Louisa Johanna (Godby) Fergusson (1821 - bef. 1904)

Born 1821 in Bengal, India

Ancestors

Wife of Hew Dalrymple Hamilton Fergusson J.P. — married 11 Sep 1838 in Decca, Bengal, India

Descendants

Died before 10 May 1904 before age 83 in Englefield Green, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Louisa was the daughter of Christopher Godby, a General in the British Army, and Frances van Renen, who was born in the East Indies about 1821.^[1] Her birth was probably registered in India.

Marriage and Children

On 11th September 1838 Louisa married Hamilton Fergusson in Bengal, India.^[2] They had three sons:

1. James Ferguson (1840–1917) Born in Bengal, India
2. Robert George Fergusson (1840) Born in Bengal, India
3. Charles Robert Kenneth Fergusson (1842–1926)

Resisdences

c1821 - East Indies / India

1881 - Milbrook, Hampshire, England^[1]

1881 Census

^[1][3][4]

Death and Burial

Louisa died on 10th May 1904, aged 83 years, in Englefield Green, Surrey, England.^[5] She was buried on 14 May 1904 in Christ Church Churchyard, Virginia Water, Surrey, England .^[6]

Death Notice / Obituary

Fergusson - May 10, at Little St. Ann's, Englefield Green, Louisa, wife of Hamilton Fergusson, of the Bengal Civil Service, Retired.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBG-SC9 : 12 September 2019), Louisa A Fergusson in household of Christopher Godby, Milbrook, Hampshire, England; citing Milbrook, Hampshire, England, p. 54, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "India Marriages, 1792-1948 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGK3-HB8 : accessed 30 Aug 2020), Louisa Johanna Godby in entry for Hew Dalrymple Hamilton Fergusson, 1838.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-TBXN : 13 December 2017), Louisa C Furgason in household of Frances B Godly, Millbrook, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 1221/117, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,551.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3YS9-QT2 : 2 May 2019), Louisa Fergusson in household of How G H Fergusson, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 14 October 2020) database entry for Fergusson, Louisa Johanna (Age: 83) GRO Reference: 1904 Q2 in Windsor, Volume 02C, Page 234.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Louisa Johanna Godby Fergusson (1821–10 May 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #219050976, citing Christ Church Churchyard, Virginia Water, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England; Maintained by Peter H (contributor 47423563) .
7. ↑ Bedfordshire Mercury, Bedford. 13 May 1904, page 5, column 6. (British Newspaper Archive, Death notice for Louisa Fergusson, accessed 6 Oct 2020).

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q75923714
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LWPZ-FVZ