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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Tyrone => Topic started by: Kilsyth on Monday 09 January 06 19:24 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for the family of Benjamin Ferguson who was born in Tyrone around 1842. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hiya Kilsyth,
Griffiths Valuation of Ireland took place in Co. Tyrone in 1851. There were a reasonable number of families with the surname Ferguson living in the county at that time. I assume Benjamin is your brick wall. Do you have information about the family back to the time of Benjamin's birth ??? If you have one or two common Christian names running in the family one of them may be Benjamin's father which would possibly make it easier to spot him on the list. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php
All the Best, Chris
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Hello Chris,
Many thanks for your reply. Yes, Benjamin is my brick wall. His parents, William and Mary Lamie, were married in 1835. By 1848 his father had died and his mother remarried. I don't know if Benjamin had any brothers or sisters. Have you any other ideas I could try?
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Hi Kilsyth,
I have some info on Benjamin Ferguson's family. His parents (William Ferguson and Mary Lamie) were married 19 April 1834 in Tullyniskan Parish Church, Newmills. Mary's parents were Benjamin Lamie and Mary Whiteside. They lived in the townland of Gortin. I found the baptisms of two children in Tullyniskan - Elizabeth Sarah, born 8 Jan 1839 and Andrew, born 6 Jun 1843. William died in 1847 and was buried 27 Aug 1847, aged 40. Mary remarried in 1848. I would be interested in finding out more about Benjamin.
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Hello Legend,
I am very pleased to hear from you and grateful for the information. I have Mary's death and Benjamin's marriage and death if you don't have these dates already. Are you descended from Benjamin?
Kilsyth
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Hi,
I am researching the Lamie family. I don't have Mary's date of death nor do I have any information on Benjamin so I would be grateful for anything you can add.
Thanks! Legend
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Mary died at Legbrannock, Parish of Bothwell 7.1.1869 at 8pm.
Benjamin married Mary Ann Torley, Legbrannock Church, Parish of Bothwell 25.12.1860
He was a widower when he married Mary Paton, Flowerhill Manse, Airdrie 15.12.1892
He died at 90 Nimmos Row, Longriggend 9.6.1899 at 7pm
Do you have access to the Irish records as apart from the Lamie line I am also interested in the Torley line?
Kilsyth
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Hi
Regrading William Ferguson and Mary Lamie. Do you know if Mary had a daughter Jane possibly born before marriage?
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Yes they did.
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Hi Kilsyth
Regarding your reply to 51st Regiment. He and I are both researching the same family. May I ask about Jane?
What was Jane's date and place of birth and father's name - did you find this out? Grateful if you could advise.
Jane married in 1856 a John Brown. On the marriage certificate it says her name was Devine? Any info about this?
We are descended from Jane and John Brown's daughter. Many thanks.
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I have Jane born 1828 in Tyrone. Her parents were William Ferguson and Mary Lambie. I believe the certificate you have is her marriage to John Brown. I have been unable to find out what happened to John after 1871. Have you had any success.
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Hello
I am also researching this family tree.
In the 1856 marriage cert for Jane she gives her name as Jane Devine. Her father is given as ??? Devine a farm labourer and then Mary Lamie.
Kilsyth - you have Jane born in 1828 any parish in Tyrone and if there is an entry for her birth does it give William Ferguson and Mary as her parents?
I am confused . if they are her parents why is she called Devine etc on the marriage certificate?
John Brown is on the 1871 census at EAND g Turnpike road in Lanarkshire, Bothwell. Jane is dead by then. he is aged 60 . I havent found his death certificate yet.
Nan
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I agree that the marriage certificate can lead to doubts. Over the years I have done a lot of research into this line and others and not every certificate is 'correct'. In this case I am willing to accept it is my Jane going on other information which backs it up -eg census, certificates, names linked with the family etc. A problem with the certificate may be due to the Irish
accent with the registrar recording what he heard. Just a thought.
Intersted to hear that you haven't found John either. I think he and his family along with some others may have left the country so that is what I am going
to look at next
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very interesting Kilsyth. I will let you know what happens with John.
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You know that William died and Mary remarried a Mr Little any info on when these guys died?
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I think Marry's husband died in Ireland. In one census Mary Little was staying with John Brown recordef as his mother in law.
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Death results for Jane Brown from 1845 to 1870
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Kilsyth
We know William and Mary married in Tullyniskan in 1834. I think William died around 1845 and Mary married William Little. If he dies in Ireland do you know when Jane and Mary came to Scotland?
John Brown's dad was Henry Brown and mother Margaret Mackie. Any info on these two?
Nan
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At the moment I have no more information on John's parents. I really wanted confirmation of them from his death certificate. I have seen a possible death cert but parent's names were unknown by the person who recorded the death and was not a family member. Have you found any members of the familly leaving Scotland?
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Searching for information on Henry Brown and Margaret Mackie who had a daughter and three sons- David (b.1804), James (b.1810), and John (b.1811) born in Bothwell. David married Agnes Wilson on 13.01.1828 in Coatbridge.
saw this on Curious fox website. Maybe the way ti find John is via his brother? I dont know.
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Interesting. I have been trying to find JOHN BROWN born 1811 in the death indexes on Scotlandspeople for some time. No joy so far.
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Hello. I am interested in William Ferguson married to Mary Lambie. Do you know the parents of William?
the reason for my interest is that I have just learned that Bettie Ferguson from the Cookstown area (I think) eloped with our Samuel Caulfield abt 1785. She was supposed to be the daughter of Lord Ferguson and my estimate of her birth is abt 1765. I can find nothing about her but your Fergusons are in the right area. If William was born 1807, he could be a younger generation of the same family. His father might be born abt 1780ish.
Anxiously awaiting your reply
Peggy
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Hello Peggy
Just seen and read your post. Sorry I don’t know parents of William Ferguson. Do you by any chance have info on Mary’s daughter, Jane? Jane born before 1834 but not sure if William was the father.
Jane married in 1856 in Scotland giving her name as Jane Devine with her mother listed as Mary Devine.
Happy to exchange further information with you.
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I am sorry. All I have on the Ferguson family is that Bettie, daughter of Lord Ferguson, eloped with Samuel Caulfield, the groomsman abt 1785. Recently, I was told it was actually James Caulfield that she eloped with. They had daughters Jane, Mary, Bettie, Margaret and son James. I thought perhaps if the father was Lord Ferguson, there would be much info online but I have found none. Daughter Bettie married a Mr. Hamilton, probably abt 1825, whose name I am guessing was John, but I have never found his first name anywhere. Hamilton children were Henry born 1829, Margaret born 1826, and Ann born abt 1832.
Peggy
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sorry mis-post