Edward Patrick CREEGAN

1860 - 1934  (74 years)

• Name	Edward Patrick CREEGAN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	1860	Fermanagh Enniskillen, Ireland   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10]
  Gender	Male
  1861 Census	1861	Norton, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  1871 Census	1871	Wrexham Regis, Denbighshire, Wales   [4]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	15 Jun 1874  [10]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	15 Jun 1874  [10]
  	8058, Edwd P Creegan
  	Name: Edwd P Creegan Date of Birth: Abt 15/11/1858 Date Joined OS: 15/6/1874 Age at Joining: 15y 7m Date Left OS: 31/10/1919 Superannuated See No 1760 RE Reg, Joined RE 7/12/1880, Rejoined 16/7/1902, See No 4166 CA Reg Date of Death: 23/9/1934
  MilitaryEnlistment	7 Dec 1880	Derby, Derbyshire, England
  	16841, Sapper, Royal Engineers, Surveyor
  1881 Census	1881	Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England   [8]
  	Sapper Royal Engineers
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [11]
  	Observers
  	Name: E P Creegan Rank: L-Corpl Nature of duties: Observers Branch: Trigonometrical Division Pay per diem: 2s 10d Length of service: 8y 3m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 1s 4d
  1891 Census	1891	Streatham, London, England   [5]
  	2nd Corporal Royal Engineers
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	3, Clansentum Road, Southampton, Portswood, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Sergeant Royal Engineers Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  MilitaryDischarge	15 Sep 1902	Southampton, Hampshire, England
  	16841, Sergeant, 19 Company, Royal Engineers
  1911 Census	1911	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1]
  	Survey, Ordnance Survey
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [9]
  	Supt: R D
  	Name: Edward P Creegan Rank: CA Employment: Supt: R D Division: Control Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 20s 0d War Bonus: �3 2s 7d
  Left Ordnance Survey	31 Oct 1919  [10]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	31, Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, England   [7]
  	Retired Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [9, 10]
  OS People	Civilian, RE  [6, 7]
  Reference Number	49702
  Death	23 Sep 1934	Coventry, Warwickshire, England   [2, 10]
  Person ID	I49702	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Hugh CREEGAN,   b. 1804, Creggan, Louth, Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances CREEGAN,   b. 1829, Menthorpe, Yorkshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1850	York, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F1059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christiana CREEGAN,   b. 1860, Billesdon, Leicestershire, England
  Children	1. Thomas Edward CREEGAN,   b. 1886, Tilton, Leicestershire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Peter CREEGAN,   b. 22 Mar 1896, Cork, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S110] Ancestry.com, 1911 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Record for Edward Patrick Creegan https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2352&h=42883159&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S26] Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG 9; Piece: 3626; Folio: 120; Page: 11; GSU roll: 543163. Record for Hugh Creegan http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&h=12089151&indiv=try [S116] Ancestry.com, 1871 Wales Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG10; Piece: 5657; Folio: 114; Page: 21; GSU roll: 892488. Record for Hugh Cregan http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1871wales&h=7421469&indiv=try [S15] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 457; Folio: 144; Page: 78; GSU roll: 6095567. Record for Edward P Creegan https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6598&h=11594704&indiv=try Details: 1901 Census. Details: 1921 Census. [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 897; Folio: 38; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341213. Record for Edward Cregan https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=8105267&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: 1890 Staff List.