He is listed in the 1851 census as a farmer from Tyrone,Ireland, and living with his wife Frances (from Leitrim, Ireland). There is also a Peter Ferguson (age 40, so born around 1811, in Scotland), and two kids (David Ferguson, born around 1848, and Robert Ferguson, born around 1850, both in Fitzroy) listed right next to him. His age is listed as 30 (making him born around 1821), and Frances’ age is listed as 27 (born around 1824).