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6 January 1819 Hon Sir We have to report to your honors the melancholy Death of ---- Daniel French, Chief Officer of the Preventive Boat at Shanklin caused by a violent cold ---- his Exertion and Night Watchings his Salving and Preserving the Cargo of the Brig William wrecked at Sandown- the 29 Nov last on her voyage from -------- to Portsmouth as ---ssedin our Letter to your Honors 1 Dec --- 253 - Daniell French was a Strong Athletic Man 40 years of Age and ---- his Death brought on by the Severity of the Frost and Bad Weather - scarce knew we are informed what ill health was except by name. He has left a Widow and Seven Children in deep Afliction and unprovided for except the Eldest Son, Daniel French who since November last has been temporarily employed by the Inspecting Commander in his Father boat - On the 28 Dec last We received -------- ------- on the Cargo of Timber ------ salved and we verily believe that the Major part of this Sum collected for the Revenue may be attributed to the Exertion of French the deceased his Boat, Crew and Riding Officers in watching & protecting the Goods salved on our open and exposed Shore in one of the most inclement Seasons felt in the Isle of Wight many years - 20 Nights and Days at the end of which being seized with Cold & Cough on his Chest he was ob liged to take to his Bed all which is Respectfully submitted 7 January 1820
Coast guard history of Daniel French II as researched by Eileen R. Stage, 150 Fulwell Park Avenue, Twickenham, Middlesex TW25HB, England. Received 21 June 2004 1814 first went to sea as boy, age 11. See Seamans ticket 250,263. National Archives, Kew BT113/126 Nomination to Coast guards at age 17. . Name - Daniel French. Date of order of nomination 5 February 1820. Date of letter of nomination. From whence nominated - Gatcombe. Rating - Probationary boatman. Nominated to Bembridge. National Archives, Kew National Archives, Kew. ADM 175/97 Coast guard Establishment Books. Bembridge station, Cowes port. 14 February 1820 from Gatcombe. Daniel French, probationary boatman (still here when volume finished). National Archives, Kew ADM 175/2 p. 30 Nettlestone station, Cowes port (late Bembridge). 14 February 1820 from Gatcombe. Daniel French, boatman. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/1 p38 Removed 6 May 1823 to Ireland [sic] Kilmore station, Wexford port, Broadway district. 6 May 1823 transferred from Coast Guard station Bembridge. Daniel French, boatman. Transferred to Hurst Castle 26 August 1825. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/15 p44 Hurst Castle station, Southampton port. 26 August 1825 from Kilmore. Daniel French, boatman. Removed 10 June 1826 to E Cowes National Archives, Kew ADM 175/4 p124 East Cowes station, Cowes port. 10 June 1826 from Hurst Castle. Daniel French, boatman. Removed 23 December 1829 to Atherfield. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/5 p34 Atherfield station, Cowes port. 23 December 1829 from East Cowes. Daniel French, boatman. Removed & promoted 12 April 1831 to St. Lawrence. V ADM 175/5 p44 St. Lawrence station, Cowes port, Ryde district. 12 April 1831 from Atherfield. Daniel French, commissioned boatman. Removed 17 February 1837 to Conyers. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/6 p155 Conyers station, Faversham port. 17 February 1837 from St. Lawrence. Daniel French, commissioned boatman. Removed 4 May 1838 to Shingle End National Archives, Kew ADM 175/6 p28 Shingle End station, Ramsgate port, (Kent) Deal district. 4 May 1838 from Conyers. Daniel French, commissioned boatman. Removed 18 January 1838 to St. Ives. V ADM 175/6 p 53 St. Ives station, St Ives port, Penzance district. 18 January 1838 from Shingle End. Daniel French, commissioned boatman. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/7 p253 Penzance station, Penzance port, Penzance district. 16 January 1847 from St. Ives. Daniel French, chief boatman. Removed 22 August 1850 to Tresco per request. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/7 p254 Tresco station, Scilly port, Scilly district. 22 August 1850 from Penzance. Daniel French, chief boatman. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/7 p 257 Tresco station, Scilly port, Scilly station. Daniel French, chief boatman. Discharged 23 December 1858 on superannuation. National Archives, Kew ADM 175/7 p254 Index to Seamen tickets. Daniel French. 250,263. Born Rye, Sussex. National Archives, Kew BT 114/8 Seamans ticket 250,263. Daniel French born Rye, Sussex 9 March 1803. Capacity - commissioned boatman. First went to sea as boy 1824. Did not serve in Royal Navy. Was not in any foreign service Resides in Lelant. Ticket issued St. Ives 7 June 1845. Can write. CG commissioned boatman. St. Ives station, Penzance district. 16 January 1847 promoted & removed to Penzance., chief boatman. Tresco station Scilly port Scilly Station 22 August 1850 by request. Discharged 23 December 1858 on superannuation National Archives, Kew BT 113/126 Retired to live in Truro in Daniel Street with daughter Laura Jane,aged 21,George William aged 14 & Lewis Wade. aged 17. {Census 1861} Boys both apprentice ironmongers. To whom ? Search census for local ironmonger. Died April 1865. of chronic gastritis in the presence of E Ivey of St Marys Truro. in Daniel Street. Certificate obtained. Look for E.Ivey in 1861 census.Truro Burial: April 1865, ? Truro Municipal Cemetery Cause of Death: Chronic gastritis -------------------------------------------- CENSUS: 1841 St. Ives Enumeration District 2 Back Road,1,Daniel French,35, ,Coast Guard,; ,,Elizabeth French,,35,,; ,,Edwin French,10,,,; ,,Ellen French,,8,,,; ,,Alfred French,6,,,,;,,Laura French,,1,, -------------------------------------- 1851 Enumeration District 4 & 5 Civil Parish of Bryher Scilly Islands RG12/1862 (LDS Film number 6096972) Folio 590 Page 2 ,Daniel French,Head,M,48,,Chief Boatman Coast Guard,Rye Sussex,, ,,Eliza French,Wife,M,,47,,St Helens Isle of Wight,, ,,Edwin French,Son,U,21,,Shipwright's Apprentice,Cowes Isle of Wight,, ,,Laura Jane French,Dau,U,,11,Scholar At Home,St Ives Cornwall,, ,,Albert Edward French,Son,U,9,,Scholar At Home,St Ives Cornwall,, ,,Lewis Wade French,Son,U,7,,Scholar,Lelant Cornwall,, ,,George William French,Son,U,4,,Scholar At Home,Lelant Cornwall,, ---------------------------------- 1861 .(Census taken on 7 April 1861) 1. Parish Kenwyn Enumeration District 6 Folio Number 18 Living at Daniel Street Daniel FRENCH Relationship HD Age 58 Sex M Employment Superannuated Coastguard Born at Rye, SSX Disability Laura FRENCH Relationship DA Age 21 Sex F - Born at St Ives, Louis W FRENCH Relationship SO Age 17 Sex M Employment Apprentice Ironmonger Born at Lelant, George W FRENCH Relationship SO Age 14 Sex M Employment Apprentice Ironmonger Born at Lelant, Susan J BICKFORD Relationship VR Age 23 Sex F Employment Dressmaker Born at Penzance, ------------------------------------------ The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser 5 June 1840 Death Notices "At St. Ives, on the 26th ult., the infant son of Mr. D. French, of the coast-guard service." The only "French" death listed from the Penzance district in April-May-June quarter of the England Death Index is "Caroline French" ----------------------------------- ▼References
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