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David Ferguson 1753–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England

Death Date: Aft. 1785

Death Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Isabel Noble

Spouse(s): Ruth Brown

Children(s): John Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Ruth Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Henry Ferguson, Eleanor Ferguson, William Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson, Ann Ferguson, Isabella Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, William Ferguson

David Ferguson was born in 1753 in Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England, the child of John Ferguson And Isabel Noble. David Ferguson married Ruth Brown, and had children including Ann Ferguson, Eleanor Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson, Henry Ferguson, Isabella Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, John Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Ruth Ferguson, William Ferguson. David Ferguson passed away in 1785 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • David Ferguson was born in 1753 in Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England, the child of John Ferguson And Isabel Noble.
  • David Ferguson married Ruth Brown, and had children including Ann Ferguson, Eleanor Ferguson, Hannah Ferguson, Henry Ferguson, Isabella Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, John Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Ruth Ferguson, William Ferguson.
  • David Ferguson passed away in 1785 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ferguson
1715–1757
Birth Location: Dunblain, Scotland
JF
Isabel Noble
1722–1811
Birth Location: Carleton, Beckermet, Cumberland, England
IN

Spouses(s)

Ruth Brown
1752–1789
Birth Location: Distington Cumberland
RB

Children(s)

John Ferguson
1784–1834
Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England
JF
Joseph Ferguson
1780–1809
Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England
JF
Ruth Ferguson
1782–1859
Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England
RF
Mary Ferguson
1785–1868
Birth Location: Kirkbampton, Cumberland, England
MF
Henry Ferguson
1788–1809
Birth Location: Whillimoor Head, Cumberland, England
HF
Eleanor Ferguson
1790–
Birth Location: Whillimoor Head, Cumberland, England
EF
William Ferguson
1778–1862
Birth Location: Clifton, Cumberland, England
WF
Hannah Ferguson
1795–
Birth Location: Egremont, Cumberland, England
HF
Ann Ferguson
1776–
Birth Location: Workington Cumberland, , England
AF
Isabella Ferguson
1777–1856
Birth Location: Winskels, Cumberland, England
IF
Jane Ferguson
1778–
Birth Location: Distington, Cumberland, England
JF
William Ferguson
1791–
Birth Location: Egremont, Cumberland, England,
WF

David Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
David Ferguson
1753–1785
Birth Place: Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Parents
John Ferguson
1715–1757
Dunblain, Scotland
Isabel Noble
1722–1811
Carleton, Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Joseph Nouble
1685–1763
Bechermet St Bees Cumberland
Isabell Benn
1688–1767
Moor Row, Cumberland, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Noble
1646–1720
Dorothy Noble
1649–1709
William Benn
1659–1732
Isabella Pearson
1660–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Noble
1625–1700
Mary Bell
1630–1700

David Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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David Ferguson (1753–Aft. 1785) m. Ruth Brown (1752–Aft. 1789)
  1. 1. John Ferguson 1784–1834 m. Ann (Mossop) DNA 1782–1851
    1. 1. David Ferguson 1811–1849 m. Sarah Hoskin 1810–1876
      1. 1. Fanny Ferguson 1837–1911 m. Andrew (Leeson) DNA 1838–1905
        1. 1. Sarah (Hannah) Leeson 1862–1867
        2. 2. David Leeson 1886–1940 m. Margaret ('Maggie') McMullen 1889–1957
        3. 3. John (Leeson) DNA 1872–1934 m. Sarah (Jane Pritt 23&ME) DNA 1874–1944
        4. 4. Ann Leeson 1868–1869
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Leeson 1874–1875
        6. 6. James Leeson 1865–1867
      2. 2. Ann Ferguson 1844–1868 m. William Spedding 1841–
        1. 1. Sarah Spedding 1867– m. Thomas Noble 1864–
      3. 3. Mary Ferguson 1846–1929 m. John Hodgson 1845–1923
      4. 4. John Ferguson 1841–1885 m. Frances (Bird) Dixon 1846–1900
        1. 1. David Ferguson 1863–1896 m. Sarah (J) Ferguson 1869–
        2. 2. Edward Ferguson 1865–1939 m. Elizabeth Partington 1867–1935
        3. 3. George Ferguson 1867–1933
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Ferguson 1869–1880
        5. 5. William Ferguson 1872–
        6. 6. Mabel Ferguson 1876–1958 m. Joseph Mechin 1873–1959
        7. 7. Joseph (Dixon) Ferguson 1878–1906
        8. 8. John (Moore) Ferguson 1880–1905
        9. 9. Dixon Ferguson 1882–1915
        10. 10. Fanny (Elizabeth) Ferguson 1885–1964
      5. 5. George Ferguson 1848–1874
      6. 6. Jane Ferguson 1835–1911 m. Joseph Graham 1830–1905
        1. 1. John (Ferguson) Graham 1874–1874
        2. 2. Thomas Graham 1868–1935 m. Mary Hammond 1878–
        3. 3. David (William) Graham 1862–1946 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Hesketh 1863–1932
        4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Graham 1864–1938 m. Richard Litler 1866–1948
        5. 5. Joseph Graham 1865– m. Margaret (Hannah) Dobson 1866–1944
        6. 6. George (Mirehouse) Graham 1870–1933
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Graham 1872–1873
        8. 8. Margaret (Jane) Graham 1876–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Ferguson 1839–1920 m. Edward Killip 1838–1913
        1. 1. Lewis Killip 1868–1901 m. Jane Hodgson 1870–1932
        2. 2. Ann Killip 1870–
        3. 3. John Killip 1874–
        4. 4. Fanny (Elizabeth) Killip 1875–
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Killip 1878–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Ferguson 1823–1855 m. Robert Kirkpatrick 1822–
    3. 3. Fanny Ferguson 1817–
    4. 4. Anne Ferguson 1813–1877 m. William Harding 1815–1888
      1. 1. John Harding 1837–
      2. 2. William Harding 1842–1928
      3. 3. Joseph Harding 1844–1933
      4. 4. James Harding 1847–1902 m. Martha Little 1854–
        1. 1. Sarah Harding 1880–
        2. 2. James Harding 1888–
      5. 5. David (Ferguson) Harding 1849–1927 m. Sarah (Jane) Dickinson 1853–1908
        1. 1. Dinah Harding 1873–1959 m. Hiram Hill 1867–1912
        2. 2. Amy Harding 1875–1936
        3. 3. Daniel (Dickenson) Harding 1883–1969
        4. 4. Fanny (Ferguson) Harding 1884–1970 m. William Moncur 1878–1963
        5. 5. David (Ferguson) Harding 1889–1892
        6. 6. Ada Harding 1890–1974 m. George (Victor Havelock) Brooker 1878–1952
        7. 7. Hannah (Dickinson) Harding 1892–
        8. 8. Duncan (Dickinson) Harding 1894–1970 m. Elizabeth (Raphael Montgomery) Walters 1899–1972
      6. 6. Fanny (Ferguson) Harding 1852–1935
    5. 5. Joseph Ferguson 1820–1827
    6. 6. John Ferguson 1826–1845 m. Rachael Unknown 1838–
    7. 7. Sarah Ferguson 1809–1809
  2. 2. Joseph Ferguson 1780–1809
  3. 3. Ruth Ferguson 1782–1859 m. John Fitzpatrick 1780– m. Robert Craig 1780–1854
    1. 1. William (G) Craig 1803–1872 m. Charlotte Brown 1796–1877
      1. 1. Charlotte (Louise) Patterson 1836–1920
      2. 2. William (George) Craig 1837–1925 m. Naomi (C.) Neily 1851–1915
        1. 1. Milton (James) Craig 1872–1940
        2. 2. Adelbert (D) Craig 1869–1943
        3. 3. Hallie (S) Craig 1871–
      3. 3. Isabella Craig 1839–
      4. 4. Matilda (S) Craig 1828–1921
      5. 5. Ruth (Brown) Craig 1829–1888
      6. 6. Guy Craig 1826–1874
      7. 7. Augusta (Sophia) Craig 1835–1927
      8. 8. Robert (F.) Craig 1832–1921
    2. 2. Elizabeth Craig 1801–
  4. 4. Mary Ferguson 1785–1868 m. John Cowen 1781–1861
    1. 1. Mary Cowen 1822–
    2. 2. Sarah Cowan 1821–1901 m. William Lightfoot 1821–
      1. 1. Thomas Lightfoot 1857–
      2. 2. John Lightfoot 1842–
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Lightfoot 1847–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Cowen 1816–1883 m. John Thompson 1810–1872
      1. 1. Rebecca Thompson 1850–1928 m. Thomas (Stephenson) Burns 1849–1901
        1. 1. Isabella Burns 1871–1938
        2. 2. John Burns 1874–1926
        3. 3. Elizabeth Burns 1876–
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Burns 1880–
        5. 5. Joseph Burns 1892–1966
        6. 6. Alfred Burns 1893–1963
        7. 7. George Burns 1898–
        8. 8. Thomas Burns 1885–1962 m. Maria Lowther 1898–
        9. 9. Wm Burns 1884–1954
        10. 10. Henry (B) Burns 1890–
      2. 2. John Thompson 1838–
      3. 3. Mary Thompson 1841–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Thompson 1844–
      5. 5. Robert Thompson 1847–
      6. 6. Isabella Thompson 1853–
      7. 7. Sarah Thompson 1860–
    4. 4. Joseph Cowen 1823–1886
    5. 5. Pattinson Cowen 1829–1898
    6. 6. Margaret Cowen 1815–1897 m. Robert Hodgson 1821–1875
      1. 1. George Hodgson 1835–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hodgson 1838–
      3. 3. Margret Hodgson 1852–
      4. 4. Sarah Hodgson 1845–
  5. 5. Henry Ferguson 1788–1809
  6. 6. Eleanor Ferguson 1790–
  7. 7. William Ferguson 1778–1862 m. Mary** 1780–1851 m. Mary Davidson 1780–1819
    1. 1. Robert Ferguson 1808–1887 m. Isabella Brown 1816–1877
      1. 1. Ruth Ferguson 1855–
      2. 2. William (David) Ferguson 1855–1932 m. Martha Askew 1856–1934
        1. 1. Isabella Ferguson 1880–1959
        2. 2. John (Askew) Ferguson 1884–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Ferguson 1886–1965
        4. 4. Robert Ferguson 1888–1919 m. Mary Todhunter 1888–1968
        5. 5. William (David) Ferguson 1890–1970 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Tyson 1889–1976
        6. 6. Martha Ferguson 1892–1983 m. Richard Stalker 1892–
        7. 7. Jane Ferguson 1895–1964 m. William (H) Maxwell 1892–
        8. 8. Joseph Ferguson 1897–1916
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) Ferguson 1898–1984 m. William Morrow 1896–
        10. 10. Henry (James) Ferguson 1878–1955 m. Elizabeth Rothery 1879–1940
        11. 11. Mary Ferguson 1892–1898
      3. 3. Robert Ferguson 1846–
      4. 4. Helenora Ferguson 1849–1924 m. William Shepherd 1847–
        1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Shepherd 1871–
        2. 2. Albert Shepherd 1884–
        3. 3. Walter Shepherd 1888–
        4. 4. William (L.) Shepherd 1877–
        5. 5. Richard Shepherd 1879–
      5. 5. Isabella Ferguson 1857–1911 m. William White 1858–1898
        1. 1. Robert White 1883–1952 m. Ada Kennedy 1886–1918
        2. 2. Margaret (Isabella) White 1884–1957
        3. 3. Mary White 1890–1967
        4. 4. George (William) White 1897–1915
        5. 5. William White 1886–1896
        6. 6. Annie White 1888–1891
      6. 6. John Ferganson 1843–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Ferganson 1841–
      8. 8. Ruth Ferguson 1836–1840
      9. 9. Robert Ferganson 1847–
      10. 10. Clana Ferganson 1849–
    2. 2. Eleanor Ferguson 1814–1877
    3. 3. John Ferguson 1815–1893
    4. 4. Ruth Ferguson 1819–
  8. 8. Hannah Ferguson 1795–
  9. 9. Ann Ferguson 1776–
  10. 10. Isabella Ferguson 1777–1856
  11. 11. Jane Ferguson 1778–
  12. 12. William Ferguson 1791–

David Ferguson's Timeline

5 Records

1753
1753
Birth of David Ferguson in Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England
1753
25 Mar 1753
David Ferguson was baptized in Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
1753
25 Mar 1753
David Ferguson was christened in St Bees, Cumberland (if correct baptism for this David)
St Bees, Cumberland (if correct baptism for this David)
1785
Aft. 1785
Age 32
Death of David Ferguson in Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
1839
September 1839
Age 86
Death of David Ferguson in Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Sandwith, St Bees, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1753
    Event Place: Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1753
    Event Place: St Bees, Cumberland (if correct baptism for this David)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1839
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1785
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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