Coastguard Records

[derrylass]

I'm looking for information on Patrick McSweeney b c1810 who served in the Coastguard Service in Kent and Mayo.

[shanew147]

found what appears to be his postings just before and after moving from England to Ireland.

 Ref.: ADM175/6 / Pg. 170 / 779   (England Establishment Book (1833-44)
 Station: Jury's Gap, Port Dover, Districy Folkstone
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  28 Jun 38
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Casemater
 Name :  Ptk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :   Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 13 Jun 39
 Station Removed to :  Islandmore
 Remarks : (no reason given)

Jurys' gap seems to be right on the East Sussex / Kent boarder

 Ref.: ADM175/18 / Pg. 223 / 454  (Ireland Establishment Book 1827-48)
 Station: Innisgowla (formerly Island More), port of Westport, district Westport
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  13 Jun 1839
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : E. Jurys Gap
 Name :  Patk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :  Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 18 Mar 1848
 Station Removed to : Glengad Head
 Remarks : 230 / 19 - 48

I'll keep working backward and forwards and see where the trails lead...


Shane

[derrylass]

Many, many thanks for that.

[shanew147]

following the Irish records :

 Ref.: ADM175/18 / Pg. 321 / 454    (Ireland Establishment book - 1827 - 48)
 Station: Glengad Head, port of Derry
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  18 Mar 1848
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : C.G.S. Innisgowla
 Name :  Patk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :  (no removal details)
 Date of Discharge or Removal :
 Station Removed to :
 Remarks :

continues in next volume ...

 Ref.: ADM175/19 / Pg. 338 / 472   (Ireland Establishment book - 1845 - 62)
 Station: Glengad Head, port of Derry , District of Carne
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  20 Mar 1848
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Insisgowla
 Name :  Patrick. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :  Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 22 Dec 1849
 Station Removed to : Malin Head
 Remarks : Good of Service

 Ref.: ADM175/19 / Pg.  334 / 454
 Station: Malin Head, port of Derry, District of Carne
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  22 Dec 1849
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Glengad Head
 Name :  Patrick. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :  Promotion[?]
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 27 Jun  51
 Station Removed to : West Cove
 Remarks :

 Ref.: ADM175/19 / Pg. 150 / 454
 Station: West Cove, port of Tralee, District of West Cove
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  2? June 1851
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Malin Head
 Name :  Patrick. Sweeney
 Quality:    Chief Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :   Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 2 Aug 1862
 Station Removed to : Streedagh 
 Remarks : Good of Service

 Ref.: ADM175/19 / Pg. 290 / 454
 Station: Streedagh, port of Sligo, District of Sligo
 Date of Appointment to the Station :  2 Aug 62
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Westcove
 Name :  Patrick Sweeney
 Quality:    Chief Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :   (no removal details)
 Date of Discharge or Removal :
 Station Removed to :   
 Remarks :

another Sweeney appears in the same station :

 Date of Appointment to the Station :  4 Nov 62
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Kilcummin
 Name :  Daniel Sweeny
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :   (no removal details)
 Date of Discharge or Removal :
 Station Removed to :   
 Remarks :

Unfortunately that as far as the Irish CG records I have  go.


Shane

edit : repaired an incorrect date

[derrylass]

Thank you again - that is a wonderful piece of detective work.

[shanew147]

now for his earlier postings in England :

 Ref.: ADM175/6 / Pg. 124-125 / 779
 Station: Casemater, Port of Dover, District of Folkstone
 Date of Appointment to the Station : 24 Oct 37
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Dungeness
 Name :  Ptk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :   Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 28 May 38
 Station Removed to :  Jury's Gap 
 Remarks : (Racock ?? - I think this may relate to who he replaces)

 Ref.: ADM175/6 / Pg. 166 / 779
 Station: Dungeness, Port of Dover, District of Folkstone
 Date of Appointment to the Station : 30 Mar 37
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Lyddon Spout
 Name :  Ptk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :   Remd.
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 24 Oct 37
 Station Removed to :  Casemeter
 Remarks :   (A. Leslie ??)

 Ref.: ADM175/6 / Pg. 128-129 / 779
 Station: Lydden Spout, Port of Dover, District of Folkstone
 Date of Appointment to the Station : 24 May 36
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Barton Cliff
 Name :  Patk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Comm. Boatm.
 Removed or Absconded :  Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 30 Mar 37
 Station Removed to : Dungeness
 Remarks :  (none)

there's also a Francis Sweeney at Lydden Spout station

 Ref.: ADM175/6 / Pg. 334 / 779
 Station: Barton Cliff, Port of Southhampton, District of Lymington
 Date of Appointment to the Station : 19 Mar 31
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Pitts Deep
 Name :  Patk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Boatman
 Removed or Absconded :  Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 24 Mar 36
 Station Removed to : Lyddens Spout
 Remarks :  (none)

 Ref.: ADM175/5 / Pg. 52 / 378    (England Establishment Book - 1826-32)
 Station: Pitts Deep, Port of Southhampton
 Date of Appointment to the Station : 16 Dec 30
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Barton Cliff
 Name :  Patk. Sweeney
 Quality:    Boatman
 Removed or Absconded :  Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 19 Mar 31
 Station Removed to : Barton Cliff
 Remarks :  (none)

 Ref.: ADM175/5 / Pg. 56 / 378    (England Establishment Book - 1826-32)
 Station: Barton Cliff, Port of Southhampton
 Date of Appointment to the Station : 15 Aug 1829
 From whence Nominated, or Station removed from : Crorie ... see screenshot
 Name :  Patrick Sweeny
 Quality:    Boatman
 Removed or Absconded :  Removed
 Date of Discharge or Removal : 16 Dec 30
 Station Removed to : Pitts Deep
 Remarks :  (none)

It looks to me that the 'from' station on that 1829 transfer is something like Crorie... ( see screenshot below)  but the index in this volume is  damaged - and I have not been able find anywhere with a similar name as yet..


Shane

[derrylass]

Thanks again - it could be Crohey in Donegal

[derrylass]

Looks like Crowie Ireland and there was a coastguard station at Crohey Head

[shanew147]

I dont see a station listed with that name at the moment... but will keep looking....

I was just searching one of the older ADM volumes (an alphabetical list) and it has places of birth for some people who joined the Coastguard in the 1820s and I spotted a name that might be of interest ...  Daniel Sweeney, born 'Meenmore, Donegal'


Shane