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Thomas Fairhurst                                 1839-1912
Thomas was born on 29 June 1839, the son of James Fairhurst and Elizabeth Heyes, at Wigan, Lancashire.


Elizabeth Swift                                      1843-1918
Elizabeth was born on 2 May 1843, the daughter of Joseph Swift and Sarah Ashton, at Wigan, Lancashire.   The 1911 Census reveals that they had three children.

Elizabeth Fairhurst Thomas Fairhurst
I have only identified these two children:
  Ada Elizabeth Born abt 1864   Wigan, Lancashire  
James Ashton Born abt 1867   Pemberton, Lancashire Married Eva Louise Ansell

Birth of Parents
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

Elizabeth Swift b: 2 May 1843  c: 23 May 1843       Wigan, Lancashire       1843 2Q Wigan 21 804
daughter of Joseph Swift and Sarah Ashton>

Marriage
abt 1863
Thomas Fairhurst
Elizabeth Swift
St. John, Pemberton, Lancashire       1863 2Q Wigan 8c 34

Children
Ada Elizabeth Fairhurst b: abt 1864               Wigan, Lancashire       1864 2Q Wigan 8c 46
daughter of Thomas Fairhurst and Elizabeth Swift
James Ashton Fairhurst b: abt 1867               Pemberton, Lancashire       1867 1Q Wigan 8c 112
son of Thomas Fairhurst and Elizabeth Swift

1871 Census RG10-3894 3 April 1871 Pemberton, Lancashire
Gladstone House
Thomas Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
Ada E.
James A.
Plus 1 Servant
Age 30
Age 27
Age 6
Age 4
Manager of Brewery

Scholar
Scholar
Wigan
Wigan
Wigan
Pemberton
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
29 Jun 1839
2 May 1843
abt 1864
abt 1866

1881 Census RG11-758 4 April 1881 Worthington, Lancashire
Kilhey
Thomas Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
Ada E.
Eliza Beresford (Visitor)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 40
Age 37
Age 16
Age 17
Clerk Wigan
Wigan
Wigan
Manchester
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
29 Jun 1839
2 May 1843
abt 1864
abt 1863

1881 Census RG11-3077 4 April 1881 Rugby, Warwickshire
Oakfield House and School
James A. Fairhurst (Pupil)
Plus 27 other Pupils
Age 14 Scholar Wigan Lancashire abt 1866
Thomas and Elizabeth, and girls?
1891 Census RG12-3046 6 April 1891 Worthington , Lancashire
Chorley Road, Kiley
Thomas Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
Annie Hardman (Visitor)(W)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 50
Age 47
Age 50
Brewer

Living on own means
Wigan
Wigan
Wigan
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
29 Jun 1839
2 May 1843
abt 1840

1891 Census RG12-682 6 April 1891 Hadlow, Kent
St James House
James A. Fairhurst (Head)(s)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 24 Law Student Wigan Lancashire abt 1866

1901 Census RG13-3548 1 April 1901 Worthington , Lancashire
Chorley Road, Kilhey Court
Thomas Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
Annie Hardman (Visitor)(W)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 60
Age 57
Age 60
Brewer Wigan
Wigan
Wigan
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
29 Jun 1839
2 May 1843
abt 1840

1911 Census RG14- 3 April 1911 Worthington , Lancashire
Kilhey Court
Thomas Fairhurst
Elizabeth (Wife)
Annie Hardman (Companion)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 70
Age 67
Age 70
Brewer Wigan
Wigan
Wigan
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
29 Jun 1839
2 May 1843
abt 1840
  This Census report states that three children were born, and only one is now alive. [James Ashton Fairhurst]

Death
Thomas Fairhurst Died 12 Feb 1912, Age 72,   of Kilhey Court
 

LONDON   17 Aug 1912                         Probate
FAIRHURST, Thomas, of Kilhey-court, Worthington, Lancashire, died 12 February 1912, at Borness, county Kirkcudbright, Probate, London, 17 August, to Elizabeth Fairhurst, widow, James Ashton Fairhurst, esquire, and Sir Thomas Ratcliffe Ratcliffe-Ellis, knight.
  Effects £163,397 19s. 9d.

Death
Elizabeth (Swift) Fairhurst Died 1 Jul 1918, Age 75,                 1918 3Q Ormskirk 8b 939

LONDON   17 Aug 1912                           Probate
FAIRHURST, Elizabeth, of Borness, 22 Roe-lane, Southport, Lancashire, widow, died 1 July 1918, Probate, London, 19 September, to James Ashton Fairhurst, esquire.   Effects £5,077 11s. 6d.

8 April 1920, Auction sale of Warrington Lane Brewery Houses

SPECIAL THANKS  Photographs reproduced with the kind permission of Geneviève Mather.