Ferguson, Newton Limavady, Londonderry

[aghadowey]

You need to check the church records to see if any witnesses are listed.

[princess41]

Thank you for that advice.  A good reason to take a holiday in Ireland.  I can do family research and the other half can golf.  That's fair, don't you agree?

Glenys

[kingskerswell]

Hi Glenys,
              Sorry, my source only gives the date, names of the bride and groom and the name of the church.

Regards

[cyclamen]

Hi,
I am not sure if you have seen the 1831 census returns for Co Londonderry. You can access them at the link below.

http://www.billmacafee.com/1831census.htm

A lot of Ferguson families!!

[Boddie]

Hello Glenys, yes * and still alive and William Ferguson born in Limavady in 1865 and died in Charters Towers in 1938.
                                    Matthew.

[princess41]

Thank you for the link to the census.  I can see it confirms that William King Ferguson was in Catherine Street and I believe number 63.  It lists 2 families.  How could I find out who the other family was?

I am curious as to why William's middle name is  'King'.  Is this common because I have not seen it as a second Christian name for anyone else before?

Glenys

[cyclamen]

Hi Glenys,
A little more information from 1831 Census for Wm King Ferguson.

Unfortunately you will not be able to find the name of the other family. The only information available is that there were 4 males, 2 females and 1 female servant living at No.63 Catherine Street. All 7 were members of the established church.

[princess41]

Thank you Cyclamen for that information.  You say they were members of the Established Church.  Living in Limavady,  would the church they attended be the Christ Church?  Does it still exist?  What is the likely graveyard William King Ferguson would be buried at?

If I wanted to check the church records for that church would I do that at that church now or would I have to go to some other place in Ireland?

Glenys

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Yes, Christchurch in Limavady still exists and it has a large graveyard with many old graves. The parish registers are available in Proni and in Coleraine library on microfilm. This is not of much use to you so in the coming week I will have a "dander" around the graveyard to see if I can find anything.

Regards