William Haig Ferguson

[milford_lass]

Hi

i am wondering if anyone can give me the information on the children of Dr. William Haig Ferguson Birth 11 JANUARY 1891 • Edinburgh, Scotland who wed a nurse in Devon, her name is Gwendoline Mary Jenkins (Gwen) from Fishguard in Pembrokeshire. Their Children where James Haig Ferguson
Birth 22 AUGUST1923 • Edinburgh, Scotland and Margaret Penelope Haig Ferguson
Birth 7 FEBRUARY 1926.
Thank You

[Forfarian]

You seem to have some information about them already - what additional information are you looking for?

Have you looked for them on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk?

[MonicaL]

This must be William's father? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Haig_Ferguson

Can't easily see a death for Gwen Jenkins in Scotland.

Monica

[KitCarson]

Hi, a little bit of information here from my enquiry on 15 West Maitland Street, Edinburgh.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=455000.0

Kit

Edit: sorry, thought the thread might have the following on it but I wiki'd myself.  There is an image of the MI showing William and Gwendoline Mary (who died in 1951).  I'm sure I just googled for info on James, and found pages for William and there was some information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Haig_Ferguson

[tidybooks]

Hi All,

James Haig Ferguson married a surgeon's daughter.

From wikipedia of Patrick Heron Watson, surgeon,

"They had two sons: Charles Heron Watson FRCS (1871–1959) and James Miller Watson (1879–1958). They also had two daughters, one of whom, Penelope Gordon Watson, married the surgeon James Haig Ferguson FRSE."

Just saying!

Tom

[isobelw]

Possible marriage for Margaret P H Ferguson in Kingswood Glos.  in 1950. Kingswood reg district covers Bitton which is where Gwendoline died in 1951 ( according to information on Ancestry concerning her will).
Isobel

[Forfarian]

Ferguson Gwendoline Mary Haig of Windyridge Bitton Gloucestershire died 15 November 1951 at Bristol Confirmation of Patrick Haig Ferguson retired commander RN and John Parker Watson writer to the signet. Sealed London 19 January 1952. [Calendar of Probate].

The fact that it was a confirmation and that it was sealed in London means that the legal process went through the Scottish courts, and the implication of that is that Gwendoline was domiciled in Scotland.

Watson, John Parker CBE TD MA (Oxon) LLB [17 December 1934]. Apprentice to Robert Nevill Dundas and Others of Dundas and Wilson. Son of John Parker Watson WS, Edinburgh. Born 22 August 1909. Married 25 April 1926, Barbara Parkin Wimperis. Lieutenant Colonel RA. Served UK and Middle East Forces 1939-45. President of the Law Society of Scotland 1970-72. Chairman of Solicitors' Discipline Trinbual 1974. Firm - Lindsays (formerly Lindsay, Howe and Co). [Register of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet]

Watson, John Parker. [17 January 1893]. Apprentice to Henry Tod. Son of David Matthew Watson, Papermaker, Bullionfield, Dundee. Born 28 December 1868. Married 20 April 1898, Rachel Watson, (died 7 July 1946), second daughter of William Gavin Henderson, Manager, Liverpool Union Bank Ltd. Dies 29 September 1956. Firm - Lindsay, Howe and Co. [Ibid]

[isobelw]

Just checked that both are deceased so will post details-
Margaret P H Ferguson married Humphrey L Binney in Kingswood Glos in 1950
Humphrey Lockhart Binney died in Bucks in 2000
According to gov.uk wills Margaret Penelope Binney died 24/5/2007 but I can’t see a death on Ancestry index. Possible for her in Marlow Bucks on Voters Rolls up to 2007 on FindMyPast.
Isobel

[Forfarian]

Margaret Penelope Binney died 24/5/2007 but I can’t see a death on Ancestry index.

There wouldn't be. Ancestry just plagiarises indexes available elsewhere, and the GRO has not released its indexes after 2005 so one searches for them in vain