Fergusons of Meath

Census

• 1881 Census of the United Kingdom
  • Thomas Ferguson, b 1842 Ayrbrook, a soldier resides "Shorncliffe Camp" Cheriton, Kent, England

Civil Registration

• Births
  • Margaret d/o William FERGUSON Catharine MOLLOY, 12 Apr 1864, Duleek
  • John s/o Charles FERGUSON, Dublin, Soldier R. Dublin Fusiliers Mary KENNY, 15 Nov 1887, Enfield
• Marriages
  • 1847 Dec 6, Registrar's Office Town of Trim, v 10, p 473
    • John Ferguson, 57, bach, gent, Summerhill, John Ferguson, gent
    • Catherine Chandler, 35, spin, , Summerhill, John Chandler, farmer
    • wit: Samuel Craig Pbⁿ Min^r, William Hughes
  • 1848 Jan 3, Trim, v 10, p 521, Laracor Church, parish Laracor
    • John Ferguson, full, bach, Esqr., Summerhill, John Ferguson, Esq.
    • Catharine West, full, widow, , Summerhill, John Chandler, Farmer
    • wit: William Hughes, George Barlow
  • 1863 Apr 8, Trim, v 10, p 419, Laracor Church, parish Laracor
    • John Reynolds, full, bach, farmer, Robbinstown, John Reynolds, Farmer
    • Elizabeth Ferguson, full, spin, , Summerhill, John Ferguson, Gentleman
  • 1881 Dec 1, Agher Parish Church
    • Jacob WIGGINS, full, Bachelor, Farmer, Molavally co. Longford, William WIGGINS, Farmer
    • Mary FERGUSON, full, Spinster, Summerhill Agher, John FERGUSON, farmer
    • Wit: John TAYLOR, Kate FERGUSON
  • 1893 Jun 29, Agher Parish Church
    • Isaiah Ferguson, full, Bachelor, Labourer, Trumroe, Co. Westmeath, James Ferguson, Farmer
    • Alice J. Chandler, full, spinster, - , Agher, Richard Chandler, E Steward
    • wit: Thomas Rhodes and John Chandler
  • Deaths
    • 1877 Dec 16, Sumerhill, John FERGUSON, Married, 83, Gentleman Farmer, Natural Decline, William S. FERGUSON occupier Summerhill
    • 1883 Jan 21, Summerhill, Catherine FERGUSON, widow, 74, widow of a gentleman, bronchitis, Catherine Ferguson, daughter
    • 1883 Apr 4, Summerhill, Catherine FERGUSON, spinster, 28, house keeper, heart disease, W. S. Ferguson brother occupier Summerhill

Court Records

Directories

Emigration

• James FERGUSON m. Rebecca DOBSON 20 Jan 1898 Manhattan, New York; s/o William FERGUSON and Catherine MULLOY (IGI)

Estate Records

Family Trees

Griffith's Valuation of Ireland

Land Records

• Registry of Deeds 1716 Vol 21 Page 299 Memorial 11565
  • John FARGISON of Ratoath farmer, witness
• Registry of Deeds 1821 Vol. 766 No. 364 LDS Film 467075
  • John Ferguson of Kilbrook, Co. Kildare
  • John Ferguson eldest son of said John Ferguson
  • Hamilton Ferguson son of John Ferguson the elder
  • Richard Ferguson son of John Ferguson the elder
  • Rathrone, Co. Meath
• Landowners in Ireland 1876, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore Md., 1998
  • John Ferguson, Summer-hill
  • Hamilton Ferguson, Crumlin, Antrim
  • R. Ferguson

Marriage Lists

• The Irish Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1793-1815. The Irish Sword, v. XXI, No. 86, Winter 1999, p. 408.
  • Ferguson, Rear-Admiral George (d. 1867). 1825 married Elizabeth Jane Rowley of Co. Meath, a sister of Lord Langford.
• Charlton's Trust Funds Marriage Certificates, circa 1793-1863, NAI List 37
  • Robert Stoops of St. Mary's Parish, Drogheda, Co. Louth To Anne Ferguson, Carlonstown, Kilbeg Parish, 15th July 1858 at St. Mary's Drogheda, Co. Louth

Memorial Inscriptions

• Tablets and Headstones in Agher Church and Graveyards, by Dr. Beryl P.E. Moore and ML Kenny, 1975 - LDS Film 1596994 Item 1
  • Ferguson 1849 - ....Ferguson Family said locally to have died of the famine.... "Erected by John Ferguson in memory of his sons Robert who died 19th June 1849 aged 3 years 6 mths. Edward Magill Ferguson died 14th July 1849 age 6 years 4 mths"
  • Ferguson 1844. "Died on the 3rd of December 1844 aged 47 Robert Ferguson son of John Ferguson late of Summerhill County Meath.

Military Records

Miscellaneous

circa 1727 - George Gernon being sworn and examined in behalf of Mr. Bolton, said, he knew john Ferguson, who voted at said election for Mr. Smyth; that he knew not when he came to live at Swords, but knows that he, the said Ferguson, and his wife have lived these twelve years past in the Town of Ratoath. He further said, that Ferguson hath been Sexton in Ratoath for these three years last past, and constantly attends the Church.
[Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland, Volume 8, p. 999 ]

• Diary of James Black, entry dated 1841 Dec 10, PRONI D1725/18
  • Miss Mary Archer married to Mr Ferguson of Summerhill, Co. Meath

Newspapers

• Anglo-Celt, published in Cavan, County Cavan :
  • Jan 8, 1847, Page 7 --TRIM QUARTER SESSIONS
    The Quarter Sessions for this division of the county Meath commenced on Saturday, the 2nd inst., before the Hon. John Plunket, Assistant-Barrister.
    John Ferguson served on the Grand Jury.
  • Oct 20, 1853 -- Address to Mr. Laurence M'Kenna by the inhabitants of Navan and vicinity. Signators include James B. Ferguson

Obituaries

Parish Records

• Carnaross RC
  • John FERGUSON m. Mary FERRALLY, Sep 13 1813
• Ratoath RC
  • Thomas FERGUSON d. Jun 20, 1794
• Kells
  • William s/o John FERGUSON Bridget KEEGAN, Dec 1,1839, sp. John HOPKINS Bridget HUGHES
  • Bridget KEEGAN m. John FERGUSON, Feb 10, 1839, courtesy Sally

Poll Books

• List of Freeholders of County Meath ca. 1775-1780, LDS Film 100181

  Name	Abode	Freehold
  Rev. Thos. Ferguson	Drogheda	Vicarage of St. Mary
  William Fergusson	Ballyboggan	Ballyboggan

Spinning Wheel List, 1796

Tithe Applotment Books

• Householder's Index

  Barony	Parish	Date	Townland/Name	Film
  Moyferrath L	Laracor	1828	Town of Summerhill/Mr. Ferguson	256,657
  Moyferrath L	Rathcore	1826	Rathrone/Mr. Ferguson	256,678

Wills

• Index to Admin Grants, NAI, Dublin LDS Films 100905-100910

  Name	Location	Occupation	Date	Type
  Ferguson, John, see NAI T14498	Enfield	Gent	1852	I

• PRONI Documents - LDS Film 496370
  • FERGUSON John (Gent) 6 April 1852 Enfield T14498
    • son and administrator: John Ferguson
  • FERGUSON John (Gent) 23 Sep 1872 Summerhill T14499
    • died: 17 Dec 1877
    • probate: 8 Mar 1878
    • wife: Catherine
    • son: William Samuel Ferguson
    • daughters: Mary Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson
  • FERGUSON William S (Farmer) 3 April 1902 Summerhill T14500
    • died: 14 April 1902
    • grant: 24 Jul 1902
    • sister: Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds of Waterside Teabornburry Singleton Sydney New South Wales, Australia
      • nephews: William John Reynolds and Robert Reynolds