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 Sayers - Donegal Coastguard 1855-72
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| ymfmitchell1 |
Posted on 22/01/2009 19:14
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I have a James Alexander Sayers born cir 1823 - where unknown - coastguard in Isle of Wight 1848 - served HMS Albert Crimean war - worked as a coastguard in Donegal after that - child Mary E A Sayers born Dungloe 1866 - he died cir 1872 - widow and some of her children went to Australia Other children born in Donegal were Benjamin 1858, Emma 1861, William 1862 and Clara 1871. I would like to know more about J A Sayers time in Donegal and if anyone would have info re his death - or births of these children. Yvonne |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 22/01/2009 19:30
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Hi Yvonne and welcome to the Forum. James served aboard HMS Prince Regent in the Baltic, where he gave his place of birth as Antrim. For this service he was awarded the Baltic Medal. On the 22 November 1854 he was transferred, with most of the other CG men, to HMS Royal Albert for service in the Crimea, where he was awarded the Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp. Regards Martin |
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| ymfmitchell1 |
Posted on 22/01/2009 19:37
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Martin You are a jem - you have told me the one thing I really wanted to know - where he was born - I could hug you Thanks +++++++++ Yvonne |
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| ymfmitchell1 |
Posted on 22/01/2009 19:53
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In my excitement I forgot to ask - if there any way I can find out more about his time in Donegal or how he came to be there. Anything would be great - my friend whose great grandfather this is has his Crimean War Medal. The really odd thing is his James Alexander's daughter went to Australia and married a man from Co Antrim!!! The world was getting small even then. Once again for you very quick response Yvonne |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 22/01/2009 20:16
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Yvonne I have now traced James service in the CG and this may come as a surprise! He entered the CG from HMS Actaeon, a 26 gun 6th rate warship, on 3rd Sept 1842, his first posting being Portland in Dorset. On the 13 May 1843 he was transferred to Warbarrow (Weymouth) and from there, on the 12 June 1844, to St Lawrence (Ventnor on the Isle of Wight). On 18 Dec 1845 he moved down the road to East Cowes. Three years later on 1 March 1848 he was transferred to Ballymoney in Ireland. On the 1 October 1852 he again transferred, at his own request, to Guidor in Derry, from where he was discharged with a pension on 28 February 1861. For his entire service he remained a 'Boatman'. Re his place of birth I only note what I can read with any certainty, it would be well worth checking the Description books at the National Archives for the ships named to see if there is anything more specific. Regards Martin Edited by crimea1854 on 22/01/2009 20:17 |
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| ymfmitchell1 |
Posted on 22/01/2009 20:25
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Thanks - that is brillant - the lady I am helping ( a distant cousin) will be over the moon - she is 80+ and has been trying to find her Sayers family for over 40 years - the places and dates you give in England tie in with everything we already know - Once again I really do say THANK YOU +++ I was nervous about posting her but should not have worried. Yvonne |
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| Tony |
Posted on 23/01/2009 19:06
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Yvonne I do not have any mention of Alexander Sayers in my Irish data-bases. Howeever I have one Internet mention James Alexander Sayers- St.Lawrence. January 1845-son's birth. Reference; Coastguards Isle of Wight Ann Barrett Regards Tony Daly |
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| ymfmitchell1 |
Posted on 23/01/2009 19:21
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Thanks Tony - yes I found that on web - Martin on this Forum has given me chapter and verse on J A's career - he has gone the extra mile for me - and to think I was nervous of posting to a site when I knew so little about the subject. I have thanked him personally and thanks to you for looking - can I be cheeky - I have another coastgaurd who worked in Donegal - again not mine - for another person I am helping - his name was John Endacott born 1844 in Stoke Dameral Devon - in Rockhill Donegal from at least 1877 - he was a coastguard on his daughter's birth certificate in 1877 Yvonne |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 23/01/2009 22:17
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Hi Yvonne I need to make a correction to an earlier post, Guidore is in Donegal. The record I consulted linked the Station to the port of Derry, so I assumed wrongly that this was the County. However, this does now square the circle as far as the information you had already. Ballymoney is in Wexford, and if you go to the Photo Gallery there are two pictures of the CG Station there. Martin |
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| ymfmitchell1 |
Posted on 24/01/2009 11:28
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Thanks again Martin - I did not know of the other Ballymoney - and I now know where Guidore is so thanks for that - you have been wonderful and also very patient with all my questions - I will now leave you in peace. Thanks again, as well, come from Heather in Italy. Yvonne |
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