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Sutherland / Re: Fergusons of Lairg/Clyne early 1800s
« on: Wednesday 07 January 09 12:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone,
my name is James Ferguson and I live in Manchester, England.
I am sure we must be from the same family.
I was always told a story growing up that an ancester of mine was a gamekeeper for a Scottish laird and he had saved the Laird's son when he fell from his boat during a storm.
I may have this wrong, but I think the gamekeeper, or maybe a son of his, was given a ticket to England as a reward where they worked for the Egerton family at Heaton Hall in Manchester. Coincidentally I now live just a mile from the hall, which now lies within Manchester's biggest public park - Heaton Park.
There must be some link here with the name Egerton, which has also been mentioned here. I have the middle name Egerton, as does my father and my grandfather's brother (who died in the WW2). I believe the first born son of every generation has the name.
My grandfather, now 92, worked in the family business, which was a factory that waterproofed material in Failsworth, Manchester. The factory is still there and has a sign saying AOF, which I believe stands for Alfred Oswald Ferguson, though it is in an area marked for redevelopment and may not be around much longer.
I do not have precise knowledge of the family history and my memory of what I have been told is a bit hazy, but I hope that this is of interest to you.
All the best,
John James Egerton Ferguson
my name is James Ferguson and I live in Manchester, England.
I am sure we must be from the same family.
I was always told a story growing up that an ancester of mine was a gamekeeper for a Scottish laird and he had saved the Laird's son when he fell from his boat during a storm.
I may have this wrong, but I think the gamekeeper, or maybe a son of his, was given a ticket to England as a reward where they worked for the Egerton family at Heaton Hall in Manchester. Coincidentally I now live just a mile from the hall, which now lies within Manchester's biggest public park - Heaton Park.
There must be some link here with the name Egerton, which has also been mentioned here. I have the middle name Egerton, as does my father and my grandfather's brother (who died in the WW2). I believe the first born son of every generation has the name.
My grandfather, now 92, worked in the family business, which was a factory that waterproofed material in Failsworth, Manchester. The factory is still there and has a sign saying AOF, which I believe stands for Alfred Oswald Ferguson, though it is in an area marked for redevelopment and may not be around much longer.
I do not have precise knowledge of the family history and my memory of what I have been told is a bit hazy, but I hope that this is of interest to you.
All the best,
John James Egerton Ferguson