Hi Emma There are a few Jarram (and variants) listed in the Trent Navigation Co Gauging Tables, but nothing on Cromford Canal Permits or Nottingham Boat Registers. Indexed as Name/Registration no of boat/Owner or master/Year T Jarram/2136/master/1901 T Jarrar/170/master/1800 M Jerram/901/previous owner/1815 T Jerram/170/owner/1800 T Jerram/901/previous owner/1815 Looks like there might be abit of duplication here!! Hope this helps. Helen -----Original Message----- From: EMMAFINDLAY1@aol.com [mailto:EMMAFINDLAY1@aol.com] Sent: 22 February 2002 09:40 To: Helen.Jones@rotherham.gov.uk Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Indexes Hi Helen, Would you please check for any JARRAM people. Thanks in advance. Kind regards, Emma Researching BAILEY STAFFS/SALOP BEAUMONT W/RIDING OF YORKS BEHR LONDON/GERMANY BROWNHILL DERBYS CLARK(E) LINCS JARRAM LOUGHBOROUGH AND ANYWHERE LAMBERT LINCS OSBORNE DERBYS/STAFFS/HANTS ROSS BERKS/KENT/SCOTLAND ROWLEY STAFFS/SALOP SOARS LEICS WARD DERBYS WOODFORD LEICS ONS JARRAM/JERRAM/JEROME/GERRAM AND ALL VARIANTS GOONS #3866 Hubbie's side: FINDLAY Middlesbrough YKS GIBSON Boosbeck YKS GOODRUM Middlesbrough YKS SOUTHALL Middlesbrough YKS WELDRAKE Middlesbrough YKS

Hello Listers Nottingham Family History Society have produced a booklet 'Boatmen, Boat Owners and Boat Builders', Record Series Vol 104. ISBN 1872776426, ISSN 0142-5099. The booklet includes: Trent Navigation Co Gauging Tables Nottinghams Canal Boat Registers Cromford Canal Permits These are only indexes, but list names, owner or master, number of boat and year. Don't know if this booklet is still available, but you could try looking on the above family history society's web page. Cost £3.85 but this was back in 1996! If anyone would like me to see if any names are there let me know. Helen

My grandfather was a lighterman on the Thames (Brentford) . Hoe can I find out more about him?

HI Folks. Here is another list, All the addresses are at BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK. at Holliday St Court 7 1H Albert Place, Thomas MITCHELL/M/50/Boatman (Barge) (Stafford,Stafford) with 3ch incl William MITCHELL/M/26/Boatman (Barge) (Birmingham) son and Joseph MITCHELL/15/Boatman Lad,(BIrmingham) son at Holliday St,Court 7 8H Albert Place. Joseph ALTEBURY/M/30/Boatman (Barg) (Sellyoak,Worcester) with wife & 2 ch at Holliday St 2 H Court 9, Charles HINTON/M/26/Boatman (Marsbury,Worcester) with wife & 4 ch at 77 Holliday St, Willm.INGRAM/M/47/Boatman (Barge) with wife,3 ch & lodger, incl---- Tom INGRAM/19/Boatman (Birmingham) son and John INGRAM/14/Boatman (Birmingham) son at Holliday St 1 Albert Place, Benjn.PRESTON/M/45/Boatman (Barge) (Kinver,Worcester) with wife , son & 2 Stepsons, incl-- Alfred Richd.ROWLEY/31/Boat Builder (Stourport,Worcester) stepson. at 53 Granville St, William COLEMAN/16/Boating (Bargeman) (Birmingham) servant with John Shilton & Thomas MURPHY/U/19/Boating, (Bargeman) (Birmingham)servant with John Shilton at 3 Bath Place,Chequers Walk, George BENTLEY/M/80/Coal Wharf Labourer (BIrmingham) with wife at 6 Ho 4 Ct Blucher St, William WALKER/M/26/Bargeman (Boat) (Birmingham) with wife & 2 ch at 3 Bk 22 Gough St, Richard DAYUS/M/47/Bargeman Steerer (Worcester,Worcester) with wife 7 ch & daus's son(Williams). at 6 Commercial St, Richard.R.VAUGHAN/M/25/Canal Toll Collector (Birmingham Warwick) with wife & 2 ch at 1 Worcester Wharf, Joseph JEFFRIES/M/44/Bargeman (Newent,Gloucester) with wife , 5 ch & nephew (Wootton) "EMMA" Boats on Worcester Wharf, Arthur BOURNS or BOWNS/M/39/Capn,35 Ton Barge Man(Chalfaer,Gloucester) with son & Mate--Samuel WORKMAN/17/Mate Barge Man (Bow.ney Strull,Gloucester) "LILY" Boat on Worcester Wharf, Thomas LEWIS/U/38/Capn. Barge Man (Stroud .Ox. with brother-- Henry LEWIS/U/28/Mate Barge Man (Stonehouse,Gloucester) "HEARTS of OAK" Boats on Worcester Wharf John GRANWELL/M/25/Captain Barge Man (Worcester) with wife & dau "ZEBRINA" Boats on Worcester Wharf, Edwin HODGETT/M/33/Captain Barge Man (Worcester) with wife & son "CHARLESQ EMMA"Boats on Worcester Wharf, Charles MAYLE/M/35/Captain Barge Man (Newent,Gloucester) with wife & Mate--- Albert GURNEY/U/14/Mate Barge Man (Upton,Gloucester) "SAMUEL & EMMA" Boats on Worcester Wharf William SMITH/M/37/Captain Barge Man (Worcester) with wife & 3 ch "EVERN" Boats on Worcester Wharf John COLE/M/42/Capn.Barge Man (Upton,Worcester) with Mate James COLE//17/Mate Barge Man (Upton,Worcester) son "ERUCST?" sic, Boats on Worcester Wharf John MASON/M/40/Captain Barge Man (Forthampton,Gloucester) with wife Mate George BRICE/U/14/Mate Barge Man (Worcester) "JOSEPH & RICHARD" Boats on Worcester Wharf Richard DAYERS/M/49/Capt.Barge Man (Worcester) with wife & son--- John DAYERS/U/12/Mate & son Barg.Man (Worcester) Regards Thelma

Hi I don't know if I can be of any help to you but I am also researching Bloors (and the various spellings of the name) as it is part of my family connections. Rather than detail all the info via email, check out my website and see if there is any connection with our families. Website address www.ky.lewis.btinternet.co.uk Let me know if there is any connection or if you would like any of the info I have Regards Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Bloore" <robin@bloore69.freeserve.co.uk> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 11:37 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] William BLOOR > Hi Canal Listers, > > I'm new here as I have been recommended to ask you for some Help or > Guidance. > > My gggggf, William BLOOR has put in a first appearance on his son's Marriage > Cert for a Burslem wedding in 1848. > > William's occupation is given as Wharfinger, and it has been suggested that > there may be a number of Bloor's in canal based work at this time. > > Does anyone have any advice on the matter or anywhere to look (other than > the usual) that may be canal connected? > > TIA, Cheers, Robin > > Robin Bloore, Surrey, England. > > (Researching:- BLOOR(E), BARRITT, DODDS in UK, & BEIRNE in Co Mayo, Ireland) >

Hi Folks. you will see a slight change from now on in the list, in that I have realised more and more lately that many of the people who workrd on wharves and as toll collectors and lock keeper and officials, may very well have been boatmen originally, so I have started to put them in. I shall go over the earlier parts I have done, later on and list these people, but it will be some time yet, but from now on I will include those I find, including boat builders. A the following are at BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK, after the address. at 98 Spring Hill, Robert RILEY/U/46/Boat Man (Birmingham) boarder with John Room & family at Dudley Rd 1 Tonks Building, William FERN/M/30/Boatman (W) (Smethwick) with wife , 3 ch & 3 boarders, inc-- James ALLBROOK/U/21/Boatman (W) (West Bromwich) boarder and Martin BILLING/U/15/Boatman (W) (Smethwick) boarder. at 3 Bk 102 Ledsam St, Samuel HARRISON/W/41/Boatman (W) (Warwick,Warwick) boarder with Henry Prestidge & family at 32 Bk 112 Ledsam St, Henry TIPPER/M/26/Boatman (Birm,Warwick) with wife & 3 ch at 9 Icknield Sq, John HOBSON/M/52/Boatman (Birmingham) with wife ,11 ch grd.sn & aunt(Messenger) incl--George HOBSON/U/30/Boatman (Birmingham) son at Icknield Sq Back of 35 Charles ROGERS/M/39/Boatman (W) (N.K.) with wife & 4 ch at 36 Icknield Sq, John BUTLER/U/22/Boatman (W) (Birmingham) with Mother.W. sister & visitor & boarder at 40 Icknield Sq James STOKES/M/38/Boatman (W) (Gloucester) with wife & dau at Back of 46 Icknield Sq. William GODFREY/W/68/Boatman (W) (Birmingham,Warwickwith son---- Thomas GODFREY/15/Boatman (W) (BIrmingham,Warwick) at Icknield Sq,2 Carters Bldgs, James.W.GODFREY/M/30/oatman (W) (B'ham,Warwick) with wife , 3 ch & boarder at Icknield Sq,1 Carters Bldgs Alfrted BOARDMAN/U/23/Boatman (W) (B'ham,Warwick with & bro/of Joseph Boardman at Icknield Sq,5 Thomas Bldgs John GODFREY/M/63/Boatman (W) (B'ham,Warwick) with wife 2 daus & boarder--- Albert STANLEY/U/24/Boatman (B'ham,Warwick) boarder at 2 Leslie Place, Walter BUTLER/M26/Boatman (W) (Northfield, Warwick) with wife & 3 daus at Back of 97 Icknield Sq, Joseph THAY/M/45/Boatman (Solihull,Warwick) with wife & 5 ch incl--- Charles.W.THAY/U/30/Boatman (Inkberrow,Worcester) and Harry THAY/14/Boat Lad (W) (B'ham,Warwick) at 115 Icknield Sq, John GODFREY/M/36/Boatman (B'ham,Warwick) with wife & 7 ch at 315 Icknield Port Rd John.E.RYDER/W/66/Boat Steerer (Birmingham,Warwick) with son,dau/in/law & 4 grd,ch. incl-- Edwin RYDER/Boat Steerer (Birmingham,Warwick) son at 12 Court 2 House Osler St Robert.J.LITTLE/M/34/Boatman (W) (Leigh,Essex) with wife & 2 ch at 259 Icknield Port Rd, Joseph BAYLISS/U/27/Boatman (Critchley,Worcester) Visito to Ann Allen & family. at 2 Marlborough Terrace, William EADON/U/34/Boatman Labourer (Barge) lodger with Daniel Bloxham & family at 75 Irving St, Thomas WILSON/oatman (Barge) U/25/(Birmingham.Warwick) with mother, W. Regards Thelma

John, I have forwarded this back to the list as I was only forwarding the original posting. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "John CARRINGTON" <john_carrington@lineone.net> To: "List Owner" <list.owner@virgin.net> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: John Sheldon and Susannah Green A place I would certainly try is the Tipton Heritage centre. The curator is John Brimble tel no 0121 522 3722. additionally if I come accross the name I will contact you can you send me a direct e mail contact All the best John Carrington ----- Original Message ----- From: "List Owner" <list.owner@virgin.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: John Sheldon and Susannah Green > Forwarding! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "liz" <Lizzie@surewest.net> > To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:54 PM > Subject: John Sheldon and Susannah Green > > > Hi all. > > I have hit the biggest Brick wall yet on my family tree. > How to find out more information on my gg grandparents John & Susannah > Sheldon ( nee Green). Who married in Tipton in 1821. > > Unfortunately my gg granddad John Sheldon died before the 1841 census I > do however have the MI, Copy of the church death record, and his death > cert. All three state that his trade as a Boatman. > > In the 1841 census Susannah states she is a widow and her occupation is > that of a Boating Agent living on the Oldbury Road. > > (I did note that there are a few other folks around her in the census > who are also Boat people. Of which I will forward the names in a later > e-mail to the list.) > > I am seeking to find some possible answers to the following, but I am at > at a loss as to where I should look. > > 1. Where would my gg gran have possibly worked in that area ? > 2. Is there such a thing as records that where kept for the Boat folks > ? > 3. Is this work a family trade on the canals that is passed down ? > > Sorry to be so ignorant but I would really like to find out more about > my John and Susannah. They have been my biggest brick wall for far to > long. > > Any guidence of where to look for Boat folks in fiche, books, or any > other sources would be very much welcomed and appreciated. > > Thanks so much. > Liz > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. > Version: 6.0.319 / Virus Database: 178 - Release Date: 2002-28-Jan > > > > ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== > C J Genealogical Collections > Web Page http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections > > ============================== > 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 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.324 / Virus Database: 181 - Release Date: 2002-14-Feb

If you are interested in Canal People Canal Boats and anything to do with the Canal system in this country the place to be this Easter is at The Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port Cheshire. As over the Easter Weekend there will be a gathering of traditional working boats. The restored Port with its buildings docks, locks stables and museum displays is always worth a visit. The Easter gathering relly brings to life with boats being there as it use to be. I hope to be there the whole weekend I shall be on Charlie Atkins boat Mendip come and have a chat about our ancestors. Regards Lorna York --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/

Another place to try is the National Waterways museum at Gloucester Docks. the curator is contactable on info@nwm.demon.co.uk He has put a lot of the records on a database and searching is relatively easy. There is a small charge for copying. This is a great source of information All the best John Carrington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne" <Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Boat Registrations > Hi Milly, > > Saturday, January 12, 2002, 8:04:44 AM, you wrote: > > e> What would be the procedure regarding registering boats and where would > e> I find records on a particular one.? Is there an index held somewhere - or > e> is this wishful thinking on my part.? > e> Many thanks for any information > e> Milly Banks - Perth Au > e> emabee@bigfoot.com > e> researching: BANKS/MAUDSLEY/(SLATER) NIXON/WILKES - Eng > e> HOOD/FERGUSON/HANNA/EWART - Sct/Ire > > > Depending on the timescale you're interested in, the > following Acts required boats to be registered: > > Registration (Barges) Act 1795 - a war-time measure to list > all waterway craft, their crews, and their customary > journeys. > > Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884 - my guess is these are > probably what you are after - these Acts regulated living > conditions of board canal boats, a register was kept by the > local authority and the details of each boat had to be > entered. The info recorded included size and type of boat, > owner's and master's names, fate of the boat, and regulated > how many people were permitted to work/live on board the > vessel. > > Many of these registers are in county records offices local > to the waterway they related to, for instance, of those for > the Lancaster Canal the Kendal Register is in the Cumbria > (Kendal) CRO, whilst the Preston one is in the Lancashire > (Preston) CRO, although some for other waterways may be in > the waterways museums at Gloucester and Ellesmere Port. > > -- > Cheers, > Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net > > Webmistress: http://stop.at/canalcaholic > > > > ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== > Have you tried? > C J Genealogical Collections > Web Page http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi olks, Here is another list.ALL the following are BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK. at 1 24 Court,Sherbone St, Edward GREEN/M/34/Boatman (Barge)(Birm) with wife & 3 daus at 3 House No 1 Court,Scotland St, James STREET/M/47/Bargeman (Boat) (Tipton,Stafford) with wife & 5 ch at 2 Bl,3 Edward St, William EVANS/U/30/Boatman (Barge) (Birmingham) with 2 boarders incl-- Henry COLLINS/M/33/Boatman (Birmingham) boarder at 19 Bk 84, William DAVIS M/40/Boatman (Barge) (Leominster,Hereford) with wife,boarder & visitor at 1 Melborne Place,Nelson St.West Thomas LEWIN/M/50/Bargeman (Norchurch,Middlesex) with wife & 3 daus at 4 No 2 Court,Sheepcote Lane, Thomas LEWIN/M/22/Boatman (Barge) with wife & dau at 2 No 4 Court,Sheepcote Lane Samuel GOSLING/M/42/Boatman (Barge)(Birmm) with wife & 7 ch, incl--- Samuel GOSLING/14/oatman (Barge) (Birmm and John GOSLING/U/18/Boatman (Birmm) at No.1 Bk,74 Garbett St, George BAGNALL/M/38/Boatman (Waterman) (Birmm) with wife & 5 ch at 5 Old Gardens, William WHITTALL/U/19/Boatman (Aylesbury,Buckingham) with mother.W. & boarder at 7 Old Gardens William TAYLOR/U/23/Boatman (Wolverhampton,Stafford) with mother.w,sister & boarder---- William ADEY/Boatman's Assistant (blank) boarder at 8 Old Gardens. Thomas BOWELL/M/55/Boatman (Oxford) with wife at Alexandra St,1 Court 5 House, George BRIGHT/U/17/Boat Land (Birmingham,Warwick) with parents & 5 bros. at Cope St,3 Ct, Abel COOPER/M/32/Boat Steerer (Seaman) (Birmm,Warwick) with wife & 4 ch. at Steward St,Ct 15,4 Ho. Joseph WILLIAMS/M/45/oatman,(edgley,Stafford) with wife & 7 ch at Steward St 59, Frederick WOODWARD/M/20/Boatman (Erdington,Warwick) with wife & dau at Steward St 100, William GREENFIELD/M/28/Boatman (Birm,Warwick) with wife & 4 ch at 36 Stour St, Edward HEELEY//45/Boatman (W) |(Bilston,Stafford) with 4 ch at Stour St,1 Park Place, Esther EADES/W/54/Boat Woman (Bromsgrove,Worcester)with Gd.dau & 4 boarders at 7 Edwards Bldg Stephen KEY/M/37/Boatman (W) (Birmingham) with wife & 4 ch at 46 Springfield St, William KEY/M/38/Boatman (Stafford) with wife & 3 ch. Regards Thelma

Hi Listers, I am a new member, and would very much appreciate any help to find my family, Thomas DAVIS m Martha DAVIS ( nee DAVIS ) both born BISLEY. date unknown, only clue is they had a son Alfred b 1842 in Browns Hill, he married in 1860 Brimscombe. In 1842 Thomas Davis was a Boatman in 1860 on Alfred`s m. certificate he was a Waterman , ( Alfred too, became a Waterman age 18 or maybe before that ) , just wondered if Father & Son are listed on a BOAT REGISTER. ALFRED DAVIS passed away at France Lynch in 1878. I have Alfred`s details, but Thomas & Martha and any siblings they may have had are my missing links, cannot find their marriage in BISLEY, may have to follow the Canal route to find it, Staffordshire could be a likely place. Cheerio Knobbly ( Cheshire )

Dear Lorna I can help you the marriage you are looking for was on 1st July 1860 between Richard Humphreys (Bach) of Wardle 29yrs Labourer & Caroline Fairclough (Sp) of Beeston 23yrs at St Boniface Church, Beeston Brook, Bunbury, Cheshire. This is my Gt,Gt Grandfathers sister and after this marriage we have been unable to locate her on any census after 1861 when she is visiting her parents. if you have any other information I would be most grateful. Her husband is NOT a boatman at his marriage but 2 of Carolines brothers are boatmen during the 1840's and after. Regards Irene

Hi Milly, Saturday, January 12, 2002, 8:04:44 AM, you wrote: e> What would be the procedure regarding registering boats and where would e> I find records on a particular one.? Is there an index held somewhere - or e> is this wishful thinking on my part.? e> Many thanks for any information e> Milly Banks - Perth Au e> emabee@bigfoot.com e> researching: BANKS/MAUDSLEY/(SLATER) NIXON/WILKES - Eng e> HOOD/FERGUSON/HANNA/EWART - Sct/Ire Depending on the timescale you're interested in, the following Acts required boats to be registered: Registration (Barges) Act 1795 - a war-time measure to list all waterway craft, their crews, and their customary journeys. Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884 - my guess is these are probably what you are after - these Acts regulated living conditions of board canal boats, a register was kept by the local authority and the details of each boat had to be entered. The info recorded included size and type of boat, owner's and master's names, fate of the boat, and regulated how many people were permitted to work/live on board the vessel. Many of these registers are in county records offices local to the waterway they related to, for instance, of those for the Lancaster Canal the Kendal Register is in the Cumbria (Kendal) CRO, whilst the Preston one is in the Lancashire (Preston) CRO, although some for other waterways may be in the waterways museums at Gloucester and Ellesmere Port. -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net Webmistress: http://stop.at/canalcaholic

Hello, Not sure how to go about this. my grandfather Hyrum (Hirum) Mace born 1811 New York state worked on the Erie Canal. Went to Michigan about age 23 in 1834. How can I find info on him reqarding his time spent working on the canal???? Thanks for your help JO

Hi List Can anybody help I'm trying to find information on a marriage that took place at St Boniface Church Bunbury Cheshire 1856-1860 between Richard Humphries/rey and Caroline Fairclough if anybody has access to St Boniface chuch records would sks look up to see Richards occupation I am hoping it states that he was a boatman. If it does it will clear up a brickwall. Kindest Regards Lorna --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/

Hi Robin, I have ten boatmen from the 1881 census on my database so far all named BLOOR one was born in Cheshire, one in Worcs, all the others in Staffs. e-mail me with specific names if you want the details. Regards Thelma

Hi Canal Listers, I'm new here as I have been recommended to ask you for some Help or Guidance. My gggggf, William BLOOR has put in a first appearance on his son's Marriage Cert for a Burslem wedding in 1848. William's occupation is given as Wharfinger, and it has been suggested that there may be a number of Bloor's in canal based work at this time. Does anyone have any advice on the matter or anywhere to look (other than the usual) that may be canal connected? TIA, Cheers, Robin Robin Bloore, Surrey, England. (Researching:- BLOOR(E), BARRITT, DODDS in UK, & BEIRNE in Co Mayo, Ireland)

Does anybody know the whereabouts of the records or archives for the operation of Thames locks near Henly for the 1830s and 1840s? Did the Thames Concervancy take over these records when it was established in 1857 or did the City of London retain them? I have a father and a son who were successively the pound keeper at Rememham (Caleb and Joseph GOULD). I wondered if any official records were available as a source of additional information about both their employment and their residence. Any information or suggestions will be most welcome. David Ingrouille

Hi Folks, I'm back again. There are quite a few Birmingham boatmen to get through, so I shan't put too many up at a time. The following then, ALL have BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK, after the address. at Sheepcote St,Cales Buildings. William PICKERING/M/45/Canal Boatman (Newhall,Derby) with wife & 6 ch, incl--- John PICKERING/U/23/Canal Boatman (Newhall,Derby) son at Sheepcote St 7,Ct 3 Ho. John Gosling/M/19/Boatman Canal, boarder with Thos Godwin & h/w at 9 Bk,31 Rawlins t, Joseph COPSON/29/Boatman (Barge) (B'ham,Warwick) with wife & dau at 10 Sherborne St, 4 Court,1 House, Thos BREWER/U/19/oat Boy (Bargeman) (Birmingham) s/o Sarah, widow at 10 Richmond Ter George BRADSHAW/M/45/Boatman (Waterman)( B'ham) with wife & dau at No 5 Bk,149 St.Vincent St John STOKES/U/26/Barge Boat Man (Barge) (B'ham,Warwick) Boarder with Thomas Reynolds & h/w. at No 7 Bk, 145 Vincent St, James HARRIS/M/38/Barge Man (B'ham,Warwick) with wife.3 ch & 2 Boarders at 15 Gt.Tindal St,Back of 2 Hse, Thomas BAYLIS/M/56/Boatman (Water) (Kings Norton, Worcester) with wife & dau. at 15 Gt Tindal St,Back of 3 Ho, Charles COLEMAN/M/49/Boatman (Banbury,Oxford) with wife 4 ch & Boarder, incl--- Thomas COLEMAN/U/19/Boatman (Bronstone,Northampton) and William COLEMAN/U/16/Boatman (Bronstone,Northampton) and Henry GRIGG/U/19/Boatman (Birmm,Warwick) (I think Bronstone may be Braunstone,Northampton) at 17 Gt Tindal St Joseph BASTEN/M/35/Boatmen (Water) (Stratford Avon,Warwick) with wife at 12 Gt Tindal St, William BUSTIN/M/29/Boatman UIempld (Barge) (Stratford on Avon,Warwick) with Mother,Widow , brother & 2 boarders, incl----- John BUSTIN/U/21/Boatman Unempld,(Barge) with Mother & brother. at 14 Gt Tindal St,Back of 2 Ho. George BUSTIN/M/27/Boatman (Barge) (Stratford Avon,Warwick with wife & dau at No 15 Morville St, Fred MATHEWSON /U/Bargeman (Blank) boarder with Mina Robinson, her son, son in law. 2 visitors & another Boarder----- ?blank ROWBOTTOM/W/46/Boatman (blank) Boarder. at No 13 Morville St, Benjamin BRADBURY/M/41/Bargeman (Loughboro,Leicester) with wife & 6 ch. at Court 1 No.7 Tindal St, Thomas.W.DUDLEY/N/29/Steerer (Birmm.Warwick with wife 3 ch & 3 boarders at No 36 Tindal St, Benjamin JOHNSON/M/50/Bargeman (Oldbury,Worcester) with wife , 3 ch & 6 boarders. at 37 Tindal St, Henry HAYNES/M/51/Bargeman Unemployed (Born in A Boat) with wife & 6 ch.icnl-- Henry HAYNES/U/19/Boatman Unemployed, son (Blorn in A Boat) 5 of the ch, surname Vaughan. at No 3 Carters Buildings, James DARBY/M/23/Boatman (Barge) (West Bromwich,tafford) with wirfe & boarder-- William WILLIAMS/U/25/Boatman (Gloster,Gloucester) boarder at No 5 Carters Buildings Richard BERRY/U/14/Boatlad (Birmm, Warwick ) sonin law of & with Mary Williams,Widow , her dau and a boarder----- James Bolton/M/44/Labourer Canal Boat Hand (Kidderminster,Worcester) boarder at Back 50 .No 10 Tindal St, John COLLEDGE/M/43/Coal Boat Man Unemployed (Bargeman) Oldbury,Worcester) with wife at No 50 Tindal St, John SANDS/U/21/Boatman (Barge) (Oldbury,Warwick) with parents & siblings incl- Joseph SANDS/U/17/Boatman (Barge) (Oldbury,Warwick) Regards, Thelma

Thought this might be easier than having to do a search of my database. Below are the names I've added to my parish transcription database for Canal Boatman since my last posting on February 7, 2002. I'm flipping between Wolverhampton and Smethwick right now. Name&Area adams / Wolverhampton anslow / Wolverhampton baines / Wolverhampton baker / Smethwick barley / Smethwick bartley / Smethwick bate / Wolverhampton beddow / Wolverhampton beddows / Wolverhampton betts / Wolverhampton bond / Wolverhampton bowes / Wolverhampton bradshaw / Wolverhampton burton / Wolverhampton cartwright / Wolverhampton cathlow / Smethwick challender / Wolverhampton clarke / Wolverhampton clutton / Wolverhampton cooper / Smethwick cresswell / Smethwick creswell / Smethwick crook / Smethwick crump / Wolverhampton cusworth / Wolverhampton dale / Wolverhampton dawson / Wolverhampton doughty / Wolverhampton easthope / Wolverhampton evans / Wolverhampton farrington / Wolverhampton fellowes / Wolverhampton foster / Smethwick foster / Wolverhampton garratt / Smethwick hackett / Smethwick haines / Smethwick hale / Smethwick hale / Wolverhampton hall / Smethwick hampton / Wolverhampton harrison / Wolverhampton hartland / Smethwick harvey / Smethwick hayes / Smethwick healey / Smethwick hughes / Smethwick humphreys / Smethwick in?ner? / Wolverhampton jackson / Wolverhampton jarratt / Smethwick jarvis / Wolverhampton jervis / Wolverhampton jones / Smethwick kibler / Smethwick lambach / Wolverhampton law / Smethwick lissimore / Smethwick lokeeb? / Smethwick louton / Smethwick lyth / Wolverhampton macdermott / Smethwick maskell / Smethwick meredith / Wolverhampton moore / Wolverhampton moskell / Smethwick moss / Smethwick owen / Wolverhampton parker / Wolverhampton payne / Wolverhampton pemberton / Smethwick piddock / Wolverhampton posting / Wolverhampton postles / Wolverhampton pritchard / Wolverhampton reynolds / Smethwick richards / Smethwick riley / Smethwick seymour / Wolverhampton shields / Smethwick shirley / Wolverhampton slater / Wolverhampton snow / Smethwick spencer / Wolverhampton spencer? / Wolverhampton sprigg / Smethwick stanworth / Smethwick swift / Wolverhampton taylor / Wolverhampton thomas / Wolverhampton turner / Wolverhampton twigg / Wolverhampton tyler / Wolverhampton vaughan / Wolverhampton venables / Smethwick vicars / Wolverhampton walker / Wolverhampton weaver / Smethwick wheeler / Smethwick wilday / Wolverhampton wildey / Wolverhampton wildy / Wolverhampton williams / Smethwick williams / Wolverhampton willington / Wolverhampton wood / Wolverhampton wootton / Smethwick wright / Smethwick wycherley / Wolverhampton If you see a name you're interested in then go below and get the details: http://www.oceanv.net/canals.asp Research Interests: ------ ADDIS - Birmingham & Worcester (Caroline Addis married Edward Kennard m.1842 Worcester) AUSTIN - Warwick, Leicester, Rutland (Florence Stride married Albert Austin m.1918 Bham) CARTER - West Bromwich (Emily Carter married Frederick KNIGHT m. 1893 West Brom) CHALLINGSWORTH - Kingswinford, Sts (Eliza Challingsworth married Peter Firmstone m. 1831 Dudley) CHAPPELL - Birmingham, Warwick (Clara Chappel married William REEVES m. 1879 Bham) CLARKE - Leicester (married into RICHARDS m. 1873 Harborne) DAWSON - Wolverhampton, Sts, Castle D, Lei, Shardlow, Dby (mostly boatmen) DUNN - Kingswinford, Sts (Mariah Dunn married Thomas Roberts m. 1849 Dudley) FIRMSTONE - Kingswinford, Sts (Susannah Firmstone married Samuel Mallen m.1873 Dudley) HILL - Warwick (Kings Norton), Smethwick - Thomas Hill b. 1882 son of Charles? JACQUES - Rugby, War (Elizabeth married John SHED m. 1893 Uxbridge) KENNARD - Birmingham & Worcester KNIGHT - West Bromwich/Wolverhampton (Frederick KNIGHT) MALLEN - Kingswinford, Sts or Worcester LOCKLEY - Wolverhampton, Sts (married into Sarah Married John DAWSON m 1855 Wolv.) PEMBERTON - Dumbarton, Scotland/Smethwick, Sts - Margaret married William CARTER) QUEEN - Glasgow, Scotland (Mary married Thomas PEMBERTON bef. 1837) RICHARDS - London, War, Sts - William RICHARDS (Hair Dresser) Son - William (Japanner) REEVES - Birmingham, Kings Norton (Polly Lily Reeves married Thomas HILL m. 1904) ROBERTS - Quarry Bank/Kingswinford, Worcester or Stafford SAVAGE - Wolverhampton, Stafford (Caroline married Thomas DAWSON m. 1855 Tipton) SHED - Paddington, London (Emily married Thomas DAWSON m. 1916 Bham) STEWART - Midlothian area, Scotland STRIDE - Warwick, Worcester - always interested in ALL STRIDE/STROYDs WARD - Warwick - Occupation Carpenter WITHERS - Newcastle on Tyne (married into RICHARDS) Check out my trees on the web: http://www.oceanv.net/projects.htm