Christina Wilkie Hooper Ferguson

1895 - 1983  (87 years)

• Name	Christina Wilkie Hooper Ferguson
  Birth	10 Jun 1895	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  1901 Census	1901	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	Scotland Census
  1911 Census	1911	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [2]
  	Scotland Census
  Migration	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Nursing Sister
  Occupation	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Nursed at Glenside Hospital
  Death	1983	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  Person ID	I1793	wilkie
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	William Ferguson,   b. 14 May 1868, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland d. 5 Apr 1954, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Helen Kinloch Robertson,   b. 5 Jan 1868, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland d. 30 Oct 1918, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	7 Dec 1894	Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
  	ScotlandsPeople Marriage certificate - 1894 - 401/00 0009 Parish of Aberdour, Cty Fife Date & Place: Dec 07 1894 at Bucklyvie, Parish of Aberdour After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Groom: Signed - William Ferguson, Tailor Journeyman, Bachelor Age: 26 yrs Residence: 30 Con... Street, Kirkcaldy Parents: John Ferguson, Coal Salesman & Christina Ferguson MS McAllan ** should be Hooper Bride: Signed, Ellen Kinloch Robertson, Domestic Servant, General, Spinster Age: 26 yrs Residence: Bucklyvie, Aberdour Parents: William Robertson, Farm Grieve & Christina Robertson MS Wilkie Witnesses: Alexander Ferguson (Groom's brother) & Maggie Robertson (Bride's Sister) Minister: John Clerk, Minister of Mossgreen Parish Registered: Dec 8 1894, Aberdour, J. W. Scorgie, Registrar
  Family ID	F593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Christine Wilkie Hooper Ferguson
  		nursing photo
  		Wm Ferguson & Dtrs

  
  

• Notes

  Not sure when she immigrated - but photos from family members show her in nursing attire Apparently worked at Glenside Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia When she was born her Parents residence was 10 Albany Street, Dunfermline Census data my own research hw 1901 Scotland Census, Dunfermline, ED:3, Page 20, Line 9, Roll CSSCT1901_134 William Ferguson, Age 32, est birth 1869, Head, Male, born Dunfermline, Address 7 North Inglis St, Occ Tailor Helen Ferfuson, Age 33, Wife, Female, Married, Born Kinross Christina Ferguson, Age 5, Daughter, Scholar, Born Dunfermline Catherine Ferguson, Age 4, Daughter, born Dunfermline Helen Ferguson, Age 2, Daughter, Born Dunfermline 1911 Scotland Census, 424/00 -003/00-013, Line 7; Household #108, Residence 7 North Inglis St Wm Ferguson, Head, Age 42, Married, Tailor, Worker, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife Helen Ferguson, Wife, Age 43, married x 16 yrs; 6 chn, 6 chn living, Birthplace Kinross, Kinross Christina Ferguson, Dau, Age 15, Cloth Picker at Linen Factory, worker, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife Catherine Ferguson, Dau, Age 14, Milliner Apprentice, worker, Birthplace Dunferline Helen Ferguson, Dau, Age 12, School, Birthplace Dunfermline Agnes Ferguson, Dau, Age 9, School, Birthplace Dunfermline John Ferguson, Son, Age 6, School, Birthplace Dunfermline there is such a story here to be told - imagine being in the textile industry but soon in the future - one leaves lovely Scotland and ventures to Australia and the conditions there and a nursing career. Where did she study for her nursing??? Who was in Australia that drew her to that part of the world??? Did World War I have anything to do with her chosen career - and her destination of Australia??

  
  

• Sources

  [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, CSSCT1901_134, Ed:3, Page 20, Line 11 (Reliability: 4). [S695] 1911 Scotland Census, 1911, 424/00, 003-013 (Reliability: 4). Christina Ferguson, Daughter, Age 15