Hello,I have just joined the list.I am searching for my ancestors with the above name-the spelling can change so I have added JUST about all the spellings I have see used.I am particulatly looking for THOMAS and KITTY HARAM-they married in Sculcoates Hull in 1824--had a son and daughte that i have info of.Possible more children.William my gt gt grandad-gives Thomas's employment as STEWARD when HE --William -married in 1840.Mary Jane married late in life in Gainsborough-gives her deceased father as a shoemaker.I have not seen anything of Kitty since Mary-Jane was baptised in Gainsborough-as was William-though born in Hull.AS they have ties to Gainsborough-and as there appears family at Burton Stather-COULD be that they were on boats. Would the Hull ferry have a steward?Would be glad of help.TIA.Jean--in Evesham

Hi Folks, Here is the next list, at William Wyken Colliery.Sowe,Warwick, Mary FRANKS/W/40/Boatwoman (Barge) (Stoke on Trent,Stafford) with 6 ch incl Hannah FRANKS/U/19 Boatwoman (Barge) (Stoke on Trent,Stafford) dau and Sarah Ann FRANKS/U/17/Boatwoman (Barge) (Old Stratford) Buckingham.dau at William Wyken Colliery, Sowe Warwick Robert WARWICK /M/50 Captain, Boatman (Barge) (Braunston,Northampton)with Alfred BIRNE/U/14/Mate (Darton,Northampton) at same address, Mary Ann ARNOLD/20/Boatwoman (Barge) (Abingdon,Berkshire) and Francis SHACKLETON/15/Boatman (Barge) (Fenny Stratford,Buckingham) at same address George CANVIN/M/36/Captain,Boatman (Barge) (Deansganger,Buckingham) with son--George CANVIN/U/13 Boatman (Barge) (Wickin,Buckingham) son at same address, John MILLARD/M/64/Boatman (Barge)( Warwick) with wife ,son & Grandson--- Henry MILLARD/U/19/Boatman (Barge) (Warwick) Oxford Canal Boat " PEGASUS",Anstey,Warwick Samuel COX/U/20/Captain ,Boatman (Barge) ( Brinklow,Warwick) with---- Thomas HOLT/U/18/Mate,Boatman (Barge) at 66 Grey Friars Lane,Coventry St Muchael,Warwick Bridget BURKE/ M/62/ Marine Store Dealer (Mayo County.Ireland) with niece at Red Lion,Coventry St Michaels.Warwick Benjamin HENDLEY/M/37/Boat Builder (Brinklow,Warwick) with wife & 4 ch. at "Bonds Hospital", Hill St.Coventry St MIchael.Warwick William OVERTON/W/84/Boatman Unemployed (N.K) and Thomas GIBBS/W/78/oatman Unemployed (Ansty,Warwick) at Wrkhse Coventry Poor Law Union,Buck Kiln Lane,Coventry St Michael,Warwick Walter VILLERS/U/22/Wharf Labourer ( Coventry,Warwick) Thiomas GRANT/U/67/Wharf Labourer (Coventry,Warwick) John MILLERCHIP/W/57/Wharf Labourer (Coventry,Warwick Samuel BARBER/U/33/Wharf Labourer (Coventry,Warwicks) at Lodging House,45 West Orchard,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick Thomas COFFE/M/52/Marine Store Dealer (Stratford.Warwick) with wife at Well St 15 C ,7 Ho.Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick Joseph SPRIGG/U/39 /Labourer at Coal Wharf,Coventry,Warwick) with boarder at 18 Leicester Row,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick, Robert SMITH/M/76/Canal Writing Clerk ( Birmingham, Warwick) with wife at 17 Leicester Road,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick, James UNDERWOOD/M/41/Coal Wharf Keeper) (Dunchurch,Warwick) with wife , 4 ch & Lodger. at Canal House,Drapers Field,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick. James Y.GREENWOOD/M?59/Canal Clerk (Grasmere,Westmorland) with wife. 2 ch Aunt, Wife's sister & servant at Canal Stop House,Foleshill Road,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick Thomas BROWN/M/64/Canal Toll Clerk (Mancester,Warwick) with wife. Canal Grain Boat,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick James SMITH/M/60/Boatman (Sharnton,Warwick) wirh wife & 2 ch & a child, incl Dolomon SMITH/U/16/Boat Boy (Heyford,Northampton) son Canal Coal Boat,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick, Richard HUNTER/M/55/Boatman (Foleshill,Warwick) with William BANES/16/Boatboy (Warwick) and John EVANS/U/18/Boatman (Coventry,Warwick) at 2 St Agnes Lane,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick, James MAXWELL/M/38/Marine Store Dealer (Cavan,Ireland) with wife at 48 Vernon t,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick, Samuel BLYTHE/U/15/Canal Boatman (Sower,Warwick) with sister,staying with Uncle George Swain. and James PARKER/16/Canal Boatman with George Swain) serv. at 4,Canterbury St.Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick George SMITH/M/40/Labourer (Coal Wharf (March,Cambridge) with wife , 2 daus & niece. at Leicester St,Ct 1,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick Isaac OWEN/M/63/Canal oatman (Coventry,Warwick) with wife & 2 lodgers at Leicester St, 25 Ct,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick Edwd.BARNES/M/42/Canal Boatman (Coventry,Warwick) with wife & 2 sons----- dward BARNES/16/Boatman (Coventry,Warwick) son and Thomas BARNES/14/Boatman (Coventry,Warwick) son at Leicester St 9,Court 1,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick John EDMONDS/M/53/Canal Labourer) (Coventry,Warwick) with sife & son at Lester St 11,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick James INGRAM/M/51/Labourer Canal (Coventry,Warwick) alone at Leicester St 4,Ct 2,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick John SLATER/M/44/Labourer Copal Wharf (Hooking Norton) (Hook Norton ?) with wife 2, daus & Lodger. at Leicester St,25,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick Matthew SLY/M/43/Wharf Labourer (Coventry,Warwick) with wife & son at Leicester St 61,Coventry Holy Trinity.Warwick James HARDWARE/W/66.Labourer (Canal) (Coventry) with dau at Leicester Rd 5,Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick William THOMPSON/M/42/Licensed Victr & Boatman (Ironbridge,Shropshire) with wife ,& ch Fath/in/law(Stretch) 2 boarders.Serv & visitor. incl--- James THOMPSON/U/17/Boatman (Wolverhampton) son and William WRIGHT/U/22/Boatman (Coventry) serv. at Hop Pole Yd.3.Coventry Holy Trinity,Warwick John CONGRAVE/M/48/Wharf Labourer (Stoke Golding,Leicester) with wife & 4 ch--- Albert CONGRAVE/U/19/Wharf Labourer (Coventry) son Regards Thelma

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HI Folks, Here is another list. at Coventry & Hinckley Road, William RAINBOW/M/24/Canal Labourer (JHS) (Shilton,Warwick) with wife & 4 ch at Canal Path,Anstey, Warwick Thomas BARLOW/M/54/Boatman (Barge) (Nuneaton,Warwick) with wife at Coventry & Hinckley (Road) Anstey,Warwick James HERBERT/W/67/anal Lab,unable to Work (Absty,Warwick ) with Grandson at Canal Path,Anstey,Warwick, William LIGGINS/M/58/anal Labourer (J H S) (Sowe Warwick) alone at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe,Warwick Arthur HAWKINS/U/20/Canal Clerk,(shby,ortyhampton) boarder with Thomas Farndon. at. Nr Wyken Colliery,Sowe.Warwick Frederick LINES/18/anal Clerk (Sowe,Warwick) with parents & bro. at Hawkesbury Lane,Sowe,Warwick Thomas BIRCH/M/29/Canal Clerk,Shopkeeper oleshill,Warwick ) with wife & 2 ch at Hawkesbury Lane,Sowe,Warwick, George SEPHTON/M/26/Boat Builder (Foleshill,Warwick) with wife & 4 ch at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe,Warwick Francis POTTS/M/56/Boatsman (Barge) with wife & 3 ch at Hawkesbury Lane,Sowe,Warwick William SEPHTON//37/Boat Builder (Foleshill, Warwick) with iwfe & 5 ch at Hawkesbury Lane,Sowe.Warwick. John OLDHAMS//26/Carrier by Canal (Sower.Warwick) with wife & 3 ch at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe.Warwick, Enoch SIMPSON/W/41/Carrier by Canal (Oldbury,Stafford) with 5 ch Mother at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe,Warwick William OLDHAMS/M/58/Boatman Unemployed (Barge) with wife .Step dau (Venors) and two other boatmen------ William KENDAL/U/23/Boatman Unemployed (Barge) Birmingham,Warwick) and William DEEMAN//35/Boatman Unemployed (Barge) Foleshill, Warwick at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe,Warwick William HUGHES/U/45/Boatman (Barge) (Sowe.Warwick) with sister. at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe.Warwick Thomas LAPWORTH/M/46/Boatman (Nuneaton,Stafford) with ife 2 sons incl---- Elijah LAPWORTH/15/Boatman (Smethwick,Stafford) at Hawkesbury Lane,Sowe,Warwick Ann RAYSON/M/65/Boatman's wife (Shilton,Warwick) alone at Sowe.Warwick Sarah SIMPSON//45/Boatman's Wife (Stoke, Warwick ) with 2 ch at Sowe Warwick, John.E.WALKER/15/Boat Builder (Stowhill,Northampton) with mother & sister at Hawkesbury Lane,Sowe.Warwick Tom SEPHTON/M/27/Boat Builder (Foleshill,Warwick) with wife & 3 ch at Hawkesbury Lane, Sowe,Warwick, James CLIFTON /U/21/Captain,Boatman (Barge) (Oldbury,Stafford boarder with Colledge family---- also Benjamin CLIFTON/U/19/at,Boatman (Barge) (Northampton) boarder with Colledge family Regards Thelma

this was posted to the suffolk list but might interest someone here too Claire Nottingham, UK >From: "Susan Button" <susan.button@sympatico.ca> >To: SUFFOLK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: a few Vessels on 1861 Census for Lowestoft. >Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 06:05:17 -0400 > >Hi List, >Whilst at the local LDS and trying to read the 1961 Census for Lowestoft >(very poor copy) I found a list of vessels here is a small list with some >names I recall seing on this list, hope this helps some one... > >Vessel... Imperial >William SHEPHERD, 43, Fireman, b. Oulton Sfk > >Vessel... Excellence >George MANNING (?) marr. 51 or 61, Labourer and Ships helper, Oulton Sfk >Thomas SELF, UnMarried, 19, fisherman, Mendlesham Sfk > >Vessel... Lord Exmouth >John HOBSON, marr. 40, Master, Botherton Yorks (hard to read) >Samuel FULLER, Marr. 37, Mate, Lowestoft Sfk >William HULL Marr. 55, Seaman, Lowestoft Sfk. >James ROBINSON, Marr. 26 Seaman, Wells Nfk. > >Vessel... Monarch >Charles CHAMBERLAIN, Marr. 38 Seaman, Lowestoft Sfk. > >Vessel... Yarborough >ALbert MANNA(E)LL, Marr. 27, Master, Saxmundham Sfk >James ANGUISH, UnMarr. 20 Seaman, Bulton (?) Sfk. >William M(H)OBBS, UnMarr. 13, Boy, Beccles Sfk. >Sarah MANNA(E)LL marr. 27 Master's wife, St. Andrews Sfk. > >Vessel.. Six Brothers >John CARTER, UnM. 39, Mate, Beccles > >This was all I had time for, will try to read some more later this week, > >Hope this helps someone, > >Sue Button > >Ont. Canada > >Searching for:- > >BUTTON, CARTER, ROUSE, BUNN, BUCKINGHAM, FULLER, ELLIS, GOWING, _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Would like information on PETER WOOD, missing in 1891 with wife Ellen, sighting would be much appreciated many thanks, Maureen on the Cheshire Staffordshire Border

HI Folks Here is another list at Crows Nest,Exhall,Warwick Al.Ed.SANDERSON/u/14/Boatbuilders Apprentice(Newcastle on Tyne) with parents & siblings. at Shacklestone End,Exhall,Warwick George LAKIN/M/29/Canal Boatman Barge (Hordington,Stafford) with wife & 3 ch at Shacklestone Rd,Exhall,Warwick William SKINNER/M/56/(Sowe,Warwick) with wife & dau at Shackletstone Road, EXhall,Warwick George.W.SHIRES//24/Canal Boatman (Barge)(Nuneaton,Warwick) with wife & son at Shacklestone Road,Warwick Mary (John) BARLOW/M/53 (Canal Boatman's Wife) (Bedworth,Warwick) at New Inn Pub,Exhall,Warwick John TURTON./W/65/Canal Boatman )Barge) father in law of & with John Griffiths & family at Shacklestone Road,Exhall,Warwick George LentonM/35/Canal Boatman (Barge) with iwfe & son at Marston Bridge,Bedworth Warwick Patience LEE/M/68 /Canal Clerk (Ins)(Bedworth,Warwick) with husband at Bulkington Lane,Bedworth,Warwick William WOOD/M/31/Boatman Canal (Barge) (Stoke on Trent,Stafford) with wife & son at Bulkington Lane,Bedworth,Warwick Hannah BARLOW/M/27/Boatwoman (Bedworth,Warwick) with 3 ch Vessel "SUSANNAH" Foleshill,Warwick Adam CLARKE/W/64/ Boatman (Barge) (Lower Heyford.Northampton ) with ate Arthur BILLING/U/11/Mate (Boatman (Barge) (Lower Heyford,Northampton (I think Lower Heyford is Oxfords !) Vessel "ELIZABETH", Foleshill,Warwick, John EDWARDS/U/20 Boatman (Barge) (Chalton,Berkshire) with Joseph EDWARDS/U/17/Boatman (Barge) Mate (Chalton Berkshire) and Walter EDWARDS/12/Mate /Boatman (Barge) (Chalton,Berkshire) Vessel "BLACK PRINCE" Foleshill, Warwick William (Senr) GARRATT/M/45/oatman (Barge) (Cropredy,Oxford) with wife & 3 daus Vessel "LIVINGSTONE", Foleshill,Warwick, James EDWARDS/U/46/Boatman (Barge) (Abingdon,Berkshire) with John BRETT/U/17/Mate,Boatman (Barge) (Abingdon,Berkshire) Vessel "REBECCA" Foleshill, Warwick, William (Junr) GARRATT/U/19/Boatman (Barge) (Banbury,Oxford) with Samuel GARRATT/6/Mate Boatman (Barge) ( I wonder id ther enumerator mistook the age of Samuel ??) Vessel "SARAH ANN" Foleshill,Warwick Edward TURNER/U/21/Boatman (Barge) (Abingdon,Berkshire ) alone Vessel "CONSTANCE",Foleshill, Warwick, Lewis GRANT/U/24/Boatman (Barge) (Lower Heyford,Oxford) with James BROCK/U/12/Mate Boatman (Barge) (Lower Heyford, Oxford) Vessel "FLORIDA",Foleshill,Warwick Uriah BEESLEY/M/32/Boatman (Barge) (Bletchingdon,Oxford) with wife & 4 ch Vessel "MARY",Foleshill,Warwick, John EDWARDS/M/47/Boatman (Barge) (Chalton,Berkshire) with wife & dau Vessel "HEYFORD" ,Foleshill, Warwick, Joseph GEARY/U/70/Boatman (Barge) (Bugbrook,Northampton) with Henry HARVEY/U/13/Mate (Barge) ( blank) Regards Thelma

Hi, I'm looking for information on my great grandfather - Almond Hartwell - who worked as a boatman/pilot on the Rideau Canal System in Ontario, Canada and/or possibly on the Great Lakes. He would have worked between 1847-1900? He was born in the Newboro, Ontario, Canada area. Last time in Ontario Census 1871. Had a son named Arthur Miller Hartwell, b. 1875, d. 1955 who was also a pilot on the Rideau Canal System, and I believe worked out of the Perth, Ontario area. I would appreciate any information on Almond Hartwell that anyone can give me, or if there is another area/avenue that I might check. It is possible, that Almond left Canada, after the year of 1875-76 and headed out of Canada on board a ship, probably working as a boatman. Thanks very much. Nancy Hartwell Muntz smuntz@vianet.on.ca

This message has been sent without an attachment. Hello there, Thelma, Yours of the 25th May - specifically relating to this entry :- @Hawksbury Stop. Arthur ATKINS M 40 Canal Clerk Bedworth.WKS with wife & 6children Would you please name the wife & six children ? Many thanks, Lakhri in the Staffordshire Moorlands. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ThlmMry@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: 1881 CENSUS BOATMEN & Allied Trades

Hi Folks, Here's another list. following all have FOLESHILL WARWICK after the address. at Grange Lane. George WHILDSMITH/U/24/Boatman Barge (Foleshill, Warwick) with Mother. W & family at Grange Lane, Daniel WHILDSMITH/M/27/Boatman Barge (Foleshill, Warwicks) with wife & dau at Hawsbury Stop,Wharfingers House Arthur ATKINS/M/40/Canal Clerk (Bedworth,Warwick) with wife & 6 ch at Hawksbury Stop,Wharfingers House, William FARLINER/M/32Canal Labourer (I H S )( Coombe,Warwick) with wife & 2 ch at Hawksbury Stop, Wharfingers House, Thomas SANDERS/M/25/Canal Clerk (Coventry, Warwick) with wife & son at Hawksbury Stop,W harfingers House, John Wells SMITH/M/64/Canal Clerk (Bedworth,Warwick) with wife , 2 daus & Aunt at Hawksbury Stop,Wharfingers House, William ELLIOTT/M/44/Canal Labourer (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife & 3 sons at Hawksbury Stop,Greyhound Inn, William SEPHTON/M/30/BOat Builder & Publican (Foleshill,Warwick ) with wife & 5 ch & Moth/in /law W. at Green Lane, Francis SEPHTON/M/57/Boat Builder & Publican (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife , 5 ch.Stepson & his wife. incl--- James SEPHTON/U/20/Boat Builder, (Foleshill, Warwick) at Green Lane Andrew SEPHTON/M/26/Boat Builder (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife at Tusseys Bridge Maria SIMPSON/Boatman's wife/M/33/(Atherstone, Warwick) with 4 ch at Aldermans Green, Alfred SIMPSON/M/35/Boatman Barge (Oldbury,Stafford) at Hursts Lane, John MOORE/M/62/Boatman Barge (Bedworth,Warwick) with wife , 2 sons & 2 grd daus at Longford, Richard TAYLOR/M/42/Boatman (Barge) (Foleshill,Warwick) with wife & 5 ch incl--- George TAYLOR/U/19/Boatman (Wakefield,York) son and Thomas TAYLOR/13/Boatman (Foleshill, Warwick) at Longford. John WOODHOUSE/M/48/Boatman (Barge) (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife & 2 ch at 2 Longford. Francis WOODHOUSE/.M/33/Boat Man Barge (Foleshill, Warwick) with parents & bro/. at Longford Road, William HODSON/M/26/Boat Builder (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife ,2 sons & sis/in/law (Tallis) at Longford Rd. William HODSON/M/51/Barge Boat Man (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife & 4 ch at Aldermans Green Samuel WARWICK/M/26/Boat Man (Barge) ( Napton, Warwick) with wife at Aldermans Green, Bird in Hand Inn, John SEPHTON/M/71/Boat Builder (Leighton Buzzard,Bedford) with wife,dau & G.dau at Aldermans Green, John SEPHTON/M/42/Boat Builder (Foleshill, Warwick) with wife & 4 ch at Aldermans Green, James CHATER/W/76/Formerly Boat Man (Oldbury,Stafford) with G.Son at Court House Green Elijah SHERIFF/U/17/Boatman (Barge) (Foleshill, Warwick) with James Birch & Family at Court House Green John WARNER/U/23/Boatman (Barge) ( London,St Lukes,Middlesex) with parents at Court House Green Robert Hanbury JONES/M/39/Coal Wharf Labourer (Miner) (Derby,Derby) with wife son & in laws (Whitehall) at Little Heath. David MARLOW/U/17/Boatman (Barge)( Foleshill, Warwick) with parents & siblings at Bell Green Charles PAYNE/U/18/Boatman (Barge) Sowe,Warwick) with parents & siblings (Rollason) Regards Thelma

Jane If you want background research in connection with canals, barge (narrowboat) builders and boatmen I suggest you start with the following web sites www.nwn.demon.co.uk (national waterways museum) www.canaljunction.co.uk www.jim-shead.com All the best John Carrington ----- Original Message ----- From: "jane rea" <jane@chapel1111.fsnet.co.uk> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 9:20 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Widows > Being new to the list - I have to admit that I know very little about bargees and the way of life. Hoping someone can help. > > My g.grandmother became a widow in 1901 - at Wrenbury and was probably left the barge that her family lived on. She had 4 young children but remarried in 1914 in Oldham, Lancs, (no longer on the waterways). Would this have been usual practice - for 13 years before she remarried? Or would she have sold it? I'm trying to connect Wrenbury & Oldham. (She was from Runcorn) > > Thanks > Jane > > > ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== > Have you used Tree Tops? > The Free FAMILY TREE & WE'LL MEET AGAIN SERVICE > http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Being new to the list - I have to admit that I know very little about bargees and the way of life. Hoping someone can help. My g.grandmother became a widow in 1901 - at Wrenbury and was probably left the barge that her family lived on. She had 4 young children but remarried in 1914 in Oldham, Lancs, (no longer on the waterways). Would this have been usual practice - for 13 years before she remarried? Or would she have sold it? I'm trying to connect Wrenbury & Oldham. (She was from Runcorn) Thanks Jane

Has anyone come across a William Cutts, Boatman, baptised 31st Mary, 1835 at Radford, son of Thomas and Mary (nee Bates) Cutts, who married a Rosa......... b.c. 1833 at Breadsall ? Last found in 1861 census at Three Tuns Yard, off Ilkeston Road, Radford, Nottingham. His father and brother James owned Canal boats and plied their trade between Cromford and Noittingham; Cromford and Birmingham; Cromford, Leicester and Nottingham; Any information welcome. Thank you. Mavis, researching all Cutts in East Midlands.

Hi Folks Here is another list but the next one will next a little while as I am expecting visitors. at Hartshill.Warwick John FLEMANS/M/21/Canal Labe (Ins) (Oldbury,Warwick) with wife at Hartshill.Warwick Thomas LAMCOM/M/30/Boatmaster (Wtrmn) (Oxford with wife & son at Coton Road,Chilvers Coton,Warwick Stephen HENAGHAN/M/46/Marine Stores (Mayo County,Ireland) with wife & 2 ch at Canal Side, Chilvers Coton,Warwick John PROCTOR/M/31/Boat Man (W) (Nuneaton,Warwick) with wife & 3 ch at Canal Side,Chilvers Coton,Warwick Nathan BUCKLER/M/60/Boat Owner Canal (...) (Nuneaton,Warwick) with wife & dau at Canal Side.Chilvers Coton,Warwick Thomas HEW/M/65/Boatman (W) ( Longfordf,Warwick) with wife at Tuttle Hill No 2.Nuneaton,Warwick Henry WOODWARD/M/49/Boatman (Oxford) with wife ,5 ch & £ lodgers------ incl Henry WOODWARD/U/22/Boatman (Willoughby,Warwick) son and Arthur ROSE/U/18/Boatman (W) (Nottingham ) lodger and Fredrick ROBERT/U/15/Boatman (Longford,Warwick) lodger and William PARKER U/14/(Boatman (W) (Coventry,Warwick) lodger at Tuttle Hill No.4 Nunraton,Warwick Hannah LAPWORTH.M/36/Boat Woman (Boat)(Nuneaton)with 3 ch,all lodgers with Ann West. at Tuttle Hill No.7,Nuneaton,Warwick Henry BURDETT/M/25/Boatman (W) ( NUneaton,Warwick) with wife 4 ch at Tuttle Hill No 28 & 29,Nuneaton,Warwick, Thomas PROCTER/M/32/Boatman (W)(Nuneaton,Warwick) with wife & 8 ch incl---- Charles PROCTER/U/16/Boatman (Nuneaton) son, and Job PROCTER/14/Boatman (Nuneaton,Warwick) son at Canal Side,Nuneaton,Warwick Edward ALCOCK/M/56/Canal Labourer (IWS) (NUneaton,Warwick) wwith wife ,dau & grd.dau at Canal Side Nuneaton,Warwick James ALCOCK/W/83/ Canal Labourer (IWS) (Nuneaton,Warwick) at White Gate Cottages Nuneaton,Warwick. Charles JEPHCOAT/M/48/Boat Man (W) (Stockingford,Warwick) with wife & 6 ch Vessel "CANAL BOAT", Wash Lane Bridge Nuneaton,Warwick William HEWITT/U/25/Boatman (W) (Foleshill,Coventry,Warwick) with ---- James THOMPSON/17/Boatman ( blank) Vessel "The MONDER" Canal Boat,Punch Bowl Bridge,Nuneaton,Warwick Thomas PROCTOR/M/32/ Boatman (Nuneaton,Warwick) with Charles PROCTER/U/16/Boatman (Nuneaton,Warwick) at 9 Abbey Place West,Nuneaton,Warwick John BROWN/U/39/Boatman (Nuneaton) lodger (Head) with 4 ch at Old Yard, Foleshill,Warwick David SAVORY/M/55/Boatman out of Employ (Chilvers Coton,Warwick) with wife Regards Thelma

Hi Rooters I've just joined the list in a further effort to break down a "brick wall" My GG Grand father was Richard COPLEY (1820 - 1880's) On my G Grfathers marriage cert (Elland Parish Church) - Richard's occupation is "WATERMAN". The family are living in Fixby (between Hudds and Halifax) I'm looking for advice on where to find further details about Richard. Andrew in Sheffield

Hi, Does anybody have anything on Jeffery GRIME, Boatsman, b.circa 1783, m.1805 to Frances MARSDEN in St.Peters, Huddersfield, d.1847, Ashton-under-Lyne. They had 4 children that I can find: Joshua b.1817, John (my gggrandfather) b.1820 at Ashton-under-Lyne, James b.1823 and Frances b.1826. All John's siblings were baptised at Marsden, Buckley Hill Independent, Yorkshire but there is no trace of John. Any help would be most appreciated. Regards, Bob. (Sydney Australia).

-----Original Message----- From: Theresa Gaskell <bobandterryg@hotmail.com> To: CANAL-PEOPLE-L-request@rootsweb.com <CANAL-PEOPLE-L-request@rootsweb.com> Cc: bobandterryg@hotmail.com <bobandterryg@hotmail.com> Date: 19 May, 2002 17:00 Subject: Barge Living Im theresa Gaskell, Looking for information on how to find out about my ancestors who used to build Barges and also they were on the Barges too. In England along the river Thames in the 1800's also in the early 1900's Thankyou Theresa Gaskell

Hi all, Contact Nat. Waterways Museum at Info@NWM.Demon.co.uk They are very helpful and charge 25p. per A4 sheet of info. produced from their archives. Regards Chris

I am a new member to this list - and looking for my gt.gt.grandfather, Samuel GRAY (or GREY) a "Boatman" in the 1851 census. He came from Fishlake, near Thorne, near Doncaster, but was not "at-home" in the 1851 census, with his wife, Sarah, and three children, Eliza(1833), Samuel(1836), and Emily(1841), so, I presume he could be anywhere on the River Don, Trent, or on other Canals. Emily is my Gt.grandmother, married my Gt.grandfather, George DYSON, at Halifax P.C. in 1866, on the Certificate, Samuel is described as "Sailor". (so Samuel could also have worked on the Calder & Hebble Canal.) Samuel was born in Fishlake in 1800, son of another Samuel GRAY and Hannah (LELAW). Any information on possible location of Samuel in 1851 census, or other GRAY family connections, would be very welcome. Gordon Dyson

Greetings all, I am a new lister and I write from New Zealand. I am researching my 3rd great grandparents and their family who our family legends and myths etc tell were barge people in the canal area around Oxford. His name was Thomas WICKSON. His wife and my 3rd great grandmother is completely unknown to us here in the far antipodes. Family knowledge also states that Thomas Wickson lived in Tenement 2 in Fisher Row, Oxford on 30 Dec. 1841. This comes from "Fisher Row, Fishermen, Bargemen & Canal Boatmen in Oxford 1500-1900", by Mary Prior, and is located in Appendix III on page 357. Thomas Wickson's daughter, Ann Maria Wickson married George Hancox of Tysoe in 1858. The couple emigrated to New Zealand in 1873 where they became farmers and were held in high esteem by their fellow citizens. They are buried in the Peria Cemetery in the Oruru Valley in northern New Zealand. I would be most grateful for ANY help, clues, possible sources/research options, or advice that anyone can pass me. My New Zealand records relating to this couple and their descendant lines are available to anyone interested. Rob Knight Paraparaumu S 40 54, E 174 59 New Zealand