Railway Station Master: Inver

[aghadowey]

Thanks for the input everyone. John Coulter, station master at Mount Charles, is a relation of mine. John Coulter's people met a Coulter in the UK in recent times who happened to be a descendant of the station master in Inver. The Hugh Coulter that Kiltaglassan found, who was a railway clerk, is a possibility.

It would have been a bit easier if you'd explained that you were looking for a relative of John Coulter rather than just a Coulter but there is probably information to be found now (I was able to find lots on your John Coulter this morning).

Here's that Hugh Coulter in 1911 (thanks to Kiltaglassan for finding him)-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Mountcharles/Hall_Demesne/481307/
Parents Hugh Coulter & Catherine Hamilton married 1871- his father Andrew Coulter. John Coulter's father also called Andrew-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11331/8158768.pdf

This is extract of funeral for John Coulter's father-
Londonderry Sentinel, 12 Aug.1905: … which the deceased’s memory was held by all creeds and classes. The chief mourners were his sons, as follows: John Coulter, stationmaster, Mountcharles; Matthew and Thomas Coulter, Dunkineely; Richard, Albert, and Andrew Coulter, Fanaghans, Inver …
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1905/05586/4569435.pdf (informant was son Matthew)

[aghadowey]

Derry Journal, 6 Dec.1937: DEATH OF NURSE COULTER, INVER. The sudden death at the early age of 19 years of Miss Eva Coulter, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Coulter, Inver, occasioned sincere regret and sympathy amongst a wide circle of ...
Birth of Eva Kathleen-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1918/01272/1527362.pdf

Derry Journal, 22 July 1932: EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. Master Herbert Coulter, son of Mr. Hugh Coulter, stationmaster, Inver, secured first place for which there was a large number of competitors at the recent Incorporated Societies’ ...

Derry Journal, 25 July 1952: ... his wife, nee Miss Eliza Anne Wilson, some years ago. He was father of Mr. Eddie Coulter and brother of Mr. Hugh Coulter, ex-stationmaster, Cranny, Inver, Mr. Jim Coulter, and Miss Cassle Coulter, Salthill, Mountcharles. There was a large attendance at the ...
Death of Andrew Coulter-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1952/04483/4176305.pdf

[skirl]

So Hugh Coulter it is. Thanks everyone.

[heywood]

So Hugh Coulter it is. Thanks everyone.

And easily found in civil registration 

[Kiltaglassan]

Death of Hugh Coulter in 1962 at Cranny, Inver. The informant was his son Thomas Herbert Coulter.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1962/04310/4111451.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/banagh/inver/bonnyglen/cranny-lower/


KG

[mskirk]

Thanks for this. David Kirk, stationmaster at Inver, was my great-uncle - I didn't know he was stationmaster. His brother, my grandad David Kirk, owned the shop - photo attached. Inver railway station is just down the road in front of it.

The oldest child in the photo is my mother. The house is now owned by the Cassidy family ("David Kirk" above the door was replaced by "Cassidy" - I think that they are distant relatives). I visited a while ago when it was being refurbished - photo attached.   

[Kiltaglassan]

David Kirk, stationmaster at Inver, was my great-uncle..

Was your gt-uncle not Thomas Kirk?
See aghadowey's reply #9
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002049932/

Both living at Keeloges townland.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5638604#map=13/54.6586/-8.2821

[rathmore]

Donegal rescources

http://www.donegalgenealogy.com

then click on Inver

John Coulter age 29
Mary wife age 20
Elizabeth daughter age 2
Sarah daughter age 5 months

[Kiltaglassan]

Donegal rescources
http://www.donegalgenealogy.com
then click on Inver

John Coulter age 29
Mary wife age 20
Elizabeth daughter age 2
Sarah daughter age 5 months

See the 1901 and 1911 censuses at reply #7