Fergus(s)on DNA Project Ferguson of County Armagh, Ireland

The names of some of those who held farms from the Hamilton estates in 1681 and 1688 appear on rent-rolls of those years as follows (Hamilton Manuscripts, pp. 108-111, 125-131), the majority of these residing in and near the towns of Bangor and Killyleagh: .....Alexander Ferguson, Hugh Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson......
[The Scotch-Irish, Charles Augustus Hanna, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902, p. 488]

Ferguson Distribution In County Armagh

Griffith's Valuation is a property survey that was conducted in Ireland between 1847 and 1864. Since census records prior to 1901 do not survive for Ireland the survey is used to get an idea of how the Ferguson were distributed in Ireland circa 1855. The map below shows how the 54 different Ferguson households were distributed within the county Armagh.

1901 Census - Heads of House

The table below shows the 50 Ferguson heads of house resident in county Armagh in 1901. Compared to Griffith's Valuation the parishes of Drumcree and Mullaghbrack are still prinicipal locales with seven families each. In addition the parishes of Lisnadill and Shankill now also have seven each. A Ferguson line from the parish of Lisnadill has DNA tested and is highlighted in the table below.

Surname	Forename	Townland/Street	Parish	DED	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
Ferguson	Alice	Ballycrimmy	Armagh	Armagh Rural	40	Armagh	Weaver Factory White Linen
Ferguson	Alexander	Ballyreagh	Ballymore	Poyntzpass	49	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Susan	Montague Street	Ballymore	Tandragee Urban	60	Armagh
Ferguson	Edward	Mullaghglass	Ballymore	Tandragee Rural	44	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	William	Whitis Row	Ballymore	Tandragee Urban	60	Antrim	Flour Miller
Ferguson	John	Tullyroan	Clonfeacle	Tullyroan	63	Fermanagh	R.I.C. Pensioner and Farmer
Ferguson	James	Castle Avenue	Drumcree	Portadown Urban	66	Armagh	Labourer
Ferguson	Wm R	Cullentragh	Drumcree	Tullyhappy	50	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Alexander	Drumnesoo	Drumcree	Portadown Rural	64	Armagh	Labourer
Ferguson	Daniel	Edward Street	Drumcree	Portadown Urban	66	Scotland	Marchant Tailer
Ferguson	Joseph	Hanover Street	Drumcree	Portadown Urban	28	Tyrone	Harness Maker
Ferguson	Wm John	Junction Row	Drumcree	Portadown Urban	56	Down	Farm Labourer
Ferguson	James Alexander	Park Road	Drumcree	Portadown Urban	29	Tyrone	Engine Fitter in Factory
Ferguson	John	Corr and Aughatarragh	Eglish	Glenaul	51	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	William	Creeveroe	Eglish	Ballymartrim	66	Armagh	Pensioner From Royal Artillery
Ferguson	Mary	Edenappa	Jonesborough	Jonesborough	48	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	James	Faughil Etra	Jonesborough	Jonesborough	50	Armagh	Dish Turner
Ferguson	John	Newry Street	Kilclooney	Markethill	43	Armagh	Farm Labour
Ferguson	John A	Charlemont Square	Killevy	Camlough	44	Down	Assistant Manager Linen Weaving Factory
Ferguson	William George	Creenagh	Kilmore	Kilmore	41	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Caroline	Laurelvale (Village)	Kilmore	Mullahead	62	Armagh
Ferguson	Samuel	Laurelvale (Village)	Kilmore	Mullahead	40	Armagh	Roadmaker
Ferguson	Ann Jane	Balleer	Lisnadill	Ballyards	61	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Sarah	Ballyards	Lisnadill	Ballyards	63	Armagh	Housekeeper
Ferguson	Susan	Ballyards	Lisnadill	Ballyards	60	Armagh	Housekeeper
Fergunson	Ester	Ballybrauly	Lisnadill	Lisnadill	65	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	George	Drumbeemore	Lisnadill	Killeen	68	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	John	Drumbeemore	Lisnadill	Killeen	43	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Robert	Killycopple	Lisnadill	Killeen	76	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	James A	Derlett	Loughgilly	Markethill	35	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Robert	Mullaghmore	Loughgilly	Mountnorris	46	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Robert	Ballyanny	Mullaghbrack	Markethill	70	Armagh	Agricultural Labourer
Ferguson	John	Cabra	Mullaghbrack	Mullaghbrack	62	Armagh	No Occupation
Ferguson	William	Drumart	Mullaghbrack	Mullaghbrack	28	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	James	Drumorgan	Mullaghbrack	Hamiltons Bawn	67	Down	Farmer and Grocer
Ferguson	Robert	Drumsavage	Mullaghbrack	Hamiltons Bawn	60	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	William Jas	Lenalea	Mullaghbrack	Hamiltons Bawn	42	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	John	Ballinacor	Seagoe	Kernan	74	Down	Farmer
Ferguson	John	Castle Lane	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	52	Armagh	Reedmaker
Fergusan	Edward F	Church Place	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	50	Down	Boot and Clog Maker
Ferguson	Adam	Claytown	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	69	Down	Cambric Weaver
Ferguson	Robert	Flush Place	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	35	Down	Salesman in Shop
Ferguson	George	Union Street	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	49	Down	House and Land Agent
Ferguson	Joseph	Victoria Street	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	54	Armagh	Reedmaker
Ferguson	William	Victoria Street	Shankill	Lurgan Urban	26	Armagh	Laundry Manager
Ferguson	James	Drummannon	Tartaraghan	Annaghmore	68	Armagh	Farmer
Ferguson	Charles	Portnelligan	Tynan	Middletown	44	Monaghan	Farmer
Ferguson	Thos	Tynan	Tynan	Tynan	46	Armagh	Labourer Farm

References

1. 1901 Census of Ireland
2. Fergusons of Armagh
3. Parish Map

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