Fisher and Douglas

[Tariana]

John Thomas Fisher and Mary (Douglas) Fisher

I'd like to know if they were in the US before 1880.  I'll post what I have already, from the US 1880 census

Name:    John FISHER
Age:    56
Estimated birth year:    <1824>
Birthplace:    Scotland
Occupation:    Mining Laborer
Relationship to head-of-household:    Self
Home in 1880:    Lonaconing, Allegany, Maryland
Marital status:    Married
Race:    White
Gender:    Male
Spouse's name:    Mary FISHER
Father's birthplace:    Scotland
Mother's birthplace:    Scotland

Name:    Mary FISHER
Age:    51
Estimated birth year:    <1829>
Birthplace:    Scotland  (Glasgow)
Occupation:    Keeping House
Relationship to head-of-household:    Wife
Home in 1880:    Lonaconing, Allegany, Maryland
Marital status:    Married
Race:    White
Gender:    Female
Spouse's name:    John FISHER
Father's birthplace:    Scotland
Mother's birthplace:    Scotland

[grub]

Hi Tariana

I found the following on the 1870 Maryland US census

Fisher, John, 44, Male, White, Miner, born Scotland
            Mary, 41, female, white, born Scotland
            James, 11, male, white, Miner, born Maryland
            Christine/a, female, white,at home,7, born Maryland
            John, male, white, 3, at home, born Maryland.

Series M593, Roll 567, Part 1, Page 467A.
Maryland, Alleghany County, Loncaconing P.O.
Election District: 16. taken 8 July 1870

In 1860, though the ages differ, I found:

In Maryland, Allegany County, 4 District
Series M653, Rol 456, Part 1, Page 230

FISHER
John, Male, White, Miner, age 29, born Scotland
Mary, female, White, age 25, born Scotland
James, male, white, age 2, born Maryland

I also looked at US 1900 census...No John or Mary but found the following for James G. Fisher

FISHER
James G., Head, Male, White, born Sept 1858,41, b Maryland, married 9 years, both Parents born Scotland. Occupation: Coal Miner.

Julia A. wife, born June 1864, 35, b, Maryland, both parents born Germany, married 9 years, mother to 1
1 child living

Birdie, daughter, born June 1891, age 8 single., born Maryland, both parents born Maryland.
Living Maryland, Allegany County, Borden Staff?,
Roll 604, Book 2, Page 2


Hoping this helps with your research.

Valerie

[Tariana]

thanks. I need info on John and Mary's parents. Are there any Scottish census records, from before 1870? I know Mary Douglas was born in Glasgow. Lan-something county. (I'm not from Scotland). She would have been born somewhere around 1820.

[grub]

sorry
I don't know about Scotland census records.
Perhaps if you search and post on the Scotland boards with in Roots chat, someone will be able to assist.

Regards,
Valerie

[Tariana]

I already have, no such luck yet

[Ruelfi]

Hello Tariana,
I also have Fisher and Douglas ancestors from Lonaconing, Maryland but I don't have your John Thomas Fisher and Mary Douglas.  Do you know who John's parents were?  Also Mary's parents?  Thanks.

[Tariana]

It's my friend/cousin's family tree. I do not know who Mary's parents were. If the research is correct, then John's folks were George and Elizabeth.

[Ruelfi]

The John Fisher that your friend/cousin has in her family tree married Mary CRAIG in Scotland in 1854 in Ayrshire.  John was my gr grandfather's brother.  They settled in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland.  In the 1880 census you listed above, there were two children James and Christena.  I would love to check with your friend to see our Fisher connections if any.  Thank you.
Ruth

[Cecey]

Hey, I'm the friend/cousin (hey Tari!), anyway this is what I have on the family, I'm afraid everything I know is what was told to my mother by my grandmother, and it's not her family, it's her husband's.  So I don't know where she got the information from.

John Thomas Fisher (from Scotland) married a Mary Douglas from Glasgo, Scotland.  They came to America at some point and had my great-grandfather Robert Fisher (b. 10/10/1893) in Lonaconing, Allegany County MD.  Robert eventually married a Ruth Marion Stowers of Boston, Mass.  They raised their children in Maryland.

So that's pretty much all I know.  Any help on my Great-grandparents would be great.