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About Thomas Coffin
Thomas Coffin joined the Birkenhead late in 1850 or early in 1851. He was on duty as the man at the wheel when the troopship struck the rock. He was coxswain at the first cutter, which contained Dr. Bowen, the staff surgeon, and a number of men from the wreck. See his account of how he went ashore at https://archive.org/stream/deathlessstoryor00addiiala#page/224/
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- Saw active service on the coast of Syria
- Was in the Naval Brigade in the Crimea
- Fought in the China War of 1860 where his upper lip was "cut through by a Chinaman's boat-hook whilst boarding a pirate junk
- Left the sea service in 1871 as Quartermaster
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Name: Thomas Coffin
- Gender: Male
- Baptism Date: 11 Jan 1824
- Baptism Place: Alverstoke, Southampton, Hampshire, England
- Father: Samuel Coffin
- Mother: Sarah Coffin
- FHL Film Number: 1596261
- Reference ID: p122 no969
1851 Census St. Payl's , Portsea, Portsmouth
- Samuel Coffin HD M 65 Pensioner R Navy born Bishop's Waltham
- Sarah C Coffin Wife 63 born Portsea, Hampshire
- Thomas Coffin Son unmarried 27 Seaman R Navy born Portsea, Hampshire
- Henry Coffin son u 20? Lab General's Clerk born Poirtsea, Hampshire
1871 Census - Vessels, Porsea
- Thomas Coffin Quarter Master Married 47, born Portsmouth, Hampshire
1891 Census 10 Hinton Road, St. George, Bristol
In the same house as his daughter Amelia A Beese
- Thomas Coffin HD M 66 Pensioner born Pertsmouth HMS Pin
- Sarah J Coffin Wife M 60 born Dorset Wareham
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Thomas Coffin's Timeline
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January 11, 1824
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On Board HMS Pitt, Portsea/Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom)
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January 11, 1824
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Alverstoke, Southampton, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom)
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1866
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Southampton, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom)
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