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James ferguson - davington dumfries scotland

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margaret

margaret Report 26 Sep 2011 07:51

I am trying to find the parentage of James Ferguson born abt 1803 maybe in Davington Dumfries shire. On his immigrations he states that his mother is Ellen Beattie. She is listed as living in the same place. He was baptised by a Rev David Stevenson of Wilton. I cannot get a certificate til I find if his other married again and hence her name Ellen Beattie or was her maiden name Beattie. I think his father was probably James Ferguson. James immigrated to Australia as a Bounty Immigrant in 1838 on the Coromandel. He is my gggrandfather. Hope someone can help. Margaret.

Flick

Flick Report 26 Sep 2011 10:18

First place to try is the IGI.......

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

May I suggest that, if you require further lookup help, you use one of the boards created for the purpose........either Find Ancestors or Find Living Relatives.

This board was set up as a 'chat' forum...........although most people seem not to use it for its intended purpose

BTW.....you can't get any form of cert for Scottish bmd's before 1855.

Potty

Potty Report 26 Sep 2011 13:07

No Ellen, but these could be relatives:

Name: John Beattie
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781
Gender: Male
Where born: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Eskdalemuir
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Davington
Occupation: Farmer
Parish Number: 824
Household Members: Name Age
John Beattie 60
James Beattie 35
Walter Beattie 15
Christian Beattie 20
Jean Beattie 15
Jean Bell 15
Janet Jackson 20
Thomas Scott 20
Walter Beattie 14

margaret

margaret Report 27 Sep 2011 00:41

I wonder why be put Ellen Beattie on his shipping register as he staates he could read and write and they seem to be strict Presbyterian. Not that means anything. But could she have married again and her name was not in fact Beattie. Margaret Australia.

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 27 Sep 2011 09:05

Hi Margaret,

there are some trees on Ancestry, 1 has this info;

Name: James Ferguson
Birth: 1808 - Davington, Dumfrieshire (Dumfries-shire), Scotland
Death: 16 July 1884 (16 Jul 1884) - Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1843 - Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Parents: James Ferguson, Margaret Ferguson
Spouse: Mary Ann Kealey


If this looks like your chap then maybe best to order his marriage certificate and see who he names as his father;

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
about James Ferguson Name: James Ferguson
Spouse Name: Mary A Kelly
Marriage Date: 1843
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Aruleun, Braidwood, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1843
Volume Number: V C