Dulcius Ex Asperis

1841 Census for South Uist, Scotland

"There has been no emigration from this Parish for the last 6 months, but for some years past about 300 souls have annually emigrated from this Island to Cape Breton Nova Scotia, there will be about the same number going there from the different districts of the Parish in the month of July next."

1871 Census: Mira Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Division 01: 4 of 75 Families are Fergusson

Division 02: 8 of 74 Families are Fergusson


Peter Fergusson and Christy MacDonald

Lauchlan Ferguson and Kate McLeod


Donald Fergusson and Margaret

Farquhar "Frank" Ferguson and Juliana Armour