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Armagh / Re: The Ferry family
« on: Monday 27 March 17 18:38 BST (UK) »
No problem-I think most of the other stuff is accurate!
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Armagh / Re: The Ferry family
« on: Monday 27 March 17 18:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Eileen-I am Margaret Ferrie- I'm afraid my tree for James has become distorted because I cannot delete some incorrect info
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Armagh / Re: The Ferry family
« on: Monday 27 March 17 18:13 BST (UK) »
Yes Eileen I've had the same problem. I have found John Boyle from shank hill in Armagh who may be Ella 's husband. Without family knowledge these things are very difficult to corroborate.
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Armagh / Re: The Ferry family
« on: Monday 27 March 17 18:11 BST (UK) »
Thank you scots mum for the note on James. i have found a James Ferrie in the 1828 Tithe Appointment book for Loughall. Interestingly the surname is spelt as Ferrie ( the more Scottish version) As far as I can tell James b1842 could not sign his name but when his grandchildren learned to read and write the spelling changed from Ferry, as recorded by the English census takers, to Ferrie-I presume that this is because they had Scottish origins. My father believed that they had immediate links to Oban.The family history is intriguing because they seem to have been descended from quite affluent if not wealthy family. My hypothesis is that they were descended from a once wealthy Huguenot who settled in Perth and married into Scottish families.At some point one of his descendants crossed over to N Ireland. Initially they would have been Presbyterians but converted to RC at some point.
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Armagh / Re: The Ferry family
« on: Monday 27 March 17 16:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you Eileen. Yes I have been using this info. Margaret does not appear until 1871 where she is living in Heworth with her son James (my great grandfather). She is described as a widow. Jamess says that his father is deceased on his wedding certificate. I fear that she died in gateshead Union workhouse where she is to be found in the1881 census aged 82. I have looked up the references to Loughall, Levalleglish and they may be useful. James named his eldest son Patrick and his two daughters Ellen and Mary. He married Sarah Duffy from Annaghmore in 1873 in England. Annaghmore is reasonably close to Loughall. I will keep looking and thanks again
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Armagh / Re: The Ferry family
« on: Monday 27 March 17 16:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you all so much. I have much information about the immediate family once they are in England but it is their Irish origins I am chasing. I have also traced Ella in USA but unfortunately her family do not know her place of origin in Ireland. The family were Roman Catholic. I will pursue the links outlined below. I have a distant cousin whose DNA matches mine who is from Donegal
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Armagh / The Ferry family
« on: Sunday 26 March 17 19:24 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help me to identify where in Ireland my ancestors came from? They were called Ferry or Ferrie. I believe that the came to England from Armagh but their names are typical of Donegal. They arrived in England-Newcastle upon Tyne between the mid 1850"s and the late 1860's.
My great-great grandparents were called James and Margaret Ferry. Margaret was born around 1797.James was dead before 1871.
I believe that they had the following children
Hugh
Daniel b1836
Ellenor ELLA b1834
James B 1842.
They had links to Oban and were probably of Scottish origin.
They may have had French Huguenot ancestors.
I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can give me.
My great-great grandparents were called James and Margaret Ferry. Margaret was born around 1797.James was dead before 1871.
I believe that they had the following children
Hugh
Daniel b1836
Ellenor ELLA b1834
James B 1842.
They had links to Oban and were probably of Scottish origin.
They may have had French Huguenot ancestors.
I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can give me.
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