I started with civil parish maps:-the whole of co down
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/MAPS/CoDownParishes.htm from that I could see the Newry parish sits below Donaghmore
then I looked at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/MAPS/NewryTownlands.htm and could see Finnard townland is away over on the eastern border of Newry, the road from Newry to Rathfriland runs through it. Rathfriland is on the east side of Drumgath parish
from the Newry townlands I deduced Ouley is the three townlands due north of Finnard, later I discovered it is also a district name that includes Finnard
the exact site of the farm should be listed in the valuations lists at PRONI
and once the plot number is known one can go back to the original valuation ie
Griffiths Valuation of Ireland see
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/so here we have first the details
Fergus , Andrew Finnard Newry Down in 1864, in plot no 40, land just over 1 acre, house value 15 shillings, twenty years later still in his name in its plot history however he has Fergus crossed out and replaced with Ferguson in PRONI Reference: VAL/12/B/22/19C (1883 - 1893), its still in his name PRONI Reference: VAL/12/B/22/19E (1908 - 1921)
so next you can look up the map which includes Finnard and see the house marked in its setting, you could do a screne save or take a closeup with a digital camera. the website can change the map from historical to the present, however google has not got a satellite picture available. you can switch to modern google and see unnamed roads etc
it would be easy to find in a car if you have prepared yourself in advance
also in Griffiths 1864 is a neighbouring townland
Fergus, James Saval More Newry Down in 1864 irrrelvant for me at this stage, but might turn out to be a relative
from Ros Davies website
Andrew FERGUSON . Donaghmore [could be registration district] husband of Eliza McCracken ; father of Isaac b. 24 May 1873 CR
Eliza McCRACKEN . Donaghmore [could be registration district] wife of Andrew Ferguson ; mother of Isaac b. 1873 CR from
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Mc/McCracken.htm1901 census
25 in FHinnard (Ouley district, Down)
Ferguson Andrew 65 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Read only - Married -
Ferguson Elizabeth 55 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Read only - Married
Ferguson Jane 24 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Read and write - Not Married -
1911
11 in Finnard (Ouley district, Down)
Ferguson Andrew 80 [muddled] probably 1833-5 Male Head of Family Presbyterian County Down Farmer Read only - Married - Ferguson Elizabeth nee McCracken 66 b~1843-5 Female Wife Presbyterian County Down - Read only - Married [1866-7] 44 5 5
children, one not listed
1. Ferguson James 42 [1868-9] Male Son Presbyterian County Down Farm Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -
2. Ferguson Isaac 37 [b. 24 May 1873]1873] Male Son Presbyterian County Down Farm Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -
could be "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY1B-VQ9 : accessed 20 April 2016), BIRTHS entry for Isaac Fergus; citing Newry, 1873, vol. 6, p. ?77, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,050.
3. Ferguson Jane 34 [1877] Female Daughter Presbyterian County Down - Read and write - Single - - - -
4. Ferguson Joseph 31 [1880] Male Son Presbyterian County Down Blacksmith Read and write - Single
could be "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB7M-XYS : accessed 20 April 2016), BIRTHS entry for Joseph Fergus; citing Newry, Oct - Dec 1879, vol. 1, p. 766, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,056.
http://www.ancestryireland.com/ quickly searched no joy
church records not straight forward, where they married might be best starting ;oint
P. Newry, Downshire Road
Baptisms, 1849-1965; marriages, 1845-1909; communicants’ roll, 1884-99. microfilm at PRONI Belfast
while I was doing this another good reply which I have expanded going back in time, so you now also have parents Andrew Fergus’s father is Andrew and Eliza McCracken father is James and bingo guess where a James McCracken lives in 1864, Finnard so back to Griffiths, but I have run out of time, so over to you.
last thought go to the PRONI Belfast to see the original tithe applotment books for Newry which are not on line but may exist
when i tried
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/newry-parish.php#.Vxdh5WOoc5Q you are referred to
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/armagh/tithe-applotments/newry-parish.php#.Vxdh9WOoc5Qother websites to visit
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donaghmore1/donaghmore/donvrbapt1.htmlhttp://www.bagenalscastle.com/ancestry/good luck and have fun
