William Ferguson

Brief Life History of William

When William Ferguson was born on 20 September 1772, in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, his father, John Ferguson, was 29 and his mother, Mary Bruce, was 28. He married Jean or Janet Hill in April 1795, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.

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Family Time Line

William Ferguson
1772–
Jean or Janet Hill
1777–
Marriage: April 1795
John Ferguson
1796–1796
William Ferguson
1803–

Sources (6)

  • Birth of William the son of William Ferguson in Airdrie Town, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • First marriage banns of William Ferguson and Janet Hill at New Monkland. Archive reference OPR 651/4, page 116. FindMyPast collection.
  • William Ferguson in entry for John Ferguson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage

Children (2)

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fergus ‘son of Fearghus’ (see Fergus ) by substituting -son for mac-.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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