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William Ferguson was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on 15 March 1830.² and was baptised on 11 April 1830 in Paisley.^1,2
The siblings William, Jessie and Robina were listed in the 1841 census in Greenock, Renfrewshire, with their parents, James Ferguson and Janet (Jessie) Haggart.¹

William Rowland Ferguson was born in Auckland on 21 December 1925.^2,3

He married Patricia Mary Fitzgerald, daughter of John Gerald Fitzgerald and Cynthia Amelia Clarke, in Matamata on 27 January 1962.²

He was widowed at age 82 on the death of his wife Patricia on 10 August 2008.^4,5

William died on 6 April 2013 in Waihi at age 87.^1,6

Winifred Helen Ferguson was born at 48 Portman Rd in Wavertree, West Derby, Lancashire, on 28 December 1903.^2,3
The siblings Alexander, James, Angus, Ernest, Ronald, Winifred and Dorothy were listed in the 1911 census at 77 Willoughby St in Liverpool, Lancashire, with their parents, Alexander McGregor Ferguson and Helen Chalmers Rodger.⁴
The siblings Alexander, Winifred, Dorothy and John were listed in the 1921 census at 11 Bagot St in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, with their mother Helen Chalmers Rodger. Winifred was working as a Post Office clerk.⁵

She married Stanley Owen Bolton at St Hilary's Church in Wallasey, Cheshire, on 5 September 1931.⁶

She was the informant of Alexander McGregor Ferguson's death at Church Mount off Marmaduke St in West Derby, Lancashire, on 17 December 1933.⁷

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 9 Daresbury Rd in Wallasey, Cheshire, with Stanley Owen Bolton; he was traffic manager for a haulage contractor.⁸

She was widowed on the death of her husband Stanley in 1969.⁹

Winifred died on 31 January 1973 at the General Hospital in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, at age 69.⁶

Adam Fergusson was born in Moulin, Perthshire, on 6 September 1798.^2,1 and was baptised on 9 September 1798 in Logierait.^3,1

Adam died on 30 November 1829 in Scotland at age 31.^4,5

Alexander Fergusson was born in Innerhadden, Rannoch, Perthshire, on 11 January 1822.^2,3,4,5,1 and was baptised on 7 April 1822 in Innerhadden.^6,7,5

He married Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John Stewart and Janet Cameron, in Rannoch, Fortingall, Perthshire, on 7 February 1854.

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Middleton Farm in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, with his wife Elizabeth; he was a farmer of 167 acres, employing two men and a boy. Their house contained 6 rooms with windows and there were two dwellings on the property. Their children Janet, John and James were listed as living with them, as were Alexander's mother Christy McGregor and sister Elizabeth Fergusson.⁸

He was the informant of John Fergusson's death at Balmore in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, on 15 March 1866.^9,10,5

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at 131 Arnfield St in St John, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with his wife Elizabeth; he was a livestock agent, and their home had four rooms with windows. Their children Janet, John, James, Duncan, Ewen, Alexander and Angus were listed as living with them, as was Elizabeth's sister Margaret Stewart.¹¹

He was widowed at age 53 on the death of his wife Elizabeth on 13 May 1875.¹²

Alexander's second marriage was to Clementina Paul Sim, daughter of Robert Sim and Christian Milne, on 19 April 1878 at 85 Bellgrove St in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Clementina was a widow, and the marriage was at her house, his residence being given as 287 Duke St, Glasgow.¹³

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 287 Duke St in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with his wife Clementina; he was a cattle dealer. His children Janet, James, Ewen, Alexander and Angus were listed as living with him.¹⁴

He was widowed at age 63 on the death of his wife Clementina on 25 April 1885.¹⁵

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at 300 Duke St in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; he was a livestock agent, spoke English and Gaelic and the home had four rooms with windows. His children Alexander and Angus were listed as living with him.¹⁶

He signed a will dated 25 July 1896 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in which his son Alexander McGregor and one Robert Campbell were named executors and the proceeds of the estate were to be divided equally amongst his children.¹⁷

Alexander died on 30 July 1896 at 326 Duke St in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, at age 74 of cardiac disease and dropsy. The informant was his son Ewen.^18,19,20 He was buried at the Old Kilpatrick Churchyard in Old Kilpatrick.⁵

His estate was confirmed in Glasgow on 25 May 1897 with Alexander McGregor Ferguson appointed executor with a value of £86/10/-.²⁰

Alexander's birth was registered between October 1865 and December 1865 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire.^1,2
The siblings Alexander, Susan and Richard were listed in the 1871 census at West Place in Pontypool, Trevethin, Monmouthshire, with their parents, Ewen Fergusson and Caroline Mary Field.³
The siblings Alexander and Augustus were listed in the 1881 census at George St in Pontypool, Trevethin, Monmouthshire, with their father Ewen Fergusson. Alexander was a draper's apprentice.¹

Alexander died on 24 March 1910 in Winchester, Hampshire.^4,5

His will was probated in Winchester, Hampshire, on 27 April 1910 with effects valued at £183/12/10.⁴

Alexander Macgregor Fergusson was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 18 May 1860.^1,2
He was listed in the 1861 census at 42 Thomas St in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, in the household of his parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane.³
The siblings Alexander, John, Ernest, Norman and Anita were listed in the 1871 census at 14 1/2 Newcastle St in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, with their parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane.⁴
The siblings Alexander, Ernest, Norman, Anita, Mabel, James and Winifred were listed in the 1881 census at Cardiff St John in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane. Alexander was an accountant.⁵

Alexander's marriage to Jessie Amy Baller was registered between July 1884 and September 1884 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.^1,6

Alexander was present at the wedding of Ernest Stuart Fergusson and Constance Evelyne Legay Hawkins at St Margaret's Church in Roath, Glamorganshire, on 1 October 1888.^1,7,8

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at 37 Westbourne Rd in Penarth, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with his wife Jessie; he was a ship owner's accountant. Their children Keith and Alison were listed as living with them.⁹

He was widowed on the death of his wife Jessie between October 1896 and December 1896.¹⁰

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at East Vaja House Chase in Tidenham, Gloucestershire; he was an iron ore merchant; visiting the house was William HULTON (a 'foreign coaling contractor') who was the brother of Elizabeth (also present), later to be Alexander's second wife. His daughter Alison was listed as living with him.¹¹

Alexander's marriage to Elizabeth Hulton was registered between January 1903 and March 1903 in Northallerton, Yorkshire.^1,12

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at Wyndcliff, St Arvans in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, with his wife Elizabeth; he was an iron ore merchant. His daughter Jean was listed as living with him.¹³

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 17 Vivian Gardens in Wenbley, Middlesex, with his wife Elizabeth; he was a Director of Hadley-Jones Ltd, financiers. Their child Jean was listed as living with them.¹⁴

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 9 The Vineyard in Richmond, Surrey, with Elizabeth Hulton; he was a retired iron ore merchant, she was a visiting facial masseuse and a Joan PATERSON (secretary) was living with them.²

Alexander died on 25 May 1942 in Kensington, London, Middlesex, at age 82.^1,15

Alison's birth was registered between July 1890 and September 1890 in Penarth, Cardiff, Glamorganshire.^1,2 She was baptised at St Augustine in Penarth, Glamorganshire, on 10 August 1890.³
The siblings Keith and Alison were listed in the 1891 census at 37 Westbourne Rd in Penarth, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, Alexander Macgregor Fergusson and Jessie Amy Baller.⁴
She was listed in the 1901 census at East Vaja House Chase in Tidenham, Gloucestershire, in the household of her father Alexander Macgregor Fergusson.²

She was listed in the 1911 census at 54 Newhall St in Birmingham, Warwickshire; she was a hospital nurse.⁵

She married Wentworth Single at the Registrar's Office in Newtown, New South Wales, on 18 June 1921. His conjugal status was given as 'Divorced respondent', although 'respondent' was then crossed out.⁶

From 1930 the Electoral Rolls track an unsettled lifestyle, being in Dapto, Moss Vale and Ryde with Wentworth either a labourer or farmer until 1933. However, from 1937 until 1943 Wentworth and Alison were in Hornsby, then later farming in Gosford. By 1949 he was unemployed, and they were living in Gulgong, then moved back to Gosford.⁷

She was widowed on the death of her husband Wentworth on 19 July 1955.^8,9,10

Alison died on 8 June 1965 in Casino, New South Wales.^11,12 She was buried in June 1965 at the Casino Lawn Cemetery, 126 Reynolds Rd in Casino.¹²

Angus James Fergusson was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, on 5 February 1902.^1,3,4
The siblings Ewen, Mary, David, Angus, Caroline, Margaret, Janet and Robert were listed in the 1911 census at 39 Lugar St in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, with their parents, Augustus James Fergusson and Margaret Duncan Millar.¹
He was listed as the grandson of David Millar in the 1921 Census at 119 Alexander St in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, and was a goods clerk with the North British Railway Co.⁵

He married Mary Henderson Jameson in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, in 1933.⁶

He was listed in the 1939 Register at "Home Fields", King's Rd in Harwich, Essex, with Mary Henderson Jameson; he was a railway clerk and ARP warden.⁴

Angus's death was registered between October 1976 and December 1976 in Norwich, Norfolk.²

Anita Isabelle Fergusson was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 16 February 1869.¹
The siblings Alexander, John, Ernest, Norman and Anita were listed in the 1871 census at 14 1/2 Newcastle St in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, with their parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane.²
The siblings Alexander, Ernest, Norman, Anita, Mabel, James and Winifred were listed in the 1881 census at Cardiff St John in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane.³
She was listed in the 1891 census at Southwall St Girl's Boarding School, St Michael in Bristol, Bristol, where she was the Assistant Matron.⁴

She married Lancelot Gerald Gaunt at Presbyterian Church in Avon, Bristol, on 6 September 1893.^1,5,6

She was listed in the 1901 census at 203 Newport Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with her husband Lancelot; he was an 'adjuster of averages' - that is, one who apportions loss in a maritime insurance claim. Their children Kenneth, Genifer and Betty were listed as living with them, as was Anita's sister Mabel Kate Fergusson.⁷

She was widowed at age 39 on the death of her husband Lancelot on 19 September 1908.^8,9

She was appointed executrix of Lancelot Gerald Gaunt's estate in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, on 7 December 1908, it being valued at £1013/5/-, later resworn at £1657/15/11.¹⁰

Anita's second marriage was to Auckland Reeve Branwell on 21 January 1909 in Westminster, London, Middlesex.^1,11

She was listed in the 1911 census at The White House, Strawberry Vale in Twickenham, Middlesex, with her husband Auckland; he described himself as an East India merchant, and the household included her three children Kenneth Macfarlane Gaunt, Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt and Betty Muirhead Gaunt plus a cook and housemaid.¹²

Anita's death was registered between April 1911 and June 1911 in Hendon, Middlesex.¹³