There are two main groups of historical families of that name
(Ferguson). Those in Lewis are generally reckoned to have come from the Brahan
area of Easter Ross along with the MacKenzies in the early 1600s. Those in
Harris and the Uists claim a much earlier origin, from a henchman of Robert
Bruce who was in the islands in the period between being on Rathlin and the
Battle of Bannockburn, linking this tradition with the fact that the name
Robert was to be found in these Fergusons in much greater number than in any
other family in the area.
[ Bill Lawson, 2008 ]
Barra
Berneray, North Uist
Harris
- 1833 May 11 - Neil Ferguson died of 8 day sickness
Kenneth Ferguson (1782-1870)
- 1841 Census Trond, Harris
- FERGUSON Kenth M 45 Tenant Inverness-shire
- FERGUSON Murdoch M 20 Ag Lab Inverness-shire
- FERGUSON Kenth M 10 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSON Mary F 40 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSON Marrion F 15 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSON Margt F 10 Inverness-shire
- 1851 Census Obe, Harris
- FERGUSON Kenneth Head M M 69 Farmer Inverness-shire - Harris
- FERGUSON Mary Wife M F 57 Inverness-shire - Harris
- FERGUSON Murdoch Son U M 30 Merchant Inverness-shire - Harris
- FERGUSON Kenneth Son U M 18 Inverness-shire - Harris
- FERGUSON Margt Daur U F 16 Inverness-shire - Harris
- MACDONALD John Sonlaw M M 24 Shepherd Inverness-shire - Harris
visitor Page: 89/12
- MACDONALD Marion Daur M F 23 Inverness-shire - Harris
- 1870 Death Harris, Inverness-shire
- Kenneth Ferguson, crofter, widower of Mary Ferguson, 11 Nov
1870, Obe, age 91, father: Raynald Ferguson, crofter, dec'd; mother: Rachel
McKinnon, dec'd; informant: Murdo Ferguson, son, present
Isle of Skye
1841 Census
- Crolivick, Uig -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Angus M 65 Blacksmith Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Margaret F 65 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Ann F 25 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Murdo M 20 Unknown
- FERGUSON George M 15 Unknown
- FERGUSON Mary F 13 Ross and Cromarty
Lewis
1841 Census
- Mill Street, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Margaret F 60 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Ann F 70 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Donald M 40 Small Tenant Ross and Cromarty
- Portnaguiran, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON William M 45 Small Tenant And Farmer Ross and
Cromarty
- FERGUSON Janet F 45 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON John M 20 Farmer Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Peter M 15 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Alexander M 9 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Christian F 5 Ross and Cromarty
- Gress, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Evander M 35 Small Tenant Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Ann F 35 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Angus M 8 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Murdo M 7 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Donald M 4 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Ann F 2 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Neil M 6m Ross and Cromarty
- Back, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON John M 40 Black Smith Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Isabella F 40 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Henrietta F 15 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Catherine F 11 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Angus M 10 Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Neil M 5 Ross and Cromarty
- Cailltinish, South Uist
This family emigrated to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1842
[Arlene Ragan, 2010
- FERGUSSON (Widow) F 42 Grasskeeper Outside Census County
(1841)
- FERGUSSON Donald M 20 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSSON Fergus M 18 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSSON Flora F 16 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSSON Niel M 14 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSSON Marrion F 12 Inverness-shire
- FERGUSSON Isabel F 10 Inverness-shire
- MCDONALD Marrion F 15 Lodging Inverness-shire lodging
1851 Census
- Farm Of Gress, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Evander Head M M 44 Sub Tenant Ross and Cromarty -
Parish Of Stornoway
- FERGUSON Ann Wife M F 47 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Angus Son U M 18 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Murdo Son U M 16 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Donald Son U M 14 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Neil Son - M 12 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON John Son - M 8 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of Stornoway
- FERGUSON Evander Son - M 5 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Ann Dau - F 10 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of Stornoway
- FERGUSON Janet Dau - F 6 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Catherine Dau - F 3 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Stornoway
- Europie, Barvas -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Fergus Head M M 36 Small Tenant & Fisher Ross and
Cromarty - Parish Of Stornoway
- FERGUSON Ann Wife M F 39 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of Barvas
- FERGUSON Margaret Dau U F 14 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of
Barvas
- FERGUSON Angus Son - M 10 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of Barvas
- FERGUSON John Son - M 7 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of Barvas
- FERGUSON Donald Son - M 2 Ross and Cromarty - Parish Of Barvas
- MCDONALD Mary Servant U F 24 General Servant Ross and Cromarty
- Parish Of Barvas
- South Tolsta, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON John Lodger M M 34 Ordinance Survey Labourer Ross and
Cromarty - Uig
- Back Road, Back, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON John Head M M 58 Blacksmith Ross and Cromarty - Back
- FERGUSON Isabella Wife M F 59 Ross and Cromarty - Back
- FERGUSON Catharine Dau - F 19 Ross and Cromarty - Back
- FERGUSON Angus Son - M 17 Ross and Cromarty - Back
- FERGUSON Neil Son - M 14 Ross and Cromarty - Back
- Portnaguran, Uye, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON John Head M M 29 Small Tenant & Fisherman Ross and
Cromarty - Stornoway
- FERGUSON Margret Wife M F 29 Ross and Cromarty - Stornoway
- FERGUSON Mary Dau - F 5 Ross and Cromarty - Stornoway
- GRAHAM Isabella Servant U F 15 General Servant Ross and
Cromarty - Stornoway
- Sheshader, Uye, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON Peter Head M M 26 Fisherman Ross and Cromarty -
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Christian Wife M F 20 Ross and Cromarty - Stornoway
- Portnaguran, Uye, Stornoway -Ross and Cromarty
- FERGUSON William Head M M 56 Small Tenant Ross and Cromarty -
Stornoway
- FERGUSON Maron Wife M F 38 Ross and Cromarty - Uig
Civil Death Records
- 21 Jan 1855 - Donald Ferguson, age 76, died: Stornoway, born: Skye,
father: Donald Ferguson, mother: Catherine Campbell; wife: Catherine MacKennon,
children:
- John 48
- Mary 1 dec
- Angus 45
- Phebe 1 dec
- William 42
- Flora 30
- Alexander 38
- (illegible) 27
Habost
- 1841 Census
- 265 FERGUSON Fergus 35 Blacksmith Habost Yes
- 265 FERGUSON Flory 20 Habost Yes
- 265 FERGUSON Donald 4 Habost Yes
- 265 FERGUSON Ranald 9mths Habost Yes
- 265 FERGUSON Donald 10 Male Servant Habost Yes
- Ann
FERGUSON b. 1847
- Seaman
JOHN FERGUSON
Donald M. Ferguson 1922-
"The Fergusons first came from the mainland to the village of
Ceòs in Lochs, Lewis. that's where they first got houses. They came here
from the Black Isle in Inverness-shire. I believe that they were blacksmiths to
trade and were brought to Lewis by MacKenzie of Seaforth when he took the
island from the MacLeods"
[Lewis In The Passing by Calum Ferguson, p
222
- Grandfather - served as Cuairtiche for the village of Laxay
- Father (6 sons all of whom served in the Seaforth Highlanders
in WWII, 4 daughters) of Dail Beag near Carloway and later No. 30 in Laxay, a
shepherd
- Donald b. 1922; m. Seònaid; one son and four
daughters
- Donald Finlay
- Iain killed in action shortly after D-Day
Murdo Ferguson
- Lewis family lose everything in house blaze, The Press and
Journal, 22/02/2008
- Murdo Ferguson, 43, and his wife Màiri, 39
- Catrìona, 9
- Mairi, 6,
- Ewan, 5
- Ruaraidh, 3
North Uist
WO 97 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents
- Alexander Ferguson, 6th Royal Veteran Infantry, born in Kilmuire,
North Uist
- 92 Regiment 27 Oct 1803 - 21 Apr 1813, Private
- 8th Royal Veteran Infantry, 22 Apr 1813 - 18 Nov 1813
- 6th Royal Veteran Infantry, 19 Nov 1813 - 24 Aug 1814, age 30
at discharge (b.~1784)
- Donald Ferguson, Piper, 2nd Battalion, 79th Regiment, Capt. J
Cameron's Company, born Parish of North Uist, Inverness
- Fencible Regiment of the Isles, 26 July 1779 (sic) - 26 July
1802, 3 years, Private
- Canadian Fencibles, 21 Feb 1804 - 22 Aug 1804, Private
- 79th Regiment 25 Aug 1804 - 16 Oct 1814, Private, enlisted age
30, discharged age 41 (b.~1773/4)
- Donald Ferguson, Drummer, 78th Regiment, born parish of Kilmuire,
Inverness (Kilmorie In Uist is a variant name for North Uist.)
- 12 May 1802 - 10 Nov 1817, age 23 at enlistment (b.~1779)
- John Ferguson, Labourer, 1st Battalion, 79th Regiment, Capt.
Fraser's Company, born Parish of North Uist, Inverness
- 22 Sep 1804 - 19 Jul 1814, Private, age 34 at discharge
(b.~1780)
- John Ferguson, born in parish of Kilmore, Inverness (Kilmorie In
Uist is a variant name for North Uist.)
- 42d Regiment, 17 Mar 1775 - 17 Sep 1783, Private
- 76th Regiment, 4 Dec 1785 - 5 Dec 1787, Private
- Canadian Fencibles, 01 Jan 1804 - 3 Sep 1804, Private
- 79th Regiment, 04 Sep 1804 - 09 Aug 1809, Private
- 4th Garrison, 10 Aug 1809 - 7 Jun 1810, Private, age 53 at
discharge (b.~1757)
- Kenneth Ferguson, Labourer, 79th Regiment, born Parish of North
Uist, Inverness
- 10 Oct 1804 - 9 Oct 1811, Drummer, age 11 at enlistment
(b.~1793)
- 10 Oct 1811 - 24 Jun 1833, Drummer
- 1841 Census
- Cladach Balisher, North Uist
| FERGUSON |
Donald |
M |
60 |
Army Pension |
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Marion |
F |
50 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Christian |
F |
20 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Mary |
F |
18 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Rachael |
F |
18 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Alexandrina |
F |
16 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Flory |
F |
14 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Catherine |
F |
12 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
Mary |
F |
10 |
|
Inverness-shire |
| FERGUSON |
John |
M |
3 |
|
Inverness-shire |
- 1851 Census
- Malaglet, Trumisgarry, North Uist
| FERGUSON |
Roderick |
Head |
M |
M |
68 |
Tailor |
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
Notes |
| FERGUSON |
Catherine |
Wife |
M |
F |
56 |
|
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
Catherine McVicar d. 1879, age 85 |
| FERGUSON |
Donald |
Son |
U |
M |
30 |
Ag Lab |
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
| FERGUSON |
Margret |
Dau |
U |
F |
28 |
|
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
| FERGUSON |
Angus |
Son |
U |
M |
26 |
Ag Lab |
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
| FERGUSON |
Catherine |
Dau |
U |
F |
24 |
|
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
| FERGUSON |
Alexander |
Son |
U |
M |
21 |
Tailor |
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
| FERGUSON |
Merron |
Dau |
U |
F |
18 |
|
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
| FERGUSON |
Rachael |
Dau |
- |
F |
16 |
|
Inverness-shire - North Uist |
|
South Uist
1841 Census for South Uist, Scotland
"There has been no emigration from this Parish for the last 6 months,
but for some years past about 300 souls have annually emigrated from this
Island to Cape Breton Nova Scotia, there will be about the same number going
there from the different districts of the Parish in the month of July next."
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
- Ball's
Creek, Cape Breton in 1881
- Alex Ferguson, Married, Male, Scottish Origin, 64 yrs, b.
Scotland, Farmer
- Flora Ferguson, Married, Female, Scottish Origin, 66 yrs, b.
Scotland
(to save my typing, all children below are b. Nova Scotia and
classed as Scottish origin)
- Mary Ferguson, female, 35 yrs
- Donala Ferguson, female, 29 yrs
- Alex Ferguson, male, 27 yrs
- Sarah Ferguson, female, 25 yrs
- Millie Ferguson, female, 40 yrs (could be a daughter in law,
and the following two children could be hers - grandchildren - all conjecture
at this point)
- John Ferguson, male, 12 yrs
- Willie Ferguson, male 5 yrs
St Kilda
- Inhabitants of St Kilda, 1841
- John FERGUSON family of 4
- Neil FERGUSON family of 4
- Catherine FERGUSON, old maid of 83, family of 1
- Finlay FERGUSON family of 2
- List Of Emigrants Assisted By The Highland Island Emigration
Society, And Embarked On Board The Ship Priscilla Which Sailed From
Liverpool For Victoria On The 13th October 1852. Arrived Melbourne 24th
February 1853 And Placed In Quarantine
- FERGUSON Malcolm 31 St. Kilda J.M.MacLeod Esq. 244
- Catherine 23 Died 9-2-53
- * Mr MacLeod the proprietor of St.Kilda has paid for the
outfit and has undertaken to pay the deposit. Catherine daughter of Roderick
McDonald No 277
- FERGUSON Mary 3 Died 6-12-52
- MORRISON Mary 57 Died 9-11-52
- FERGUSON Hector 35 Died Quarantine Station
- FERGUSON Mary 22 (Nee Morrison)
- 1930 -
Evacuation of St Kilda
- The island postmaster, Mr Neil Ferguson....
- His grandson the late Neil Ferguson of Ayrshire
- Neil Ferguson died 1838
