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Charles Ferguson-Architect

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Cynthia

Cynthia Report 19 Jul 2006 12:27

Hi..yes I saw that..will have to check familysearch when I can get back on it many thanks for your help....Cynthia

Merry

Merry Report 19 Jul 2006 12:19

This is very likely to be the 1840's architect as a baby. Maybe his father and your chap were brothers? 1841: Charles Ferguson abt 1840 Cumberland, England St Cuthbert Cumberland Joseph Ferguson abt 1796 Cumberland, England St Cuthbert Cumberland Margaret Ferguson abt 1806 Cumberland, England St Cuthbert Cumberland Richard Ferguson abt 1838 Cumberland, England St Cuthbert Cumberland St Cuthbert's is in Carlisle Merry

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 19 Jul 2006 12:18

Hi daughter Emily Elizabeth aged 18 in 1850 1860 shes 24-just married an Englishman William Garland 1871-back in England she's 35 1881-44 1891-50 1900-back in US 62 1910-74 so ages are a bit haywire! Cynthia

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 19 Jul 2006 12:14

I think that the name is too common to be other than coincidence, but it would be worth chasing the man back, to see if the occupation runs in the family. He might be named after 'uncle Charles who went to America'

Merry

Merry Report 19 Jul 2006 12:13

Oh! I just found him too!! lol Was the wife of your chap born in England? The dau Elizabeth.....how old was she on the 1850US census? and how old was the next child? Merry

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 19 Jul 2006 12:10

Hi..yes Charles in Cumbria was born 1840's so not my man Cynthia

Merry

Merry Report 19 Jul 2006 12:05

Can you find the Cumbrian Charles on the 1871 census and then trace him backwards. This might confirm if he isn't your man. Merry

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 19 Jul 2006 12:01

Hi I have a Charles Ferguson an architect who moved to USA. details are:- born c1808 England...don't know where..LDS site down at moment 1850 US census Charles aged 42 living in Lafayette Louisiana with wife Elizabeth, same age and 7 children. He's dead by 1860 census..well it has Elizabeth as a widow. I've looked on Ancestry and I think he'd already moved to US by this time. The oldest child Emily Elizabeth Ferguson it says on 1850 she was born in England, but subsequent census says US. Google & A2A turned up a Charles Ferguson architect in Cumbria in 1870's..now this could be my man, elderly who left his wife or someone completely different. Any suggestions? regards Cynthia