Matthew Ferguson of Newtown Limavady (Irish Stray)

[Gortinanima]

I might be a few years too late in commenting in this thread but I have just found it, having input the unusual name Windefor.
My research has recently identified a Windefor Ferguson married to Ellen or Helen McLean. They were from the Newtown Limavady area and Ellen moved to Glasgow at sometime between 1843 and 1851, possibly after the death of her husband.
In1851 she is living in Glasgow with her daughters Margaret (28), Eliza (26), and Ann (16), along with sons William (20), James (18) and Edward (7).
If anyone interested is still monitoring this thread then please make contact as I am happy to collaborate with other information I hold.

Buried Drumachose Church of Ireland (ChristChurch) Limavady
Burial No 81/ Winf’d Ferguson NL buried 21 Dec 1847 aged 56 years (c1791-1847)
(NL - Newtownlimavady now Limavady)

[Billy searching]

Thanks for that info. Ellen McLean’s parents were John McLean and Unity Loag (Logue). I believe that they too were from the Limavady area but I understand that records are very sparse for that region at that time, so probably not much more can be garnered.
Ellen had a brother John, my 3 x Gt Grandfather, whose wife was Catherine Canning. They moved to Scotland between 1817 and 1819, after the birth of their second son.

[rathmore]

to pkincind

church records have Ferguson in their records at Limavady