THE BALLYWALTER COASTGUARD HOUSES WERE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE PADDLING POOL & CARPARK.
THE LAST CHIEF OFFICER WAS ALBERT McMASTER, FROM ENGLAND, & HIS WIFE JEANNIE NEE LOVE FROM PORTAVOGIE. JEANNIE WAS MY MOTHER'S COUSIN. BOTH WERE FROM THE FAMILY OF CAPT. DAVID YOUNG OF CLOUGHEY LIFEBOAT FAME.
I CAN REMEMBER, AS A CHILD, VISITING THEM IN THE BALLYWALTER STATION AND OF COURSE I WAS ALWAYS IN THEIR HOUSE IN THE PORTAVOGIE STATION. ALBERT USED TO SHOW ME ALL THE INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS THEY USED. HE HAD MANY GREAT BOOKS ABOUT THE NAVY OF WHICH HE WAS VERY PROUD. THEY HAD NO CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN.
ALBERT SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVY AND HE MET HIS WIFE THROUGH HER 2 BROTHERS TOMMY & DAVID WHO WERE ALSO IN THE R.N.
HE SERVED ON A SHIP WITH PRINCE PHILLIP WHO WAS A YOUNG MAN AT THE TIME.
LATER WHEN HE LEFT THE NAVY ALBERT WAS STATIONED IN CROMER ENG. WHERE HE WAS A COASTGUARD.
www.cromercoastguard.co.uk/WHEN BALLYWALTER STATION CLOSED ALBERT THEN MOVED circa 1960 TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE BRAND NEW PORTAVOGIE COASTGUARD STATION, WHICH HAS ALSO CLOSED & IS NOW THE FISHERIES OFFICES.
HE RETIRED AND DIED IN PORTAVOGIE.
AT THE SAME TIME SERVING IN BALLYWALTER WAS BILL & MADELINA HUDSON AND DAUGHTER ELLEN, WHO ALSO WENT TO THE PORTAVOGIE STATION.
1901 CENSUS
Residents of a house 179 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down 1901
Hill Lilly 14 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Wexford Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hill Ivy 6 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Down Scholar Read Not Married
Hill Nina Frances 11 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Wicklow Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hill William Henry 47 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland England Chief Officer of Coast Guard Read and write Married
Hill Charlotte 37 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Cork Nil Read and write Married
Residents of a house 180 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Belshaw John 32 Male Head of Family Presbyterian County Down Coastguard Read and write Married
Belshaw Thomas McNeilly Male Son Presbyterian County Down Cannot read Not Married
Belshaw Jane 29 Female Wife Presbyterian County Down Read and write Married
Residents of a house 181 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Branch William 32 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland England Coast Guard R.N. Read and write Married
Branch William John 1 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Down Cannot read Not Married
Branch Albert Edward Male Son Church of Ireland Co Down Cannot read Not Married
Branch Hannah Miriam 32 Female Wife Church of Ireland England Read and write Married
Residents of a house 182 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Tait Mary Female Daughter Religion Presbyterian Scotland School Cannot read English Not Married
Tait George 39 Male Head of Family Religion Presbyterian Scotland Coast Guard Read and write English Married
Tait Harry 4 Male Son Religion Presbyterian Co Down School Cannot read English Not Married
Tait Elsie 34 Female Wife Religion Presbyterian Scotland Read and write English Married
Residents of a house 183 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Walsh Florence 10 Female Daughter Church of Ireland England Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Walsh John J 44 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland England Coast Guard R N Read and write English Married
Walsh Alfred 11 Male Son Church of Ireland England Scholar Read and write English Not Married
Walsh Florence 33 Female Wife Church of Ireland England - Read and write English Married
Residents of a house 184 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Martin Evelyn M E 3 Female Daughter Church of Ireland England Scholar Cannot read Not Married
Martin James Herbert 29 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland England Boatman Coast Guard Read and write Married
Martin Arthur J H 5 Male Son Church of Ireland England Scholar Cannot read- Not Married
Martin Elizabeth Jane 27 Female Wife Church of Ireland England Read and write Married
Residents of a house 185 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Heaney Charles John 37 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland England Coast Guard Read and write Married
Heaney William Charles Alfred 2 Male Son Church of Ireland England Cannot read Not Married
Heaney Ellen Mary 27 Female Wife Church of Ireland England Read and write Married
Residents of a house 186 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Dicker Francis 30 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland England Boatman H.M. C Guard Read and write Married
Thompson Charles 16 Male Step Son Church of Ireland England Merchant Seaman Read and write Not Married
Dicker Seamey 34 Female Wife Church of Ireland England- Read and write Married
Residents of a house 187 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down) 1901
Curno Eva 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Curno Beaty 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Wexford Scholar Cannot read - Not Married
Curno Norah 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Wexford Scholar Read Not Married
Curno Voilet 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Dublin Cannot read Not Married
Curno Douglas 45 Male Head of Family Presbyterian England Chief Boatman Coast Guard Read and write Married
Curno George 11 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Curno John 1 Male Son Presbyterian Co Dublin Cannot read Not Married
Curno Eva 37 Female Wife Presbyterian England Read and write Married
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