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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: bhunter on Wednesday 14 June 17 13:24 BST (UK)
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I'm not sure I'm putting this in the correct place.
I'm looking for a record of service for Edwin Morton KELLY born about 1857 in England (I think) who served in the Coast Guard. He was stationed at Tarbert Island, County Kerry, Ireland in 1901 - I have the family in the census.
His wife was Lawrenza Grace Hooker born in Cornwall.
Thanks
B
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Birthplaces of children may help show where he was stationed until records are located.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000884283/
Edward (c1883, England), Martha (c1885, Mayo), Ethelindia (c1887, Mayo), Herbert (c1889, Kerry), Florance (c1891, Kerry)- mistranscribed as Maurice, Maud (c1895, Clare)
Here are two of the birth registrations-
Herbert Francis born 1888 Lackeen Point (Kenmare district)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02490/1923954.pdf
Florence Agatha born 1890 Waterville (Cahirciveen)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1890/02404/1896415.pdf
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Some baptisms (from FamilySearch):
8th January 1888 at St Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall
Ellalinda Kelly daughter of Edwin Martin Kelly (Coast Guard) and Laurenza Grace
Laurenza Alberta Kelly daughter of Edwin Martin Kelly (Coast Guard) and Laurenza Grace
residence: Laskeen Point, Co. Kerry, Ireland
5th August 1883 at St Just-in-Roseland
Edwin Charles Kelly son of Edwin Martin Kelly (mariner) and Loraza Grace
Marriage:
28th August 1881 at St Just-in-Roseland
Edwin Morton Kelly to Laurenza Grace Hooker
Edwin of full age, bachelor, mariner of HMS Agincourt
Laurenza, full age, spinster, of St Mawes
Fathers: Edwin Kelly (mariner) and Nathaniel Hooker (mariner)
(details from Cornwall-OPC-Database)
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Thanks I have all those.
He was on HMS Agincourt in 1881 when he married.
Looks like he was listed as EK Commission Boatman born in England in the 1901 Irish Census at Talbert Island barracks of the coast guard.
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There is unlikely to be anything online?
But try this guide from The National Archives:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/coastguard-officers/
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Thanks - I will have a look there.
B
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Hi there, are you family of Edwin? My great grandfather was Florence Agatha Kelly’s son.