McConnachy - Coastguard in Aberdeen and Peterhead area

McConnachy · Post by **McConnachy** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:48 am

I am after any and all information on John McConnachy and his family. I have looked at the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census records and he is listed as working for the Coast Guard in Peterhead and Bridge of Don and Aberdeen.

Does anyone have information on the Coast Guard in Aberdeenshire in the 1800's?

Does anyone know anything about the McConnachy family in Aberdeenshire?

Many thanks

Post by **joette** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:11 pm

Can you give us a bit info?Where was he in the Censuses?Who was in the household with him.Any likely looking neighbours/visitors?What ages did he gave,birthplace?Was he head of household?
Little clues can help to pin somebody down to a place/family.

McConnachy · Post by **McConnachy** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:35 pm

Absolutely -

1841 -

Piece: SCT1841/232 Place: Peterhead -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Peterhead-Parl.Burg Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 3 Page: 16
Address: Shiprow

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCCONNACHY John M 35 Coast Guard Service Outside Census County (1841)
MCCONNACHY Mary F 30 Aberdeenshire
MCCONNACHY Helen F 7 Aberdeenshire
MCCONNACHY John M 5 Aberdeenshire
MCCONNACHY Robert M 3 Aberdeenshire
MCCONNACHY Alexr M 1 Aberdeenshire

1851 census confirms John was from Sadell -

Piece: SCT1851/168 Place: Old Machar -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Old Machar Landward Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 145 Page: 2 Schedule: 3
Address: Coast Guard Stn.Bridge Of Don

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCCONNACHY John Head M M 44 Boatman, Coast Guard Argyllshire - Saddell
MCCONNACHY Mary Wife M F 39 Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY Helen Dau U F 16 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY John Son U M 15 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY Robert Son U M 14 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY Alexander Son - M 11 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY Peter Son - M 9 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY Jane B. Dau - F 7 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY Mary Dau - F 5 Scholar Aberdeenshire - Peterhead
MCCONNACHY James Son - M 1 Aberdeenshire - Old Machar

1861 -

1861 census
8 Fish Street,
St. Nicholas

John McConnachie, 56, Costguard, b Saddle Argyll
Mary McConnachie, 50, b Peterhead
Ellen McConnachie, dau, 27, Milliner, b Peterhead
Robert McConnachie, son, 23, General clerk
Alexander McConnachie, son, 21, Ship carpenter, b Peterhead
Peter McConnachie, son, 19, Sip carpenter, b Peterhead
Jane McConnachie, dau, 16, Housekeeper, b Peterhead
Mary McConnachie, dau, 14, b Peterhead
James McConnachie, son, 11, b Old Machar
Margaret McConnachie, dau, 8, b Old Machar
Archibald McConnachie, son, 6, b Old Machar

After this I lose track of the family....

I am particularly eager to work out the exact DoB of John McConnachy (both the father who was in the Coast Guard but also his son who I think became a ship's captain in Australia) and Peter McConnachy (who was my GG grandfather.

Any help at all on the McConnachy family would be much appreciated!!

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:47 pm

Hi McConnachy

I'm sure you will already have this site link - but if not hope it helps with your research - I found it quite useful to track down one of my lot.

http://www.genuki.org.uk:8080/big/Coast ... index.html

Best regards

Ted

Post by **Pandabean** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:54 pm

See the Aberdeen Topic in Scottish Geography and History.

Link to Aberdeen Coastguard:
http://www.aberdeencoastguardcrt.co.uk/index.html