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 Coastguard born in Jamaica
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| Christine F |
Posted on 18/05/2010 15:02
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I am looking for James Malcolm coastguard at Burghead (near Nairn) in the mid 19th century and later a naval pensioner. He was born Kingston Jamaica c.1807 and his wife Mary Flanagan was born Down (Melloughs) about 1813 possibly daughter of Patrick Flanagan. James was a naval pensioner in Leith in 1871 but I can't find his death in Scotland. Any ideas how I can find out how he came to be born Jamaica -assume there is some maritime connection as nearly all subsequent family were in coastguards or merchant seamen or fishermen in Scotland. Also I have a photo of Amble CG station if you would like it. I will try and get it down to 250kb. |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 18/05/2010 16:42
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Hi Christine, and welcome to the Forum. I have a couple of questions for you. Do you have an approximate date, and location for the marriage of James & Mary; in your research is James ever described as a 'Man of Colour'? You may already be aware of this, but James entered the Coast Guard service on 14 September 1836, having been Nominated from HMS Columbine, his first posting being to No.2 Battery in Kent. It was on 16 May 1837 that he was transferred to Burgh Head, and then on 9 Nov 1853 to Lossimouth. A check of the Pension Applications in ADM 29 gives two possible entries for James - different spellings of Malcolm. These suggest that he was born earlier than you perhaps thought, around 1800, entering the navy at 25 in 1825. If you have not already done so, it could be well worth your while ordering a copy to establish which was his first ship. A visit to the National Archives at Kew, and a check of that ships muster book is then necessary to find where he joined the ship - was it Jamacia or some other port? None of this specifically answers your question, but it may open up other avenues to explore. Martin |
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| Christine F |
Posted on 18/05/2010 22:43
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Hi Martin, thanks for all the information you got hold of very quickly. I just lost my reply so maybe two replies will be out there. I have never found a marraige for James Malcolm and Mary Flanagan. I didn't know he was posted in Kent or the name of the ship so that will be a great help. Their oldest daughter Mary Malcolm was born in England around 1837 so that ties in with the Kent posting. The census info is consistent for age - 1851 James is 44 and Mary 38, in 1861(Duffus) James 54 and Mary 48 and in 1871(Leith) James is 64 and Mary 58. In 1875 Mary died in Leith and it is stated she was the wife of James Malcolm, naval pensioner of the Outdoor Coastguard Service. I have not been able to find his death, have looked at all James Malcolms deaths in Scotland before 1881 (as he isn't on the 1881 census) but no luck. The census all say born Jamaica, 1861 has Kingston, British subject and says he is a 'coastguard, boatman'. There is no mention of colour. Their eldest son Charles was a sailor on the Revenue Cutter 'Victoria' when he married Margaret Ince, a knitter, in Lerwick,Shetland in 1864. In 1870 he was on the cutter'Eagle' when his daughter Christine was born. In 1881 the family is at Tweedmouth,Northumberland and he is a quartermaster in the navy. I would love to find pictures of the Victoria and the Eagle, and of the Columbine. Do you know a good site for pics of boats? Thanks for all the leads I will have to follow up and also make a trip to Kew. Christine |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 19/05/2010 07:19
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Christine I'm pleased that there was some new info for you in my reply. I have found a picture of HMS Columbine, done in 1830, on the National Maritime Museum website (link below): http://www.nmm.ac...ID=PAD6419 As I was checking for a Seamans Service Record for James Malcolm I came across a man of that name born in 1849 Burghead; possibly another son who followed his father into the navy? http://www.nation...ltcount=11 Martin |
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| Christine F |
Posted on 20/05/2010 00:08
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That is a great picture of the Columbine, thanks for finding it. I tried googling it but couldn't get a picture. However I found out the Columbine was in the West Indies 1830-1834 so James might have joined it then. Launched from Portsmouth 1.12.1826 as an eighteen gun brig sloop. The crew numbered 125. Yes there is another son James born at Burghead so it is very likely him that you found. I didn't know what happened to him. There were also daughters Elizabeth and Helen, both born Burghead. Helen married Robert Main,seaman, M.S. in 1874 at Leith, 'according the forms of the Catholic Church'. Helen is our family connection. Her father is described as James Malcolm, Navy Pensioner, on the certificate whereas Roberts father was William Main, Seaman Merchant service, deceased. I suppose the pension records might say when James died and therefore stopped receiving his pension. I will also try and find a marraige for James the younger as it might have more information about his father. Have resized picture but now it seeems to have gone off the radar. Thanks very much for all your help, Christine |
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| Christine F |
Posted on 21/05/2010 21:54
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Picture of Amble coastguard building attached (I think) |
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| Philip |
Posted on 22/05/2010 12:31
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Help with attaching files... http://www.coastg...cat_id=2#7 |
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