Hi folks Please can anyone tell me the name of the canal that runs south of Buck Pool? Also - don't know if its of any interest to those of you researching the name MILLWARD, but on the 1881 census for Kingswinford,I came across an ELIZABETH MILLWARD, aboard the vessel 'CATHARINE', details are: age 19, unmarried, birthplace - Rock Hill. FHL film 1341694, PRO ref RG11, Piece 2896, Folio 152. Joseph GODDARD M 22 M Tipton Occ: Boatman Rhoda GODDARD M 25 F Bromley Edward GODDARD 4 m M Brierley Hill Rel: Baby Elizabeth MILLWARD U 19 F Rock Hill regards Jean

Hi Brian - I've checked for each and every one of these names, sorry to say there aren't any references to any of them. Regards, Elaine I wondered if you could check in your book for the following surnames who worked or lived on the Cromford canal - KEY, BEIGHTON, STONE, HODGKINSON, BAXTER, ALSOP, WEIGHTMAN, SELLORS and LIMB. Many thanks Brian in cool, sunny Naracoorte, South Australia > > -------------------------------------------------

Hello Christine, I've checked, but regret there are no references to TILLEY or DIXON. Regards, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: William Colbourne <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 22 May 2000 23:27 Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES >Hello Elaine > >Would you be able to check for the surnames TILLEY and DIXON when time >allows,please? They were on the Warwickshire and Midalns canals in the early >C19 - up to the 1830s. > >With many thanks > >Christine Colbourne > >Researching TILLEY/DIXON in the Midlands and SIVERS on the Grand Junction >and Regent's Canal. > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

Hi Karen CANAL MISCELLANY BOOKLET I'm not researching WOOD myself, but here are a few WOOD listings which may be of interest to you: Bedworth 1861 Census Bulkington Lane (southside): WILLIAM WOOD - h - mar - 41 - Boatman - Shilton or Shenton, War. ELIZABETH WOOD - w - mar - 43 - Hinckley, Leics. + 7 WOOD children: George, Lucy, Eliza A., William, Emma, Samuel, Priscilla, and again in the Bedworth 1871 Census: WILLIAM WOOD - h - m - 50 - Boatman - Stretton under Fosse (not Shilton or Shenton as before) ELIZABETH WOOD - w - m - 51 - Hinckley + 5 WOOD children: Sarah Louise, William, Priscilla, Rose Ann, Samuel. The children of the above were born in different places, let me know if you want the full details. Aston 1881 Census, 7 Forge Street - SIMEON WOOD - 33 - Puddler - ?Stf Bedworth 1881 Census ref 3064 - Bulkington Lane WILLIAM WOOD - h - m - 31 - boatman - Stoke on Trent MAY WOOD - w - m - 31 - Bedworth SAMUEL WOOD - son - 2 - Bedworth. Regards, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: Adrian & Karen Fraser <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 22 May 2000 18:29 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Wood boatpeople - Staffordshire >I have many Wood ancestors who were boatpeople from Tunstall, Staffordshire >from 1800 - 1920. One branch moved to Wolverhampton during the early 1900s. > >I would like to hear from anyone researching the possible same family. > >Karen Fraser >[email protected] > > > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hello Gil, Regret there aren't any BEAUMONT listings at all. Regards, Elaine, -----Original Message----- From: Gil. Hall <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 22 May 2000 21:01 Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES >Hello Elaine, > >Could you check your book for Barnabas BEAUMONT and family of Tipton and >Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. He is listed on the 1851 and 1861 census as a >Boatman, but I am having great difficulty finding any mention of him. > >Regards, > >Gil. Hall. Southampton, England >Researching HALL, NBL / DUR; DENT, DUR; KING, BEW / NBL / DUR; >STEWART, Edinburgh, MLN / DUR; WINTON, Musselburgh, MLN / STS; >BEAUMONT, STS / SAL; HOLDEN (ING), STS; BEES, SOM. ANDERSON, NBL; >DAVISON, NBL.

Hello Elaine Would you be able to check for the surnames TILLEY and DIXON when time allows,please? They were on the Warwickshire and Midalns canals in the early C19 - up to the 1830s. With many thanks Christine Colbourne Researching TILLEY/DIXON in the Midlands and SIVERS on the Grand Junction and Regent's Canal.

Hi Janet, I had a look for any references to CORBETT and PRESCOTT, but regret not a single mention of either. It certainly is a "Miscellany" - bits and pieces of various censuses, records, recollections, etc. (I only found one person I was interested in). Personally I found John Roberts at the Inland Waterway Index a great source of information, I was in touch with him four years ago. I believe details on contacting him were on the List recently. Keep Looking! Regards, Elaine > Please could I possibly come in with a request for a lookup if you are >not too flooded with them. I am looking for a family of Thomas Corbett and >his wife Elizabeth nee Prescott. I think they were on the canals from about >1836 to art least 1856. Thank you Janet Corbett >>

Hello Elaine, Could you check your book for Barnabas BEAUMONT and family of Tipton and Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. He is listed on the 1851 and 1861 census as a Boatman, but I am having great difficulty finding any mention of him. Regards, Gil. Hall. Southampton, England Researching HALL, NBL / DUR; DENT, DUR; KING, BEW / NBL / DUR; STEWART, Edinburgh, MLN / DUR; WINTON, Musselburgh, MLN / STS; BEAUMONT, STS / SAL; HOLDEN (ING), STS; BEES, SOM. ANDERSON, NBL; DAVISON, NBL. -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Hooper <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 21 May 2000 22:15 Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES >Hi Aileen, chipping in a week later here, but I do have "Canal Miscellany - >A compilation of records and memories of canal family life in and around >Warwickshire and The Midlands, by Warwickshire FHS 1998". If that's the >appropriate area for you and you'd like to let me know which names you are >interested in I'd be happy to have a look for you. > >Regards, >Elaine

Hi Elaine I wondered if you could check in your book for the following surnames who worked or lived on the Cromford canal - KEY, BEIGHTON, STONE, HODGKINSON, BAXTER, ALSOP, WEIGHTMAN, SELLORS and LIMB. Many thanks Brian in cool, sunny Naracoorte, South Australia ------------------------------------------------- >Hi Aileen, chipping in a week later here, but I do have "Canal Miscellany - >A compilation of records and memories of canal family life in and around >Warwickshire and The Midlands, by Warwickshire FHS 1998". If that's the >appropriate area for you and you'd like to let me know which names you are >interested in I'd be happy to have a look for you. > >Regards, >Elaine ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Elaine I wondered if you could check in your book for the following surnames who worked or lived on the Cromford canal - KEY, BEIGHTON, STONE, HODGKINSON, BAXTER, ALSOP, WEIGHTMAN, SELLORS and LIMB. Many thanks Brian in cool, sunny Naracoorte, South Australia ------------------------------------------------- >Hi Aileen, chipping in a week later here, but I do have "Canal Miscellany - >A compilation of records and memories of canal family life in and around >Warwickshire and The Midlands, by Warwickshire FHS 1998". If that's the >appropriate area for you and you'd like to let me know which names you are >interested in I'd be happy to have a look for you. > >Regards, >Elaine ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I have many Wood ancestors who were boatpeople from Tunstall, Staffordshire from 1800 - 1920. One branch moved to Wolverhampton during the early 1900s. I would like to hear from anyone researching the possible same family. Karen Fraser [email protected]

Dear Elaine Please could I possibly come in with a request for a lookup if you are not too flooded with them. I am looking for a family of Thomas Corbett and his wife Elizabeth nee Prescott. I think they were on the canals from about 1836 to art least 1856. Thank you Janet Corbett -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Hooper <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 21 May 2000 22:17 Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES >Hi Aileen, chipping in a week later here, but I do have "Canal Miscellany - >A compilation of records and memories of canal family life in and around >Warwickshire and The Midlands, by Warwickshire FHS 1998". If that's the >appropriate area for you and you'd like to let me know which names you are >interested in I'd be happy to have a look for you. > >Regards, >Elaine >-----Original Message----- >From: Aileen Durn <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: 14 May 2000 20:56 >Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES > > >>Hello to all >>Does anyone have a list of families asociated with the canal boats of the >>midlands? >>Thanks in advance >>Aileen Durn >> >> >>============================== >>Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >>RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >>http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

I have boatmen from the Lincolnshire Fens. If anyone sees any PARKER's from the early 1800's can they please send them home, they've been missing for a long time. Eric

Hi Aileen, chipping in a week later here, but I do have "Canal Miscellany - A compilation of records and memories of canal family life in and around Warwickshire and The Midlands, by Warwickshire FHS 1998". If that's the appropriate area for you and you'd like to let me know which names you are interested in I'd be happy to have a look for you. Regards, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: Aileen Durn <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 14 May 2000 20:56 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES >Hello to all >Does anyone have a list of families asociated with the canal boats of the >midlands? >Thanks in advance >Aileen Durn > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >

Jackie, I hadn't meant to imply that Jesse MILLWARD was related to me but I found your info most interesting from a movement point if view. Many thanks. Yes, I have been in touch with Norman HOLT and seen him on television in a "Meet the Ancestors" programme. Regards, Eric MILLWARD of Marple, Cheshire [email protected]

Eric, Have you been in contact with Norman Holt, he is indexing the Wolverhampton census? His e-mail address is [email protected] Looking at the list of Millwards he sent me, there is Jesse, son of Joseph and Sarah Millward. The full details are: Schedule 41 boat Stourbridge 109 port Wolverhampton ref.2896 182 25 ton lighter Joseph Millward head married 52 Boatman Sarah " wife " 50 Jesse " son 9 Stamber Mill Worcs William Thomas son 7 Kingswinford, Staffs Abigail dau 3 London Surrey Docks Middlesex I have also some details from Mr. John Roberts who holds the inland Waterway index, these are as follows: MILLWOOD - 1881c Audlem, Cheshire The Wharf Page 37 RG11 3551 Jessie MILLWOOD Mar 58 Capt of "Harry" Brierley Hill Abigail " " 55 Wife Stourbridge Susan " Un 38 Dau Brierley Hill MILLWOOD - 1861 census New Brentford, Hounslow, Middx Fant ...? River Thames Jesse MILLWARD Head Mar 34 Captain Brierley Hill Abigail " Wife Mar 36 " Susannah " dau 16 " Joseph " Son 14 " Phoebe " Dau 12 " Sarah Ann " Dau 10 " Jesse " Son 8 Cheshire, Runcorn in Liverpool Edwin " Son 3 Brierley Hill MILLWOOD - 1871 Census Longport, Burslem Boat 'Alma' RG10 2850 Jesse MILLWARD Head Mar 45 Master Brierley Hill Abigaile " Wife Mar 47 Stourbridge Susannah " Dau un 25 Boatgirl Brierley Hill Jesse " Son un 19 Boatboy Brierley Hill Edwin " Son un 11 Boatboy Brierley Hill Bessy " Dau un 8 Boatgirl Manchester MILLWOOD - 1881C Audlem Cheshire The Wharf Page 36 RG11 3551 Sch of Vessalls Jesse MILLWOOD un 28 Captain of 'Eliza' Brierley Hill Edwin " un 21 mate Brierley Hill Thomas CHITTIN son 7 son Wheaton Aston, Staffs I hope there is something here that is of help to you. Regards Jackie Kidderminster, UK Researching MILLWARD, COTTERILL, OWEN (Coventry), COOK (Bristol &Taunton), GREGORY (London & Bristol), DUNMORE, LOWE

Hi listers, My great grandfather Henry Carr BLUNDELL was born in September 1869 on the canal boat Victor at the Top Lock, Aspull on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal according to his birth certificate. Can any tell me where I can find out about the boat and the owner of the boat. Thanks in advance Barbara Brick

Hello Jackie My few are a bit earlier than yours. Samuel SALT and Sarah had two children William b 1856 Upper Green Tipton and Elizabeth b 1861 also at Upper Green Tipton. On both of these birth certs Sarah is shown as formerly BRIDGES. Samuel died in 1864 and Sarah married into my LAMB line in 1867. On the marraige cert it states that her father is William BRIDGES, boatman. At the time of the 1861 census, the SALTs are living in Castle Street Tipton. Sarah is aged 27 (so born in 1834) and the census return shows her birthplace as Worcestershire Oldbury. Tracking Sarah back to Oldbury I found her in the 1841 census with her family as - In Low Town Anna BRIDGINS aged 35 Sarah ~//~ aged 6 Ann ~//~ aged 2 Sarah TATE aged 70 (YATE ?) all born in county Dad must be away somewhere. Sarah TATE might be Anna BRIDGINS mother. Baptism register at Christ Church Oldbury shows - June 14, 1835. Sarah dau of William and Ann BRIDGENS, of Oldbury. Occ - Boatman. I don't know if there were any male children or if William had any brothers. Nor do I know if the name BRIDGES is very common, or if the spelling variants are common. Thats about as much as I can tell you. I have been pursuing a different name for the last few years, that of TRUSS, also boatees. I got a bit mixed up with the Mrs coming from just North of Worcester, that was another line - sorry. Phil in Hales Owen

Hi Gill, hate to show my ignorance - but where exactly are the FENS? Milly - Perth Au [email protected] Researching BANKS/MAUDSLEY/(SLATER)NIXON/WILKES - Eng HOOD/FERGUSON/HANNA/EWART -Sct/Ire MILLS/KIRK - Ire

I would really appreciate you checking to see if you have anyone listed by the name of MABBOTT. I have a Joseph MABBOTT born approx mid 1800s in Lincoln who I have been told was a canal boatman. I have not been able to find out any more information about him. TIA Linda Mabbott (Newcastle, Australia) >From: "Gill Foster" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Boatmen in the Fens >Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 17:42:19 +0100 > >I have a small book called The Floating Ark by John Bennett. There is a >list >of baptisms conducted on the Ark from 1897 to 1906. If any one has fenland >boatmen as ancestors, this could be useful. Please get in touch if you >would >like me to check the list. > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com