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Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« on: Saturday 28 July 18 16:16 BST (UK) »
My Great great grandfather Robert Patterson is listed on his son William's marriage certificate in Galway 1882 as a Coastguard

He is the co-signatory for William joining the Navy in 1865 at Dunany Point Coast Guard Station.

And William was born at Castlegregory Coast Guard Station in Kerry in 1850.

Robert is not stated on the Navy lists and I have been unable to trace him on either Irish or British censuses.

Apart from his links to William, I have been unable to find any other information relating to Robert at all - who he married, other children etc etc 

The children's information is important as there is a family story of one of them being imprisoned for blowing up a post office as a protest against the British - I'd love to find out more!

Any help would be gratefully received. Many thanks in advance! 

Rosie

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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 July 18 18:28 BST (UK) »
Robert Patterson...born about when?

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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 July 18 18:49 BST (UK) »
Possibility?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05978/4699819.pdf

The Belfast Morning News of 12 February 1864 reported that the Comptroller General of the Coastguard Service, on the recommendation of Captain Knox, R.N., had promoted Robert Patterson, for many years commissioned boatman at Carlingford, to the rank of chief boatman, to take charge at Dunany Point.

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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 28 July 18 18:58 BST (UK) »
Brilliant! Thank you!
I did find a death record for 1894 for Dundalk for a Robert Patterson, but there was no occupation to link it to him and the name is quite popular!
Do you think the Belfast Morning News would have an obit for him?
And how did you find this when I couldn't?
You've made my day, thank you.

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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 28 July 18 19:17 BST (UK) »
Is this the son Robert James mentioned as the 1894 death informant?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05762/4628158.pdf

Note the informant for Robert James' death -  Isabella McKenney - looks like a possibility here:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Louth/Castletown/Farrandreg/1559382/

Isabella's parent's marriage, note the bride's father (and a witness):
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1878/11118/8070108.pdf

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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 28 July 18 19:58 BST (UK) »
What about this possibility for a wife Harriett (note the daughter of Susan Jane (Patterson) McKenney named Harriett in the previously posted 1901 census return)?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05959/4693722.pdf

Maybe the informant daughter:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1898/05841/4654581.pdf

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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
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Re: Robert Patterson in Louth Coastguard Station 1865
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 28 July 18 20:16 BST (UK) »
There was a baptism in Carrickfergus Church of Ireland parish for a Robert James Patterson on 30 September 1837 (born 17 September) for parents recorded as Robert and Harriett Patterson, well north of the action so far, but given the maritime location and Robert's occupation, worth just noting for now...

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