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Carter

Carter Report 13 Mar 2020 04:14

Thank you erika

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 16:28

That's fine - just didn't want to think you'd been left wondering

Carter

Carter Report 12 Mar 2020 16:18

Erika I have seen all the information you posted about frances "fanny" Ferguson.
You have been amazing
Thank you so much

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 16:02

It has AG, but no problem with confirmation

I just hope the OP hasn't overlooked all the info I found about the Ferguson woman

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Mar 2020 15:57

Just for the record -
Birth of the son Richard - I don't think it's been posted already:

GRAHAM, RICHARD mms FERGUSON
GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in CARLISLE Volume 10B Page 434

Maddie

Maddie Report 12 Mar 2020 15:23

banns: Christ Church, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Richard Graham - Bachelor, this parish
Jane Tinling - Spinster, the parish of Blackford, Cumberland ------
First Reading: 22 Mar 1896; Read By: C. H. Wainwright
Second Reading: 29 Mar 1896; Read By: J. J. Thomson
Third Reading: 5 Apr 1896; Read By: J. J. Thomson
Register: Banns 1893 - 1900, Page 29, Entry 86
Source: LDS Film 1849647

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 15:01

Hope you saw all the info about Frances Ferguson

Carter

Carter Report 12 Mar 2020 13:37

:-) :-) :-) :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 13:22

No 'could be' - he was.

Carter

Carter Report 12 Mar 2020 13:12

So Looks like Robson Wood could be Illigitimate

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 13:00

First name(s) Fanny
Last name Ferguson
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1844
Baptism date 14 Jul 1844
Place Kirklinton
County Cumberland
Country England
Father's first name(s) Richard
Father's last name Ferguson
Mother's first name(s) Elisabeth

FERGUSON, FANNY IRVING
GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in LONGTOWN Volume 25 Page 129


Name: Richard Ferguson
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1838
Marriage Place: Kirklinton,Cumberland,England
Spouse: Elisabeth Irving

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 12:42

Name:
Robson Wood
Gender:
Male
Gender:
M
Christening Date:
01 May 1842
Christening Date (Original):
01 MAY 1842
Christening Place:
WIGTON,CUMBERLAND,ENGLAND
Mother's Name:
Anne Wood


WOOD, ROBSON -
GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in WIGTON Volume 25 Page 178
As you will note - NO MMN


1851

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Isaac Bewley Head Male 70 Dalston, Cumberland
Hannah Bewley Wife Female 69 Westward, Cumberland
Isaac Bewley Grand Son Male 8 Wigton, Cumberland
Ann Wood Wife Daughter Female 43 Westward, Cumberland
Robson Wood Male 8 Wigton, Cumberland


Name: Isaac Bewley
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1820
Marriage Place: Wigton,Cumberland,England
Spouse: Hannah Wood

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 12:37

She DID marry Graham!!!!!!!!!!!

First name(s) Fanny
Last name Ferguson
Name note -
Marriage year 1867
Marriage date 21 Nov 1867
Marriage place Kirk-Linton
Father's first name(s) Richard
Father's last name Ferguson
Spouse's first name(s) Robert
Spouse's last name Graham
Spouse's father's first name(s) George
Spouse's father's last name Graham
Residence Kirk-Linton, Cumberland, England
County Cumberland

Carter

Carter Report 12 Mar 2020 12:24

Erika thank you so much .

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 12:15

Unfortunately, only the Banns are online

Name: Richard Graham
Gender: Male
Event Type: Banns
Event Date: 5 Apr 1896
Parish: Blackpool, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
Spouse: Jane Tinling
Register Type: Parish Register

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 12:09

??????????????

Deaths Jun 1873 (>99%)
WOOD Frances 37 Wigton 10b 344

My 'take' on this is that Frances Ferguson had children with Mr Graham, but didn't marry him, althugh she took on his surname

She then married widower Robson Wood, but you must buy certs for proof

Carter

Carter Report 12 Mar 2020 12:01

brilliant thank you so much xx

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 11:59

Birthplace matches that for Frances Wood in later censuses - and note father's first name

Name: Frances Ferguson
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: 1844
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Richard Ferguson
Gender: Female
Where born: Kirklinton, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: Kirklinton and West Linton
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Longtown
Sub-registration district: Low Longtown
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 21
Piece: 3912
Folio: 68
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Ferguson 49
William Ferguson 22
John Ferguson 20
Frances Ferguson 17
Richard Ferguson 14
Margaret Ferguson 3
Nancy Bell 48

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 11:53

1891

Name: Thomas F Graham
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Relationship: Stepson
Birth Year: 1875
Mother: Frances Wood
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: Rockcliffe
Ecclesiastical parish: Blackford
Residence Place: Todhills, Rockcliffe, Cumberland, England
Registration district: Carlisle
Sub registration district: Stanwix
ED, Institution or Vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4292
Folio: 88
Household Members:
Name Age
Robson Wood 48
Frances Wood 45
Richard Graham 21
Thomas F Graham 16
William R Wood 10
Frances A Wood 8



WOOD, FRANCES ANN FERGUSON
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in CARLISLE Volume 10B Page 481

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Mar 2020 11:48

Check all the births on the GRO index........................

Like this.......................and the others I posted

WOOD, WILLIAM ROBSON FERGUSON
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in CARLISLE Volume 10B Page 472