FERGUSON John

Name John FERGUSON
Country Of Origin Scotland
Born 1827
Died 1886
Birth/ Baptism Born approx. 1827, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents James and Jane Ferguson
Apprenticeship Launceston
Skills Watchmaker
Work Locations Launceston, Stanley
Street Address
Marriage/Spouse 7 January 1850, Wesleyan Chapel, Paterson Street, Launceston, to Mary Ann Layton
Arrival
Other Other skills: Farmer, Storekeeper.

From 1850: Farmer at Forest, Circular Head district, and general store owner and watch repairer at Stanley.

1917: Mary Ann’s obituary: ‘Her husband also carried on watchmaking, which trade he learned in Launceston.’

Death 19 September 1886, ‘Motherwell’ farm, Forest.
Burial: ‘Motherwell’ farm, Forest, Tasmania
References
TAHO: RGD37/1/8 no582 Marriage 1850, RGD35/1/55 no 782 Death 1886.
Launceston Examiner 25 September 1886; Daily Telegraph 19 July 1892; Circular Head Chronicle 10 January 1917; North West Advocate & Emu Bay Times 10 January 1917.