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Ballyhane, County Mayo, Ireland

BALLYHANE, or BALLYHEAN, a parish, in the barony of CARRA, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 4½ miles (S. by W .) from Castlebar; containing 3734 inhabitants.
[]Lewis Topographical Dictionary, 1837]

Patrick Ferguson

Ref: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy--family history--biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present", J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1916; Online Copy

Patrick FERGUSON, blacksmith at Ballyhain, Mayo; m. WALSH
- Thomas FERGUSON b.~1805, Ireland; m. Bridget (Martha) CHRISTOPHER; census: 1880 Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA; d. 1883, Shenandoah, PA
  - Stephen FERGUSON b.~1834, Ireland; a soldier in the Civil war; m. Mary BIRNE; d. Mexico (he left no children); 1860 census: Cass, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
  - Mary, who died at the age of sixteen years
  - Patrick J. FERGUSON b. 1842, co. Mayo; d. Apr 16, 1921, Shenandoah, PA; 1880/1900 Census: Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA
    m. 1st 1874 Mary Agnes O'CONNOR
    - Daniel J. FERGUSON b. Sep 15, 1877, Shenandoah, PA; m. Aug. 18, 1915 Joanna D. REESE
    m. 2d Mary A DILLON
    - Joseph T. died when ten months old
    - Thomas b. Sept. 11, 1897, PA
    - Harry died when six months old
    - James b. May 10, 1903, PA
  - Margaret, who died when four years old
  - Henry (Harry) J FERGUSON b. Jan 1 1852, Minersville, Schuylkill Co., PA; m. Miss GILLESPIE, and lived at Tamaqua, PA. (no family); occupation: Railway Agent; 1880 census: Centralia, Columbia, PA
  - Thomas J. FERGUSON b.~1850, Ireland; m. Theresa TOBIN; census: 1880 Shenandoah, PA
    - Thomas b.~1876, PA
    - John b.~1877, PA
    - Maggie b.~1879, PA
    - Theresa
  - Christopher P. FERGUSON b. Mar 15, 1851, Minersville, PA
  - Hilary Ellen, born in February, 1856, who died in 1863
  - Bridget, who married James J. Franey
- Rev. Stephen
- Nellie
- Kitty
- Bridget

Griffith's Valuation circa 1857

Occupier: John Fergus, Lessor: Patrick Cleary, Townland: Cloondeash, Parish: Ballyhean

Civil Registration

Births

James FERGUS and Maria MC TIGUE, District: Castlebar
- John FERGUS 7 Mar 1865
- Andrew FERGUS 20 Feb 1869
Peter FERGUS and Ellen MCGOUGH (MCGOFF), District: Castlebar
- John FERGUS 10 May 1867
- Michael FERGUS 6 Nov 1869
- Catherine FERGUS 11 Jan 1872
- William FERGUS 18 Jul 1874
Martin FERGUS and Mary MALLEY, District: Castlebar
- Michael FERGUS 18 Jan 1870
- Bridget FERGUS 1 Feb 1872
James FERGUS and Margaret O'BRIEN, District: Castlebar
- Ann FERGUS 24 Aug 1871
- Bridget FERGUS 29 Jan 1874

1901 Census

house 2 in Cloondeash (Cloonkeen, Mayo)
- Fergus John 33 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Mayo Farmer Cannot read Irish and English Married -
- Fergus Ellen 33 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Read and write Irish and English Married -
- Fergus Mary Ellen Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Cannot read - Not Married -
- Fergus Ellen Fergus 70 Female Mother Roman Catholic Co Mayo - Cannot read Irish and English Widow -

1911 Census

house 14 in Cloondeash (Cloonkeen, Mayo)
- Fergus John 44 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Mayo Farmer Cannot read Irish and English Married - - - -
- Fergus Ellen 44 Female Wife Roman Catholic Mayo - Read and write - Married - 12 7 4
- Fergus Mary Ellen 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
- Fergus Susan 8 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
- Fergus John 5 Male Son Roman Catholic Mayo - Cannot read - Single - - - -
- Fergus William 3 Male Son Roman Catholic Mayo - Cannot read - Single - - - -
- Ward Kate 47 Female Sister in law Roman Catholic Mayo - Read and write Irish and English Married - 25 6 3
- Mulrooney Pat 25 Male Visitor Roman Catholic Mayo Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -

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