Birth
1834
Burley, Yorkshire, England[1]
Medical Entry
Entry: Hospital Admission - Amherst Hospital
27 Mar 1885
Amherst, Victoria, Australia[2]
Immigration
The ship "Hope"
1852
England to Australia
\ The Ship Hope
Note
Marriage
Married at Donald Cameron's Station
24 Apr 1853
Clunes, Victoria, Australia[3]
Death
22 Jun 1902
Lexton, Victoria, Australia
Aged 68 [4]
Statement of Donald Cameron Ferguson about the death of his wife Helen Ferguson nee Kendall:
This Deponent Donald Cameron Ferguson on his oath saith, I am a Labourer residing at Lexton.
The deceased Helen Ferguson was my wife. I last saw her alive 8.30 am on the 22nd day of June 1902. She had sit down at the table to have breakfast. Shortly after her sitting down I heard a gurgling sound in her throat. I, with my children at once attended to her removed her to bed where she immediately expired.
The deceased was 68 years of age and has been suffering from paralysis for about 15 years.
I have had her examined frequently by a medical man. The last occasion was about 3 years ago. Dr. Cunningham of Talbot examined her then and said that he could do nothing for her. He also said that she was not to be left alone as she would die at any time. She has been helpless for a long time.
Deceased and I were on good terms and never quarreled and I have been expecting her death for the last 3 years.
- Donald C Ferguson
24 June 1902 at Lexton, Victoria, AUS


Burial
Lexton Cemetery
73 Cemetery Rd, Lexton, Victoria, Australia
Sources
1. ↑ Source: #S-1710902155 Page: Amherst Hospital admissions & discharges November 1868 to 1889. Data: Date: 27 Mar 1885 Note: www.gsv.org.au Data: Text: FERGUSON, ELLEN. Event Hospital record 05/04/1885 Entry: 27/03/1885 Place: LEXTON Birth Place: Birthplace: ENGLAND. Age: 57 Status M Occupation: WIFE. Mother: SMITH SARAH Religion: Presbyterian Father: KENDALL WILLIAM. Source: Amherst Hospital admissions & discharges November 1868 to 1889.
2. ↑ Source: #S-1710902155 Page: Amherst Hospital admissions & discharges November 1868 to 1889. Data: Date: 27 Mar 1885 Note: www.gsv.org.au Data: Text: FERGUSON, ELLEN. Event Hospital record 05/04/1885 Entry: 27/03/1885 Place: LEXTON Birth Place: Birthplace: ENGLAND. Age: 57 Status M Occupation: WIFE. Mother: SMITH SARAH Religion: Presbyterian Father: KENDALL WILLIAM. Source: Amherst Hospital admissions & discharges November 1868 to 1889.
3. ↑ Source: #S-1710902155 Page: Victorian birth death and marriage certificates v. 12: marriages. p./no. 150 Data: Date: 1853 Note: www.gsv.org.au Data: Text: FERGUSON, Ellen. [Helen] Event Marriage 1853 Place: Melbourne Source: Victorian birth death and marriage certificates v. 12: marriages. p./no. 150 GSV library location: 929.33945 VIC
4. ↑ VPRS 24/P0 unit 751, item 1902/708
• Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871
Public Records Office Victoria http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=24 Family Name Given Name Age Month Year Ship Book Page KENDALL ELIZABETH 5 NOV 1852 HOPE 7 42 KENDALL ELLEN 18 NOV 1852 HOPE 7 49 KENDALL FRANCIS 2 NOV 1852 HOPE 7 51 KENDALL JOHN 11 NOV 1852 HOPE 7 42 KENDALL SARAH 43 NOV 1852 HOPE 7 42 KENDALL WILLIAM 48 NOV 1852 HOPE 7 42
at: Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) Record Series Number (VPRS): 14 from the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) at: https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/assisted-passenger-lists
• LEXTON POLICE COURT. (1898, August 2).
Avoca Mail (Vic. : 1863 - 1900; 1915 -1918), p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202695670


LEXTON POLICE COURT
A case of considerable interest locally was heard at the above court on the 26th inst, when Donald Ferguson was charged by Jonas Simpkin for trespassing on a certain piece of land at Lexton viz., No 1 allotment, corner of Lindsay Street.
Jonas Robert Simpkin sworn, stated that on or about the 20th June last he found defendant in the act of erecting a house or rough building on the allotment named. Had called on defendant personally and warned him off the ground and told him if he persisted in trespassing he would take action against him. The defendant had been trespassing ever since and had erected a tent on the land and been residing there. On another occasion he met the defendant who said he would leave the ground if he (complainant) could show his authority, and also said it would be no use to summon him to the County Court as be bad no claim to the land. Complainant also stated that his father had fenced in the land with a brush fence, in 1872 and the fence was washed away by a food in 1873 he fenced it in again in 1885 and it was again fenced with a substantial wire fence in 1887 ; was never interfered with; had improved the land ; and had paid rates on it and handed the bench the last receipts for same. Donald Cameron Ferguson sworn, stated that he was on the land at the time mentioned because he thought he had a right there. He was living in a tent, dwelling in the wilderness as it were. He took possession of the land on behalf of his wife whose brother, John Kendall, who died 19 years ago, was the original owner of the land. On the death of [[Kendall-904|John Kendall] the land had passed to his father and mother and after the old people died about 12 years ago his wife, as next of kin, thought she had a legitimate claim to the land, and to support his statement he handed documents to the Bench from the Lands Office, etc. which proved that the Crown grant of the land in John Kendall's name was lying at the Titles Office, in Ballarat, and there was £1 0s 2d to pay on it and steps were being taken to have the same transferred. Cross examination — Had paid no rates on the land. Had no object in interfering before. Had offered the Engineer rates but he had refused to take it as the amount would be so small. Complainant had not improved the land with the exception of taking out three scrub bushes (it might he six) he believed the complainant had fenced in the land about 8 years ago. The Bench, consisting of Mr Leader, P.M , and Messrs R. W. Grayling, Thos. Robertson and Jos. Lavery, after a lengthy retirement, dismissed the case without costs.
• Brady Family Tree
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Name Helen KENDALL Born 1834 Burley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Gender Female Died 22 Jun 1902 Lexton, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location Person ID I48298 MyBradyTree Last Modified 26 Jun 2015
Family Donald Cameron FERGUSON b. Abt 1828, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location d. 21 Dec 1913, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) Married 24 Apr 1853 Clunes, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location Children + 1. Walter Gordon FERGUSON b. Between 1871 and 1874, Lexton, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location d. 21 Jun 1953, Swan View, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years)


• England & Wales births 1837-2006
First name(s) ELLEN Last name KENDALL Birth year 1838 Birth quarter 1 Registration month - Mother's last name - District BRADFORD County Yorkshire Country England Volume 23 Page 120 Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006 Category Life Events (BDMs) Record collection Births & baptisms Collections from United Kingdom
• Source: S-1710902155 Repository: #R-1780899034 Title: Genealogy Society Victoria Author: Genealogy Society Victoria Publication: Genealogy Society Victoria Note:
• Repository: R-1780899034 Name: Genealogy Society Victoria Address: Note: www.gsv.org.au
Surname
Given Name(s)
Event
Sps Snm / Father
Sps Gvn / Mother
Year
Reg. No




FERGUSON Donald
B
Donald Cameron
KENDALL - Ellen
1861
9411




FERGUSON William Henderson
B
Donald Cameron
KENDALL - Ellen
1866
6321




FERGUSON Ada
B
Donald
KENDALL - Helen
1871
9971




FERGUSON Alexander
B
Donald
KENDALL - Ellen
1876
3676




FERGUSON Elizabeth
B
Donald Cameron
KENDALL - Ellen
1865
6315




FERGUSON Jno
B
Donald
KENDALL - Ellen
1859
9077




FERGUSON Walter
B
Donald
KENDALL - Ellen
1874
3285




FERGUSON Ann Falconer
B
Donald
KENDALL - Ellen
1854
2754




FERGUSON Ellen
B
Donald
KENDALL - Ellen
1855
8509




FERGUSON George William
B
Donald
KENDALL - Ellen
1857
7081




FERGUSON May
B
Donald
KENDALL - Helen
1878
10074
• VPRS 24/P0 unit 751, item 1902/708
http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/component/daPublicBaseContainer?component=daViewItem&entityId=1133741183
Helen FERGUSON. Cause of death: Paralysis; Location of inquest: Lexton; Date of inquest: 27 Jun 1902.,
Digitised
1902 to No date
Inquest Deposition Files
State Coroner's Office