Ferguson, Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[princess41]

The Ulster Historical Society sent my brother a letter in 1976 saying there was a gravestone listing the death of William King Ferguson 28.9.1839 aged 76 and his wife Hannah Wilson death 26.3.1830.

Are there two William King Ferguson's or did he marry again to Ellen Osborne?  There would have been a big age difference if she had Edward Augustus in 1838 and then there is the death in 1839???

Can anyone find a marriage of Ellen Jane Ferguson (nee Osborne) to a James Montgomery?  This could have been a second marriage for Ellen or Ellenor.

If anyone can locate the gravestone would they please take a photo of it. 

Thank you for your help.

Glenys

[kingskerswell]

Glenys,
          I had a good look around the graveyard of Christchurch Church of Ireland this afternoon but to no avail. In this area many of the older headstones were made of a type of sandstone which has not weathered well. Many were illegible. As the local parish is called Drumachose and as there is also a Drumachose Presbyterian Church, I also had a look around their older headstones, again to no avail.

Regards

[aghadowey]

There's also the old Drumachose burying gound at Drummond but only a few surviving headstones and not many readable there.

[princess41]

A very special thank you for wandering around the graveyards for me.  I am touched by your kindness.  I was hoping that something may have turned up. 

Am I likely to find records on micro film at the Coleraine Library?  Does PRONI have the same records?  If I were to do a trip to Ireland where would I be best to go?

Is anyone able to locate a marriage between James Montgomery and Ellen or Ellenor Ferguson (nee Osborne)?

With thanks.

Glenys
Australia

[kingskerswell]

Glenys,
           It is not clear what records are held in Coleraine or indeed PRONI for this church. However as many microfilms are in poor condition and difficult to read it may be better to see the originals. I would advise contacting the rector to make an appointment well in advance. Remember the rector is a very busy man. See  http://derry.anglican.org/index.php/en/parishes/item/120-parish-of-drumachose-christ-church to contact the rector.

Regards

[princess41]

Thank you Kingskerswell.

You have been very kind to help me and I shall follow your advice.  Thank you.

Glenys

[princess41]

THERE HAS BEEN A DEVELOPMENT IN THIS FAMILY RESEARCH.

Ellen Jane Osborne was married to William King Ferguson and had a Son Edward Augustus Ferguson born 4.9.1838.

Ellen Jane Osborne was born abt 1818 in Inneskillen and her parents were Joshua Osborne and Nancy Sproule.

On 9 Oct 1840 in Limavady Ellen Jane Ferguson (nee Osborne) married Henry Montgomery who was born abt 1820 in Balteagh and his Parents were James Montgomery and his Mother Mary ?

In April 1841 they travelled on the  'James Matheson' to Australia and settled in the State of New South Wales.  Edward Augustus Ferguson who was 3 did not immigrate with them to Australia.  Someone must have reared him back in Ireland, probably Limavady.  Ellen & Henry had another 12 children in Australia.  Ellen died in 1896.

Is anyone familiar with these details and may know something of the Ferguson family involved or of the Osbornes.

Thank you.

Glenys

[aghadowey]

There's an Edward Ferguson age 63 in 1901 census born Co.Derry-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Waringstown/Warringstown/1244654/

However, Edward could have died as a child/before the start of civil registration of deaths (1864) or left Ireland, or changed his name to that of whoever reared him.

[princess41]

I should have added in the previous post that we know Edward came to Australia.  We picked him up there in 1862. 

I am only concentrating on the period 1841 to 1862.  I suspect that a Osborne or Ferguson or Sproule may have reared him in Limavady.

Thanks for your reply.