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Lilian 'Lily' FERGUSON
Cotton doffer in ring room of Blackburn, Lancashire
Alternative names
Lilian 'Lily' SUNTER (Married)
Ancestors
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William Arthur FERGUSON
1898 - 1965
Cotton card room labourer of Blackburn, Lancashire
Lilian 'Lily' FERGUSON
1921 - 1975
Cotton doffer in ring room of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Unknown FORREST
~1754 - ~1804
William FORREST
1795 - 1844
Brick maker of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
James FORREST
1833 - 1889
Cotton spinner of Mellor, Lancashire
 
Thomas ELLISON
~1707 - bur.1793
of Billington, Blackburn, Lancashire
William ELLISON
1739 - bur.1799
Weaver of Billington, Blackburn, Lancashire
 
William STANNING
~1671 - ~1755
of Dinckley, Blackburn, Lancashire
Margaret STANNING
1713 - bur.1793
of Dinckley, Blackburn, Lancashire
 
John ELLISON
1771 - 1847
Cotton weaver of Balderstone, Lancashire
 
Thomas SOWERBUTTS
~1667 - ~1752
of Ribchester, Lancashire
Richard SOWERBUTTS
bap.1708 - ~1776
of Ribchester, Lancashire
 
Ellen SOWERBUTTS
1745 - bur.1815
of Salesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Nancy ELLISON
1803 - 1838
of Mellor, Lancashire
 
George BARNES
~1738 - ~1815
of Mellor, Lancashire
Agnes 'Aggy' BARNES
1778 - 1823
of Mellor, Lancashire
 
Richard COUNSELL
~1723 - 1797
Cordwainer of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
Margaret 'Peggy' COUNSELL
1749 - ~1810
of Samlesbury, Lancashire
 
John HINDLE
~1690 - ~1765
Weaver of Mellor, Lancashire
Ann HINDLE
bap.1724 - ~1785
of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
 
Thomas SHARPLES
~1658 - ~1749
of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
Mary SHARPLES
bap.1704 - ~1764
of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
 
Unknown [SHARPLES]
~1658 - ~1708
James FORREST
1869 - 1946
Labourer (retired) of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
John ARCHIBALD
~1613 - ~1698
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
John ARCHIBALD
bap.1654 - ~1704
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Helen [ARCHIBALD]
~1613 - ~1663
John ARCHIBALD
1682 - ~1743
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isabell PAUL
~1654 - ~1720
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1704 - bur.1750
Coal miner of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isobel HENDERSON
~1684 - ~1746
of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1729 - ~1791
Coal miner of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Robert BENNETT
~1655 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet BENNETT
1696 - ~1760
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Christian SMITH
~1667 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Henry ARCHIBALD
1766 - 1832
Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot of Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
James HUNTER
~1687 - ~1737
Jean HUNTER
1731 - ~1791
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Janet SIMPSON
~1699 - ~1749
Robert ARCHIBALD
1801 - 1872
Beer seller of Skipton, Yorkshire
 
John SAGAR
~1658 - ~1733
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
John SAGAR
1695 - bur.1764
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
John PARKIN
~1636 - ~1720
of Kirkby Ravensworth, Richmond, Yorkshire
Margaret PARKIN
bap.1672 - bur.1702
of Kirkby Ravensworth, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Warwick SAGAR
bap.1737 - bur.1814
Parish Clerk of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
Elizabeth TIPLADY
~1697 - bur.1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Mary SAGAR
bap.1774 - 1852
Pauper of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
James FAWCIT
~1698 - ~1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Anne FAWCIT
bap.1738 - 1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
William NICHOLSON
~1669 - ~1754
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Mary NICHOLSON
bap.1710 - bur.1773
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
Caroline Elizabeth ARCHIBALD
bap.1834 - 1903
Lodging house keeper of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
John FIRTH
~1738 - ~1814
of Illingworth, Halifax, Yorkshire
John FIRTH
1782 - 1854
Plasterer of Northrowram, Yorkshire
 
Betty HOLDSWORTH
~1748 - ~1814
of Illingworth, Halifax, Yorkshire
Harriet FIRTH
1801 - 1857
of Paradise, Luddenden Foot, Yorkshire
 
John RAMSDEN
~1682 - ~1767
Clothier of Halifax, Yorkshire
James RAMSDEN
1723 - 1809
of Halifax, Yorkshire
 
Sarah WATERHOUSE
~1694 - ~1767
of Halifax, Yorkshire
Samuel RAMSDEN
1751 - 1824
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
John STANDEVEN
~1693 - ~1768
Cloth comber of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Martha STANDEVEN
1727 - 1806
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
 
Mary PICKLES
~1699 - ~1768
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Hannah RAMSDEN
bap.1781 - 1861
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Benjamin TETLEY
~1652 - 1733
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
Benjamin TETLEY
1702 - ~1768
Wool comber of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Thomas HARTLEY
~1621 - ~1706
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Martha HARTLEY
bap.1662 - 1733
of Halifax, Yorkshire
 
Ann TETLEY
1747 - 1835
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
John DOUGHTY
~1681 - bur.1762
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
Martha DOUGHTY
1712 - bur.1766
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Isabella FORREST
1892 - 1976
Cotton winder (unemployed, seeking work) of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Barbara HAWORTH
1869 - 1948
Cotton card room hand of Blackburn, Lancashire
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Lilian 'Lily' FERGUSON
1921 - 1975
Cotton doffer in ring room of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Jack SUNTER (~1912 - ?)
 
A Private Individual
  m. Linda A NEWSHAM (1948 - 2005)
 
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
 
A Private Individual
 
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
Narrative and Notes
Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
8 Dec 1921
0
Birth 
12
Blackburn, Lancashire
Q1 1930
8
Death of sister Barbara FERGUSON 
3
Blackburn, Lancashire
Q1 1935
13
Death of brother Thomas FERGUSON 
4
Blackburn, Lancashire
29 Sep 1939
17
Occupation: Cotton doffer in ring room 
5
 
29 Sep 1939
17
Census 
6
3 Kemp Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Q4 1945
23
Marriage to husband Jack SUNTER 
7
Blackburn, Lancashire
Q4 1946
24
Marriage of sister Margaret FERGUSON and Bartholomew BACIGALUPO 
8
Blackburn, Lancashire
30 Apr 1965
43
Death of father William Arthur FERGUSON 
910
76 Abraham Street, Blackburn
31 Jan 1975
53
Death 
11
360 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire
Q1 1976
54
Death of mother Isabella FORREST 
12
Blackburn, Lancashire
12 Jan 2010
88
Death of sister Margaret FERGUSON 
13
Blackburn, Lancashire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915

First name(s)

Lilian

Last name

Ferguson

Birth quarter

4

Birth year

1921

Mother's maiden name

Forrest

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Volume

8E

Page

612

2 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation imageCitation image

3 Kemp Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

James

Forrest

24 May 1869

Male

Labourer Retired

Married

258

1

Barbara

Forrest

19 Nov 1869

Female

Retired Card Room Hand

Married

250

2

William A

Ferguson

30 May 1898

Male

Labourer In Card Room

Married

250

3

Isabella

Ferguson

03 Oct 1893

Female

Winder Unemployed Seeking Work

Married

250

4

Lily

Sunter (Ferguson)

08 Dec ?

Female

Doffer In Ring Room

Single

250

5

Margaret

Barigalupo (Ferguson)

17 Aug 1924

Female

Weaver Cotton Mill

Single

250

6

James

Ferguson

26 Mar 1931

Male

At School

Single

250

7

The record for this person is officially closed. For individual people, records remain closed for a century after their birth (the 100-year rule), unless it can be proven that they passed away before this milestone.

Ref: RG101/4230J/018/1 Letter Code: NBOD

3 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

Barbara

Last name

Ferguson

Gender

Female

Birth day

-

Birth month

-

Birth year

1929

Age

1

Death quarter

1

Death year

1930

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Volume

8E

Page

517

4 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

Thomas

Last name

Ferguson

Gender

Male

Birth day

-

Birth month

-

Birth year

1927

Age

8

Death quarter

1

Death year

1935

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Volume

8E

Page

490

5 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation imageCitation image

3 Kemp Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

James

Forrest

24 May 1869

Male

Labourer Retired

Married

258

1

Barbara

Forrest

19 Nov 1869

Female

Retired Card Room Hand

Married

250

2

William A

Ferguson

30 May 1898

Male

Labourer In Card Room

Married

250

3

Isabella

Ferguson

03 Oct 1893

Female

Winder Unemployed Seeking Work

Married

250

4

Lily

Sunter (Ferguson)

08 Dec ?

Female

Doffer In Ring Room

Single

250

5

Margaret

Barigalupo (Ferguson)

17 Aug 1924

Female

Weaver Cotton Mill

Single

250

6

James

Ferguson

26 Mar 1931

Male

At School

Single

250

7

The record for this person is officially closed. For individual people, records remain closed for a century after their birth (the 100-year rule), unless it can be proven that they passed away before this milestone.

Ref: RG101/4230J/018/1 Letter Code: NBOD

6 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation imageCitation image

3 Kemp Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

James

Forrest

24 May 1869

Male

Labourer Retired

Married

258

1

Barbara

Forrest

19 Nov 1869

Female

Retired Card Room Hand

Married

250

2

William A

Ferguson

30 May 1898

Male

Labourer In Card Room

Married

250

3

Isabella

Ferguson

03 Oct 1893

Female

Winder Unemployed Seeking Work

Married

250

4

Lily

Sunter (Ferguson)

08 Dec ?

Female

Doffer In Ring Room

Single

250

5

Margaret

Barigalupo (Ferguson)

17 Aug 1924

Female

Weaver Cotton Mill

Single

250

6

James

Ferguson

26 Mar 1931

Male

At School

Single

250

7

The record for this person is officially closed. For individual people, records remain closed for a century after their birth (the 100-year rule), unless it can be proven that they passed away before this milestone.

Ref: RG101/4230J/018/1 Letter Code: NBOD

7 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

First name(s)

Lilian

Last name

Ferguson

Marriage quarter

4

Marriage year

1945

Registration month

-

MarriageFinder ™

Lilian Ferguson married one of these people

Jack Sunter

Spouse's last name

Sunter

District

Blackburn

District number

-

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Volume

8E

Volume as transcribed

8E

Page number

672

8 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915

First name(s)

Margaret

Last name

Ferguson

Marriage quarter

4

Marriage year

1946

Registration month

-

MarriageFinder ™

Margaret Ferguson married one of these people

Bartholomew Bacigalupo

Spouse's last name

Bacigalupo

District

Blackburn

District number

-

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Volume

10B

Volume as transcribed

10B

Page number

654

9 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

William A

Last name

Ferguson

Gender

Male

Birth day

-

Birth month

-

Birth year

1898

Age

67

Death quarter

2

Death year

1965

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Volume

10B

Page

409

10 - England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019

FERGUSON William Arthur of 76 Abraham St Blackburn died

30 April 1965 Administration Lancaster 14 November.

£126.

11 - England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019

SUNTER, Lillian of 360 Blackburn Rd Darwen Lancs died

31 January 1975 Probate London 19 March £1835

750108090C

12 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

Isabella

Last name

Ferguson

Gender

Female

Birth day

3

Birth month

10

Birth year

1892

Age

-

Death quarter

1

Death year

1976

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Volume

40

Page

0375

13 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

Title

Mrs

First name(s)

Margaret

Last name

Bacigalupo

Sex

Female

Age

85

Birth year

1925

Birth date

1925

Death year

2010

Death date

12 Jan 2010

Residence

Blackburn

Area

Blackburn

Geo direction

North West

Postcode area

BB

Postcode district

BB2

Postcode sector

BB2 5

County

Lancashire