Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Fergussons of Spitalhaugh, Peeblesshire

"James Fergusson¹ was the representative of a family that held property in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, for many generations - traditionally, from the days of Robert the Bruce: and the family are supposed to have been connected with the Craigdarroch Fergussons in the same county"

Edward FERGUSSON of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire

Edward FERGUSSON, b.~ 1677; resident in Lochmaben, m.~ 1702 Janet KERR, and had a brother, James FERGUSON, m. Agnes KERR and died s.p.
James FERGUSSON, son of Edward m. Mary BELL,
his son John FERGUSSON b. 1729; d. 27 Aug 1785; m. 18 Dec 1762 Janet BELL and had issue:
- John FERGUSSON b. 9 Mar 1764, Lochmaben.
  [1841 Census, High Street, Lochmaben: John Fergusson, 75, Independent Means, Y ]
- James FERGUSSON b. 7 Jan 1766, Lochmaben ; d. 17 Jun 1834; resident in Prestonpans; m. 6 Jul 1793 Elizabeth HODGE and had issue:
  - Janet FERGUSSON, b.. 28 Jul 1794, St. Cuthbert's Edinburgh
  - John FERGUSSON, b. 25 Nov 1795, St. Cuthbert's Edinburgh
  - James FERGUSSON b. 3 Mar 1797, Prestonkirk
  - Jean Bell FERGUSSON b. 23 Jul 1805, Prestonpans; m. Thomas MELVILLE
  - Elisabeth FERGUSSON b. 17 Nov 1807, Prestonpans
  - William FERGUSSON afterwards Sir William Fergusson, Bart., b. 8 May 1808, Prestonpans; d. 1877; m. 1833 Helen Hamilton RANKEN
    - James Ranken FERGUSSON b. 10 Aug 1835
      d. 1924; pallbearers included sons Louis FERGUSSON and Charles Hamilton FERGUSSON and grandson Max Colyer FERGUSSON⁶
      m. 1st 1862 Mary Ann Somes COLYER
      - William Hamilton Colyer FERGUSSON b. 25 Feb 1864; d. 1873
      - Thomas Colyer FERGUSSON later COLYER-FERGUSSON (added 1890) b. 11 Jul 1865; d. 1951; resident Wombwell Hall, Gravesend, Kent; m. Beatrice STANLEY (m. 2^nd 28 July 1914 Mary Freda COHEN); headstone
        
        Max Christian Hamilton COLYER-FERGUSSON b. 1890; m. Edith Jane White MILLER
        
        James Herbert Hamilton COLYER-FERGUSSON b. 1917-2004
        
        Mary Adelaide Somes COLYER-FERGUSSON m. Walter MONCKTON
        
        William Porteous FERGUSSON b. Oct 18⁸, 1893
        
        Thomas Riversdale COLYER-FERGUSSON; b.~ 1896; d. 31 July 1917 at Bellewaarde, Belgium at age 21; awarded Victoria Cross
      m. 2d 1877 Louisa FORBES
      - Louis Forbes FERGUSSON b. 1878 Edinburgh, resident at Harrow; Royal Victorian Order - Knight Comander 1945⁸; d. Jan 10, 1962; m. 1922 Elizabeth Frances Ethel LEWIS and has a daughter.¹⁰
      m 3d 1886 Alice Fanny SIMPSON
      - Margaret Alice Hamilton FERGUSSON
      - Helen Hamilton FERGUSSON
      - James Adam Hamilton FERGUSSON b. 1892; d. Sep 1914 battle of Aisne; 2d Lt. Highland Light Infantry⁷
      - Charles Hamilton FERGUSSON b. 1894; Lt Northants Regt; murdered by natives on his farm in Kenya 1 Jan 1953
    - William Ranken FERGUSSON b. 1837; d. 1864; East India Civil Service
    - Jane Porteous FERGUSSON b. 09 Oct 1838, Edinburgh d. 1900 ⁵
    - Katherine Hamilton FERGUSSON b. 1840; d. 1932⁵
    - Helen Seymour FERGUSSON b. 1842; d. Aug 1938⁵
    - Charles Hamilton FERGUSSON b. 1849; d. 1913⁵
- Robert FERGUSSON b. 4 Jul 1768, Lochmaben
- George FERGUSSON b. 8 May 1770, Lochmaben
- Thomas FERGUSSON b. 15 Apr 1773, Lochmaben; m. 22 Sep 1798 Jane Francis WAYLETT
  - Samuel Frederick FERGUSSON
- Alexander FERGUSSON b. 22 Mar 1776, Lochmaben
- William FERGUSSON b. 8 Feb 1778, Lochmaben ; d. 26 Dec 1861 London; Lieut-General and Knight of the Order of St. John
  - 1861 Census, 19 Princes St., St George Hanover Square
  - William FERGUSSON, Lodger, Unmarried, 79, Lieut-General, Scotland
- Charles FERGUSSON b. 24 Feb 1781, Lochmaben
- Jean FERGUSSON b. 24 Jun 1783, Lochmaben

Other FERGUSON of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire

Mathew FERGUSSON and Jean IRVING
- John FERGUSSON b. 7 Aug 1765
Grace FERGUSSON m. Alexander HENDERSON 12 May 1776
William FERGUSSON and Janet HARKNESS
- Margaret FERGUSSON c. Jan 1784
- Agness FERGUSSON b. 1 Mar 1786
- Daved FERGUSSON b. Nov 1788
- Robert Jardine FERGUSSON b. 13 Jul 1791
John FERGUSSON and Elizabeth GRAHAM m. 15 Sep 1777
- Mary FERGUSSON c. Apr 1789
- John FERGUSSON c. 1793
William FERGUSON and Jean PROUDFOOT
- Margaret FERGUSON c. 28 Dec 1791
Adam FERGUS(S)ON and Violet BELL m. 14 Dec 1818
- Helen FERGUSON b. 19 Feb 1819
- John Johnstone FERGUSSON b. 9 Oct 1820
- Janet FERGUSSON b. 30 Dec 1822
- Helen FERGUSSON b. 30 Dec 1827
William FERGUSSON and Janet FAIRGRAY
- Thomas FERGUSSON b. Sep 1822
  - 1841 Census, East Street, Lochmaben
    - Thomas FERGUSSON, 18, Stocking M., Y
    - Janet FAIRGRAY, 40, Independent Means,Y
  - 1851 Census, Dumfries
    - Janet FAIRGRAY, 46, b. Kirkmihael, wife of Hugh MARTIN, 66
Robert FERGUSSON and Susanna RICHARDSON
- Agness Richardson FERGUSSON b. 26 Dec 1829
Robert FERGUS(S)ON and Jean (Jane) BELL m. 12 Nov 1841
- Mary Jane FERGUSON b. 6 Feb 1842
- Richard FERGUSSON b. 27 Jul 1843
David FERGUSON b.c 1853; servant in the household of James RAE, Kirkpatrick House, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfries, 1881 Census
Nicklas FERGUSON m. Francis MCCALL 9 Jan 1857
Thomas FERGUSON m. Margaret WHITE 29 May 1863
- 1881 Census of Dalton; Jessie FERGUSON, age 1, Neice in Household of John WHITE
James FERGUSON and Georgina SOMERVILLE
- John FERGUSON b. 7 Dec 1863
John FERGUSON and Lizzie Ann MOFFAT
- George Malcom FERGUSON b. 8 Aug 1868
Andrew FERGUSON b. 02/02/1783, Dumfries son of John FERGUSON (OPR); m. Isabella (1851 census)
- Son Andrew b. bet. 1806-1811
- His daughter Jane m. James HARDIE, 03/06/1836, Dalton and has issue:
  - Isabella b. 09/10/1840, Dalton

1841 Census of Scotland

Parish of Dalton, Little Dyke
- Andrew FERGUSON, 55, Ag Lab, Y
- Isabella FERGUSON, 55, , Y
- Andrew FERGUSON, 30, Ag Lab, Y

1851 Census of Scotland

Dormant Rig.
FERGISON	Andrew	Head	68	Labourer	Dumfries	Applegarth
FERGISON	Isabella	Wife	64		Dumfries	Wamfray
HARDIE	Isabella	Granddaughter	10	Scholar	Dumfries	Dalton
Lochmaben Moor - BROWN Residence
FERGUSON	Agnes	Boarder	6		Dumfriesshire	Dryfesdale
Riffs Burn
RICHARDSON	Andrew	Head	55	Farmer of 80 Acres	Dumfries	Lochmaben
FERGUSON	Agnes	Niece	22	House Keeper	Dumfries	Lochmaben
RICHARDSON	John	Son	1 Mo.		Dumfries	Lochmaben
Bridgeman
FERGUSON	Elizabeth	Serv	50		Dumfries	Glencairn
M INTOSH residence
FERGUSON	Esther	Serv	14	House Sevrant	Dumf	Dryfesdale
West Street - RICHARDSON residence
FERGUSON	Janet	Grand dua	4		Dumf	Lochmaben
East Street - GRAY residence
FERGUSON	Mary	Step Dau	30	Pauper formerly seamstress	Dumf	Lochmaben
WRIGHT Household
FERGUSON	Nicholas (female)	Visitor	36	Dressmaker	Dumf	Lochmaben
Lochmaben
FERGUSON	Robert	Head	38	Labourer	Dumf	Dalton
FERGUSON	Jane	Wife	40	Shopkeeper	Dumf	Hedden
SCOTT	Margaret	St. Dau	15		Dumf.	Middlebs
SCOTT	Robert	St Son	13	Scholar	Dumf.	Middlebs
FERGUSON	Mary	Dau	9	Scholar	Dumf	Lochmaben
FERGUSON	Richard	Son	7	Scholar	Dumf	Lochmaben
High Street
FERGUSSON	Mary	Head	45	Drawing support from friends	Dumf	Lochmaben

1861 Census

Back Street, Lochmaben	Robert FERGUSON	Head	Widower	48	Ag Labourer	Dumfriesshire, Dalton
	Mary Jane	Dau	Unmarried	19		Do, Lochmaben

High Street, Lochmaben	Mary FERGUSSON	Head	Unmarried	56	Annuitant	Dumfriesshire, Lochmaben

High Street, Lochmaben	Mary FERGUSON	Dau	Unmarried	37	Domestic Servant	Dumfriesshire, Lochmaben
	John GREY	Son	Unmarried	23		Do, Do
	Margaret FERGUSON	GDau		2 mo.		Do, Do

Hightau Lochmaben Road	Richard FERGUSON	Ap	Unmarried	17	Joiner's Ap	Dumfriesshire, Lochmaben

Lochmaben	Margaret FERGUSON			17

Lochmaben	Agnes FERGUSON			10

1871 Census - Index

FERGUSON, Agnes, 11
FERGUSON, Euphemia, 67
FERGUSON, Jane, 22
FERGUSON, Williamina, 50

Old Parish Registers

Marriages
- 15 Sep 1777, John FERGUSON and Elizabeth GRAHAM, Lochmaben; issue:
  - 01/04/1789 FERGUSON, Mary, Lochmaben
- 22 Mar 1799, John FERGUSON and Margaret GRAHAM, Lochmaben; issue:
  - 29/06/1801, FERGUSON, John, Dalton
  - 01/01/1802, FERGUSON, Mary, Dalton
  - 13/02/1803, FERGUSON, Margaret, Dalton
  - 20/12/1804, FERGUSON, Robert, Dalton
  - 18/12/1812, FERGUSON, Joseph, Kirkmahoe
- 14 Dec 1818, Adam FERGUSSON and Violet BELL, Lochmaben; issue:
  - 21/02/1819, FERGUSON, Helen, Lochmaben
  - 22/10/1820, FERGUSSON, John Johnstone, Lochmaben
  - 05/01/1823, FERGUSSON, Janet, Lochmaben
  - 13/11/1825, FERGUSON, Adam, Leith South; m. 10/04/1848 Marion GIBSON, Kirkbean
    - OPR
      - 10/04/1848, FERGUSON, Jane, Kirkbean
      - 05/02/1852, FERGUSON, Mary Anne, Kirkbean
      - 09/07/1854, FERGUSSON, Violet, Kirkgunzeon
    - 1871 Census - Hawhill, Kirkbean, Kircudbright
      - Adam FERGUSON 45 Farm Servant Lochmaben, Dumfries
      - Marion FERGUSON 44 Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright
      - Violet FERGUSON 17 Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright
    - 1881 Census - Loaningfoot, Kirkbean, Kircudbright
      - Adam FERGUSON M 58 M Lochmaben, Dumfries, Ag Lab
      - Marion FERGUSON M 55 F Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright
      - Mary Ann FERGUSON U 27 F Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright
      - Robert FERGUSON 7 M Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright;
        illegit son of Mary Ann b 14 Sep 1873, Newhill
      - Marion FERGUSON 7 F Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright
      - William FERGUSON 2 M Dumfries
  - 06/01/1828, FERGUSSON, Helen, Lochmaben
- 12 Nov 1841, Robert FERGUSON and Jean BELL, Lochmaben; issue:
  - 18/02/1842 FERGUSON, Mary Jane, Lochmaben
  - 05/08/1843 FERGUSSON, Richard, Lochmaben

Statutory Register

Births
- 1902, FERGUSSON, Elizabeth Graha, F
- 1904, FERGUSSON, Florence Anne, F
- 1897, FERGUSSON, Jeanie, F
- 1899, FERGUSSON, Jessie Porteous, F
- 1901, FERGUSSON, Katie Burgess, F
- 1904, FERGUSSON, Maggie Douglas, F
- 1896, FERGUSSON, William Graham, M; 16 Dec, son of Robert Ritchie FERGUSSON and Jessie Porteous GRAHAM
Marriages
- 1888 George FERGUSSON and Jane ARMSTRONG, Lochmaben
- 1896 Robert Ritchie FERGUSSON and Jessie Porteous GRAHAM, Lochmaben
- 1924 William Graham FERGUSSON and Elspeth Rae ROSS, Lochmaben
Deaths
- 1913, FERGUSSON, Alexander Wight, , M, 77
- 1950, FERGUSSON, Barbara, , F, 23
- 1933, FERGUSSON, Christina, KING, F, 33
- 1934, FERGUSSON, Ernest, , M, 0
- 1889, FERGUSSON, Euphemia, JARDINE, F, 86
- 1894, FERGUSSON, Euphemia, COPELAND, F, 59
- 1907, FERGUSSON, Jane, GRAHAM, F, 49
- 1867, FERGUSSON, Margaret, ANDERSON, F, 63
- 1935, FERGUSSON, Margaret, COLTART, F, 88
- 1942, FERGUSSON, Marion, FOWLER, F, 30
- 1931, FERGUSSON, Mary, BOYD PAISLEY, F, 77
- 1935, FERGUSSON, Mary Ann, BURGESS, F, 83
- 1937, FERGUSSON, Nellie Ross, GORDON, F, 43
- 1951, FERGUSSON, Petrina Mary, SWINDELLS, F, 63

Census of England

1841: St George Hanover Square, 16 George St.
- William FERGUSON, 30, Surgeon, Scotland
- Helen FERGUSON, 35, Scotland
- James FERGUSON, 5, Scotland
- Arthie FERGUSON, 4, Scotland
- Jane FERGUSON, 2, Scotland
- Katherine FERGUSON, 7 mths, Mdx
1851: St George Hanover Square, 16 George St.
- William FERGUSON, Head, 43, Surgeon, Scotland
- Helen Rankin FERGUSON, Wife, 45, Scotland
- James Rankin FERGUSON, Son, 15, Scotland
- Arthie Rankin FERGUSON, Son, 14, Scotland
- Jane Parsons FERGUSON, Dau, 12, Scotland
- Katherine Hamilton FERGUSON, 10, Dau, London, Mdx
- Helen Seymour FERGUSON, 7, Dau, London, Mdx
- Charles Hamilton FERGUSON, Son, 1, London, Mdx
1861: St George Hanover Square, 16 George St.
- William FERGUSON, Head, 53, Surgeon, Scotland
- Helen H FERGUSON, Wife, 55, Sotland
- James R FERGUSON, Son, 25, Barrister, Scotland
- William R FERGUSON, Son, 24, London Civil Service, Scotland
- Jane P FERGUSON, Dau, 22, Scotland
- Katherine H FERGUSON, 20, Dau, London, Mdx
- Helen S FERGUSON, 17, Dau, London, Mdx
- Charles H FERGUSON, Son, 11, London, Mdx

References

Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies Fergusson, Edinburgh, 1895.
LDS British Isles Records Index
IGI Batch Numbers C118401, M118401, M118403 and M118404
1881 Census of Scotland
The Scotsman, 23rd August 1938
The Scotsman, 1st November 1924, page 8
The Scotsman, 1st October 1914, page 6
The Scotsman, 14th June 1945, page 6
The Scotsman, 9th August 1917
The Times, Thursday, Jan 11, 1962
A history of Peeblesshire By William Chambers

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