My Paternal & Materal Families:Information about James Ferns
James Ferns (b. Abt. 1834, d. 24 Aug 1912)
Notes for James Ferns:1871 census living with wife and 6 children, Balmore, Baldernock.Stirling. No house number given
Surname spelt Ferne
1881 census living Hornes Land,Campsie, Stirling
With wife, & children,William, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, James, Hugh, & Neice, Margaret.
1891 census living Acre Head, Campsie,Stirling
With wife & children, Joseph,Hugh,Mary,
1901 census living Acre Head,Campsie,Stirling.
From the birth cert of John Ferrand the first born child of James and Bridget, being 1855 it gives the parents marriage date and their place of birth.
Surname on marriage banns, Ferran.
Surname on birth cert I have of John 1855 and Margaret 1870, my grandmother,Ferrand.
By 1881 census the surname is Ferns many variations.
Cause of death unreadable on certificate.Son John Ferns informant
From the death cert of James his mother'sname is given as Ann Butler
Father John Ferns Labourer
More About James Ferns and Bridget McGoldrick:
Marriage: 09 Jun 1854, Campsie, Stirling.
Children of James Ferns and Bridget McGoldrick are:
- +John (Ferrand) Ferns, b. 07 Jun 1855, Campsie, Stirling, d. date unknown.
- Thomas Ferns, b. 20 Dec 1857, Baldernock, Stirling, d. date unknown.
- William Ferns, b. 1860, Baldernock, d. date unknown.
- Joseph Ferns, b. 1862, d. date unknown.
- Charles Ferns, b. 07 May 1864, Baldrnock, Stirling, d. date unknown.
- Mary Ferns, b. 16 Jun 1866, Baldernock, Stirling, d. date unknown.
- Sarah Ferns, b. 1869, d. date unknown.
- +Margaret Ferns, b. 29 Dec 1870, Balmore, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland, d. 04 Mar 1953, Maryhill, Glasgow.
- James Ferns, b. 1872, Barriston, by Balmore, d. date unknown.
- Hugh Ferns, b. 1876, d. date unknown.