Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Langholm, Dumfriesshire

William Ferguson and Mary Wightman

The family to which Mr. G. T. Ferguson, Maxwelton, Dumfries, belongs, are descended from a Ferguson who came from the north fully three centuries ago. Mr. Ferguson possesses a Bible dated 1590, which belonged to his forefathers. Two brothers originally came, it is said, from Aberdeenshire to the neighbourhood of Moffat, about 1590, one of whom returned after a few years, while the other settled in the south. About a century ago a branch migrated to Closeburn.
[Records of the Clan, p. 430

William FERGUSON m. Mary WIGHTMAN 21 Dec 1794 Canonbie, Dumfries
- Janet FERGUSON 14 May 1796, Canonbie, Dumfrieshires
- John FERGUSON 30 Jul 1811, Langholm or Staplegorton
- Thomas FERGUSON 20 Feb 1803, Langholm or Staplegorton; m. Christiana MCQUEEN 14 Feb 1837 Rockcliffe, Cumberland, England
  - Isabella FERGUSON b.~1841; Carlisle, Cumberland, England; d. 1857, Dumfries
  - Mary Agnes FERGUSON b.~1851, Wilton, Roxburghshire
  - George Thomas FERGUSON chr. 17 Sep 1856 Wilton, Roxburgh; d. 14 Apr 1909, single, Lochlea, Cardoness Street, Dumfries
- William FERGUSON 18 Jun 1807, Langholm or Staplegorton
- Mary FERGUSON 18 Mar 1809, Langholm or Staplegorton
- Elizabeth FERGUSON 18 Oct 1814, Langholm or Staplegorton

1851 Census

Sterchescross No 4, Wilton, Roxburghshire
- Thomas Ferguson 48 Longholm, Dumfrieshire Blacksmith
- Christiane Ferguson 33 Moffat, Dumfrieshire
- Isabella Ferguson 10 Carlisle, Cumberland
- Mary Agnes Ferguson 3 Mo Wilton, Roxburghshire

1861 Census

9 Fore Row Bk House, Hawick, Roxburghshire
- Thomas Fergueson 58 Langholm, Dumfriessh Blacksmith (master)
- Christiane Ferguison 43 Moffat, Dumfriessh
- Geoge T Ferguison 4 Wilton, Roxburghsh

1871 Census

Back Row, Hawick, Roxburghshire
- Thomas Ferguson 68 Langholm, Dumfriesshire Blacksmith Ma
4 Wickethorn, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire
- Margaret McQueen Head 50 Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Farmer Of 75 Acres 3 Servant
- George Thomas Ferguson Nephew 14 Wilton, Roxburghshire
- Jane Thomason Servant 18 Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire
- Thomas Mclean Servant 15 Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire

1881 Census

Wicketthorn Farm, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire
- Margaret Macqueen Head 60 Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Farmer Of 75 Acres Employing 2 Men & 1 Woman
- George Thomas Fergusson Nephew 24 Cavers, Roxburghshire
- Margaret Scaife Servant 18 Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire
- William Colvin Servant 14 Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire

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