Hi Gill, Thanks for putting on this URL. John Green was my gran`s brother, and was the last of many generations to work on the canals. My gran also worked on the canal boats prior to her marriage. I first saw some info on John on "The Friends of Lancashire" web page in December - by David Kitching (which reminds me - I owe David an email re John Greens family!). I hadn`t seen these other pages - so thanks a lot! Most of the boats were named after his immediate family. Doreen in Middleton, Manchester, UK (Still searching for the marriage of Joseph GREEN to Sarah c. 1800). > If anyone is researching John Green, who had boats on the Macclesfield in > the 1930's, they will enjoy looking at this site: > www.brocross.u-net.com/canal/inspec.htm Other names are also mentioned are > there are some very nice pictures.

If anyone is researching John Green, who had boats on the Macclesfield in the 1930's, they will enjoy looking at this site: www.brocross.u-net.com/canal/inspec.htm Other names are also mentioned are there are some very nice pictures.

Hello Mel I don't know why you could not get into the site. I have had a message from someone on the list who has and I have just tried it now and got through successfully to www.silk.net/personal/gordonb/61canalboats.htm I am not surprised you didn't get anywhere with www.silk.net. I found the site by searching at www.google.com, a very good search engine. Try searching "canal boatmen Worcester" (Be warned, there were one or two listings on this page that quite surprised me. Just thought I'd tell you in case you might have any elderly maiden aunts who had led sheltered lives looking over your shoulder). You could also try other locations. Perhaps you will have better luck if you try again. Good luck. Gill .----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 11:15 AM Subject: re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Census - list of boatmen's names > G'day Gill, > > Went to a lot of trouble on the net mate! The link does not work, and neither could > I find it upon going direct to www.silk.net > > Can you assist a little more? > > Cheers > > Mel in Melbourne > > > > ** Original Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Census - list of boatmen's names > > ** Original Sender: "Gill Foster" <[email protected]> > > ** Original Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 06:49:28 +1100 > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > A list of boats and their occupants lying at Worcester Wharf, Birmingham > > 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 can be found at the address below: > > > > www.silk.net/personal/gordonb/61canalboats.htm > > > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > > > > > > Melvyn D Grieveson > > Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >

Dear List, I am researching the following: WASHINGTONS CAPEWELL Boat people in the Black Country Best Wishes Sue

Can anyone help me trace any more info on William VAUGHAN, boatman, born 1820, place of birth unknown.On 13. Feb 1844 he married Martha WILLINGTON, father William WILLINGTON, boatman. They were married at Compton Tettenhall and had at least one child, Mary. William VAUGHAN died 22nd June 1848. His daughter Mary married George PENK, a blacksmith, and after that seems to have been firmly on land. Any info. on the VAUGHAN & WILLINGTON families gratefully received! Thanks Graham ,

G'day Gill, Went to a lot of trouble on the net mate! The link does not work, and neither could I find it upon going direct to www.silk.net Can you assist a little more? Cheers Mel in Melbourne > ** Original Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Census - list of boatmen's names > ** Original Sender: "Gill Foster" <[email protected]> > ** Original Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 06:49:28 +1100 > ** Original Message follows... > > A list of boats and their occupants lying at Worcester Wharf, Birmingham > 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 can be found at the address below: > > www.silk.net/personal/gordonb/61canalboats.htm > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Melvyn D Grieveson Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com

This was great but my ancestor is earlier than these times. Are there any census's for the 1820 - 1830's Regards, Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: Gill Foster <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 11:58 AM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Census - list of boatmen's names > A list of boats and their occupants lying at Worcester Wharf, Birmingham > 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 can be found at the address below: > > www.silk.net/personal/gordonb/61canalboats.htm > > ______________________________

Am forwarding please reply to George at [email protected] Am researching the Cogswell family and their links with the Rochdale Canal. A Job Cogswell helped to build the Canal he was based in Littleborough and then when it opened he moved onto it with a 'Fly' Boat service. Do you have any info regarding this ? George (Sale)

A list of boats and their occupants lying at Worcester Wharf, Birmingham 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 can be found at the address below: www.silk.net/personal/gordonb/61canalboats.htm

> Hello again Sylvia ! > I am interested in the name EACOTT and it's many variations in the Berks/ > Hants area.can you send me any more details at all ? We may be able to help > each other.Where did you get the reference ? > I think we've discused your WHITEHOUSE family before - still havn't looked > into mine ! > I've sent your enquiry onto another Scarrott researcher and will send you > the address of another 'off - list " > all the best, > Nettie Edwards > > > From: [email protected] > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:09:43 EST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Surname interests& forthcoming BBC2 programmes > > Resent-From: [email protected] > > Resent-Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 04:10:01 -0800 > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > If in the U.K keep an eye open for a seies of 6 films on family > > history starting on BBC 2 on Saturday February 26th called Blood Ties. > > There is one due early March on boat families..there has been a tale of a > > boatman selling crocks along the canal bank. > > > > Can anyone give me any information about the above boatman and is anyone > > researching the following names - all boatmen or connected to boatmen by > > marriage or transportation of crockery/earthenware/coal. > > > > Jeremiah WHITEHOUSE - Coal Merchant/Boatmaster, lived on Fisher Row 1817-1819 > > and was mentioned in Mary Priors book.Oxford/Reading born c 1783 ? Staffs > > > > William SKARROTT - married Margaret WHITEHOUSE 1784 at Cheslyn Haye Staffs > > Hawker of China/ Earthenware. Later lived Oxford area > > > > Joseph EACOTT Boatmaster - married Sarah Ann Taylor nee WHITEHOUSE > > Lived Reading Berks > > > > James Hemans/Emans Boatmaster - married Sussanah Coppock Whitehouse 1851 > > Lived Reading Berks > > > > Many thanks in anticipation, > > > > Sylvia Ford in UK > > [email protected] > > > > > > ============================== > > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > > >

Hi there, If in the U.K keep an eye open for a seies of 6 films on family history starting on BBC 2 on Saturday February 26th called Blood Ties. There is one due early March on boat families..there has been a tale of a boatman selling crocks along the canal bank. Can anyone give me any information about the above boatman and is anyone researching the following names - all boatmen or connected to boatmen by marriage or transportation of crockery/earthenware/coal. Jeremiah WHITEHOUSE - Coal Merchant/Boatmaster, lived on Fisher Row 1817-1819 and was mentioned in Mary Priors book.Oxford/Reading born c 1783 ? Staffs William SKARROTT - married Margaret WHITEHOUSE 1784 at Cheslyn Haye Staffs Hawker of China/ Earthenware. Later lived Oxford area Joseph EACOTT Boatmaster - married Sarah Ann Taylor nee WHITEHOUSE Lived Reading Berks James Hemans/Emans Boatmaster - married Sussanah Coppock Whitehouse 1851 Lived Reading Berks Many thanks in anticipation, Sylvia Ford in UK [email protected]

Hi Kenneth, Sorry I cannot tell you anything about your great grandmother Elizabeth Hewitt. However, I have a Hewitt connection. My GGgrandmother's name was Emma Hewitt, Christened Feb 4, 1920, in Coventry, Saint Michael, Warwick. May have been born in 1817. Her parents were William Hewitt and Catherine ? Emma Hewitt married John Woodhead. In the 1851 Census they lived on Much Park Street, Coventry and had three children. Martha Hewitt Woodhead, Selina, and Henry Hewitt Woodhead. In the 1881 Census at 8 Ct. 5 Much Park St. Coventry lived Emma Woodhead and three grandaughters. Martha Bott, Emma Bott, and Lucy Bott. No mention of John Woodhead. Don't know if there could be a connection or not. Thanks for any connection that can be made. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 7:20 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Re: THE BOAT INN. SELLY OAK >> >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi All Back after a weekend away. I have just dispatched a whole pile of digests( 1 and 2) if you only got part of one please let me know, or if you requested and have not rec yours please do likewise. Any subscribers having problems posting please not post to [email protected] and if the problem persists let me know. Regards Julie Goucher [email protected] ***Please note NEW Email address***

I, too, have hit that proverbial brick wall with one Mahala Thompson. Several of us are likening finding her to the lpossibility of coming upon the holy grail... Nonetheless, I am trying here. Her data: b. 1772 [NY or CT] resided Rhinebeck NY at some point mar. John VanBenschoten and lived in NYC they had several children she died 1834 in New York City; buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn NY. The VanBenschoten family book states she is "of Connecticut parentage". A cousin is theorizing that perhaps the rivers and canals in the Connecticut-New York area are a clue to her whereabouts and the identity of her parents. Any help from anyone? Thanks in advance~ Carole Kessel Kenney ex-NY, now PA / USA

Hi to everybody, Another new lister who had hit the proverbial brick wall and would like some help if possible. My G-G-Grandfather, Robert MILLWARD, was born in Worcester in 1826 (According to the family bible). He married in 1852 in Wolverhampton to Mary Ann OWEN (born Coventry 1835) and on his marriage certificate both his and his father, John's occupation was given as Boatman. That is the only information I have. I have looked through the 1851 census for Wolverhampton, but cannot find them. Mary Ann had a child in 1853 at Lower Green, Tipton and the person present at death was a Mary Ann BRIDGES. I found Mary Ann OWEN on the 1851 census for Lower Green living with her grandmother, Nancy BRIDGES, who was a widow of 85 and her occupation was a Pauper Boatwoman. I have also been through the records at Worcester, but to no avail. Anybody with any ideas or suggestions. Regards Jackie Kidderminster, UK Researching: MILLWARD, COTTERILL, LOWE, OWEN, KIBBLER, COOKE

Hello everyone, I have just come across a very useful website that contains many links (far too many to list here) on various canals, their history and some museums etc.. Just click your mouse on the following; www.ukwaterways.net/ring/classified.shtml As I am new to this list I apologise In advance if somebody else has posted this before. Many thanks. Steven Jones In Salford,UK.

Something went wrong with my first try so here it is again. Hi everyone I just found out about this list so sorry you have all drawn the "short straw" - I intend to stay around for a while!! My GGG Grandfather was Edward READING. At the time of his first child's (Joseph or John) birth in 1828 his occupation was "boatman" Edward married Selina Clarridge on November 6 1826 at Holy Trinity Coventry. This man is the major "brick wall" in my research so if any one could help me, I can assure it will be appreciated. Thanks in advance and cheers, Peter Reading Victoria, Australia

Hi, This Is my first posting having only recently discovered this list but, I have known for quite a while that my ancestors worked on the rivers and canals In the above areas. My details are as follows; My great x3 grandfather, James WORTHINGTON was bapt' at Warrington In 1813 to parents William and Jane, the fathers occupation Is shown as a `Mariner` of `Bank Quay` Warrington which I believe Is an area near the River Mersey. The IGI shows a marriage at `Runcorn` (which Is just down the river) of a William WORTHINGTON to a Jane MONKS In 1806 but, so far I have not managed to check the event In the register Itself. James later married Sarah MILLETT at `Eccles` In 1837 before moving to `Salford` then `Manchester` where he worked on the canals around the `Castlefield` district. On the later bapt' records of his children he Is shown at various times as either a `Boatman` an `Iceman` a `Waterman` then, In his later life a `Warehouseman` which I think he may have worked In the many warehouses along the canals In the centre of Manchester. I would be pleased to share or exchange Info with anyone researching along the same lines. Many thanks. Steven Jones. In Salford,UK.

Thanks Eilleen: Sorry to have been a bother, but I now know what others mean when they ask for a lookup. There certainly seem to be a lot of publications of interest for the descendants of Canal People.... we need only the money to send for them.... Cheers! Valerie K. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eilleen Ovenden <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 8:40 AM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Re: Blunt > > Hello Valerie > >From one antipodean to another, I'm on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. > The only book I have on the Canals is Working Life on Severn and Canal, > and mainly covers the Severn System, going up to Worcester and sometimes > further. > I have checked for the name Blunt and sorry, there's no mention of your > name. > Eilleen > > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

G'day Eilleen, Saw this email (below) and wonder if you have a William Greaves aged about 60-65 years around 1851 as a waterman in your book? Cheers Mel in Melbourne > ** Original Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Re: Blunt > ** Original Sender: Eilleen Ovenden <[email protected]> > ** Original Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:04:10 +1100 > ** Original Message follows... > > Hello Valerie > >From one antipodean to another, I'm on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. > The only book I have on the Canals is Working Life on Severn and Canal, > and mainly covers the Severn System, going up to Worcester and sometimes > further. > I have checked for the name Blunt and sorry, there's no mention of your > name. > Eilleen > > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Melvyn D Grieveson Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com