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Title: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: moo on Wednesday 29 November 17 14:03 GMT (UK)
Good Morning

Could I please have help deciphering the names on the attachment.

Regards
Moo
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 29 November 17 14:13 GMT (UK)
A bit difficult to read but it looks to me to be

(Something - is it Clive ?) Ferguson
Farm servant dec(eased)
Mary Ann Ferguson
Maiden name Taylor

 :-\
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: Annie65115 on Wednesday 29 November 17 14:20 GMT (UK)
Oliver Ferguson??
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: moo on Wednesday 29 November 17 14:43 GMT (UK)
Thank you Annie and Jen

I did wonder if it began with an E  :-\

Regards
Moo
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: C-A on Wednesday 29 November 17 15:04 GMT (UK)
I assume these are the parents of the bride/groom?  Where was the marriage (I assume somewhere in Scotland) and how old was their child?  Perhaps we can try and find the marriage between a Ferguson and Mary Ann Taylor?
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: moo on Wednesday 29 November 17 15:59 GMT (UK)
Hello CA

The marriage was between John Chalmers and Mary Ann Ferguson 1857 Glasgow.
Mary Ann was born about 1837 in Ireland according to the 1861 Census, and aged 19 years on the marriage entry.

Regards
Moo

Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: moo on Wednesday 29 November 17 20:07 GMT (UK)
Good Evening

This is from Mary Ann's death entry, but I still can't make the fathers name out.

Regards
Moo
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 29 November 17 20:09 GMT (UK)
Oliver Ferguson
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: moo on Wednesday 29 November 17 20:38 GMT (UK)
Thank You Jen

I have just noticed, mothers name has changed from Mary Ann to Christina  ???
Should be fun finding her birth.

Regards
Moo
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: C-A on Wednesday 29 November 17 20:40 GMT (UK)
I agree Oliver. But mother’s name looks like Christina Waugh formerly Ferguson MmN Taylor
Title: Re: Help please with Ferguson names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 29 November 17 22:55 GMT (UK)
Quote from: C-A on Wednesday 29 November 17 20:40 GMT (UK)
I agree Oliver. But mother’s name looks like Christina Waugh formerly Ferguson MmN Taylor

I agree!

Wiggy