ngairedith has been a Family Tree Circles member since Feb 2008.
Charles had 5 children and not 3. The last two were Wilfred Lewis Ferry born in 1912 and my father Ernest Hona Ferry born in 1917. I can add more info if you are interested.
Robin Peterson(Nee Ferry)petersons@paradise.net.nz
thank you Robin,
please add any of the info you want to share by adding writing in the comment box below and I will update the journal above
Thomas Watson Ferry was actually born in Camberwell, London in 1845. He was, I assume, the first born son of John Charles Ferry (all first born Ferry males until recent times were named John Charles) and Isabella Mackay (Scottish). John Charles Ferry was born in Lamesley, nr Gateshead in the old Durham County. I believe he was the son of Robert Ferry who married Dorothy Wright in Lamesley July 1802.
Actually, I have just discovered from rootsweb.ancestry.com that John Ferry was actually born "Birth: 1817 in Ravenswood Estate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England". The remains of Ravensworth Castle is at or about Lamesley. He was not the first born male.
Children of Robert & Dorothy FERRY, baptised in Lamesley, St Andrew.
Source, baptism index 1798-1818.
FERRY Christopher, bn 1 Feb 1815; bp 19 Mar 1815
FERRY James, bp 17 Nov 1811,
FERRY Margaret, bn 8 Mar 1808, bp 12 Jun 1808,
FERRY Thomas Graham, bn 29 Sep 1812, bp 26 Feb 1815,
FERRY Ann, bn 2 May 1805, bp 11 Aug 1805,
Note: John Ferry, father of Thomas Watson was not listed as he may have been baptised after 1818.