Eliza Frances (Wiley) Ferguson (1841 - 1923)

Born Sep 1841 in 15 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Ferguson — married 1 Mar 1862 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1923 at age 81 in Elyston, Trelawny St., Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Eliza (Wiley) Ferguson was born in Middlesex, England.

Eliza (Wiley) Ferguson was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.

Eliza was born in 1841. She was the daughter of Joseph Wiley and Elizabeth Ferdinando.

She arrived in Australia on 10 Jan 1858 aboard Peter Maxwell with her parents and 7 siblings. ^[1]

She married John Ferguson in 1862. ^{[2] [3]}

Children

1. Elizabeth L. (1862-1918)
2. Janet M. (1865-1866)
3. Catherine J. (1867-1943)
4. Mary Ann F. (1869-1950)
5. Janet (1871-1910)
6. John H. (1873-1933)
7. Margaret J. (1876-1876)
8. Henen M. (1877-1956)

She passed away in 1923. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Peter Maxwell
2. ↑ Marriage Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 1081/1862
   Groom: FERGUSON JOHN
   Bride: WILEY ELIZA FRANCES
   District: PADDINGTON
3. ↑ Marriage Notice: Family Notices (1862, March 4). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13225254

   On the 1st March, by special license, by the Rev. Mr. Milne, at the Presbyterian Church, Paddington, Mr. John Ferguson, late of Glasgow, Scotland, and now of Rockhampton, to Eliza Frances, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wiley, late of London, and now of Sussex-street, Sydney, and niece to Mr. David Wiley, of the " Old House in Park-street."

4. ↑ Death Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 13020/1923
   FERGUSON ELIZA F
   Father: JOSEPH
   Mother: MARY A
   District: WOOLLAHRA
5. ↑ Death Notice: Family Notices (1923, July 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16083276

   FERGUSON.-July 23, 1923, at Sydney, Eliza Frances Ferguson, widow of the late Senator the Honourable John Ferguson, of Rockhampton, Queensland, and Rakeevan, Graceville, near Brisbane, on her 82nd birthday. Interred privately at Waverley Cemetery on July 24.

6. ↑ Probate: WEALTHY ESTATES (1923, October 18). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 9 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222683639

   Eliza Frances Ferguson, of Trelawney-street, Woollahra, formerly of Rockhampton (Q.), widow of the late Mr. John Ferguson, of Rockhampton, died on July 23 last, and her New South Wales estate has now been sworn, for probate purposes, at £24,950.

7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed April 25, 2024), memorial page for Eliza Frances Ferguson (unknown–24 Jul 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #218664007, citing Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

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