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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dunbartonshire => Topic started by: missy on Sunday 18 January 04 14:53 GMT (UK)
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Hello, I am looking for anyone who might be related to a Ferguson Family from Renton, Cardross Dumbarton. Starting with John Ferguson & Mary Frazer, then on to John Ferguson & Isabella Logan Rew. I have hit brick wall with John & Mary so any help would be appreciated. thank you.
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Hi missy
Sorry we haven't been able to help you so far on this one.
Have you made any progress, or do you have any further details that could help someone to find what you are looking for?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Ticker
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Hello Ticker,
Thanks so much for getting back to me on the Ferguson's. No, I have been unable to find too much on what I had requested. So am going to go about it a different way now. Am hoping to find my grandfathers siblings , who are deceased BUT am hoping a relative might still be there and looking too!!If that is ok!!
They are Helen Rew [Ferguson] Thomson [husband Samuel Thomson],Isabella Rew [Ferguson] Sneddon[husband John Sneddon], Margaret [Ferguson] Davidson [husband, John James H.G. Davidson], Mary Jane [Ferguson] Morrison[husband Alexander Morrison]
They all lived in Dumbarton,on Burnside,Napier Crescent and Greenend ave.
It might be a needle in a haystack but one never knows unless they try. So here's hoping.
Thanks again.
Carol
Ferguson, Munro, McQuater, Campbell, Logan, Rew,
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I know it is a long time ago that you posred the message.Were you successful? I may of some help if not. Some of my relatives are on your list.
New member robyny
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Hello Robyny,
Thank you for answering my long ago request and Yes I would love to hear from you and see how my names connect to yours. Where about's are you located??
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Thanks for quick response. As I said I am new! I was born in Dumbarton & am a descendant of Margaret Ferguson & John Davidson. I have their marriage cert. & few certs of others. I have none for John Ferguson,but have some info on Isabella Logan Rew.
robyny
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Hi there
Finally I have made a connection to someone related to the family, and very glad too!! I have some info on Isabella from someone related by marriage in Australia but have nothing on Margaret and her family. Could you contact me at this address (*). I have been working on this for years and have very little on my grandfathers siblings and their family.
Am very pleased that you contacted me and will try to be as much help as I can. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Carol
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Hello again,
Sorry I am too recent a member to make more contact than this. I do not have much on John Ferguson & Mary Fraser.On 1861 census Mary was shown as living at 5 Quay Street Dumbarton aged 51,married to John Ferguson aged 48 & daughter Mary aged 9.States she was born In Cardross?? I know more about John Ferguson born 1853,married to Isabella Logan Rew.They had 13 children-9 survived.They married 19th September 1873.John was 20,Isabella 17.You have already some info. on the children. I may have a little more so let me know what your interest is.
Best wishes
robyny
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Hello Robyny
Thank you for getting back to me really appreciate it, also sorry to hear that being a newbie you don't want to extend your contact.
Actually the info that I have which is limited on Mary Fraser states she was born in Scarva, Down Ireland in abt 1803. Give or take a day or two!!
I have some info on John Ferguson and Isabella Logan Rew , but didn't know that they had thirteen children as all I have is some info on 8 of them.
One being John Ferguson, my grandfather who came to Canada in 1922 and the family [ wife & children followed in 1925]
I have no idea what happened to the rest of his family over in Dumbarton and have tried over the years to find someone over there but with no luck till you contacted me.
I would welcome any info that you have on the children of John & Isabella, ie, where they all lived married, children etc. if that is at all possible. also if you have knowledge of where they are buried that would be a great help to me.
I thank you for taking the time to answer and look forward to hearing from you.
Missy [Carol]
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Hello again,
Details of what I know of children of John Ferguson & Isabella Rew.By the way he worked in a shipyard as a riveter.John was born in 1853 in Renton, Isabella in 1856 in Greenock.Children were Arthur born 27/6/1876,John born 1880(he was a caulker in shipyard) George on5/3/1882(another riveter) Elizabeth in 1884 married Thomas Somerville on12/6/1903,died in 1918, James b.1887(painter probably in shipyard) Helen b. 26/8/1888 married Samuel Thomson on29/12/1912,died 1968, Mary Jane b.29/1/1891 married Alexander Morrison on21/10/1910,Isabella b.18/9/1894 married John Sneddon 28/12/1917, Margaret b. 23/1/1898 married John Davidson 6/9/1927, died 1962. If I recall some of the Sneddon children went to Australia.
Phew-enough for now.I'll keep looking for anything more.Did not know your John Ferguson went to Canada any info. on him?
robyny
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Good morning Robyny,
Thanks so much for getting back to me. You asked for info on John Ferguson who came to Canada, well he as he did over in Scotland worked down in the docks .He had married Mary Jane Munro in Scotland and had three children whom all came over with him. [one being my father].He passed in April 1947 at the age of 68.
I do have some of the spouses names of his siblings should you not have them but none of any children of them. I do know that Isabella & John also went top Australia but have not made contact
with any of their children as yet, I have a contact there that is related on the Sneddon's side [ John's brothers family]
You listed 9 of their children , did the others pass when born as you mentioned there 13 born to them.
Do you know of where any of the family is buried,one can get info off the headstones should there be one. I know my research on my husbands side has been frustrating as quite a few never put headstones in for the family members so finding them has been very frustrating.
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Hello again,
To clarify contact- I am informed as a new member I cannot do so until I have made 3 postings,so your e-mail was removed 'in accordance with roots policy'
So thanks for your latest-it seems we are related, as your Grandad John was my uncle,so your Dad would have been my cousin.I am a daughter of Margaret & John Work it out-I must be a Silver Surfer!!
I have no knowledge of burials,other than they would most likely be in Dumbarton Cemetery.
robyny
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Hello
Yes it seems we are, doesn't it.Very pleased to meet you. Hope we can some way down the road communicate thru another media.
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Hello again,
Also pleased.Maybe you could try as before & this time it may be pooible.I'll also see what i can do about Personal Message. Off out to Poetry Group now, so will try later.
robyny
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Robyny
Did you get my message re personal messages??