, Hampshire, England40

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughter Hilda, and a boarder. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 36)

  • High Street, Southminster, Essex, England41

  •  

  • married wife assisting in her husbands pastry and confectionary business and living in ten rooms with her husband William, daughter Hilda, and a servant. Born in Ipswich Suffolk and married for eleven years with one child who is still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 47 yrs 2 mns)

  • High Street, Titchfield, Hampshire, England42

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in five rooms with her husband William, and daughter Hilda. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 65)

  • 42 Southampton Hill, Titchfield, Hampshire, England43

  •  

  • a married cook and housekeeper as Ann M Johnson living with her son-in-law Eric Nelson, her daughter Hilda, a closed record, and Donald Goatcha. Born on 14th April 1874

  • Death:

  • Q1 1968 (age 93)

  • Gosport "Registration District", Hampshire, England44

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England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1163 folio:108 page:8.

2.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Bosmere 1856 quarter:2 volume:4a page:795. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

3.

Suffolk Family History Society - Bosmere and Claydon Baptisms 1813-1900, (2008 SFK-BPI-11 own copy).

4.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1797 folio:229 page:7.

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England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1752 folio:60 page:7.

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England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1876 folio:98 page:13.

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England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1469 folio:67 page:4.

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Ibid. Bosmere 1859 quarter:1 volume:4a page:584. Cit. Date: 13 March 2024.

19.

Ibid. Ipswich 1861 quarter:2 volume:4a page:602. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

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Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Mary at Elm baptisms entry:130. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

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England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1864 quarter:1 volume:4a page:627. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

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England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1866 quarter:4 volume:4a page:578. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

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Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Mary at Elm baptisms entry:132. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

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England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1878 folio:87 page:3 schedule:160. Cit. Date: 2 January 2025.

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England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1467 folio:99 page:25 schedule:172. Cit. Date: 9 January 2025.

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England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1774 folio:50 page:22 schedule:127. Cit. Date: 5 January 2025.

28.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10827 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:2 schedule:237. Cit. Date: 2 January 2025.

29.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9425 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:2 schedule:173. Cit. Date: 3 January 2024.

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UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6610A page:10 line:41 letter code:TVOI. Cit. Date: 12 January 2025.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1959 quarter:4 4:4b page:785. Cit. Date: 12 January 2025.

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Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Mary at Elm baptisms entry:133. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1878 quarter:4 volume:4a page:417. Cit. Date: 15 March 2024.

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37.

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38.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1476 folio:68 page:8 schedule:55. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

39.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1872 folio:66 page:11 schedule:520. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

40.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1014 folio:86 page:19 schedule:98. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

41.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10188 class:RG78 piece:535 registration district:196 sub-district:1 enumeration district:10 schedule:138. Cit. Date: 14 March 2024.

42.

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