I am trying to track the coastguard records of John Davey who was at Fairlight 1881 and Needs Ore 1901 and one of his sons who was in East Anglia - possibly Cromer
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Thread: Davey family
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17-02-2006, 4:58 AM #1dmbakerGuest
Davey family
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17-02-2006, 8:56 PM #2clarefmshawGuest
Do you know his place of birth or birthdate? There seem to be quite a few John Daveys on the Seamen's service records at the National Archives website at:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/
You can download the records from the site for a relatively small cost, but you need to have a good idea of birthplace and/or date of birth to ensure you're not wasting your dosh. I've found records here for quite a few of my coastguard ancestors, so it's worth a try initially. If you have no luck (the online documents are not yet comprehensive), you would probably need to visit the Archives at Kew yourself - quite daunting if you haven't been before!!
best wishes
Clare
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18-02-2006, 4:49 AM #3dmbakerGuest
John Thomas Davey
G'day Claire,I believe he was born in Taunton Somerset 1852 but I cannot find any census records to go further back. His son Frederick Charles Davey born Hastings 1890 was also in the coastguard service but I have not found any record of him.
Di
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18-02-2006, 4:51 AM #4dmbakerGuest
Davey
ps I have visited Kew and found it daunting but it is rather a long way from Melbourne.AU
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18-02-2006, 9:48 AM #5clarefmshawGuest
Di, I've found a John Davey, born 8 July 1851 in Taunton, Somerset - service no 56525 on the National Archives documentsonline site (URL given previously). You can download this straight off the site at a cost of £3.50 (not alot in dollars!).
As for Frederick Charles Davey, I've found a birth in Hastings in Q2, 1889, but I can't find a record for him using this info on the NA documentonline service. This doesn't mean there isn't one because I know the records aren't yet complete online (a couple of my forebears in the navy/coastguard aren't on there yet). So it's worth it to keep checking the site.
Hope this helps! And yes, I can see the problem with visiting Kew........
Clare
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18-02-2006, 11:52 AM #6busyglenGuest
Di, don't know if you have seen John and family here?
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Coastguards/C-E.html
Glenys
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