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7th April 2025, 09:16 AM
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William Broderick
Good morning all,
Hopefully someone out there may be able to help. The above William Broderick was my GG Grandfather and he came from a line of Seafarers in the 1800’s. His father John (born about 1788 in Youghal Co. Cork) was a Coastguard but I’ve a feeling that he too may have been to sea before his Coastguard job, he moved to Larne around 1820’s to take up a new Coastguard Station position. There are other male members in the family, Michael & James who were elder brothers of William (possibly born in the early or mid 1830’s). All I can find on Michael & James is that they were both Sailors but nothing more than that.
I’ve been luck enough to get some photos of William who was born 1855/6 ish, alongside 2 of his sons. I’ve been able to find one of his trips to Quebec on a ship called Charger. From what I can gather he sailed for some years and then took a job on a local steamer, Belfast to Bangor (mainly day trippers) and ended his days as a Berthing Master for Belfast Harbour as did 2 of his Sons John & Samuel.
That’s a thumbnail sketch of William but I’d like to know of his other voyages and pointers, with links if possible, where I can research Michael & James.
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7th April 2025, 09:02 PM
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Re: William Broderick
Dont know wether you could follow this , possibly do a Search at the Place Mentioned.I only found 1874 that has a Ref , 1875 just Points to possibly Maritime Archives.
I gave this as possibly you may be able to trace his Previous Ships??
Cheers
| CHARGER |
1874 |
Belfast |
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
TRANS/2A/11/202A-F |
| 1875 |
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National Maritime Museum ? |
Wonder if this may be the same William on the Ship St Seiriol 137413
Als shows Previous Ship???
William Broderick; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 23; place of birth, English; previous ship, Archimedes.
I wonder if he would have been on that Ship Charger in 1872 as well. As his discharge shows 1875 he may well have been on her for a while ??
Cheers
Official Numbers: 34944, 34951, 34960, 35000, 35006, 35009, 35010, 35029, 35031, 35044,... | The National Archives
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8th April 2025, 03:18 PM
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Re: William Broderick
Thank you for your reply. I’ll have another look at PRONI & National Archives @ Kew.
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