Jemima Ferguson (nee Kennedy)

[DNAsearcher]

I am looking for any information on the birth and marriage of Jemima Kennedy married to Henry Ferguson. I have details of her death in 1869 but nothing before that. She originated in the Liff & Benvie area and resided in Dundee at the time of her death.

Any info would be most welcome.

[Isles]

They were married at Dundee on 25th May 1838.  I'll try and find further details.

Isles.

The IGI shows the baptism of a Jamena (sic) Kennedy on the 14 Aug 1821 at Liff Benvie and Invergowrie, Angus, the father being Robert Kennedy.

[DNAsearcher]

Thanks for the info. I have the information concerning her birth under the name Jamena and her father Robert and mother Elizabeth Peterkin, but I was not sure of the accuracy.

She died under tragic circumstances and commited suicide in 1869 - I will need to check if there were any children and review the census 1841 and 1851.

Many thanks

[MonicaL]

There are no children showing on the OPRs for Henry and Jemima before the start of official registration in 1855. Post 1855, there are 6 children showing as born to them in Dundee including an 1855 birth entry for a Jean Thomson Ferguson. This would be worthwhile viewing on Scotlands People as it will re-confirm date of marriage and how many children they'd had up to then (boys/girls and alive/deceased). 1855 birth certs very often include age of parents and where they were born.

The 1851 census includes a 12 year old daughter so that marriage entry that Isles found in 1838 looks likely, also Jemima's census entry in 1851 also matches the details of the birth in 1821.

Monica 

[DNAsearcher]

Many thanks for the information. Unfortunately there is no image available in Scotlandspeople relating to Jean Thomson Ferguson, and census details concerning Henry and Jemina Ferguson seem to be sparse, but I will persevere.

Many thanks

[MonicaL]

This looks to be a badly transcribed 1851 census entry from Ancestry (I haven't checked whether it shows on FreeCen):

Henary Ferguson 31, Police officer b. Liff, Forfarshire
Jemmers Ferguson 30 b. Liff, Forfarshire
Jess Ferguson 12, daughter mill worker b. Liff, Forfarshire
Henry Ferguson 5 b. Liff, Forfarshire
George Ferguson 8 Months b. Liff, Forfarshire
Sarah Mleod 20, lodger b. Ireland
Hellen McNay 21, lodger b. Ireland
Rosmond Mera 21, lodger b. Ireland

Address: Union St Maxwelltown, Dundee

Monica

[MonicaL]

Entry for 1861 - everyone showing as born in Dundee apart from Jemima:

Henry Fergason 40, Detective Officer
Jemima Fergason 38 b. Liff & Berrvie, Forfarshire
Henry Fergason 18 gasfitter
George Fergason 11
Helen Fergason 8
Alexander Fergason 5
Cathrine Fergason 1

Address: 3 Arthur Street, Dundee

Monica

[josey]

Haven't done any of the looking up on this but thought I would say what a wonderful forum this is - all that info within 24 hours of posting the original query! Finding that 1851 census was inspired, Monica.

Well done chaps & chapesses.

[DNAsearcher]

Isles - your great!

Monica - your an angel!

 

Thanks again.