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My g.g granparents were Hugh Darcy and Mary Darcy (Ferguson). Mary was born around 1881 in Co Donegal based on the 1901 census, but i can find no records for the Ferguson family. Any assistance please.

do you have a marriage date?

no, i have not found any marriage information. i know their first child was born around 1899 and that my g.granmother was born in 1902. i assume they married around 1898.

Never assume anything .....I,m not brilliant at this but I can find any marriage !

which census do you have then?

i have them on the 1901 census, but can not find them on the 1911 census. i have my g.granmothers birth record, which gave me the Ferguson name. Thats when i run in to a dead end.

what is your great grandmothers name ?

mary darcy, born 29/08/1902

and her sister is ?

not sure Mary had a sister, or i have not found one. she did have brothers, Hugh (1899) and Joseph (1900).

Mark,
On the 1901 census of Donegal..
Did you notice where the son Hugh was born?... It says GLASGOW
The birth of Hugh Darcy is registered 1898 Govan, Lanarkshire.
If you obtain this birth record from Scotlands People, the parents marriage details should be on it!
NB: Marriage not found in Scotland

Anne

Anne

i have the civil birth record for Mary (my g.granmother and Hugh's sister) from 1902, which records her mother as Mary Ferguson. it is the Ferguson line i'm having no luck in finding.

Mark.

Found them... They were mistranscribed as DAVY
Son Hugh has correct place of birth

Census Years
1911
Donegal
Bundoran
Dunmuckrum
Residents of a house

Residents of a house 23 in Dunmuckrum (Bundoran, Donegal)

Hugh Darcy age36 b Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
Mary Darcy age 31 or 36? b Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
Married 14 yrs 6 Children 5 still living
Hugh Darcy age 12 b Govan, Lanarkshire
Joseph Darcy age 10 b Donegal
Mary Darcy age 8 Donegal
John Darcy age7 b Donegal
Patrick Darcy age2 b Donegal


Is this her?

Mary Ferguson
Date of Registration: 1865
Registration district: Ballyshannon
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 17
Page: 4
FHL Film Number: 101042
There is another Mary Ferguson born in Ballyshannon 1872
Using Rootsireland
Both the 1865 and 1872 births match with a father called John Ferguson.

EDIT:
Return to the 1901 census where the family lived at 5 Carrickboy, Ballyshannon and then find the Ferguson family at house No4 !

Anne

Had a look at Hugh birth cert, according to it he was born 1st May 1898 in 7 Albert street Govan. Father Hugh Darcy shipyard labourer, mother Mary Ferguson, according to the cert they where married 21st July 1897 Ballyshannon Co Donegal. Now there no marriage coming up in Donegal for this couple, but there is a marriage on Scotlands people
Date of marriage 19 November 1898 St. saviours R.C. Govan
Hugh Dawson
Occupation shipyard labourer
age 24
Address 7 Albert street Govan
Father Patrick Dawson can't makeout his occupation
Mother Honor Gilroy
Mary Ferguson
occupation match work worker
aged 21
address 7 Albert street Govan
No father listed
Mother Mary Jane Ferguson, occupation earthenware dealer
Witnesses William Docherty & Annie Burke

Anne

you are a star, thank you.

My g.g granmother is probably the 1872 Mary.

thanks again.

Mark.

Census Years1901DonegalBallyshannon UrbanCarrickboyResidents of a house
Residents of a house 4 in Carrickboy (Ballyshannon Urban, Donegal)
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Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Ferguson Mary Jane 35 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Bundoran Dealer in Chine Ware Cannot read - Not Married -
Ferguson John 15 Male Son Roman Catholic Bundoran Scholar Read only - Not Married -
Ferguson Jane 13 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Ballyshannon Scholar Read and write - Not Married -
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Census Years1901DonegalBallyshannon UrbanWest PortResidents of a house
Residents of a house 42 in West Port (Ballyshannon Urban, Donegal)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Darcy Patrick 52 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic
Darcy Honor 52 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Darcy Joseph 13 Male Son Roman Catholic

Maura

thank you for this. slightly freaked at the date of the wedding, 19th Nov, being that is also my birthday!

Mark.

Glad to help Mark.
Well done Maura.
Dates are freaky... I know.
From my Irish roots my g grandmother and my gg grandmother ( her mother in law) both died very young and both in childbirth.
They died on the same date, but 23 years apart.
I gave birth to my own daughter on this date, exactly 100yrs & 123yrs after their deaths

Mark..Honora was still alive 1911...

Residents of a house 43 in West Port (Ballyshannon, Donegal)
Darcy Honora 73 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Donegal - Cannot read or write - Widow - - - -
Darcy Willie 10mths Male Grandson Roman Catholic Donegal
Darcy Michael 30 Male Son Roman Catholic single

A check on any other children for Patrick and Honora shows
William b 1871
Hugh 1874*****
Mary 1877
Anne 1879
.....There may be others as 1901 Census shows Joe aged 13 and of course there is Michael aged 30 listed above....

I havent found the marriage yet and the 1911 Census doesnt indicate when they were married and how may children they actually had.

Children of Patrick Darcy & Honora Gilroy Co Donegal
Patrick 1867
William 1871
Hugh 1874
Mary 1877
Anne 1879
Michael 1882
Joseph 1886