Residents of Cow Bay — Sub-district M, surnames F (1881 Census)
| # | Surname | Given | Sex | Age | Religion | Origin | Birthplace | Occupation | HH |
| 11 | ferguson | alexander | M | 6 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 265 |
| 16 | ferguson | allan | M | 17 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Fishermen | 358 |
| 15 | ferguson | angus | M | 64 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 120 |
| 18 | ferguson | angus | M | 50 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Miners | 217 |
| 2 | ferguson | angus | M | 7 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 23 | ferguson | angus | M | 21 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 264 |
| 9 | ferguson | angus | M | 12 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 265 |
| 14 | ferguson | ann | F | 28 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 158 |
| 22 | ferguson | ann | F | 20 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 4 | ferguson | ann | F | 29 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 227 |
| 14 | ferguson | ann | F | 23 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 22 | ferguson | archibald | M | 17 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 217 |
| 3 | ferguson | archibald | M | 33 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Horse workers (include groom, horse castrator) | 227 |
| 6 | ferguson | archie | M | 19 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 265 |
| 17 | ferguson | cassie | F | 19 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 120 |
| 21 | ferguson | catherine | F | 49 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 25 | ferguson | catherine | F | 14 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 21 | ferguson | catherine | F | 46 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 264 |
| 5 | ferguson | catherine | F | 21 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 265 |
| 15 | ferguson | christie | F | 21 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 7 | ferguson | christie | F | 16 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 265 |
| 24 | ferguson | christy | F | 19 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 264 |
| 15 | ferguson | donald | M | 5 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 158 |
| 1 | ferguson | donald | M | 11 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 4 | ferguson | donald | M | 21 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 265 |
| 8 | ferguson | donald | M | 14 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 265 |
| 15 | ferguson | donald | M | 52 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 358 |
| 17 | ferguson | donald | M | 16 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Fishermen | 358 |
| 20 | ferguson | ewen | M | 9 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 358 |
| 20 | ferguson | flora | F | 22 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 217 |
| 18 | ferguson | flora | F | 14 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 25 | ferguson | hector | M | 18 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 98 |
| 19 | ferguson | issabella | F | 40 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 217 |
| 21 | ferguson | issabella | F | 20 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 217 |
| 24 | ferguson | john | M | 24 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 98 |
| 18 | ferguson | john | M | 17 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 120 |
| 11 | ferguson | john | M | 61 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 263 |
| 13 | ferguson | john | M | 25 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 25 | ferguson | john | M | 1 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 264 |
| 3 | ferguson | john | M | 24 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 265 |
| 10 | ferguson | john | M | 8 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 265 |
| 18 | ferguson | john | M | 14 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Fishermen | 358 |
| 12 | ferguson | kate | F | 50 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 16 | ferguson | kate | F | 18 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 22 | ferguson | kate | F | 23 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 264 |
| 1 | ferguson | malcolm | M | 53 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 265 |
| 19 | ferguson | margaret | F | 12 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 358 |
| 16 | ferguson | margarett | F | 58 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 120 |
| 23 | ferguson | margarett | F | 18 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 4 | ferguson | mary | F | 12 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 98 |
| 19 | ferguson | mary | F | 80 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 2 | ferguson | mary | F | 46 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 265 |
| 19 | ferguson | murdoch | M | 14 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 120 |
| 1 | ferguson | neil | M | 15 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Miners | 98 |
| 20 | ferguson | niel | M | 44 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 17 | ferguson | niel | M | 16 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 263 |
| 5 | ferguson | peter | M | 1 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 227 |
| 20 | ferguson | peter | M | 58 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Farmers, general and nfs | 264 |
| 24 | ferguson | sarah | F | 16 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 226 |
| 6 | fitzpatrick | ann | F | 37 | Presbyterian | Irish | Nova Scotia | Telegraph operators | 2 |
| 8 | fitzpatrick | clara | F | 0 | Presbyterian | Irish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 2 |
| 5 | fitzpatrick | james | M | 31 | Presbyterian | Irish | Nova Scotia | Teachers (unspecified) | 2 |
| 7 | fitzpatrick | lewis | M | 2 | Presbyterian | Irish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 2 |
| 13 | fletcher | adam | M | 11 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 86 |
| 14 | fletcher | elizabeth | F | 6 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 109 |
| 9 | fletcher | james | M | 59 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 86 |
| 13 | fletcher | james | M | 10 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 109 |
| 11 | fletcher | joseph | M | 33 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | Miners | 109 |
| 10 | fletcher | mary | F | 59 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Scotland | No Occupation Listed | 86 |
| 15 | fletcher | sandey | M | 2 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 109 |
| 12 | fletcher | sarah | F | 34 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 109 |
| 11 | fletcher | thomas | M | 20 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | Miners | 86 |
| 12 | fletcher | william | M | 13 | Presbyterian | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 86 |
| 23 | fraser | daniel | M | 15 | Anglican | English | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 359 |
| 10 | fraser | issabella | F | 6 | Anglican | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 315 |
| 9 | fraser | john | M | 7 | Anglican | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 315 |
| 11 | fraser | sarah | F | 3 | Anglican | Scottish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 315 |
| 8 | fraser | victoria | F | 36 | Anglican | Irish | Nova Scotia | No Occupation Listed | 315 |