KIa ora / Greetings from the South West Pacific, I am researching my 2 x Great Grandfather, Samuel ROSS was born 12 March 1790 at Hillhall Drumbo County Down Ireland.

Seamans ticket number 157437 National Archives Kew B T 113/79 first went to sea 1812

Served in Navy- No

He married (1) Jane BROWN and had children -

Church of Ireland Baptism entries


ROSS. Eleanor of Samuel and Jane. Baptised 8th.December 1824.Father's Occupation, Coastguard. At Muckross. Parish Kilkcar. County Donegal.

ROSS. Jane of Samuel and Jane. Baptised 18th.February 1827. Father Coastguard. At Killybegs. Parish Killybegs. County Donegal.

ROSS Elizabeth born Nov 1829 at unknown died 10 April 1831 buried (with her Mother) Kinneddar Cemetery Moray Scotland.

Samuel ROSS transferred to Lossiemouth Station Inverness Port Moray Scotland on 17 June 1828 as a Boatman ADM 175/22 page 42.

(1) Jane ROSS died 8 March 1831 buried Kinneddar Cemetery Moray Scotland.

Samuel ROSS married (2) Agnes MENZIES and had children baptised Episcopalian Church of Scotland.

ROSS Isabella circa 1834 Drainie Moray Scotland

ROSS Andrew circa 1841 Llanbryd Moray

ROSS Samuel bapt 12 March 1843 Drainie Moray

ROSS Agnes circa 1847 Drainie Moray

Samuel ROSS was discharged from the Lossiemouth Coastguard 29 December 1849 on a pension of

£32 per annum 140/16 50 Treasury letter 23 January 1850