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Jocelyn

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Hi Jocelyn,

I guess we must be some kind of second cousins as a John and Ann were my Great Grandparents too. My Great Grandfather was John Ferguson and like his brothers Francis and George he moved to England. Francis and George ending up with factories of their own and alas John didn't. I guess a lot of the info you need is in this thread but I can take you back a little - I am still new to this so have not got too far.

Ann Isabella's parents were Neil 1788-1875 and  Elizabeth Ross 1798 - 1885. Neil's father was William and his mother was Ann Leslie but I have not further details except his father was also a mason.

Elizabeth's parents were Hugh Ross and Ann Gunn again no details.

I have just had my first visit to the Scottish Highlands and I have found Neil and Ann's house (which is for sale incidentally) on Main Street Golspie - it has been subdivided into two houses way back in the 1860's and the main body of the house is now called Clach Ruadh which is Gaelic for Red Stone and the smaller subdivision is called anvil house. There is a small blacksmiths shop behind the houses.

If you would like details of any of Ann Ferguson's siblings (she was the youngest) contact me with what you need and I may have some info. I should be interested in hearing more detail about your antecedants as I am trying to build up a family picture. The Fergusons are a well travelled lot as all of my grandparents family moved to Toronto at the start of the 50's except for my father.

If anyone has details of any of the people listed above as no info I should be delighted to hear it.

I have photographs of the house if you want a copy I will need your email details.

Bernard

My wife and I are travelling to Lairg in a couple of weeks and we hope to build some knowledge of the area and find out more about my Great Great Grandparents and perhaps their parents - they have been subject of an exchange of info on this site under the Ferguson's Clyne header. Could anyone give me any pointers as to local heritage centres in the area where I may pick up more detail of their lives.

My Great Great Grandfather was John Ferguson 1813 b Clyne and his wife was Ann Macleod - 1820 b Clyne. In the 1851 and 1861 they lived in Lairg and died in Lybster - his death was recorded in the Parish of Latheron. I beleive John may have been born in Urachill as may his brother Donald. We tried to track down where they were buried and it appears that there was no graveyard at Lybster and that the most local one was at Latheron - unfortunately the records prrior to 1928 have been burned.

I have no idea about these parishes and places as I have always lived in England but I should be delighted to learn more, so if there is any advice out there I would be grateful

I am completely new to rootschat so please excuse me if I get the form wrong. I have just started researching my history but may have some light to throw on this group as I am also trying to research it. John Ferguson (1813-1899) was my great great grandfather and he was a gamekeeper for the Duke of Sutherland. He is rumored to have saved one of the sons of the Duke from drowning in a Loch and interestingly two of his sons, George and Francis have the middle name of Egerton which is the  Dukes of Bridgewater family name - they are connected to the Dukes of Sutherland. John had a brother Donald and 11 children with his wife Ann MacLeod (1820-1901). Ann's parents were Neil MacLeod (1788-1875) and Elizabeth Ross (1798-1885)et Munro. 

I am trying to get some info on John's parents Hugh Ferguson and Margaret Munro I have been told by Grant from the Sutherland Google group that they  lived at Urachill (various spelling) in Strath Brora.

If you can help on any of the above I should be delighted to hear from you.