Fergus(s)on DNA Project Fergusons of Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland

DNA

The DNA of this family falls with Haplogroup I1a based on the Haplotype of Charles M. Ferguson.

David FERGUSON and Mary O'CONNOR of Rathkeale

The essence of this tree is as given by David Leahy¹

• John FERGUSON 1797 - 1858 Solicitor; m. Mary LEAKE
  • David FERGUSON of Smithfield House, Croagh, solicitor
    m. Susan Maria DELMEGE²
    • Belinda FERGUSON b. Mary 13 Jun 1864
    • Marion Johnston FERGUSON b. 18 May 1865
    • John FERGUSON b. 24 Oct 1866
  • Samuel FERGUSON c. 12 Jan 1832, Rathkeale
  • Elizabeth FERGUSON c. 30 Nov 1833, Rathkeale
  • Belinda FERGUSON c. 30 Oct 1835, Rathkeale
  • Augustus (Austin) Jonas FERGUSON, c. 24 April 1837, Rathkeale; m. lastly Edith MARRABLE, 1886 Westminster
    • Mary E. FERGUSON, b. 1863, Ceylon
  • Richard P. FERGUSON, b.~ 1839/41 Dublin
    m. Agnes Isabel
    • Charles A. FERGUSON, b.~ 1874, East Indies
    • Violet B. FERGUSON, b.~ 1877, East Indies
    • Lionel C. FERGUSON, b.~ 1880, East Indies; m. Laura May MONTI, Wandsworth 1906
      • Vincent Austin FERGUSON, b. Apr-May-Jun 1909, Wandsworth 1d 663
    • Bertie FERGUSON, b.~ 1882, Jersey, Channel Islands
    • Beryl Maud FERGUSON, b.~ 1884, Belgaun, India
    • Helga L L FERGUSON, b.~ 1885, Brussels
  • Frederick FERGUSON, b.~ 1841, Ireland; m. Louisa SMITH, Portsea Island 1894
  • Charles J. FERGUSON, b.~ 1839, Ireland; m. Catherine L.
    • Grace Hilda FERGUSON, b.~ 1879, Jamacia
• Mary FERGUSON b.~ 1800; m. surgeon Philip O'HANLON in Rathkeale, Nov 1824³
• David FERGUSON b.~ 1801 Solicitor
  m. Catherine L. FITZGERALD⁸ July 7, 1827, St. Mary, Limerick
  • Anna M. FERGUSON b.~ 1828 Ireland; m. Alex MCCARTHY
  • John FERGUSON⁷ b. 28 Oct 1829, Rathkeale; d. 6 Apr 1901, Manchester, NH
    
    m. 1861 Eleanora HUGHES
    • Eleanora (Hellen) FERGUSON b. Apr 1864, NY; m. W. H. GOGGIN
      • Alfred W. GOGGIN b. Dec 1895, NH
    • Mary C. FERGUSON b. Nov 1866 NH
    • John D. FERGUSON b. Jul 1869 NH; m.~ 1894 Floren
    • Alfred W. FERGUSON b.~ 1872 NH
  • Kate or Katherine N. FERGUSON , b.~ 1834, Rathkeale⁸, Ireland; m. John M. MERRICK
  • Julia FERGUSON, b.~ 1834, Ireland
  • William FERGUSON c. 10 Aug 1833, Rathkeale
    m.~ 1873 Lydia G.
    • William M. FERGUSON b. Sep 1874, NJ
    • David G FERGUSON b. Aug 1876, NJ
    • Alex FERGUSON b. Jul 1882, NJ
    • Maud FERGUSON b. Jun 1879, NJ
    • Kathren FERGUSON Dec 1887, NJ
  • James FERGUSON c. 29 Jun 1835, Rathkeale; emmigrated to Australia⁸
  • Elizabeth or Adda FERGUSON c. 31 May 1837, Rathkeale
  • Charles FERGUSON b.c 1841, Tipperary, Ireland; Of Orange, NJ 1901; m.~ 1899 Isabella METERIE⁸
• James FERGUSON 1803 - 1834 Assistant surgeon
  m. Marion JOHNSTON in the West Indies, 1828
  • James O'Connor FERGUSON b. Grenada, West Indies, 11 Oct 1829
  • Johnston FERGUSON c. 24 Feb 1831, Rathkeale
  • Hector FERGUSON c. 21 Sep 1833, Rathkeale
• Charles FERGUSON 1808 - 1845 Jesuit Priest (1836)
• Robert FERGUSON 1812 - 1892 Barrister (1839) and County Court Judge (1886)
  m. 14 March 1857 Mary Anne COSTELLO in Dublin
  • Robert Joseph FERGUSON 1858 - 26 April 1917 B.A., L.L.B. 1879, Solicitor 1881, M.A. 1889
  • Nicholas Charles FERGUSON b. 10 Jul 1862 - Surgeon Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps
  • Catherine Elizabeth FERGUSON b. 6 Jul 1865
  • Helena Josephine FERGUSON b. 9 Mar 1867
  • Elizabeth Agnes FERGUSON b. 28 Sepr 1868
  • Alice Emily FERGUSON b. 12 Oct 1869
  • Agnes FERGUSON b. 13 April 1873
  • David Eustace FERGUSON b. 11 Dec 1874 - Solicitor

Irish Records

Pigot's Directory of Ireland - 1824

• Rathkeale
  • Ferguson John, attorney
  • Ferguson, David, junr., grocer, salt manufacturer and tanner
  • Ferguson, George, linen draper

Kings Inn Admission Papers⁴

• Ferguson, John, 1^st s. of David, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, and Mary O'Conner; over 16; ed. Rathkeale; afft. father. E 1819
• Ferguson, Robert, 5^th s. of David, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, and Mary O'Conner; b. 7 January 1812; ed. T.C.D. E 1838. G.I. T 1835. M 1839. He was apprenticed to an attorney E 1833, afft. David, brother.

Church Records

• Rathkeale, Church of Ireland⁵
  • Christenings
    • David s/o Robert FERGUSON & Agnes, c 12 Aug 1809
    • Johnston s/o James FERGUSON & Marion, c 24 Feb 1831
    • Hector s/o James FERGUSON & Marion, c 21 Sep 1833
  • Marriages
    • Daniel FERGUSON & Margaret HEALEY, m 12 Sep 1797
  • Memorial Inscriptions⁶
    • Sacred to the Memory of David Ferguson Who departed this life On the 11th day of January 1819 Aged 71 years.
    • Sacred to the Memory of Doctor James Ferguson Late of the 5th Regiment of Foot Who departed this life October 21st 1834 aged 31 years.
• Rathkeale, Roman Catholic¹
  • David FERGUSON and Mary O'CONNOR
    • Robert FERGUSON c. 20 Jan 1812, Spr: James Bourke & Ellen Sexton
  • George FERGUSON and Alice FERGUSON m. 25 Jan 1816
    • Maria FERGUSON c. 1 Feb 1822, Spr: William Duff & Grace Ferguson
    • Michael FERGUSON c. 2 Oct 1831, Spr: John Malley & Hanora Barry
    • Robert FERGUSON c. 10 Jan 1834, Spr: Joe Dartnell & Domina McCarthy
    • James FERGUSON c. 24 Dec 1838, Spr: Richard Shaughnessy & Catherine Corcoran
  • John FERGUSON and Mary LEAKE
    • Samuel FERGUSON c. 12 Jan 1832; Spr: Thomas O'Connell & Maria O'Connell
    • Elizabeth FERGUSON c. 30 Nov 1833, Spr: Samuel Leake & Maria Walsh
    • Belinda FERGUSON c. 30 Oct 1835, Spr: David Ferguson & Belinda Leake
    • Augustus FERGUSON c. 24 April 1837, Spr: Robert Ferguson & Hanora Barry
  • David FERGUSON and Catherine FITZGERALD
    • William FERGUSON c. 10 Aug 1833, Spr: John Malley & Hanora Barry
    • James FERGUSON c. 29 Jun 1835, Spr: Samuel Leake & Ellen Walsh
    • Elizabeth FERGUSON c. 31 May 1837, Spr: Laurence Ryan & Maria Leake
  • James FERGUSON and Maria FENAGHTY m. 4 Dec 1837
  • Robert FERGUSON and Helen (Ellen) O'SHEA
    • Julia FERGUSON c. 23 Jul 1868, Spr: William Ferguson & Julia Cantillon
    • Joseph FERGUSON c. 7 May 1870, Spr: Patrick O'Shea & Mary Ferguson
    • Patrick FERGUSON c. 29 Jan 1872, Spr: John Noonan & Helen Carmody
    • James FERGUSON c. 13 Oct 1874, Spr: Ben Forrest & Maria Forrest

Newspapers

• The Cork Examiner, 5 May 1864 - Births: April 27, at Montreal, the wife of H. Fergusson Esq., Staff Assistant Surgeon, late of Smythfield House, county Limerick, of a daughter

English Records

1871 British Census

• Calvary Barracks, Devonshire
  • Richard P. FERGUSON, Officer, Unmarried, 30, Assistant Surgeon RA, Ireland
• Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorest
  • Charles FERGUSON, Head, 32, Captain Royal Engineer, Ireland
  • Catherine L FERGUSON, Lodger's Wife, 29, Brecon, Wales
  • Mary WRAY, 22, Visitor, Gibraltar
  • Susan THOMAS, 59, Lodger, Annuitant, Whiteparish, Wiltshire

1881 British Census

• Jersey, Channel Islands
  • Richard P. FERGUSON, Head, 42, Surg Major Army Medical Department, Dublin
  • Agnes I. FERGUSON, Wife, 29, London
  • Charles A. FERGUSON, Son, 7, East Indies
  • Violet B. FERGUSON, Dau, 4, East Indies
  • Lionel C. FERGUSON, Son, 1, East Indies
  • Servants: Richard GARLAND 29, Elizabeth MOOR 35, Ellen SINCLAIR 24, Mary THOMPSON 58

1891 Britsish Census

• Abbey House, St Giles, Essex
  • Charles J O FERGUSON, Head, 52, Colonel Royal Engineer, Ireland
  • Catherine L FERGUSON, Wife, 49, Beccarshire
  • Emma H FERGUSON, 45, Visitor, Ireland
  • Grace Hilda FERGUSON, Dau,12, Jamacia
  • Servants: Jane CLARK 23, Margaret LOYD 27
• Nottingham House, Mettingham, Kent (Household of Rev E Ton Orsbach)
  • Charles FERGUSON, Pupil, 17, Pupil, India
• Woburn College, Addlestone, Surrey
  • Lionel FERGUSON, 11, Student, Murri, India
  • Bertie FERGUSON, 9, Student, Jersey, Channel Islands

1901 England Census

• Sidmouth, Devonshire
  • Austin J. FERGUSON, Head, 63, Occupation illegible, Ireland
  • Edith FERGUSON, Wife, 40, London
  • Mary E FERGUSON, Dau, 38, Ceylon
  • Mabel KASEL, Servant, 23, Cook, East Leake, Sussex
  • Louisa FORD, Servant, 30, Parlor Maid, Chulmleigh, Devon
  • Madelina MARCELLE, Visitor, 65, Widow, Living on own means, London
  • Eliza SHARP, Servant, 24, Cook, Pikwandsworth, Hertfordshire
  • Susan SHARP, Servant, 21, Housemaid, Watford, Hertfordshire
• Llancayo House, Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Richard P FERGUSON, Head, 62, Colonel (Royal Army Medical Corps) Retired, Dublin
  • Agnes Isabel FERGUSON, Wife, 49, London
  • Beryl Maud FERGUSON, Dau, 17, Belgaun, India
  • Helga L L FERGUSON, Dau, 6, Brussels
• Bath, Somerset
  • Frederick FERGUSON, Head, 60, S Surg. LT Col Army, Ireland
  • Louisa FERGUSON, Wife, 30, Freshford, Somerset
  • Anne EATON, Servant, 34, Widow, Domestic Servant, Calne, Wiltshire
• No. 2, Longhill Terrace, Rodwell Road, Weymouth, Dorset
  • Charles FERGUSON, Head, 61, Wid, Retired Colonel, from Army, Ireland
  • Servants: Mary POORE 21, Eliza WILLIAMS 31
• 13 Gore SW, St George Hanover Square, Westminster
  • Peter MONTE, Head, Medical Practioner, Sandwick, Kent
  • Laura M MONTE, Dau, 21, Kensington
  • Lionel C FERGUSON, Visitor, 22, Medical Student, India

England & Wales Marriage Index

• 1886 Oct-Nov-Dec, Austin Jonas FERGUSON, Edith MARRABLE,, Westminster
• 1894 Jan-Feb-Mar, Frederick FERGUSON, Louisa SMITH, Portsea Island (Hamsphire)

England & Wales Marriage Index

• 1906 Oct-Nov-Dec, Lionel Cecil FERGUSON, Laura May MONTI, Wandsworth, 1d, 1389

US Records

1851 Isaac Webb

• Arrives New York, 21 May 1851, from Liverpool
  • U FERGUSSON, 45
  • Mrs. U FERGUSSON, 43
  • Charles FERGUSSON, 25
  • Ann FERGUSSON, 22
  • John FERGUSSON, 21
  • Kate FERGUSSON, 20
  • Julia FERGUSSON, 19
  • Wm FERGUSSON, 18
  • James FERGUSSON, 17
  • Adda FERGUSSON, 13
  • Charles FERGUSSON, 10

1860 United States Federal Census

• Brooklyn Ward 13 District 2, Kings, NY
  • David FERGUSON, 55, Fire and Life Insurance Agent, Ireland
  • Kate FERGUSON, 53, Ireland
  • Kate FERGUSON, 26, Music Teacher, Ireland
  • Chas FERGUSON, 19, Clerk, Ireland
  • P C LU, 33, Lawyer, Ireland
  • Bridget CLARK, 17, Servant, Ireland

1862 New York Emigrant Savings Bank

• FERGUSON, Chas A, born 1840, Tipperray, single, opened account: 09/08/1862, resident of Brooklyn, Clerk, parents: David & Kate, also in Brooklyn, arrived 1851 aboard the Isaac Webb

1870 United States Federal Census

• Dwelling 1421, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY
  • Alex MCCARTHY, 47, Lace Goods, France
  • Anna MCCARTHY, 42, Ireland
  • David FERGUSON, 69, Ireland
  • Kate FERGUSON, 66, Ireland
  • Kate LU, 39, Ireland
  • Julia FERGUSON, 36, Ireland
  • Sarah MALLOY, 25, Domestic, Ireland
  • William FERGUSON, 34, Station Engineer, Ireland
• Manchester Ward 4, Hillsborough, NH
  • John FERGUSON, Head, 39, Physician, Ireland
  • Ellen FERGUSON, Wife, 28, Keeping House
  • Hellen FERGUSON, Dau, 7, NY
  • Mary FERGUSON, Dau, 5, NH
  • John FERGUSON, Son, 3, NH
  • Servants: Ann KELLY and James SULLIVAN

1880 United States Federal Census

• Manchester, Hillsborough, NH
  • John FERGUSON, Head, 50, Physician, Ireland
  • Eleanor FERGUSON, Wife, 41, Keeping House,
  • Elloner FERGUSON, Dau, 16, At School, NY
  • Mamie FERGUSON, Dau, 14, At School, NH
  • John FERGUSON, Son, 12, At School, NH
  • Alfred FERGUSON, Son, 8, At School, NH
• Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
  • William FERGUSON, Head, 42, Surveyor, NY
  • Lidia FERGUSON, Wife, 29, Keeping House, NJ
  • Garret FERGUSON, Son, 10, In School, NY
  • William M. FERGUSON, Son, 5, NJ
  • David G. FERGUSON, Son, 3, NJ
  • Maud FERGUSON, Dau, 1, NJ
  • Jennie GUTHERY, Servant, 15, NJ
• Bellevue Hospital, New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY
  • Charles FERGUSON, Employee, 38, Married, Clerk, Ireland
• Richmond (Staten Island), New York City-Greater, New York
  • John M. MERRICK, Head, 36, Civil Engineer, Ireland
  • Kate N. MERRICK, Wife, 38, Keeping House, Ireland
  • William B. MERRICK, Son, 6, At School, NY
  • Kate L. FERGUSON, Mother-In-Law, 70, Boarder, Ireland
  • Mary FALLON, Servant, 20, Servant,m Ireland

1890-93, Manchester, New Hampshire Directories

• John FERGUSON, 245 Merrimack, house same location, physician
• John D. FERGUSON, ,boards 245 Merrimack, student
• Alfred W. FERGUSON, 797 Elm, boards 245 Merrimack, clerk

1900 United States Federal Census

• Manchester Ward 4, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  • John FERGUSON, Head, 70, Ireland, Immigrated 1851
  • Eleanor FERGUSON, Wife, 58, NY
  • Mary C FERGUSON, Dau, 33, NH
  • Elenora GOGGIN, Dau, 36, Widow, NY
  • Alfred W GOGGIN, Gson, 4, NH
  • Amai MC LAUGHLIN, Servant, 25, Ireland
• Manchester Ward 4, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  • J D FERGUSON, Head, 30, Physician, NH
  • Floren E FERGUSON, Wife, 29,
• Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey
  • Wm FERGUSSON, Head, 63, Ireland, Civil Engineer, Immigated 1838
  • Lidia FERGUSSON, Wife, 49, NJ
  • Wm FERGUSSON, Son, 25, NJ, Civil Engineer, NJ
  • D Garrett FERGUSSON, Son, 23, NJ, Civil Engineer, NJ
  • Alex FERGUSSON, Son, 17, NJ, At School, NJ
  • Maud FERGUSSON, Dau, 20, NJ
  • Kathren FERGUSSON, Dau, 12, NJ, At School
  • May JOHNSON, Servant, 24, Ireland

1910 United States Federal Census

• Manchester Ward 2, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (Household of Charles A PERKINS)
  • John D FERGUSON, 39, Single, Physician, NH
• Paterson Ward 11, Passaic, New Jersey
  • William FERGUSON, Head, 75, Civil Engineer, Ireland
  • Lydia G FERGUSON, Wife, 59, None, NJ
  • William FERGUSON Jr., Son, Civil Engineer, 35, NJ
  • Maud FERGUSON, Dau, 30, None, NJ
  • Katherine FERGUSON, Dau, 22, Teacher, NJ
  • Mary MATANOVITCH, Servant, 22, Servant, Poland

1920 United States Federal Census

• Manchester Ward 1, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
  • William A GOGGIN, Head, 24, Teacher, NH
  • Rose N GOGGIN, Wife, 25, NH
  • William A GOGGIN, Son, 1 11/12, RI
  • Ella GOGGIN, Mother, 56, NY
  • Mary C FERGUSON, Aunt, 54, NH
  • John D FERGUSON, Uncle, 52, Divorced, Doctor, NH
• Paterson Ward 6, Passaic, New Jersey
  • Lydia G FERGUSON, Head, 69, None, NJ
  • William FERGUSON Jr., Son, Civil Engineer, 45, NJ
  • Maud FERGUSON, Dau, 40, None, NJ
  • Katherine FERGUSON, Dau, 31, Teacher, NJ

1930 United States Federal Census

• Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
  • William FERGUSON, Head, 55, Civil Engineer, NJ
  • Maud S FERGUSON, Sister, 50, NJ
  • Katherine FERGUSON, Sister, 47, Teacher, NJ

References

1. David Leahy, MA (Local History), Thesis on Garryduff Townland, Monagay Parish, Newcastle West, County Limerick, University of Limerick, Dec 2006.
2. Burke's Peerage & Gentry
3. The Connaught Journal, Galway, Monday, Nov 24, 1823
4. E. Kean, P.B. Phair & T.U. Sadleir (eds), Kings Inn Admission Papers 1607-1867, Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1982, p161
5. Parish Church of Rathkeale, LDS Film 0897365 Item 1
6. M. J. Dore, 'Monumental Inscriptions in the Church of Ireland Parish Graveyard at Rathkeale, County Limerick', in The Irish Ancestor, vol. xiv, no. 2, (1982), p. 106.
7. Granville Priest Conn, History of the New Hampshire Surgeons in the War of Rebellion, Ira C. Evans, Co., printers (1906), p. 123-125
8. Linda Ferguson: Genforum and Ancestry.
9. Biography of Dr. John Ferguson of Manchester NH, History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885
10. Willey's Semi-centennial Book of Manchester, 1846-1896 by George Franklin Willey, Manchester (N.H.), 1896, p.283

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