The Ferguson family came from Scotland early in the seventeenth
century.
[Sir
Samuel Ferguson in the Ireland of his day By Lady Mary Catharine
Guinness Ferguson, vol 1, W. Blackwood, 1896, p. 3 ]
Fourmileburn
Four Mile Burn lies at the intersection of three parishes in the
townlands of Fergusons Land, Moyadam and Fifty Acres. There are numerous
buildings on site including a flax mill.
Descendants of John Ferguson and Ellen Gilliland
Prepared from pedigree compiled by Miss D.M.A.
PATERSON, granddaughter of John FERGUSON, Esq. and grandniece of Sir Samuel
FERGUSON, Q.C., L.L.D, M.R.I.A. with additions by William Bates FERGUSON, Esq.
- John FERGUSON of Fourmileburn, co. Antrim, who died c. 1750;
married Ellen GILLILAND of Collin (Tildarg, Rashee), co. Antrim, and had issue
-
- John FERGUSON m. Ellen SHAW, and had issue -
- John, Major of Marines, died unm.
- Mary, died unm.
- Henry FERGUSON m. Jane BURNE of Flowersgrove, co. Dublin;
died in 1837, and was buried in Donegore Churchyard, co. Antrim. He had issue -
- James Burne FERGUSON, m. Margaret DELANEY, and died
s.p.; 1861 resident Town of Napier, NZ
- Henry Shaw FERGUSON M.D., Belfast, d. 16 Jun 1890;
probate 1890 Belfast; m. 7 Sep 1846 his cousin, Alicia GUNNING, and leaving
issue -
- Henry b. 11 Dec 1847, Trinity, Belfast; living in
Belfast in 1894.
- Ellen b. 5 Oct 1848, Trinity,
Belfast
- Mary Jane b. 24 Sep 1849,
Trinity, Belfast
- Rachel b. 22 Nov 1851,
Trinity, Belfast
- Lawford Burne, b. 1 Aug 1853, Trinity, Belfast
- Godfrey William b. 3 May 1855, Trinity, Belfast;
living in Belfast, 1894; d. 28 Aug 1939, Ballycastle, County Antrim [England
& Wales, National Probate Calendar ]; m. Katherine Harriet WALES
Jul-Aug-Sep 1903 District of Downham, England
- Edward Gunning b. 25 Apr 1857, Trinity,
Belfast
- Alice (Alicia Ann) b. 28 Nov
1858, Trinity, Belfast m. 1893, Garrett CAMPBELL, and has issue
- Francis John FERGUSON m. 27 Apr 1845 Elizabeth Stuart
NIMMO, Baroney, Lanarkshire, who died at 34 Windsor Terrace, Glasgow, chr.
1892; he died at Glasgow in 1871, and left issue -
- Henry b. 19 Mar 1846, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; m. Kate
WILSON, resides in Manchester; and has issue -
- William, Cotton and Woolen Manufacturer m. Julia
GOVAN 4 Oct 1881, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; resident in Canada; has issue.
- James Burne, widower, resident of Johannesburg,
South Africa m. Grace Edith BELL, 16 Sep 1908, Brant County, Ontario; d. 28 Feb
1941, Oak Bay, British Columbia
- Grace Edith FERGUSON,
died 2 Oct 1949, age 81, Oliver, British Columbia
- James Stuart FERGUSON, d. 11 Apr 1967, age 55,
Victoria, British Columbia; buried Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, Falaise
Drive, Vancouver Island.
- FERGUSON
- Francis John b. 7 Dec 1855 Milton, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire; he died in line of duty as a fireman 28 Mar 1883 in Lima, Peru.
[Wills and testaments Reference SC70/4/203, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills
]
- Hugh Baird b. 30 Dec 1857, Milton, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire; m. Kate ISABEL, resident in India: has issue.
- Norman Hugh Macleod Ferguson b. 12 May 1886, c.
09 Jun 1886 Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India [IGI]
- Kathleen Edith Grace
Ferguson, b. 22 Jul 1893, c. 14 Oct 1893 Mysore, Tamil Nadu, India
(IGI)
- Clive Trelos FERGUSON b.~1888, Salem, India; m.
Monica Gwendolyne BENNING 28 Dec 1918, County of Southampton [Monica d. Sep
1979 - Mendip, Somerset, England]
- Ronald H FERGUSON b.~1896 Stoke Newington,
London
- George Gunnis b. 8 May 1864 Milton, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire; M.B.C.M, living at Hampstead.
- Jane Burne, m. 1878 Rev. John
WATSON, minister of Sefton Park Church, Liverpool, and has issue.
- Elizabeth Stewart, resident
at Hampstead.
- Isabella Byrne b. 13
Mar 1860, Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; m. 1889
Basil Gunnis ADAM,
M.D., resident in Australia; he d. 1955, Victoria, AU.
- William Ryder Dobbs FERGUSON, m. Kate FORSYTH 14 Jan
1848, Ballylinny, Antrim (deceased); now living in London, s.p.; 1861 resident
Town of Napier, NZ
- Margaret FERGUSON d.1894, m. Hugh
BAIRD of Glasgow, and had issue.
- Helen Shaw FERGUSON chr. 17 Jun
1836 St Annes, Belfast; m. C. LIVINGSTONE, and had issue.
- Thomas FERGUSON, died young.
- Samuel FERGUSON of
Standingstone
- William FERGUSON, died unmarried.
- Hugh FERGUSON of Drumcondra, co. Dublin, fifth and third
surviving son of John FERGUSON I. of Fourmileburn; b.~ 1730; m. Rachel DOBBYN,
and had issue -
- William FERGUSON, dsp
- John, d. unm.
- Thomas, d. unm.
- Hugh FERGUSON, of Rathleigh Killiney, Co. Dublin was born
at Belfast 7th June 1792, married Susan BIGGS, died 5 Sept. 1876, buried at
Harold's Cross Cemetery in Dublin, and had issue:
- Hugh, who predeceased his father, who died at Fulham,
near London, on 6th March 1890.
- Pearson Biggs, born in Dublin, m. Harriette BATES, died
at Prestwich, Lancashire, 19th January 1889, and had issue:
- Susan, who died in
childhood
- William Bates FERGUSON, of 3 Plowden Buildings,
Temple, London, b. Manchester, 10 Aug 1853; d. 7 Oct 1937; m. 12th September
1893, at St. George's Hanover Square, London, Eveline Alice PEYTON, and has
issue:
- Harriette Roma FERGUSON,
b. 20th June 1894
- Nancy Peyton FERGUSON
b.~1899, Hampstead
- Joseph FERGUSON married and has issue:
- Oscar
- Gerald [A Gerald Ferguson, widower, age 60,
electrical engineer, son of Joseph Henry Ferguson, dec'd, manufacturer, married
Clara Ellison 8 Sep 1923, Hunslet Moor, St Peter, W Yorkshire; 1911 census:
Leeds, Yorkshire-West Riding; d. Dec 1937 - Wetherby, Yorkshire West Riding;
1901 census: Burley, Yorkshire, has son Ernest R Ferguson 15 b. Ireland; Ernest
Richard Oscar Ferguson m. 24 Oct 1906, Emily May Gott, Woodside, St James,
Yorkshire; b. 18 November 1885, Dublin; 1911 Census - Horsforth, Yorkshire-West
Riding,]
- Susan
- Ellen, d. unm.
- Rose, d. unm.
- Bess, d. unm.
- Catherine, m. J. DUNNE; and d.
s.p.
Vital Records
- The Will of Jane Ferguson alias Burne late of Belfast in the County
of Antrim Widow deceased who died 18 April 1861 at same place was proved at
Belfast by the oath of Henry Shaw Ferguson of Donegall-square East Belfast
Doctor of Medicine one of the Executors
- Calendar of Wills at PRONI - HENRY FERGUSON ( 268 ) of Madison
House, Cavehill Road, Belfast, gentleman died 20 Febr 1930. Probate Belfast 11
March to Godfrey William Ferguson architect. Effects £10,192 - 6s -
3d.
- NOTICE TO SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At FOURMlLEBURN, near Parkgate,
on MONDAY 7th March, (to continue till the whole be disposed ), ALL the
_HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and Small Chattels of the 'late Thomas FERGUSON ... JOHN
FERGUSON and ELIZABETH PARKS,/ Administrators - Fourmileburn, Feb. 20
[Belfast Newsletter Friday, February 26, 1808; Section: Front page]
Francis John FERGUSON and Elizabeth Stuart NIMMO
- 1861 Census, 152 St Georges Rd., Glasgow, Lanark
- Francis J. FERGUSON, Head, 39, Brewer (Partner H. Baird &
Co.), Ireland
- Elizabeth S, Wife, 34, Lanark, Glasgow
- Henry, Son, 14, scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- William, Son, 13, scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Jane, Dau, 11, scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- James B, Son, 9, scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Elizabeth, Dau, 7, scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Francis J, Son, 5, scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Hugh Baird, Son, 3, Lanark, Glasgow
- Isabella, Dau, 1, Lanark, Glasgow
- Fanny NIMMO, Sis-Law, Shareholder, Lanark, Glasgow
- 1871 Census, 34 Windsor Terrace, Glasgow, Lanark
- Francis John FERGUSON, Head, 48, Brewer, Ireland
- Elizabeth Simpson, Wife, 44, Lanark, Glasgow
- Henry, Son, 25, Brewer, Lanark, Glasgow
- Willam, Son, 23, Clerk, Lanark, Glasgow
- Jane Burne, 21, Dau, Lanark, Glasgow
- James, Son, 19, Clerk, Lanark, Glasgow
- Elizabeth, Dau, 17, Lanark, Glasgow
- Francis John, Son, 15, Scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Hugh Baird, Son, 13, Scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Isabella Bryne, Dau, 11, Scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- George Gunuies, Son, 6, Scholar, Lanark, Glasgow
- Fanny Trellis NIMMO, Sis-Law, 42, Lanark, Glasgow
- 1881 Census, 34 Windsor Terrace, Glasgow, Lanark
- Elizabeth J. FERGUSON W 53 F Glasgow, Lanark
- Henry FERGUSON M 35 M Brewer Glasgow, Lanark
- William FERGUSON U 33 M C Manufacturer Glasgow, Lanark
- Elsie I. FERGUSON U 27 F Glasgow, Lanark
- Isabella FERGUSON U 21 F Glasgow, Lanark
- Gunuis FERGUSON U 16 M Glasgow, Lanark
- J. F. NIMMO Sister U 51 F Glasgow, Lanark
Henry FERGUSON and Kate WILSON
- 1891 Census, Salford, Broughton, Lancashire
- Henry, 45, Brewer & Manager, Scotland
- Katherine, 38, Scotland
- Elizth, 6, Manchester
- Henry J, 3, Manchester
- Elizth S, 64, Mother, Scotland
- Eliza S, 37, Sister, Scotland
- 1901 Census, Salford, Broughton, Lancashire
- Henry Ferguson, 55, Brewer, Scotland
- Agnes Katharine Russell Ferguson, 48, Scotland
- Muriel Agnes Ferguson, 24, Scotland
- Elizabeth Dorothy Ferguson, 16, Manchester
- 1901 Census, Kent, Royal Naval School
- Henry James Ferguson, 13, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- 1911 Census, Salford Lancashire
- Henry FERGUSON, 65, Brewery Manager, Glasgow Scotland
- Katherine FERGUSON, 58, 36 years married, Glasgow,
Scotland
- Dorothy FERGUSON, 28, Manchester
- Innes FERGUSON, 23, Engineer Draughhtsman Works,
Manchester
Henry J FERGUSON m. Lily ROBERTS
- Henry J FERGUSON m. Lily ROBERTS, Apr-Jun 1926, Manchester S. 8d
200
- Norma FERGUSON Jan-Mar 1927 Manchester N. 8d 796
- Hilda FERGUSON Oct-Dec 1929 Manchester N. 8d 791
- John FERGUSON Jul-Sep 1929 Manchester S. 8d 158
- Michael J FERGUSON Oct-Dec 1936 Manchester S 8d 52
William FERGUSON and Julia GOVAN
- 1901 Census, 33 Somers Road, Reigate, Surrey
- William Ferguson, Head, 52, Assistant Secretary Christian
Colportage Association, Scotland
- Julia, Wife, 42, Scotland
- Claire E., Dau, 12, Canada
Claire Evelyn
Ferguson b. 16 Dec 1888, York Co., Canada
- Eva, Dau, 8, Canada
Eva Elizabeth Ferguson,
b. 21 Oct 1892, York Co., Canada
James Burne FERGUSON
- born 19 Nov 1852, Glasgow
- died 28 February 1941, age 88, Oak Bay, British Columbia
- buried Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, Falaise Drive, Vancouver
Island
- Obituary - Victoria Daily Colonist, Sunday, 02 March 1941,
page 22, Lookup courtesy Gwen Szychter
FERGUSON - J. B. Ferguson passed away at his family
residence, 2549 Cavendish Avenue, on Friday, March (should have
been February) 28. Born in Glasgow, Mr. Ferguson came to Victoria
twenty-one years ago and is now survived by his wife; two sons, J. Stuart and
D. Ross, of Ottawa and Vancouver, and one daughter, Mrs. D. Marchant, of
Victoria. There are also left to mourne two sisters and a brother, in
Melbourne, Australia and London, England.
James Stuart FERGUSON
- James Stuart FERGUSON, d. 11 Apr 1967, age 55, Victoria, British
Columbia; buried Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, Falaise Drive, Vancouver
Island. Obituary - Victoria Daily Colonist, Wednesday, 12 April 1967,
page 23, Lookup courtesy Gwen Szychter
FERGUSON - James Stuart Ferguson, retired R.C.M.P. (Royal
Canadian Mounted Police), passed away Tuesday, April 11, 1967. Born in
Johannesburg, South Africa, March 14, 1912. He leaves his loving wife Catherine
and daughter Mary at home; a sister, Mrs. Donald Marchant, Oliver, B.C., and
brother, D. Ross Furguson (sic), Vancouver, B.C.
Hugh Baird FERGUSON and Kate ISABEL
- 1901 Census, 15 St Miniver Rd, Bedford
- Kate J. FERGUSON, Head, M, 41, Bruxton, London
- Norman H., Son, 15, S, Scholar, Oothcannus, India
- Clive T., Son, 12, S, Scholar, Salem, India
- Kathleen E. G., Dau, 7, S, Scholar, Scoorg, India
- Ronald H., 5, Son, S, Scholar, Stoke Newington, London
- FreeBMD
- Ronald Henry FERGUSON b. 1895 Apr-May-Jun Hackney 1b 441
- British Phone Books 1880-1984 Release 3
- Clive T FERGUSON Wimbledon Feb 1937
- Clive T FERGUSON, Coopers Fm,W Lydford. Somerset, 1972
Clive Trelos FERGUSON and Monica Gwendolyne BENNING
- Clive Trelos FERGUSON, 30, Bachelor, 2nd Lieut 9 Sottish Rifles,
Hugh Baird FERGUSON, Coffee Planter married 28 Dec 1918, All Saints Church,
Parish of St. James Pokesdown, County of Southampton Monica Gwendolyne BENNING,
27, Spinster, Richard BENNING (Deceased), Sub Manager Cable Company
- Monica Gwendolyne FERGUSON b. 4 Aug 1891, New York; d. 18 Aug 1979,
Priory Hospital, Wells; Residence: Coopers Farm, West Lydford, Somerton, Co.
Somerset Informant: Clive Benning FERGUSON, son
George Gunnis FERGUSON and Ada Bertha MALONE
- 1901 Census London, Hampstead
- George Gunnis, 36, Physician/Surgeon, Scotland
- Ada Bertha, 32, Manchester
- Eva Stewart, 3, London, Hampstead (1897, Oct-Nov-Dec,
Hampstead, 1a, 634)
- Kathleen Isabella, 2, London, Hampstead (1899, Apr-May-Jun,
Hampstead, 1a, 636)
- FreeBMD - marriage
- Ada Bertha Malone 1897 Jan-Feb-Mar 1d 1153 Lewisham Greater
London, Kent, London
References
- Ferguson James and Ferguson , Robert Menzies (eds)., Records of
the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson, and Fergus, Edinburgh: 1895.
- Supplement to above published 1899.
