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Hi all
I am looking for any information on Henry Boyd born about 1791 in Ireland , who was a coastguard. There is a headstone for him in Old Cemetery, Kilkeel which states that he was a coastguard of Newcastle and he died on 20 Feb 1847. His wife martha is also buried there.
I would be very interested in any information on this family, particularly the names of any children or anything to do with his life as a coastguard.
Ramsdenhouse :)
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I found a few possible postings for Henry in the Coastguard records in the ADM175 documents :
Adm175/17 - Page 433 (of 495)
Station : Newcastle / Port : Newry
Station removed from : Mannin Bay
Date of Transfer : 9 Sep 1837
Name : Henry Boyd
Rank: Boatman
Date Removed : [no details entered]
Station Removed to : [no details entered]
Adm175/17 - Page 232 (of 495)
Station : Mannin Bay / Port : Galway
Station removed from : Killeries
Date of Transfer : 31 Jan 1834
Name : Henry Boyd
Rank: Boatman
Date Removed : 9 Sep 1837
Station Removed to : Newcastle
Adm175/17 - Page 236 (of 495)
Station : Killeries / Port : Galway
Station removed from : Kilkeran[?]
Date of Transfer : 11 Aug 1833
Name : Henry Boyd
Rank: Boatman
Date Removed : 31 Jan 1834
Station Removed to : Mannin Bay
The station at Killeries Bay was located just up the coast from his previous posting at Mannin Bay.
Shane
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Hi Shane
Thank you so much for the information.
Regards
Ramsdenhouse
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It's quite difficult to read some of this entry, but he seems to be mentioned in the Index books for 1821 to 1829 ADM175/99
page 12 of 140
Name : Henry Boyd
Rank : Boatman
Residence : R.E. Scattery Bo...[?]
To what station ordered : S. Isle of Arran [?]
Date : 24 May 1824
Shane
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Hi Freckles,
Did you find any information on Henry Boyd Coastguard of Newcastle? I think he was a brother or a son of David Boyd the Linen Merchant of Kilkeel and Magheramurphy. They both have identical Headstones in the Old Kilkeel churchyard beside each other. In the Freeholders list for Barony of Mourne David Boyd lists three names in October 1819, David Boyd, Henry Boyd and John Boyd.
His headstone lists Martha as his wife who died in May 1845.
David Boyd the Linen Merchant is my G-G-G Grandfather. If you have more information on your family I would love to hear from you.
regards
Babzi