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     Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole was born in 1863.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend Edward Maule Cole and Lady Eliza Philadelphia Erskine Goodeve.² She married Henry Tanner Ferguson in 1884.¹ She died on 20 December 1936.¹
     From 1884, her married name became Ferguson.

     Henry Tanner Ferguson married Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole, daughter of Reverend Edward Maule Cole and Lady Eliza Philadelphia Erskine Goodeve, in 1884.¹ He died in 1909.¹
     He lived at Wolleigh, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England^G.¹ He was registered as a Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.)¹

     Donald Harry Ferguson was born on 9 February 1890.^1,2 He was the son of Henry Tanner Ferguson and Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole.³ He married, firstly, Helen Emily Woods in 1920.¹ He and Helen Emily Woods were divorced in 1927.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Cobb, daughter of George Arthur Cobb and Julia Mary Augusta Williams, on 1 December 1930.¹
     He fought in the First World War, with the Indian Army Cavalry and Machine Gun Corps.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration (V.R.D.)¹ He was with the Control Commission Germany in 1945.¹

     Helen Emily Woods married Donald Harry Ferguson, son of Henry Tanner Ferguson and Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole, in 1920.¹ She and Donald Harry Ferguson were divorced in 1927.¹ She died in 1967.¹
     From 1920, her married name became Ferguson.

     Bryan Gratney Ferguson was born on 31 May 1922.¹ He was the son of Donald Harry Ferguson and Helen Emily Woods.² He died on 22 February 1944 at age 21, on active service.¹
     He fought in the Second World War, with the Black Watch.¹

     Gerald William Ferguson was born in 1891.¹ He was the son of Henry Tanner Ferguson and Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole.² He married Jean Clapham in 1925.¹ He died in August 1940.¹
     He fought in the First World War, with the Royal Flying Corps.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Air Force Cross (A.F.C.)¹ He was with the Assam-Bengal Railway before 1929.¹ He started the School of Navigation, Heston Airport.¹ He was Chief Naval Instructor, Straight Corporation.¹

     Jean Clapham married Gerald William Ferguson, son of Henry Tanner Ferguson and Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole, in 1925.¹
     From 1925, her married name became Ferguson.

     George Hamilton Ferguson was born on 18 March 1896.^1,2 He was the son of Henry Tanner Ferguson and Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole.³ He married Dorothy Mary Kate Susie Emily Vaughan Gower, daughter of Sir Robert Vaughan Gower, on 8 October 1931.¹ He and Dorothy Mary Kate Susie Emily Vaughan Gower were divorced in 1948.¹ He died in 1970 at Newton Abbot, Devon, England.^1,2
     He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was Deputy Inspector-General, Ceylon Police in 1939.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Intelligence Corps.¹ He was Assistant Inspector-General, Overseas Special Police Corps, Control Commission Germany between 1945 and 1950.¹ He was awarded the King's Police Medal (K.P.M.)¹ He was Deputy Chief of the British Police Mission to Greece between 1950 and 1951.¹

     Sir Robert Vaughan Gower held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He lived at Sandown Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Dorothy Mary Kate Susie Emily Vaughan Gower is the daughter of Sir Robert Vaughan Gower.² She married George Hamilton Ferguson, son of Henry Tanner Ferguson and Beatrice Madeline Erskine Cole, on 8 October 1931.¹ She and George Hamilton Ferguson were divorced in 1948.¹
     From 8 October 1931, her married name became Ferguson.