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What is a "Guard of the Union Coach"?
« on: Tuesday 25 October 22 05:38 BST (UK) »
The baptism of George Hannon on 19 Sept 1816 St Cuthberts Edinburgh describes the occupation of his father, also George Hannon, as "Guard of the Union Coach". What does this mean? A Google search wasn't very informative.
England:
Durham: COULSON, FENWICK, HUNTER, LOWES, NAYLOR, ROBSON
Norfolk: DEWING, OUGHTON, TAYLOR,
Lancashire: TWEDDLE
Ireland: KEATING, KIRBY, Limerick; NELSON, Donegal
Scotland: BENNIE, Glasgow; COOK, Renfrewshire; HENDERSON, Alloa/Dundee; HUNTER, Glasgow; KIRKWOOD, Alloa; LAMONT, Dalkeith; YOUNG, Glasgow
Switzerland: VOSTI, DELUBINI
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Re: What is a "Guard of the Union Coach"?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 25 October 22 07:04 BST (UK) »
He was a guard on a stagecoach. The Union stagecoaches left Edinburgh for London every day at 5 in the morning, stopping at Berwick, Newcastle, and York.

See https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Edinburgh_Almanack_Or_Universal_Scot/iV0NAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=edinburgh+%22union+coach%22&pg=PA43&printsec=frontcover
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Re: What is a "Guard of the Union Coach"?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 October 22 01:28 BST (UK) »
Thanks ShaunJ, it sounds like it could be quite a dangerous occupation :-)
England:
Durham: COULSON, FENWICK, HUNTER, LOWES, NAYLOR, ROBSON
Norfolk: DEWING, OUGHTON, TAYLOR,
Lancashire: TWEDDLE
Ireland: KEATING, KIRBY, Limerick; NELSON, Donegal
Scotland: BENNIE, Glasgow; COOK, Renfrewshire; HENDERSON, Alloa/Dundee; HUNTER, Glasgow; KIRKWOOD, Alloa; LAMONT, Dalkeith; YOUNG, Glasgow
Switzerland: VOSTI, DELUBINI
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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