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Ronald Stuart Fergusson was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 17 January 1892.^2,3
He was listed in the 1901 census, lodging at 54 Buckingham Rd in Brighton, Sussex, in John WHITINGTON's household; quite why he was so far from home in an unrelated family's household is unclear.⁴

According to family lore he went to Quebec in Oct 1909 when he was 17, then to the United States and became an American citizen, although no record of this has been found. He was supposedly in Buffalo, New York, between summer 1910 and summer 1912, then Montana, and Vale, Oregon, in 1913. Becoming tired of waiting for the United States to join the war, he moved to Canada to join the Canadian Army.⁵

He enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force (#430718) on 18 March 1915 at Victoria, British Columbia, having previously served in the 88th Regiment (Victoria Fusiliers) from Sep 1914. He was assigned to the 48th Battalion (later the 3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion) and sailed for England in Jul 1915, eventually embarking for France on 9 Mar 1916. His paybook shows the Canadians were given a monthly pay of Can$10, which he assigned to his mother.³

Ronald died on 13 June 1916 at Sanctuary Wood in West-Vlaanderen at age 24 having previously been reported as 'wounded, missing in action'. His body was never recovered, hence his only memorial is at the Menin Gate, Ypres.^1,6,3

Susan Christina Fergusson was born in Trevethin, Monmouthshire, on 14 January 1869.^1,2,3
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.¹
She was listed as the grand-daughter of Susan Fuller in the 1881 Census at Watton village in Watton, Hertfordshire.⁴

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 3 The Crescent in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire; she was housekeeper for an Ernest ORCHARD.³

Susan's death was registered between April 1943 and June 1943 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire.⁵

Thomas Fergusson was born in Moulin, Perthshire, circa 1758. and was baptised on 30 November 1758 in Moulin.^1,3

Thomas's grandsons Alexander and John claimed that "My father (John Fergusson, i.e Thomas's second son) had three brothers and two sisters; the names of the sisters were Jane and Mary, and of the brothers Donald, William, and Adam. Donald and William went to Baltimore, America, and Adam went to Keputh on the Tay, where he died. He was a blacksmith to trade. As far as my great-grandfather is concerned (i.e Thomas's father), I know nothing about him, further than that his name was Adam Fergusson."
This statement does not match other details from the GRO and elsewhere for the children of Thomas as there is no Donald (but there is a James). Was there an unrecorded Donald and did James die young?
Also, the claim that Thomas's father was Adam does not fit with the research of D.A. Cooper, who documents it as another Thomas and the most likely match seems to be the Thomas who married Janet CONACHER.²

He married Christian Douglass in Scotland.⁴

He was listed in the 1841 census at Balyoukan in Moulin, Perthshire, with his wife Christian; he was a mason.⁵

Thomas died on 1 May 1844 in Moulin, Perthshire.^6,7 He was buried at the Moulin churchyard in Moulin.^6,7

He married Janet Conacher, daughter of William Conacher and Anne Robertson, in Logierait, Perthshire, on 20 December 1748.^2,3

Thomas Millar Fergusson was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, in 1913.¹
The siblings Margaret, Janet, Robert, William and Thomas were listed in the 1921 census at 39 Lugar St in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, with their father Augustus James Fergusson.²

William Fergusson was born at Balentuime of Dunfallandy in Logierait, Perthshire, on 18 July 1786.^2,1 and was baptised on 22 July 1786 at Balentuime of Dunfallandy in Logierait.^2,1

William Fergusson was born in Moulin, Perthshire, in 1756.¹ and was baptised on 28 July 1756 in Moulin.¹

William Alexander Pendred Fergusson was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, in 1912.¹
The siblings Margaret, Janet, Robert, William and Thomas were listed in the 1921 census at 39 Lugar St in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, with their father Augustus James Fergusson.²

William died in 1994 in Falkirk, Inverness.³

William's birth was registered between July 1873 and September 1873 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire.¹

William's death was registered between April 1874 and June 1874 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire.²

Winifred Jessie Fergusson was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 30 November 1876.^1,2
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

Winifred 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.^1,4,5
The siblings Mabel and Winifred were listed in the 1891 census at 30 Ruthen Gardens, St John in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane.⁶

She was a bridesmaid at Norman Gardner Fergusson and Caroline Mary Graham Scott's wedding at St Michael's Church in Edmonton, Highgate, Middlesex, on 5 June 1894.^1,7,8,9
She was listed in the 1901 census at 62 Richmond Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, in the household of her parents, John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane, working as a copyist clerk.¹⁰
She was listed in the 1911 census at 21 West Mall, Clifton in Bristol, Bristol, in the household of her mother Jessie Muirhead McFarlane, living on private means.¹¹
She was listed in the 1921 census, boarding at 19 Raleigh Tce in Exmouth, Devon, in the household of Richard and Sarah Passmore.¹²

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Four Gables' in Chelmsford, Essex, with Mabel Kate Fergusson; Mabel was widowed, and a Nursing correspondent for Faber & Faber, while Winifred was single and gave an occupation of 'occasional asst provisioner'.²

Winifred died on 16 September 1974 in Pulborough, Horsham, West Sussex, at age 97.¹³

Her will was probated in London on 29 October 1974 with an estate valued at £679.¹³