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FERGUSON, Elizabeth
1846 - 1922 (76 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1815 - Aft 1861 (> 48 years)-
Name FERGUSON, Elizabeth Birth 15 Mar 1846 Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland 
Gender Female Death 28 Apr 1922 Edinburgh, Scotland Person ID I727 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father FERGUSON, John, b. Between 1814 and 1815, Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland d. Aft 1861 (Age > 48 years) Mother MITCHELL, Janet, b. Between 1812 and 1813, Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland d. 10 Apr 1893, Edinburgh, Scotland (Age 81 years) Marriage 22 Apr 1836 Inchture, Perthsire, Scotland Family ID F539 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LEEDER, Richard, b. 2 Sep 1841, Acle, Norfolk, England d. 9 Jun 1883, Acle, Norfolk, England (Age 41 years) Marriage 26 Feb 1880 North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Family ID F538 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELIZABETH (BETSEY) LEEDER née FERGUSON 1846-1922
Elizabeth FERGUSON was born at Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland, on 15 March 1846, daughter of John FERGUSON and Janet nee MITCHELL.
(GRO of Scotland)
From the 1861 census index of Westlodge of Moncur, Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland:
John FERGUSON, head, aged 46, journeyman wright, born at Kirkmichael, Perthshire;
Janet FERGUSON, wife, aged 48, wright's wife, born at Inchture, Perthshire;
Margaret FERGUSON, daughter, aged 24, born at Inchture;
James FERGUSON, son, 20, railway clerk, born at Inchture;
Alexander FERGUSON, son, aged 18, apprentice wright, born at Inchture;
Robert FERGUSON, son, aged 16, born at Inchture;
*Betsy FERGUSON, daughter, aged 14, scholar, born at Inchture;
Isabella FERGUSON, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Inchture.
(www.ancestry.co.uk)
She has not been traced in the 1871 census of Scotland nor in that of England and Wales
She witnessed the marriage of her sister Isabella to John RATTRAY at Inchmartin House, Errol Village, Perthshire, on 28 April 1875.
(GRO of S)
She married Richard LEEDER according to the rites of the Congregational Church at 2 Union Place, Trinity, North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 26 February 1880. She was 31 years old, gave her usual residence as 2 Union Place, North Leith, and was the daughter of John FERGUSON deceased, a master joiner, and Janet FERGUSON his wife, nee MITCHELL. Richard LEEDER described himself as a fruiterer and grocer of 32 Thurlow Place, London, son of Richard LEEDER, a master grocer and draper, and Elizabeth his wife, formerly BROWNING. Witnesses were Alex McINTOSH and Jessie Martha PETERSEN.
(GRO of Scotland)
From the 1881 Census Return for 32 Thurloe Place, Kensington:
Richard LEEDER, head, married, aged 39, fruiter, born at Acle, Norfolk;
*Betsey [sic] LEEDER, wife, married, aged 32, born at Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland.
(RG11/47/97/5)
She was living at 32 Thurloe Place, Kensington, when her husband Richard LEEDER junior died at Acle, Norfolk, in 1883.
She has not been traced in the 1891 census of Scotland nor in that of England and Wales. Her mother Janet FERGUSON was at 15 Gladstone Terrace, St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh:
John RATTRAY, head, married, aged 43, haberdasher, born at Errol, Perthshire, Scotland;
Isabella RATTRAY, wife, married, aged 43, born at Inchture;
Janet FERGUSON, mother-in-law, widow, aged 78, born at Inchture.
(5 April 1891 685/05 079/00 0051)
The 1901 Census of 16 Gladstone Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland:
Isabella RATTRAY, head, widow, aged 47, living on own means, born at Inchture;
*Elizabeth LEEDER, sister, widow, aged 49, living on own means, born at Inchture.
(31 March 1901 685/05 091/00 018)
The 1911 census of 16 Gladstone Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland (4 rooms with windows):
Isabella RATTRAY, head, aged 60, widow, private means, born Inchture, Perthshire
*Elizabeth LEEDER, sister, aged 62, widow, private means, born at Inchture, Perthshire.
(2 April 1911 685/05 017/00 005)
She died at Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, at 2.15 am on 28 April 1922. She had been suffering from a fractured femur for three months and toxaemia for one month. She was described as the widow of Richard LEEDER fruiterer; she was 73 years old; and her usual residence was 16 Gladstone Terrace, Edinburgh. She was described as the daughter of John FERGUSON, carpenter, deceased, and of Jessie FERGUSON nee MITCHELL, deceased. The informant was her sister Isabella RATTLEY of 16 Gladstone Terrace, Edinburgh.
(GRO of S)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Where was she at the time of the 1871 and 1891 census?
1871 Census: Untraced
1891 Census: Untraced
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