Name |
Sarah Bird |
Born |
25 Jul 1845 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England [3] |
Gender |
Female |
Census |
1851 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England [4] |
Census 1851, British
England, Bedfordshire, Eaton Bray, Village of Felmersham, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Household Schedule 7, Piece 1856, Folio 557, page 2
Frederick Bird, head 41. Mary A., wife 37. Children: Ann, daughter 13; Sabina, daughter 10; Ezra, son 8; Martha, daughter 6; Sarah, daughter 5; Susannah, daughter 2; William son, 10 months. Frederick was a straw plaite dealer; Mary was a straw plaiter. He was born in Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England. Mary was born in Billington, Bedfordshire, England and the children were born in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. |
Age: 5 |
Emigration |
4 May 1856 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, England [5] |
Liverpool to New York, 4 May 1856-14 Jun 1856 |
Immigration |
16 Jun 1856 |
New York City, New York, New York, USA [6] |
Immigration to US 1856
Ship Manifest - Thornton, 16 Jun 1856; Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Destination: Utah, United States of America; Place of Origin: Great Britain; Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: British (English); Ship Name: Thornton; Port of Arrival: New York; Line: 31; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_163; List Number: 490; Port Arrival State: New York; Port Arrival Country: United States; Final Destination Utah, USA
Ship Manifest is difficult to read but presumes the following:
Mary Ann Bird, 40, female; Ann, 20, female; Sabina, 17, female; Ezra, 14, male; Martha Ann, 12, female; Sarah, 10, female; Susannah, 7, female
William, 6, male |
Age: 10 |
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Ship Manifest - Thornton, 16 Jun 1856
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Census |
19 Sep 1860 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [7] |
Census 1860
Utah, Utah, Provo, Provo Post Office, 19 Sep 1860, page 943, Dwelling 3069, Family 2399
Ezekiel Kellog, head, 58. Mary, wife, 43. Children: Martha, daughter 16; Sarah, daughter 14; Susanna, daughter 10; Wm. son, 8. He is a farmer; value of real estate $200; personal property $300. He is born in Utah. She and the children are born in England. All the children are attending school. Next door to Lucius N. and Alice Scovil.
(Note: this is the 2nd marriage for Mary. Her maiden name is Fenn. Prior to her arrival in the US, she was married to Frederick Otto Bird who died the year before she immigrated to the US). |
Age: 14 |
Census |
18 Aug 1870 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [8] |
Census 1870
Utah, Utah, Provo, 3rd Ward, page 7, dwelling 60, family 54, 18 Aug 1870
William Furguson 27. Sarah 25. Children: William 6; Frederick 2. William is a laborer. Value of personal property is $200. Sarah cannot read or write. He is born in Scotland; she is born in England. Children are born in Utah. (next door to Lewis and Lydia Mecham; Robert and Matha Dugdale). |
Age: 25 |
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1870 US Federal Census, William Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah
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Census |
15 Jun 1880 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [9] |
Census 1880
Utah, Utah, Provo, SD # blank, ED #81, Page 47, Third Ward, Dwelling 397, Family 446
Sarah Fugeson 36. Children: William 15; Fred 10; Stella 4. Census reflects that Sarah is married but no mention of husband. Sarah and children are born in Utah, her father in Scotland and her mother in England. (next door to Thomas and Mary Bolden; Margaret McCrackin) |
Age: 36 |
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1880 US Federal Census - Sarah Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
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Census |
14 Jun 1900 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [10] |
Census 1900
Utah, Utah, Provo Precinct, SD 273, ED 164, sheet 20A, Dwelling 367, Family 374, 14 Jun 1900
Sarah Ferguson 54. Born July 1945 in England. Widow, born 3 children, 3 children living. Immigrated in 1859; in the US for 40 years. Can read and write. Owns a farm. (next door to George and Lizzie Taylor; William and Estella Clayton. Estella is Sarah's daughter.) |
Age: 54 |
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1900 US Federal Census for Sarah Bird Ferguson and William P. and Estella Clayton, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
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Census |
27 Apr 1910 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [11] |
Census 1910
Utah, Utah, Provo, SD 1, ED 195, sheet 20B, 188 2nd North, Dwelling 307, Family 392
Sarah Ferguson 65. Widow. Married for 46 years; bore 3 children, 3 living. Born in England. Immigrated in 1856. Can read and write. Owns home; runs private boarding house on own account. Next door to daughter, Estella and William P. Clayton; E.F. and Nora B. Westrope).
381 West, Dwelling 308, Family 393
William P. Clayton 37. Estella 34. They have been married for 15 years; bore 4 children, 4 living. He is employed as a Post Office Clerk for wages. Own home. All can read and write except for Eldon. William immigrated from England in 1890. Estella and children are born in Utah. |
Age: 65 |
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1910 US Federal Census Sarah Bird Ferguson Provo, Utah, Utah, USA |
Death Certificate |
28 Nov 1917 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [12] |
Certificate number : 399 |
Age: 72 |
Cause: Cancer of the uterus with hemorrhage |
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Death Certificate for Sarah Bird Ferguson, 1917, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
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Died |
28 Nov 1917 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [3] |
Buried |
30 Nov 1917 |
Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA [3, 13] |
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Sarah Bird Ferguson (1845 - 1917) - Find A Grave
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Person ID |
I661 |
clanSoren | I103-Ferguson, FRS101 |
Last Modified |
14 Nov 2014 |