Ferns Family Tree

Author Heather Hudson

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN¹ FERNS He married ANN BUTLER. 

 

Notes for JOHN FERNS:

John Ferns was a labourer

       

Child of JOHN FERNS and ANN BUTLER is:

2.                i.    JAMES² FERNS, b. Abt. 1834, Donegal, Ireland; d. August 24, 1912, West Balgrochan, Torrence of Campsie, Stirling.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JAMES² FERNS (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1834 in Donegal, Ireland, and died August 24, 1912 in West Balgrochan, Torrence of Campsie, Stirling.  He married BRIDGET MCGOLDRICK June 9, 1854 in Campsie, Stirling, daughter of THOMAS MCGOLDRICK and MARY MURPHY.  She was born Abt. 1834 in Derry, Ireland, and died January 15, 1909 in West Balgrochan, Torrence of Campsie, Stirling.

 

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, & Niece, 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 grandmpother, 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’s name is given as Ann Butler

Father John Ferns Labourer

 

Notes for BRIDGET MCGOLDRICK:

Banns for marriage May 13th 1854, Parish of Campsie, Stirling.

Cause of death Chronic Bronchitis 3mth. Age 64

Son Thomas Ferns present

 

This death cert gives us Bridget's mother's name of Mary Murphy

Father Thomas McGoldrick, shoemaker journeyman

 

       

Children of JAMES FERNS and BRIDGET MCGOLDRICK are:

3.                i.    JOHN (FERRAND)³ FERNS, b. June 7, 1855.

                  ii.    THOMAS FERNS, b. December 20, 1857; m. MARY MCCUE, July 16, 1880, St Pauls RC, Lennoxtown; b. 1863.

 

Notes for THOMAS FERNS:

Thomas Ferns does not appear with his parent’s 1881 census,

 There is a Thomas Ferns same age and birth location living, Jessies Row Campsie.

G Nephew of a Catherine Dougherty

 

Witness to marriage of Thomas Ferns & Mary McCue, William Ferns & Margaret Caldwell.

John M Maguire Priest

 

                 iii.    WILLIAM FERNS, b. 1860; m. MARGARET CALDWELL, May 4, 1883, St Machans, Lennoxtown; b. 1861.

 

Notes for WILLIAM FERNS:

Witness to marriage of William Ferns & Margaret Caldwell, James Gallagher & Elizabeth Caldwell.

John H Maguire Priest.

 

                 iv.    JOSEPH FERNS, b. 1862.

                  v.    MARY FERNS, b. 1867.

                 vi.    SARAH FERNS, b. 1869.

4.             vii.    MARGARET FERNS, b. December 29, 1870, Balmore, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland; d. March 4, 1953, Maryhill, Glasgow.

5.            viii.    JAMES FERNS, b. 1872, Barriston, by Balmore.

                  ix.    HUGH FERNS, b. 1876.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN (FERRAND)³ FERNS (JAMES², JOHN¹) was born June 7, 1855.  He married ROSY MCCUE November 28, 1878 in St Joseph's, Milngavie, daughter of PATRICK MCCUE and MARY SP. 

 

Notes for JOHN (FERRAND) FERNS:

1901 census shows a John Ferns wife Rose and 6 children living, West Balgrochan, Acre Head, Campsie, Stirling.

This is John Ferns sof James & Bridget who reside same location.

 

Marriage details: John Ferns, 23, ploughman

Rosy McCue, 19, outdoor worker

 

       

Child of JOHN FERNS and ROSY MCCUE is:

                   i.    JAMES⁴ FERNS, b. Abt. 1895; m. MARGARET BEATON FLETCHER WOOD, February 7, 1920, RC Chapel, Milngavie; b. Abt. 1896.

 

Notes for JAMES FERNS:

Witness to marriage Daniel McLaughlin & Marion Young Wood

 

Notes for MARGARET BEATON FLETCHER WOOD:

Witness to marriage Daniel McLaughlin and Marion Young Wood.

 

4.  MARGARET³ FERNS (JAMES², JOHN¹) was born December 29, 1870 in Balmore, Campsie, Stirling, Scotland, and died March 4, 1953 in Maryhill, Glasgow.  She married PETER HALFPENNY November 7, 1890 in St Machans Rc, Lennoxtown, Milngavie, son of JOHN HALFPENNY and ELLEN NELSON.  He was born June 13, 1870 in Campsie, Stirling, Scotland, and died August 21, 1951 in Maryhill, Glasgow.

 

Notes for MARGARET FERNS:

Address at time of marriage Torrence, Campsie

 

At time of death living 238, Cumlodden Drive, Maryhill, Glasgow

Cause of death Unknown

Margaret Angove, daughter, address Corby, Northants Informant

 

 

Notes for PETER HALFPENNY:

Born Campsie, Stirling

 

Address at marriage Argyll St, Glasgow

Witness too marriage Francis McKeown & James Ferns

 

Farm Labourer, Gas Worker, Iron Moulder

1881 census lived S Bardowie, Baldernock, Stirling

1891 census lived 4, Argyle St, Maryhill, Glasgow

1901 census living 71, Balfour St, Maryhill, Glasgow

At time of death lived 238, Cumlodden Drive, Maryhill, Lanark

Cause of death chronic bronchitis, cardiac debility, senility

William Halfpenny son of 274, Guilford Rd, Southport, Informant

 

       

Children of MARGARET FERNS and PETER HALFPENNY are:

                   i.    JOHN⁴ HALFPENNY, b. 1891, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. April 11, 1893, 57, Bridge St, Maryhill, Glasgow.

 

Notes for JOHN HALFPENNY:

Cause of death convulsions 4 days, age 2 yrs

 

                  ii.    JAMES HALFPENNY, b. December 14, 1892, 57 Bridge St, Maryhill; d. July 27, 1974; m. (1) GRACE SIM, November 22, 1918, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. 1931; m. (2) CHRISTINA MACRAE, July 25, 1941; d. June 16, 1998.

 

Notes for JAMES HALFPENNY:

James is recorded as a Spirit Salesman, on the birth certificate of his daughter Grace Sim Halfpenny

 

Served in the Army WW1 & WW2

James Halfpenny & Christina McCrae both buried in Inverness

 

                 iii.    PETER HALFPENNY, b. 1895, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. January 13, 1896, 57, Bridge St, Maryhill, Glasgow.

 

Notes for PETER HALFPENNY:

Cause of death Measles, Pneumonia, 8 days, age 1 yr.

 

                 iv.    HUGH FERNS HALFPENNY, b. 1896, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. May 30, 1901, Balfour St, Maryhill, Glasgow.

 

Notes for HUGH FERNS HALFPENNY:

Cause of death TB, 18mths, age 4yrs 6 mths

 

                  v.    PATRICK HALFPENNY, b. December 18, 1898, 57, Bridge St, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. Abt. 1987, Maryhill, Glasgow; m. MARGARET O'BRIEN, February 9, 1921, St Mary's Chapel,Maryhill,Glasgow; b. 1901.

 

Notes for PATRICK HALFPENNY:

Patrick was born 18/12/1898 3.0am, 57, Bridge St, Maryhill, Glasgow.

Patrick and Margaret were married 2/9/1921St Mary's Chapel, Maryhill, Glasgow.

Patrick spirit salesman

Margaret O'Brien pit head worker.

Witness to marriage Patrick Mullen & Janet Mullen

 

                 vi.    ELLEN NELSON HALFPENNY, b. March 19, 1901, 71, Balfour St, Glasgow; d. March 15, 1976, 35, Ridden St, Glasgow; m. FELIX D'ARCY; d. June 15, 1959, 39, Scott St, Glasgow.

 

Notes for ELLEN NELSON HALFPENNY:

Cause of death, Carcinoma of stomach and cachexia.

Address at time of death, 35, Riddon Ave, Glasgow

 

 

Notes for FELIX D'ARCY:

Brickwork Labourer retired.

Cause of death Coronary thrombosis

 

 

                vii.    MARY FEARNS HALFPENNY, b. 1904, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. January 30, 1915, 235, Cumlodden Drive, Maryhill Glasgow.

 

Notes for MARY FEARNS HALFPENNY:

Cause of death Pneumonia

 

               viii.    WILLIAM FERNS HALFPENNY, b. 1905, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. January 6, 1953, Corby, Northants; m. BEATRICE CULSHAW; b. 1912.

 

Notes for WILLIAM FERNS HALFPENNY:

William was in the Seaforth Highlanders, WW2

He was a diabetic. Died in Salvation Army Hostel, Corby.

Buried in Cemetery Old Village, Corby, Northants

 

 

                  ix.    SARAH HALFPENNY, b. June 26, 1908, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. December 17, 1969, Maryhill, Glasgow; m. PETER ROLLAND, 1932; d. January 3, 1971.

 

Notes for PETER ROLLAND:

This was a second marriage for Peter Rolland.

Christina was a baby when Peter married Sarah Halfpenny and stayed with her maternal grandparents.

 

 

                   x.    MARGARET HALFPENNY, b. 1909, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. December 17, 1963, Corby, Northants; m. KENNETH ANGOVE.

 

Notes for KENNETH ANGOVE:

Burial: Shire Lodge Cemetery, Corby, Northants

Although Ken married again

His first wife Margaret in the same grave

 

                  xi.    BRIDGET HALFPENNY, b. December 18, 1910, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. July 14, 1997, Southport, Lancs. m. DANNY HAYWOOD.

                 xii.    THOMAS HALFPENNY, b. August 8, 1912, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. October 27, 1991, Corby, Northants; m. DOROTHY OWEN, August 31, 1939, St Edwards Rc Church, Kettering; b. May 1, 1920, Kettering, Northants; d. September 9, 1997, Kettering General Hospital, Northants.

 

Notes for THOMAS HALFPENNY:

Born 238, Cumlodden Drive, Maryhill, Glasgow.

Served R.A.F. WW2

RAF num Corporal 1067356

75th New Zealand Squadron?

Served in West Africa, and Germany

Died Kettering General Hospital, Northants

Buried Shire Lodge Cemetery, Rockingham Rd, Corby, Northants

Plot num 3, Row 455

 

 

 

 

Notes for DOROTHY OWEN:

Born 33, Stamford, Rd, Kettering.

Died Kettering General Hospital, Northants

Burial: September 13, 1997, Corby, Northants

 Shire Lodge Cemetery, Rockingham Rd, Corby, Northants

Row num 277, plot 16

Cause of death Acute Trachea Bronchitis,

Chronic Obstructive Airway's disease

 

 

 

 

 

 

                xiii.    ANNE HALFPENNY, b. 1914, Maryhill, Glasgow; d. November 16, 2004, Glasgow, Scotland; m. PHILIP BROWN, October 13, 1937; b. October 23, 1914; d. October 19, 1990, Glasgow..

 

5.  JAMES³ FERNS (JAMES², JOHN¹) was born 1872 in Barriston, by Balmore.  He married CHARLOTTE HARPER, daughter of GEORGE HARPER and AGNES NIELL.  She was born 1880 in Blantyre.

       

Children of JAMES FERNS and CHARLOTTE HARPER are:

                   i.    AGNES⁴ FERNS, b. 1901; m. PATRICK MCGARRY; b. 1898.

                  ii.    MARY FERNS, b. 1903.

                 iii.    CHARLOTTE FERNS, b. 1905.

                 iv.    JAMES FERNS, b. 1907.

                  v.    GEORGE FERNS, b. 1909.

                 vi.    JOHN FERNS, b. 1911.

                vii.    SARAH FERNS, b. 1913.

               viii.    THOMAS FERNS, b. 1915.

                  ix.    MARGARET FERNS, b. 1917.

                   x.    CATHERINE FERNS, b. 1919.