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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: skirl on Thursday 06 May 21 01:12 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for information about a man named Coulter who was the railway station master in Inver. The station opened in 1893 and I can't find him in the census for 1901 or 1911. John Coulter was the station master in Mount Charles but I'm looking for another person in Inver. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Is it possible that on a narrow gauge railway like the County Donegal, a station master might be in charge of several stations? Perhaps the one in Mount Charles was also responsible for Inver. They were only about 4 miles apart.
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I'm looking for a different man. Thanks.
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Checking BNA, it returns an extract of an item in the Derry Journal, 15 May 1896, that mentions "John Coulter, Inver Railway Station". Unfortunately, trying to view the actual article returns a blanked out screen. I have repeated the search on FindMyPast with a similar result - unable to read the actual newspaper page.
Perhaps your dismissing Elwyn's suggestion so readily needs a rethink?
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The one already mentioned at Mount Charles seems to be the only one at the time.
He was married to Mary Stewart.
Do you have any other details or a timeline other than 1901/11?
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Re the marriage - Mary Stewart gives Inver as address on marriage in 1898.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1898/10426/5796210.pdf
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The one already mentioned at Mount Charles seems to be the only one at the time.
Only Coulter as Stationmaster in Co Donegal
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01ql6/
There was a Hugh Coulter but he was a Station Clerk.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01ql7/
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1901
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Mountcharles/Mountcharles_Town/1170848/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000653131/
1911
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Mountcharles/Hall_Demesne/481302/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002055165/
Maggsie
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The newspaper article that hanes teulu found is a report on the death and funeral of Lizzie P. Vance of Gortward, Inver. John Coulter, Inver Railway station, was amongst the mourners.
The likelihood of there being two different John Coulters, both stationmasters working on the same railway line, at the same time, and living just 4 miles apart from each other seems a bit improbable to me. But who knows?
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From at least 1901 until at least 1909 the stationmaster at Inver was Thomas Kirk-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Mountcharles/Mullinboys/1170729/
Londonderry Sentinel, 5 Jun 1909: ...Thomas Kirk, stationmaster Inver, stated there were about two feet in one case and two and a-half feet in the other...
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Dunkineely/Keeloges/479560/
John Coulter was stationmaster at Mount Charles for 40 years according to his obituaries (births of children and other newspaper articles confirm him at Mount Charles)
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John Coulter also was Stationmaster at Killygordon until he was transfered to Mountcharles. His daughter Sarah Frances was born there in October 1900.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/01975/1761159.pdf
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5608361#map=13/54.7985/-7.6794
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John Coulter also was Stationmaster at Killygordon until he was transfered to Mountcharles. His daughter Sarah Frances was born there in October 1900.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/01975/1761159.pdf
Londonderry Sentinel, 6 Oct.1900: Coulter— October 2, at Killygordon, the wife of Mr. John Coulter, stationmaster, of a daughter.
First daughter came quite quickly after the marriage and was born at Fanaghans where the Coulters lived-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1898/02062/1788042.pdf (father- railway clerk Strabane)
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Let’s hope this is the right one after all this effort ;)
With skirl’s dismissal, it sounds as though more is known :-\
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Let’s hope this is the right one after all this effort ;)
With skirl’s dismissal, it sounds as though more is known :-\
I know lots more, too, but will not post it all (would probably take several posts) until poster replies.
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That’s what I mean. Even posting the marriage, census and any births could be a waste of time if it is definitely wrong.
We’ll see.
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I put the 1901 and 1911 census links in a post earlier.
I had to out to vote.
I searched Coulter and stationmaster there was only one in Ireland.
I just searched stationmasters and got 43 in Ireland.
Then Donegal and got 3.
John Coulter
Benjamin Bogle
James Maher.
Checking on Inver, nearest place to Milltown, there is a James Patton in house number 1, the railway station.
Next to a Private dwelling, 2 Mills and a shop and drapery factory.
Skirl, what name are you looking for?
Maggsie
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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.
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Hugh Coulter was Station Master, Inver on his marriage.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1917/09736/5532496.pdf
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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)
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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
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So Hugh Coulter it is. Thanks everyone.
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So Hugh Coulter it is. Thanks everyone.
And easily found in civil registration :)
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Thanks for this. Thomas Kirk (thanks for correction Kiltaglassan), 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.