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James Fairhurst                                   1811-1886
James was born about 1811, in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire. He married Elizabeth Heyes.
Elizabeth Heyes                                   1806-
Elizabeth was born about 1806, the daughter of John Heyes, at Wigan, Lancashire.
I have identified the following children.
John Born abt 1836   Wigan, Lancashire  
William Born 7 Mar 1838   Wigan, Lancashire  
Thomas Born 29 Jun 1839   Wigan, Lancashire Married Elizabeth Swift
James Born 6 Sep 1842   Wigan, Lancashire Died 25 Nov 1843
Peter Born 21 Jun 1845   Wigan, Lancashire Died 15 May 1846

Birth of Parents
James Fairhurst b: abt 1811         Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire

Elizabeth Heyes b: abt 1806         Wigan, Lancashire

Marriage
No Date
James Fairhurst
Elizabeth Heyes

Children
John Fairhurst b: abt 1836               Scoles, Wigan, Lancashire
son of James Fairhurst and Elizabeth Heyes
William Fairhurst b: 7 Mar 1838                                         Scoles, Wigan, Lancashire       1845 1Q Wigan 21 768
son of James Fairhurst and Elizabeth Heyes
Thomas Fairhurst b: 29 Jun 1839  c: 4 Nov 1842             Scoles, Wigan, Lancashire       1839 3Q Wigan 21 694
son of James Fairhurst and Elizabeth Heyes

1841 Census HO107-523
 7 June 1841 Wigan, Wigan, Lancashire
Scholes     Born in this County?    
James Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
Thomas
John Heyes (FatherLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 25
Age 30
Age 1
Age 60 		Victualler


Pewterer 		Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  abt 1811
abt 1806
29 Jun 1839
abt 1775

Horseshoe Inn. 106 Millgate, Wigan.
This public house belonged to a number of breweries in its time. They included James Fairhurst, Knotty Ash Brewery, and Higsons and Burtonwood.
Photo taken 1892.

James Fairhurst b: 6 Sep 1842  c: 14 Oct 1842             Scoles, Wigan, Lancashire       1842 3Q Wigan 21 729
son of James Fairhurst and Elizabeth Heyes           Died 25 Nov 1843   4Q Wigan 21 541
Peter Fairhurst b: 21 Jun 1845  c: 3 Jul 1845             Scoles, Wigan, Lancashire       1845 3Q Wigan 21 330
son of James Fairhurst and Elizabeth Heyes           Died 15 May 1846   2Q Wigan 21 526

1851 Census HO107-2199 31 March 1851 Wigan, Lancashire
Kings Arms, Scholes Street
James Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
John Heyes (FatherLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 40
Age 44
Age 75 		Victualler

Retired Pewterer 		Ashton
Wigan
Wigan 		Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		abt 1810
abt 1806
abt 1775

1851 Census HO107-2262 31 March 1851 Rivington, Lancashire
School Houses
Edward Fairbrother
Betty (Wife)
 William Fairhurst (Boarder)
Thomas Fairhurst (Boarder)
Rowland Heaton (Border)
Jesse Heaton (Boarder)
 Plus 2 Servants 		Age 53
Age 46
 Age 13
Age 10
Age 9
Age 8 		Asst. Schoolmaster

 Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Over Hulton
Rivington
 Wigan
Wigan
Bolton
Bolton 		Lancashire
Lancashire
 Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		abt 1798
abt 1805
 abt 1838
abt 1840
abt 1841
abt 1842

1861 Census RG9-2771 8 April 1861 Wigan, Lancashire
Kings Arms, 88 Scholes Street
James Fairhurst
Thomas
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 49
Age 20 		Innkeeper
Engineer		 Winwick
Wigan 		Lancashire
Lancashire 		abt 1811
29 Jun 1839

1861 Census RG9-3282 8 April 1861 Halifax, Yorkshire
2 Bath Street
Maria Jackson(Head)(W)
James (BroLaw)(M)
 William Fairhurst (Boarder)(s) 		Age 40
Age 47
 Age 24 		Manufacturing Chemist
Manufacturing Chemist
 Book Keeper		 Halifax
Hebden Bridge
 Wigan 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
 Lancashire 		abt 1820
abt 1813
 abt 1838

Death
Elizabeth (Heyes) Fairhurst No Data

1871 Census RG10-3875 8 April 1871 Southport, North Meols, Lancashire
Talbot Street
James Fairhurst (Widower)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 59 Brewer Master Ashton in Makerfield Lancashire abt 1811

1881 Census RG11-3770 4 April 1881 Wigan, Lancashire
148 Wyan Lane
James Fairhurst (Widower)
Plus 1 Servants 		Age 69 Brewer Ashton in Makerfield Lancashire abt 1811

Death
James Fairhurst Died 22 Mar 1886, Age 74,                     1886 1Q Wigan 8c 51
 

LIVERPOOL   16 Jul 1886                         Probate
FAIRHURST, James - Administration of the Personal Estate of James Fairhurst, late of Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, Gentleman, a Widower, who died 24 March 1886, at Wigan, was granted at Liverpool to William Fairhurst, of the Rowens Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, in the said County, Gentleman, the Son, and one of the next of kin.   Effects £1,503 2s. 3d.

1891 Census RG12-3425 6 April 1891 Chorley, Lancashire
The Oaks
William Fairhurst
Mary Jane (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 53
Age 53 		Cotton Manufacturer Wigan
Stoneland 		Lancashire
Yorkshire 		7 Mar 1838
abt 1838

Death
William Fairhurst Died 14 Apr 1895, Age 57,                         1895 2Q Chorley 8c 379
of the Warrington Lane Brewery

LONDON   26 Jun 1895                         Probate
FAIRHURST, William - of Rockwood, Chorley. Lancashire, cotton manufacturer, died 14 April 1895, Probate London 26 June, to Mary Jane Fairhurst, widow.   Effects £20,203 14s. 9d.