Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Londonderry

Straid, Banagher

1851 Census From Old Age Pension Records

FERGUSON, Joseph, head, na, m 1847, Lon'derry
- Margaret, wife, na, m 1847, Tirkeeran
- Ann, dau, 12, Banagher
- John, son, 10, Straid
- Robert, son, 7
- Margaret, dau, 4 (claimant, m. SEAWRIGHT)
- Mary, dau, 9 m.

Bovevagh Presbyterian

Margaret FERGUSON chr. 26-Aug-1847 d/o Joseph FERGUSON and ___ DOGHERTY

Banager Presbyterian

Marriages
- 21 Feb 1888, William John FERGUSON, Cleggan, bach, farmer s/o John, farmer m. Catherine MONTGOMERY, Tenaght, spin d/o James Montgomery; wit: John Montgomery Mary Jane Ferguson
Gravestones
- In memory of Margaret FERGUSON, beloved wife of Robert SEAWRIGHT, Straid, died 7th March 1925, aged 77 years.
- Memory of William John FERGUSON died 26th October 1928. Also his wife Catherine died 17th Nov. 1944. And their son Robert John died 13th Sept. 1963. Also their daughter Minnie died 27th July 1977.
- In Memory of Mary Jane FERGUSON died 17th Feb. 1938. Also her sister Elizabeth died 13th Jan. 1940. Also their brother George died 14th June 1946.

Civil Records

20 Feb 1864, Straid, John FERGUSON, married, 87, Farmer, Influenza; informant: John FERGUSON son of deceased - Cleggan

Joseph FERGUSON of Straid, farmer
- John FERGUSON m. Mary Jane CRAIG 21 Apr 1863 Banagher
  - John FERGUSON b. 20 Mar 1868, Claudy
  - Sarah FERGUSON b. 21 Mar 1871, Claudy

Tamlaght O'Crilly

Kilrea Church of Ireland

Isaiah FERGUSON born Bovedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly chr. 19 Sep 1802, s/o John FERGUSON and Mary CAMPBELL [MLB 1782 Diocese of Armagh]
Joseph FERGUSON born Bovedy, Tamlaght O'Crilly chr. 26 Oct 1806, s/o James FERGUSON and Mary CAMBLE

1831 Census Index

Joseph FERGUSON, Tamlaght O'Crilly, page 24
Mary FERGUSON, Tamlaght O'Crilly, page 43

Civil Marriage Records

Ellen FERGUSON, 22, spinster, Timaconway, Joseph FERGUSON, pensioner James DIFFIN, 22, bachelor, Timaconway, James DIFFIN, labourer 14 Jul 1846 p.Tamlaght O'Crilly
wit: John ATKINSON; John NEELY

Wigtownshire

1841 Census

Auchenree, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
- James Fergerson 40 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Ireland
- Isiah Fergerson 18 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Ireland

Auchenree, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
- Sarah Ferguson 40 Widow Ireland
- Samuel Ferguson 15 Ireland
- John Ferguson 13 Ireland
- Andrew Ferguson 7 Wigtownshire
- Elizabeth Ferguson 5 Wigtownshire
- Marcy Ferguson 3 Wigtownshire
- Agnes Cruthers 40 Sister Ireland

1851 Census

Farm of Upper Auchenree, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
- James FERGUSON 50, Weaver Handloom, Derry
- Sarah FERGUSON 50, Derry
- Isaiah FERGUSON 25, Ag Labourer, Derry
- Joseph FERGUSON 23, Derry
- Mary FERGUSON 15, Par. Portpatrick

1861 Census

High Auchenree, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
- James Ferguson 60 Weaver Ireland
- Sarah Ferguson 60 Weaver's Wife Ireland
- Joseph Ferguson 26 Ag Lab Ireland
- Elizabeth Ferguson 24 Serv Leswalt, Wigtonshire
- Mary Ferguson 20 Dressmaker Leswalt, Wigtonshire

OPR

Portpatrick
- FERGUSON chr 17 Apr 1832 Portpatrick James FERGUSON and Sarah CARRUTHERS

Passenger Lists

An Isaiah FERGUSON arrived 14 March 1859 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia aboard the Mindoro Nationality Irish, age 34, so born c 1825. Ship departed from Liverpool.

New Brunswick

Kings County

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