Hello Michael, many thanks for writing, I think you may be right, but I suppose at the end of the day, we all have more questions than answers! Good Luck with your hunt, Aileen

Hello Bubbles Did you ever come across the name SWAIN at all, many thanks for your help Aileen

Hello Eric, many thanks for your help, Aileen

Eric MILLWARD had in his list of family names DALE from Staffordshire. Please tell me about your DALE family. I have hit a dead end looking for mine. Laura Bradley Groton Connecticut USA ALLEN - Ipstones, Newchapel, Kidsgrove COOKE - Kidsgrove COX - Frome & Batheaston, Somerset; Goldenhill, Hanley DALE - Bucknall (?) GRIFFITHS - Holywell, Wales ROBERTS - Hanley; Flint, Wales

Try [email protected] Norman Holt specialises in Wolverhampton. he appeared in a recent TV programme. > Regards, > Eric MILLWARD of Marple, Cheshire > [email protected] > Interests in Cheshire, BRUCKSHAW,BUCKLEY, CHARLESWORTH, DALE, HANSON, > JOHNSON, LEA, LEE, LEIGH, LEWIS, LITTLER, MILLWARD, MOORES, MOSES, NIELD, > PODMORE, STREET, WASHINGTON, WILLIAMSON, > in Derbyshire, MILLWARD, RADFORD, > in Lancashire, GROOM, HEEDS, MORGAN, MURPHY, ROBERTS, > in Staffordshire, DALE, HODSON, JOHNSON, MILLWARD, SIMCOCK > in Shropshire, JOHNSON > in WR Yorkshire, WHITEHEAD > and coming to UK from America before 1820, HOLDEN.

My boat people were from Nottingham/ Beeston/ Stafford (Lydell/ Lydall/ Loyd*ll) Bubbles from Robin Hood Country. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aileen Durn <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 8:57 PM 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/ : :

Hi Aileen The problem with this list appears to be the fact that there are a number of people with questions but no-one with answers. Mike Fisher in Droitwich researching FISHER boatmen in Tipton & Oldbury, leggers and steam tug operators in the Westhills Tunnel Kings Norton. Also SMITH & PARKES boatmen in OLDBURY. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aileen Durn <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 14 May 2000 12:18 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] SUNDAY > Hello to anyone, > I mailed a little message and got no replies, I have had any messages at all > from this list, is it still running?????? > AileenDurn > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hello to all Does anyone have a list of families asociated with the canal boats of the midlands? Thanks in advance Aileen Durn

Yes ----- Original Message ----- From: Aileen Durn To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 12:18 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] SUNDAY Hello to anyone, I mailed a little message and got no replies, I have had any messages at all from this list, is it still running?????? AileenDurn ============================== Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: http://pml.rootsweb.com/

Hello to anyone, I mailed a little message and got no replies, I have had any messages at all from this list, is it still running?????? AileenDurn

Hello to all, I am new to this list, researching my family who seem to be found around Warwickshire. Recently found the family name of SWAIN, when trying to find children and siblings for Elizabeth SWAIN who married Daniel DEARN in 1796 I found that the family appears to have travelled quite a bit, children baptised in Lincoln, Shropshire and Yorkshire, I wondered if these are canal people, has anyone any ideas at all? Very many thanks in advance Aileen Durn

Hi All, This is a quick welcome to the new people who have joined the list and a reminder to those already on it. There are few rules on the list, but the one that I do have is that we respond to others, either via the list or directly to the list member, in the manner in which we would all like to be treated, politely, and without insult. We all have delete keys and I would rather we use those than upset or insult each other. Please remember, using email does not allow us to see a smile or gesture, so please consider that when posting. Now, onto nicer topics. We are, well most of us about to head into shorts and sunglasses weather and wander around the graveyards that our ancestors are in rather than sit in front of a computer, therefore the list is even quieter than usual, but the list does exist for the benefit of its subscribers so please use it! Now, because of a heavy workload I often only get chance to skim postings, if you have something specifically for me please indicate this in the subject heading or post to me at my email address. I will respond as soon as I can. Similar messages are going to all my lists so apologies if you get this more than once. Julie Goucher [email protected] List Owner

Forwarding Please reply to Rebecca or via the list, Julie Goucher [email protected] List Owner ----- Original Message ----- From: Rebecca A Kurowski <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 1:58 AM Subject: Re: > hello: > > my name is rebecca kurowski. my grandfather's name was > Hiram Ottis Wickham from rome new york. I believe he worked on the > erie > canal but am not sure is there any way of researching this? please > help me > > thank you kindly. > > rebecca >

If there is any one on the list with any names connected to the Aire and Calder canal I would be very grateful to hear about them, especially if anyone has a Caswell that ran a barge up to Goole. Regards Eileen. [email protected]

Hi Mo, the following may be of interest: Aston 1881 Census 7 Forge Street, Simeon WOOD - 33 - Puddler - ? Stf 1891 Census. Sowe Boats Fiche 3-139 Foleshill RG12 2448 Sowe 2. Pages 1-3 last entries on fiche: John James KENT - crew - unm - 23 - canal boatman - Leicester William Adam KENT - crew - unm - 17 - canal boatman - Leicester TAYLOR - Napton Memories, by Gordon Macpherson - Rugby. In his account he mentions his parents being born at Napton Village, his mother in Lock Cottage, Marston Doles where her father was lock keeper. His mother's brother was an ALBERT TAYLOR, and his son a GINGER TAYLOR who was lock keeper for many years at Napton bottom locks. If you come across any BARRATTS on the canals please let me know. Regards, Elaine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 28 April 2000 18:34 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Name interests >Interested to hear from anyone with the following names connected with canal >boats. Mainly working Shropshire Union - Trent & Mersey - Grand Union. > >Colclough/Cokelow - anywhere >Sant - anywhere >Wood - Penkridge - Tunstall both Staffs >Hillman - Kinver >Partridge - Kinver & Sedgley both Staffs >Wilkes - Wordsley, Staffs & Preston Brook, Cheshire >Filkins - as above >Slater - Stone, Tettenhal Regis & Penkridge >Nixon - Penkridge >Brough - Any >Kent - any >Sheldon - any >Taylor - any >Creswell - any >Palin - any > >Hope to hear from someone soon >Regards, >Mo > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

Lived in Birmingham 1920ish probably born around 1900. Occupation listed as Canal Boatman. Lived on Barn Street. Anybody see any connection? Regards, Joanne

Interested to hear from anyone with the following names connected with canal boats. Mainly working Shropshire Union - Trent & Mersey - Grand Union. Colclough/Cokelow - anywhere Sant - anywhere Wood - Penkridge - Tunstall both Staffs Hillman - Kinver Partridge - Kinver & Sedgley both Staffs Wilkes - Wordsley, Staffs & Preston Brook, Cheshire Filkins - as above Slater - Stone, Tettenhal Regis & Penkridge Nixon - Penkridge Brough - Any Kent - any Sheldon - any Taylor - any Creswell - any Palin - any Hope to hear from someone soon Regards, Mo

Hello All I hope SKS will be able to help. I have scant details of my family on a boat called Cornelius on the 1861 census at New Brentford. They are:- Joseph Hale Head 37 Clara Hale Wife 29 Joseph Son 16 George Son 4 Robert Son 2 Sophia Daughter 3 months. Can anybody tell me which records office I can get a copy of the relevant page? Does the 1861 census have a named indexed at that office? Failing that any ideas for the Reference required to order a copy by post? Alan Hale chasing the relative between the Midlands and New Brentford

Hello to all, I KNOW this isn't the Leicester site - but by no means all of us live on Boats (although I did for a couple of years), even if our ancestors may have done... But can anyone with access to Leicester RO do a lookup for me, please? Parish of GUMLEY - 2 marriages - of an AARON TURRELL (variant spellings expected!) of Hillmorton, Warks to: 1) Ann/e [unknown, b c. 1833] in around 1851; and 2) Jane [unknown, b c. 1843] in around 1878. Both the brides reportedly born in Gumley - and Aaron & Ann/e's daughter Harriett married a boat-builder. If you can, I'd be most grateful - and if you could reply off-list it shouldn't upset the listowner! Gus Tysoe Droitwich, Worcs PS I go to Worcester RO regularly, and enjoy look-ups...

Hello Jim, I have just purchased the Old Ordnance Survey map 1898 of Hanley & Etruria. I cannot find Drawbridge Cottage, but I could scan the relevant part of the map which shows the area around Etruria Vale. Or, if you are interested, you could order the map from www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk , price GBP 1.95 and 50p P&P (UK & Ireland) Have any new listers seen any references to Barnabas BEAUMONT who was a Boatman from at least 1851-1861 in Tipton? 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: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 12 April 2000 04:26 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] new subscriber HOOLE family in Cheshire & Lancs. >Hi all, > >I just want to introduce myself, I am Jim Thompson from Northwich, Cheshire, >UK now residing in Orlando, Florida USA. > >I am researching the HOOLE family of Wincham, Cheshire & Etruria, >Staffordshire as can be seen both are on the Trent & Mersey. > >My great great-grandfather John HOOLE was a boatman as was his father, they >were from Wincham, in the 1881 census John HOOLE was residing at Drawbridge >Cottage, Etruria Vale Shelton, Staffordshire and listed as a lock keeper. I >haven't checked to see if he is alive on the 1891 census yet, but his wife >Eliza died 25 AUG 1887 at the same address as on the 1881 census. The burial >was listed as Stoke Church. > >If anyone is familiar with this location in Etruria or Stoke as it is perhaps >now part of, I would love to hear from you. I am also going to need to find a >volunteer to possibly check the GRO for John HOOLEs death, after I see >whether he is on the 1891 census. What registration district would be correct >for Etruria? > >I have a few nice canal photos of locks near Nantwich if anyone has ancestors >from this area, I would be glad to scan them. > >Cheers, > >Jim Thompson. >