Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Ferguson of Rothesay, Bute

MCKERRASH alias FERGUSON

All events Rothesay, Bute unless stated otherwise.

Dougald FERGUSON b. ~1694; m. Mary CAMPBELL 17 Feb 1719 (opr).
- Dugald MCKERRASH 27 Sep 1719 (opr)
- Archibald MCKERRASH c. 5 Feb 1721 Stuck (opr); possible m. Katherine BLACK 8 Feb 1750 (opr).
  - John FERGUSON 18 Nov 1750 (opr)
- Janet MCKERRASH b. 20 Jul 1722 Stuck, c. 24 Jul 1722 Stuck (opr).
- John MCKERRASH b. 28 May 1724 Stuck, c. 31 May 1724 Stuck (opr).
- Isobell FERGUSON b. 11 Jun 1725 Stuck, c. 28 Jun 1725 (opr); m. John LINGBURN 11 Jan 1752 (opr)
- John FERGUSON b. 6 Jun 1727 Stuck, c. 11 Jun 1727 Stuck.
- Jane MCKERRASH b. 5 Jul 1731 Stuck, c. 8 Jul 1731 Stuck (opr).
- Mary MCKERRASH b. 5 Jul 1731 Stuck, c. 8 Jul 1731 Stuck (opr).
- John FERGUSON b. 7 Oct 1733 Stuck, c. 17 Oct 1733.
- Duncan FERGUSON b. 20 Nov 1734 Stuck, c. 8 Dec 1734 Stuck (opr); m. Mary MACKIRDY 27 Mar 1770 (opr).
  - Colin FERGUSON b. 5 Jul 1783 Shalunt, c. 9 Jul 1783; m. Janet (Jane) BANNATYNE 17 Feb 1807 Greenock, Renfrew.
    - Ann FERGUSON b. 6 Jan 1815 Greenock, Renfrew, c. 31 Jan 1815 Greenock, Renfrew, d. 14 May 1897 6 Watt St, Greenock, Renfrew; m. Donald ROBERTSON 2 Jun 1845 Greenock, Renfrew.
    - Robert FERGUSON b. 10 Apr 1810 Kingarth, Bute, c. 13 Apr 1810; m. Elisabeth GIRDWOOD 31 Aug 1830 Greenock, Renfrew.
      - Colin FERGUSON b. 22 Jan 1831 Greenock, Renfrew.
      - Elizabeth FERGUSON c. 27 Feb 1842 Sir Michael Street United Presbyterian, Greenock.
      - Janet FERGUSON c. 9 Feb 1840 Sir Michael Street United Presbyterian, Greenock.
    - John FERGUSON, c. 31 Jan 1821; m. Janet BROWN.
      - James Brown FERGUSON b. 9 Feb 1860 Greenock, Renfrew.
      - Janet FERGUSON b. 3 Sep 1855 Greenock, Renfrew.
      - John FERGUSON c. 26 Mar 1850 Greenock.
    - Mary FERGUSON b. 12 Jun 1808 Kingarth, Bute, c. 12 Jun 1808 Kingarth, Bute, d. 8 Apr 1892 Greenock, Renfrew; m. James BROWN 22 Nov 1836 Greenock West, Renfrew.
    - Janet FERGUSON b. 6 Dec 1817 Kingarth, Bute, c. 6 Dec 1817 Kingarth, Bute.
  - John FERGUSON b. 23 Mar 1771 Shalunt, c. 31 Mar 1771.
  - Margaret FERGUSON b. 28 Apr 1773 Shalunt
  - Janet FERGUSON b. 12 Jun 1775 Shalunt, c. 15 Jun 1775.
  - Neil FERGUSON b. 8 Jul 1776 Shalunt, c. 14 Jul 1776.
  - Archibald FERGUSON b. 26 Jul 1778 Shalunt, c. 2 Aug 1778.
  - Duncan FERGUSON b. 12 Jan 1781, c. 14 Jan 1781; d. 1824; m. Margaret MCCONACHY (MACONECHY) 9 Jul 1807; she d. 21 Apr 1868 age 84.
    - Grizal FERGUSON b. 9 Sep 1808 Glenmore, c. 18 Sep 1808; m. Duncan MCKECHNEY 20 Jan 1835.
    - Margaret FERGUSON, d. infant.
    - Robert FERGUSON., d. at sea 18 Dec 1854.
    - Mary FERGUSON b. 24 Oct 1812 Glacnabod, c. 8 Nov 1812.
    - Daniel FERGUSON [candidate
  - Alexander FERGUSON b. 5 Jun 1785 Shalunt, c. 12 Jun 1785; m. Grisel (Duncan) MCCONACHY.
    - Duncan FERGUSON b. 12 May 1819.
    - Grizel FERGUSON c. 1 Apr 1821.
    - Colin FERGUSON c. 18 Oct 1822.
    - Janet FERGUSON c. 8 May 1825.
    - Margaret FERGUSON c. 1 Aug 1830.
    - Susanna FERGUSON c. 17 Sep 1832.
    - Mary FERGUSON , c. 8 Mar 1829.
  - Mary FERGUSON b. 4 Jul 1789 Shalunt, c. 5 Jul 1789.
  - Janet FERGUSON b. 24 May 1792 Shalunt, c. 27 May 1792.
  - James FERGUSON b. 22 Oct 1787 Shalunt, c. 28 Oct 1787.
- Dugald FERGUSON b. 18 Jan 1736 Stuck, c. 25 Jan 1736 Stuck; possible m. Rachel GELLIE 20 Apr 1775 (opr).
- Robert FERGUSON b. 5 Mar 1738 Stuck, c. 12 Mar 1738 Stuck (opr).
John FERGUSON b. bef 4 Sep 1692, d. ~Sep 1764; m. Isobel Elizabeth CAMPBELL; probably John Ferguson d. sep 1764, age 78
- Mary FERGUSON b. 24 Jan 1714; m. Duncan MCEUN 23 Jan 1735 (opr)
- Katherine FERGUSON b. 24 Jan 1714.
- Janet FERGUSON b. 17 Mar 1716, c. 18 Mar 1716 (opr); m. John MCEROHANS 22 May 1739.
- Donald MCKERRASH b. 25 Apr 1718 Stuck, c. 4 May 1718 Stuck (opr); m. Finual (Florence) STEWART 30 Jan 1742 (opr).
  - John FERGUSON b. 8 Nov 1744, c. 11 Nov 1744.
  - Margaret FERGUSON b. 31 Aug 1758, c. 3 Sep 1758.
  - Archibald FERGUSON b. 8 May 1761, c. 10 May 1761.
  - Bryce FERGUSON b. 8 Jun 1753, c. 10 Jun 1753; m. Elizabeth MCVICAR.
    - Florence FERGUSON b. 12 Jan 1782, c. 20 Jan 1782.
    - Elizabeth FERGUSON b. 19 Jan 1786, c. 22 Jan 1786.
    - Grizel FERGUSON b. 14 Nov 1790, c. 21 Nov 1790.
    - Isobel FERGUSON b. 21 Nov 1780, c. 26 Nov 1780.
    - John FERGUSON b. 21 Sep 1794, c. 19 Dec 1794; m. Catherine BUCHANNAN
      - Bryce FERGUSON b./c. 30 Dec 1838; d. 22 Feb 1918; m. Elizabeth Weir MCALLISTER, 6 Jun 1876
    - Archibald FERGUSON b. 16 Aug 1779, c. 19 Aug 1779; m. Mary JAMIESON 15 Jul 1813, Rothesay
      - Bryce FERGUSON b. ~1823, d. 28 May 1872, fisherman, Rothesay; m. Mary SMITH 31 Dec 1861
        
        Mary Jane Jamieson FERGUSON b. 24 Jun 1867.
        
        Robert FERGUSON b. 10 Apr 1870.
        
        Margaret Bruce FERGUSON b. 14 Mar 1864.
        
        Archibald Bryce FERGUSON b. 13 Oct 1868.
  - Janet FERGUSON b. 3 Jan 1743, c. 7 Jan 1743 (opr).
  - Janet FERGUSON b. 27 Nov 1746, c. 1 Dec 1746 (opr).
  - Donald (Daniel) FERGUSON b. 22 Jun 1755; m. Margaret MCCONACHY 12 Feb 1793.
    - Flora FERGUSON , c. 10 Mar 1795.
    - Elizabeth FERGUSON c. 11 Sep 1796.
    - Janet FERGUSON b. 25 Jul 1793, c. 18 Aug 1793; m. James MCCONACHY 10 Dec 1817
    - Margaret FERGUSON , c. 27 Oct 1799.
    - Isobel FERGUSON , c. 29 Nov 1801.
    - Donald FERGUSON c. 25 Dec 1803.
    - Robert FERGUSON b. 26 Mar 1804, c. 17 Mar 1805; d. 24 Jun 1874; m. 1st Elizabeth MITCHELL 15 Jul 1828, she d. 22 Mar 1835; occ. shoemaker
      - Andrew Mitchell FERGUSON b. 25 Sep 1828; m. Catherine DUNCAN 19 Sep 1851.
      - Margaret FERGUSON b. 28 Dec 1829, d. 14 Apr 1832.
      - John FERGUSON b. 23 May 1831, d. 20 Feb 1906; m. Sarah TAYLOR 14 Aug 1852 Liverpool, Lancashire.
        
        Elizabeth Mitchell FERGUSON b. 3 Sep 1853 Liverpool, Lancashire, c. 30 Oct 1853 Mt Pleasant-Presbyterian, Liverpool, d. 23 Jul 1897; m. George TERRY 10 Jun 1876 in Glasgow, Lanark.
        
        Jane FERGUSON b. bef 16 Dec 1855 Liverpool, Lancashire, c. 16 Dec 1855 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire.
        
        Sarah Taylor FERGUSON b. 17 Feb 1859 Liverpool, Lancashire, c. 17 Apr 1859 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire; m.William STEVENSON 2 Jun 1880 Glasgow, Lanark.
        
        Margaret Miller FERGUSON b. 20 Jan 1861 Liverpool, Lancashire, c. 3 Mar 1861 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire; m. John DAVIDSON ~1881 Glasgow, Lanark.
        
        John FERGUSON b. 9 May 1863 Liverpool, Lancashire, c. 28 Jun 1863 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire.
        
        Ellen FERGUSON b. 3 Mar 1865 Liverpool, Lancashire, c. 23 Apr 1865 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire. She married Frederick Gibson DUTHIE ~1887 Glasgow, Lanark,
      - Robert FERGUSON b. 16 Jan 1833; m. Janet DARROCH 10 Jan 1871.
        
        Archibald FERGUSON b. 14 Oct 1872.
        
        Janet FERGUSON b. ~1875.
        
        Robert FERGUSON b. ~1878.
        
        Mary FERGUSON b. ~1880.
      - Daniel FERGUSON b. 4 Dec 1834, d. 21 Aug 1835
      m. 2nd Mary BLAIR 15 Dec 1835; she d. 1861 age 62.
      - Peter Blair FERGUSON b. ~1840; m. Janet (Jessie) CAMPBELL 25 Jun 1861.
        
        Robert FERGUSON b. 12 Oct 1861 Johnston Land High St.
        
        Peter FERGUSON b. 18 May 1863 Eden Place.
        
        Daniel FERGUSON b. 18 May 1865 Eden Place.
        
        Catherine Campbell FERGUSON b. 3 Apr 1867.
        
        Mary Blair FERGUSON b. 3 Dec 1868.
        
        John FERGUSON b. 30 Aug 1870.
        
        James McPhee FERGUSON b. 14 Feb 1872.
        
        Bryce FERGUSON b. 22 Dec 1873.
        
        Jessie Campbell FERGUSON b. 7 Nov 1875.
        
        William FERGUSON b. 15 Apr 1877, d. 12 Dec 1943 Venice, LA, CA; m. Bertha Lucy ELBROW ~1899 She b. 12 Jun 1877 Roath, Glamorgan, Wales, d. 15 Nov 1941 Yakima, Yakima, WA.
        
        Margaret C FERGUSON b. ~1879.
        
        Elizabeth MacDonald FERGUSON b. 28 Apr 1881.
      - Daniel FERGUSON b. ~1839; m. Elizabeth MORGAN 16 Apr 1858
        
        Mary Ann FERGUSON b. 6 Jun 1860.
        
        Mary Blair FERGUSON b. 8 Nov 1863.
        
        Mary Blair FERGUSON b. 25 Aug 1867.
        
        Elizabeth FERGUSON b. 8 Sep 1865.
        
        John FERGUSON b. 28 Jul 1869.
        
        Robert FERGUSON b. 16 Nov 1861.
        
        Janet McFarlane FERGUSON b. 27 Sep 1858; m. Donald FERGUSON b~ 1856 Easdale, Argyll.
      - Janet M FERGUSON b. ~1836, d. 19 Jun 1844.
      - Mary Ann FERGUSON b. ~1842, d. 9 Apr 1859.
    - Margaret FERGUSON b. 2 Apr 1806.
    - John FERGUSON b. 23 Mar 1809; m. Janet MCLEAN 28 Nov 1839.
      - Daniel FERGUSON b. ~1842.
      - John FERGUSON b. 23 Jan 1844.
      - Agnes FERGUSON b. 27 Sep 1847, c. 3 Oct 1847.
      - Margaret Duncan FERGUSON b. 8 Mar 1851, c. 6 Apr 1851.
      - Jessie Ann FERGUSON b. 15 Jun 1854, c. 16 Jul 1854.
      - James FERGUSON b. 14 Sep 1849.
      - Angus FERGUSON b. 8 Aug 1845, c. 24 Aug 1845.
    - Donald FERGUSON b. 27 Apr 1811.
    - Flory FERGUSON b. 3 Mar 1813.
    - James FERGUSON c. 13 Aug 1815.
    - Bryce FERGUSON b. ~3 May 1817, d. 17 Jun 1893, Rothesay; m. Elizabeth WEIR
      - Margaret
- Isobell FERGISON b. 20 Apr 1720 Stuck, c. 24 Apr 1720 Stuck. (opr)
- Daughter FERGUSON b. 8 Jul 1724 Stuck, c. 12 Jul 1724 Stuck.
possible m. 2nd Janet MCGLASHAN (opr)
- Alexander MCKERRASH 18 Oct 1726 (opr)
- John FERGUSON 15 Jan 1730 (opr)
- Isobell MCKERRASH 20 Jan 1734 (opr)

Colin FERGUSON
- Elspeth 06 Mar 1692
Alexander FERGUSON m. Mary MORISON 17 Apr 1729
John MCKERRASH & Mary CAMPBELL
- Colin MCKERRASH b. 11 Jan 1733 Stuck, c. 14 Jan 1733 Stuck (opr)
Donald MC KERRASH m. Mary MC FEE (opr)
- Mary MCKERRASH 08 Jul 1734 (opr)
John FERGUSON m. Margret FERGUSON 07 Jul 1748
- Mary FERGUSON 23 Apr 1749
Duncan FERGUSON m. Katharin MCLACHLAN 16 May 1758 (opr)
Neil FERGUSON m. Margaret MONTGOMERY 08 Aug 1766 (opr)

John Ferguson and Margaret McConechy

John (James) FERGUSON m. Margaret MCCONECHY
- Archibald FERGUSON b. Oct 1788 Rothesay; m. Elizabeth (Betsy) MCNEILL 18 Oct 1808 Rothesay; 1861 Census: 48 Ardbeg Road, occupation: Retired Sea Captain; d. 30 Jan 1868, Havelock Terrace, Rothesay, informant: Dugald MCCOLL, son-in-law
  - Archibald FERGUSON b. 17 Jul 1814, Rothesay; m. Margaret HUNTER 17 May 1841 Rothesay
    - Archibald FERGUSON b. 22 Jun 1842, Rothesay; m. Agnes BRADFORD 30 Dec 1870, Glasgow
    - Peter FERGUSON b. 29 Dec 1844, Rothesay
  - Elizabeth FERGUSON chr. 18 Mar 1816 Rothesay; m. Dugold MCCOLL 11 Apr 1839 Kilmallie, Inverness; 1861 Census: Dumbartonshire
  - Susan McIntyre FERGUSON b. 29 Jan 1820 Luss, Dunbarton
  - Richard McNeil FERGUSON b. 17 Jul 1821 Luss, Dunbarton
  - Robert Stewart FERGUSON b. 16 Jul 1823 Luss, Dunbarton
  - James Graham FERGUSON b. 25 Apr 1825 Luss, Dunbarton
  - Isabell McConochie FERGUSON b. 13 May 1827 Luss, Dunbarton
  - Margaret FERGUSON chr. 07 Feb 1831 Rothesay; d. 25 Mar 1833, bur: Rothesay

Robert Ferguson and Mary Fletcher

source: D. D. FLETCHER

Robert of Dugald FERGUSON c.~1816; m. Mary of Archibald FLETCHER 25 Dec 1834
- Christina FERGUSON (-FLETCHER) c. 3 Feb 1836
- Daniel FERGUSON (-FLETCHER) c. ~1849
- Peter FERGUSON (-FLETCHER) c. ~1851
- Mary Ann FERGUSON (-FLETCHER) c. ~1853

Burials

218. Duncan FERGUSON 1824, w Margaret MACONECHY 21.4.1868 84, chn Maggied d inf, Robt d at sea 18.12.1854
219. by Robt FERGUSON shoemaker Rothesay 26.3.1804 24.6.1874, w Eliz MITCHALL 22.3. 1835 34, da Margt 14.4.1832 2y4m, s Daniel 21.8.1835 8m, Janet M 19.6.1844 8y, Mary-Ann 9.4.1859 17, 2w Mary Blair 27.12.1861 62
220. John FERGUSON late farmer in Shallent d 9.1764 78
368. by Archd FERGUSON in memory of father in law Roderick MCNIEL 2.6.1816, daughter Margt 25.3.1833 2y2m

Rothesay Sheriff Court

Surname	Forename	Date	Description	Type
Ferguson	Helen	30/08/1872	alias Hamilton, tenant of the farm of West Bennan, Parish of Kilmory, island of Arran, widow of deceased Donald Ferguson	Inventory
Fergusson	Anne	19/12/1891	daughter of the late Allan Fergusson, Preacher of the Gospel, Glasgow, afterwards residing in Rothesay, d. 29/12/1887 at Edinburgh, intestate	Inventory
Ferguson	Bryce	26/08/1893	Heritor, residing in Columshill Street, Rothesay, d. 17/06/1893 at Rothesay, testate [Retired merchant, married to Elizabeth WEIR, age 74, son of Daniel FERGUSON, Farmer and Margaret McCONNOCHIE, daughter Margaret
Ferguson	Bryce	29/12/1893	Heritor, residing in Columshill Street, Rothesay, d. 17/06/1893 at Rothesay, testate	Eik
Ferguson	Isabella	16/06/1892	West Bennan Farm, Arran, d. 29/05/1892 at West Bennan Farm aforesaid, intestate	Inventory
Ferguson	John	12/09/1899	Spirit Merchant, Rothesay, d. 24/06/1899 at Rothesay, intestate	Inventory
Ferguson	Lachlan	27/08/1889	Wright and Builder, Rothesay, d. 17/03/1889 at Rothesay, intestate	Inventory
Ferguson	Mary	15/03/1861	Mrs, alias Campbell, relict of John Ferguson, shipmaster in Greenock, residing at Ettrick Bank, near Port Bannatyne
Ferguson	Daniel	26/11/1838	Mariner in Rothesay
Ferguson	John	04/08/1851	farmer at West Bennan in the parish of Kilmory
Ferguson	Thomas	16/05/1844	formerly writer residing on Rosehall Street, now called Saint George's Road, near Glasgow, thereafter residing at Ascog, co. Bute	Inventory; extract Trust Disposition and Deed of Settlement
Fergusson	Hugh	20/11/1860	late of Ottawa City, Canada, latterly residing in Rothesay
Ferguson	Sarah	23/09/1858	alias McAlpine, wife of John Ferguson, mariner, residing in Port Bannatyne, island of Bute
Fergusson	James	01/07/1876	residing in Ardbeg Road, Rothesay, d. 27/05/1876 at Rothesay, testate	Inventory; Trust Disposition and Settlement
Fergusson	Susanna	24/02/1875	Mrs, alias Pollok, spouse of James Fergusson residing formerly at Argyle Terrace now at Ardbeg Road Rothesay	Inventory; Disposition and Settlement
Fergusson	Allan	01/10/1877	Rev., sometime preacher of the Gospel, Glasgow, thereafter residing at Havelock Terrace, Rothesay, d. 22/08/1877 at Rothesay, testate	Inventory; Trust Disposition and Settlement
Ferguson	Archibald	25/12/1876	Farmer, Craigbiroch, near Rothesay, d. 16/05/1876 at Rothesay, testate [Death cert: d. 22 Aug 1875, fisherman, married to Mary FERGUSON, age 83, son of Daniel FERGUSON and Janet HAYMAN, Arch FERGUSON, son	Inventory; Disposition and Settlement
Fergus	Margaret Anderson	10/09/1875	sometime residing in Paisley, thereafter residing at Ashbank, Marine Place Rothesay	Inventory; Trust Disposition and Deed of Settlement with codicil
Ferguson	Margaret	01/05/1868	Mrs, alias Duncan, residing in Bishop Street, Rothesay, widow of the deceased Duncan Ferguson, sometime farmer in Glecknabae	Inventory; Last Will and Testament; Confirmed Testament Testamentar
Fergus	Ellen	07/03/1865	sometime residing in High Street of Paisley, latterly residing in Argyle Place Rothesay, daughter of the late John Fergus sometime Manufacturer in Paisley	Inventory; General Disposition and Settlement

New-York Tribune

June 21, 1910
- FERGUSON - On June 18 1910 at Waynsburg College, Robert Ferguson, son of the late Captain Ferguson, of Rothsay, Scotland. Funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs. William F. Reilly, No. 107 South Oxford St.. Brooklyn.

William Ferguson

1920: Yakima, Yakima, Washington
- William Ferguson 42 Bertha L Ferguson 42 Richard B Ferguson 18 Archibald J Ferguson 16 Albert R Ferguson 13 Daniel A Ferguson 11 Bertha M Ferguson 9 [5]
1930
- William Ferguson 52 Bertha L Ferguson 52 Ronald A Ferguson 24 Alie J Ferguson 22 Mabel B Ferguson 20
1941 Naturalization Records
- William Ferguson Age: 64 Birth Date: 15 Apr 1877 Birth Location: Rothesay, Scotland Spouse: Baetha Lucy Ferguson Children: Richard Blair Ferguson; Archibald James Ferguson; Albert Ronald Ferguson; Daniel Alce Ferguson; Bertha Mabel Ferguson Arrival Year: 1914 Issue Date: 3 Oct 1941 State: Washington Locality, Court: Yakima, Washington, District Court

Richard Blair Ferguson

1922 Naturalization Records
- Richard Blair Ferguson Age: 20 Birth Date: 21 Feb 1901 Birth Location: London, England Arrival Year: 1919 Issue Date: 13 Jan 1922 State: Washington Locality, Court: Yakima, Washington, District Court

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