Ernest Fairhurst was born in 1928 (date suppressed) in Wigan, Lancashire.

Ernest married Edith May Bimson on Saturday 1 March 1958 in Douglas Chapel.

He had the following children from his marriage to Edith May Bimson:

- Christine Fairhurst	born in 1959 (date suppressed) in Ince, Lancashire.
- Neil Fairhurst	born on 3 February 1962 in Wigan, Lancashire.
- Pamela Fairhurst	born in 1964 (date suppressed) in Ince, Lancashire.
- Mark Fairhurst	born in 1968 (date suppressed) in Ince, Lancashire.
- Ian Fairhurst	born in 1969 (date suppressed) in Ince, Lancashire.

Details of Ernest's occupation are not known.