Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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John Quilliam aged 34 born in Marown, Isle of Man.

Ship: HMS Victory

Rank/Rating: Lieutenant

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Alternative first name(s)

John

  
   

Alternative last name(s)

Quillam

  
   

Born

30 September 1772

  
   

Died

10 October 1829
White House, Kirk Michael, Isle of Man

 
   

Family

Married: Margaret Christian Stevenson, (baptised 12 Jan 1770 Arbory, Isle of Man; died 17 Oct 1844) on 21 Dec 1817 Ballakeign, Kirk Arbory, Isle of Man. Children: none

 
   

Father

John Quilliam (born 23 Sept 1747, Ballykelly, Londonderry, Ireland; died Aug 1812)

 
   

Mother

Christian Quilliam nee Clucas (born 10 Jan 1749, Kirk German, Isle of Man; died ?)

 
   

Parents' date of marriage

1771, Isle of Man.

 
   

Notes

IR 26/1750 p553 death duty Margaret Christian Quilliam nee Stevenson IR 26/1206 p671 death duty John Quilliam PROB 11/1764 LH 219-RH 219 will of John Quilliam PROB 11/2042 RH 243-RH 246 will of Margaret Christian Quilliam nee Stevenson

 
   
 

Service details

  
   

HMS Lion

Ship's pay book number: (SB 151)
22 May 1792 to 12 October 1794
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

HMS Prince George

Ship's pay book number: (SB 61)
13 October 1794 to 29 April 1795

30 April 1795 to 5 November 1795
Rank/rating: Quartermaster's Mate

HMS Triumph

Ship's pay book number: (SB 647)
6 November 1795 to 10 October 1797
Rank/rating: Master's Mate

11 October 1797 to 23 October 1797
Rank/rating: Acting Lieutenant

HMS Royal George

Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 1753)
9 September 1798 to 14 September 1798

HMS Neptune

Ship's pay book number: (SB 839)
15 September 1798 to 5 October 1798
Rank/rating: Acting Lieutenant

HMS Chapman

Ship's pay book number: (SB 363)
9 October 1798 to 24 December 1798
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Ethalion

Ship's pay book number: (SB 360)
29 December 1798

HMS Amazon

Ship's pay book number: (SB 350)
14 March 1800 to 5 August 1802
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 17)
10 April 1803 to 3 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Aetna

Ship's pay book number: (SB 75)
4 November 1805 to 29 March 1806
Rank/rating: Commander

HMS St Idelfonso

Ship's pay book number: (SB 1)
3 April 1806 to 12 June 1806
Rank/rating: Post Captain

HMS Spencer

Ship's pay book number: (SB 909)
5 June 1808 to 10 January 1809
Rank/rating: Post Captain

HMS Alexandria

Ship's pay book number: (SB 425)
9 February 1810 to 10 January 1811
Rank/rating: Post Captain

HMS Crecent

Ship's pay book number: (SB 14)
11 January 1811 to 4 September 1815
Rank/rating: Post Captain
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 9/2

Catalogue reference: ADM 107/22

Catalogue reference: IR 26/1750

Catalogue reference: PROB 11/1764

Catalogue reference: PROB 11/2042

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/5445

Book reference: The Trafalgar Roll, Colonel R.H. Mackenzie (London, 1913)

Book reference: The Men Who Fought with Nelson in HMS Victory at Trafalgar, Lt Cdr C.P. Addis MBE RN (Nelson Society, 1998)

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Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900