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

Matthew Ferguson and Isabella Jane Scoon

1841 Census

• Esk Bank Street, Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • Margaret Richardson 55 Cumberland, England
  • William Ferguson 35 Cotton Weaver Scotland
  • Jessey Ferguson 35 Cumberland, England
  • Margart Ferguson 14 Cumberland, England
  • James Ferguson 8 Cumberland, England
  • William Ferguson 10 Cumberland, England
  • Elisabeth Ferguson 5 Cumberland, England
  • David Ferguson 3 Cumberland, England
  • George Ferguson 1 Cumberland, England

1851 Census

• Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • William Ferguson 48 Hand Loom Weaver Scotland
  • Jessie Ferguson 45 Kirkandrews Esk, Cumberland, England
  • Margaret Ferguson 24 Kirkandrews Esk, Cumberland, England
  • James Ferguson 20 Arthuret, Cumberland, England
  • David Ferguson 13 Arthuret, Cumberland, England
  • George Ferguson 10 Arthuret, Cumberland, England
  • Thomas Ferguson 8 Arthuret, Cumberland, England
  • Jessie Ferguson 8 Arthuret, Cumberland, England
  • Matthew Ferguson 2 Arthuret, Cumberland, England

1861 Census

• Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • William Ferguson 58 Cotton Weaver Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • Jessie Ferguson 55 Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • David Ferguson 23 Cotton Weaver Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • George Ferguson 21 Cotton Weaver Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • Jessie Ferguson 18 Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • Thomas Ferguson 18 Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • Mathew Ferguson 13 Longtown, Cumberland, England

1871 Census

• Longtown, Cumberland, England
  • Jessy Farguson 60 Kirkandrews On Esk, Cumberland, England

1881 Census

• 7 West Street, Langholm, Dumfriesshire
  • Matthew Ferguson 30 England Enginman At Tweed Mill
  • Isabella Ferguson 29 Langholm, Dumfriessh
  • William Ferguson 3 Langholm, Dumfriessh

1891 Census

• 13 Walter St, Langholm, Dumfriesshire
  • Matthew Ferguson 42 England, Stationary Engineman in Mill
  • Isabella Ferguson 39 Langholm, Dumfriesshire
  • William Ferguson 13 Langholm, Dumfriesshire
  • John Ferguson 8 Langholm, Dumfriesshire; d. 1962, Malawi, Africa
  • Walter Ferguson 4 Langholm, Dumfriesshire
  • Jessie Ferguson 2 Langholm, Dumfriesshire

IGI

• William FERGUSON m. Jesse PAISLEY 28 Mar 1835 Arthuret, Cumberland, England

Statutory Registers

• Deaths
  • Matthew FERGUSON, Engineer, Retired, widower of Isabella SCOON; 20 Sep 1930, Walter St, Langholm, age 83, William FERGUSON, Woolen Weaver and Jessie PAISLEY, W.S. FERGUSON, son

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