Hi Folks, Visitors gone, so here's another list. "CANAL BOAT" Foxton Wharf,Foxton,Leicester John JONES/M/32/Captain of Boat (Bargeman)(Northampton,Leicester)with wife & 3 ch. & 2 servts---- Heorge NEEDHAM/U/40/Boatman (Bargemen) (Matlock,Derby)mservt and John PHIPPS/U/16/Bpatman (Bargeman) (Northampton.) "CANAL BOAT",Foxton Locks, Foxton,Leicester William TONKS/M/32/Captain of Boat (Bargeman)(Conkot,Warwick) with wife & 4 ch "CANAL BOAT" Foxton Locks,Foxton,Leicester Edward GADD/M/49/Captain of Boat (Bargeman) (Sutton,Nottingham) with 2 servts-- Edward MIT/M/49/Boatman (Bargeman) (Snenton,Nottingham) and Samuel FOLDS/W/46/Boatman (Bargeman) (Pye Bridge,Derby) "Boat" on Grand Union Canal at Boswth Whrf,Husbands Bosworth,Leicester John BOSWELL/M/25/Boatsman (Bargeman( (Braunston,Northampton) at "Leicester Borough Lunatic Asylum) Humberstone ,Leicester M.W./ M/42/Canal Boatman ,Patient,Lunatic (blank) "ANNIE TWO SISTERS" Aylestone Lock,Aylestone,Leicester, Richard MONK/M/37/Captain Seaman( Stratford On Avon,Warwick) with wife & 5 ch- incl John MONK/U/16/Boy Help (Seaman) (Braunston,Northampton) "The FRIENDSHIP" (Port-Blisworth,Northampton) Glen Parva,Leicester Samuel CHAMBERS/U/40/Boatman & Owner (Barge Man)nwith Mate--- Edward HENSHAW/U/21/Boatman & Owner, ate lisworth,Northampton) at 27th Brigade Depot Barracks,Glen Parva,Leicester, Thomas ROSSELL/U/19/Boatman (Loughboro,Leicester) with Forrester Miller & others. at Castle St,Hinckley,Leicester, William COX/M/32/Boatman (Leicester,Leicester) with wife 2 ch at 8 Taylors Yard,Hinckley,Leicester John PILGRIM/M/42/Boatman on Canal(Hinckley,Leicester) with wife 2,sons & Lodger at Kemps Yard, Hinckley,Leicester Arthur KING/17/ Boatman On Canal (Hinckley,Leicester) at 2 Barrack Yard,Hinckley,Leicester James TAYLOR/M/26/Boatman on Canal/with wife , son & dau at 9 Brick Kiln St,Hinckley,Leicester James NORTON/W/30/Boatman (Hinckley) with 7 ch, & Houskpr (I query the ahe of this one as his oldest son is 20 !) at Coventry House (Wharf Cottage) Hinckley,Leicester John TAYLOR/M/58 /Boatman (Measham,Derby) with wife , son & 3 step.ch (Truslove) incl Albert Edward TAYLOR//15/Boatman (Hinckley,Leicester) at Moria Canal,Hinkley Wharf,Hinckley,Leicester William RAYSONE/M/57/Master of Canal Boat (Chilvers Coton,Warwick) with wife,son & 2 others (Daus ??)------ Annie RAYSONE/U/20/Boat Navigator Barge ( Northampton,Northampton) and Mary RATSONE/U/12/Boat Navigator Barge (Northampton,Northampton) at Moria Canal Hinkley Wharf,Hinckley Leicester Thomas GRANTHAM/Master of Canal Boat (Lower Heyford,Oxford) with dau at Moria Canal Hinkley Wharf,Hinckley,Leicester, Elizabeth BARNES/Master of Canal Boat (Corley,Warwick) with 2 ch at Moria Canal,Hinkley Wharf,Hinckley,Leicester David MOORE/U/22/Master of Canal Boat (Leicester,Leicester) with son ? at Moria Canal Hinkley Wharf,Hinckley,Leicester Thomas PHIPPS/M/29/Master of Canal Boat (Northampton,Northampton) with wife. at Coal Wharf,Stoke Golding,Leicester Emmanuel SMITH/M/52/Boatman (Brinklow,Warwick) with servant --------- John SHARP/U/17/Boatman (Hinckley ,Leicester) Canal Boat,Snarestone Canal,Snarestone,Leicester David NEAL/M/24/Boatman (Stafford) with Lad ---------- Isaac THOMPSON/10 /Boatman Lad, (Northampton) at Canal Boat Snarestone Canal.Snarestone,Leicester Richard HART/U/29/Boatman (Abington,Oxford) ? (Abingdon?) with Lad----- Edwin TUBB/U/18/Boatman Lad (Abington, Oxford) Boat Lad Regards Thelma

This came to me! Forwarding! ----- Original Message ----- From: "l.defrancis" <l.defrancis@ntlworld.com> To: "List Owner" <list.owner@virgin.net> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: Worcester Birmingham Canal Hi Derek, Have you tried placing this message on Worcs or Wessex Plus Lists? Just a thought. I can forward it to both if you'd like. Let me know. James Dunn below probably knew your ancestor - do you happen to know if your Richard Jones was married with children? Clutching at straws maybe, I'm looking for a Mary Jane who was born in 1853. My great-great grandmother, I don't know her maiden name, but if the Master of the timber barge is linked to her future husband, also James Wm DUNN - then my Mary Jane could have been a lock keepers daughter...... Yes, I am getting that desperate - my DUNN forbears seem to have disappeared.......until 1903 (when their daughter Elizabeth DUNN married in Bristol. Lisa RESEACHING : James William DUNN Master of timber Barge 'Mary of Birmingham' born Bristol c.1823. ----- Original Message ----- From: List Owner <list.owner@virgin.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: Worcester Birmingham Canal ----- Original Message ----- From: <BoughtonTurn@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:27 PM Subject: Worcester Birmingham Canal My Great Grandfather was a lockkeeper at Astwood Lock, Claines, Worcester, in the mid -19th century. His name was Richard Jones. I am trying to find out if there are any records of the canal employees for that period which may be accessible either through the Internet or by some other means. If you are able to give me any advice or point me in which direction to search , I should be most grateful. Thanks for any help you may be able to give, Derek Jones --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 2002-21-Jan ==== 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

Hi Lola, The site for the S Wales Shipping Lists 1881 should be at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlscfhs/swshipping.htm Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: Lola Westell <lola_westell@sunshine.net> To: l.defrancis <l.defrancis@ntlworld.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:34 AM Subject: Re: [GLS] Shipping Census 1881 for Wales Hi Lisa, Have tried this link on a couple of the sites that we both belong to and I can't seem to get it to work just now. Is the address itself OK, do you know? Thanks for this information. I really appreciate all the help that you offer. Warm regards, Lola Westell, Gibsons, BC Canada lola_westell@sunshine.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "l.defrancis" <l.defrancis@ntlworld.com> To: <GLOUCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:02 PM Subject: [GLS] Shipping Census 1881 for Wales > Hi, > > Just a reminder: on the Wales site of www.geneaologylinks.net , under 'All Censuses' > there is the Shipping Census for 1881 - it includes some folk from Glous and Bristol > besides all other possible in UK/World > Worth a look if you have any strays to find who might have been seamen. >

Hi Derek, Just thought I'd pass onm a message I posted yesterday: Wales site of www.geneaologylinks.net , under 'All Censuses' there is the Shipping Census for 1881 - it includes some folk from UK/World Worth a look if you have any strays to find who might have been seamen. For example: Camarthen Vessel: HAYLE Thomas JONES Master, M 39 M Bristol Lisa Looking for info on James William DUNN, 34 in 1851, Master of timber Barge 'Mary of Birmingham' b Glous c 1823. Also trying to trace his family. ----- Original Message ----- From: List Owner <list.owner@virgin.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: Worcester Birmingham Canal ----- Original Message ----- From: <BoughtonTurn@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:27 PM Subject: Worcester Birmingham Canal My Great Grandfather was a lockkeeper at Astwood Lock, Claines, Worcester, in the mid -19th century. His name was Richard Jones. I am trying to find out if there are any records of the canal employees for that period which may be accessible either through the Internet or by some other means. If you are able to give me any advice or point me in which direction to search , I should be most grateful. Thanks for any help you may be able to give, Derek Jones --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 2002-21-Jan ==== 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

----- Original Message ----- From: <BoughtonTurn@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:27 PM Subject: Worcester Birmingham Canal My Great Grandfather was a lockkeeper at Astwood Lock, Claines, Worcester, in the mid -19th century. His name was Richard Jones. I am trying to find out if there are any records of the canal employees for that period which may be accessible either through the Internet or by some other means. If you are able to give me any advice or point me in which direction to search , I should be most grateful. Thanks for any help you may be able to give, Derek Jones --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 2002-21-Jan

Hi List Today whilst abstacting baptism records from Long Buckby parish records I came across the Occupation of Boat Conductor. There are two families the Threshers and the Thompsons some of the baptismal records state boatman others had boat conductor. I have never seen this before and wondered if anybody else had and could give me an explanation. Regards Lorna --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/

Just to remind everyone: The address to subscribe or unsubscribe from the list is canal-People-L-request@rootsweb.com for mail mode (receiving separate emails) canal-People-D-request@rootsweb.com for digest mode The address to post to the list is canal-People-L@rootsweb.com Regards Julie Goucher, List Owner list.owner@virgin.net http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/ http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/cjmlists.htm Fax & Voice Mail Tel (+44) 0870 130 5474 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 2002-11-Jan

Hi All While transcribing an index of marriage strays in Braunston Northampton, I came across this entry George TAYLOR of "On the Canal" to Mary Ada BOND of Braunston Lock 9 Oct 1890 (In 1954 this entry was corrected to Ada Mary). Anybody know them ? Regards Bob Mawby Brownsover, Rugby Warwickshire UK

I have not heard of anyone compiling a list of workers for the Erie Canal, that doesn't mean that it isn't being done. There is an individual researching the Morris Canal and those who worked on it in New Jersey. A starting point for the Erie would be http://www.canals.org and http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/~venable/asa/am-rivr.htm You might try contacting those organizations and ask if they know of anyone compiling such a list. If that doesn't work try a search in your browser for US canals and search the sites that come up. Best wishes, Dennis Reiley reiley@usol.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "List Owner" <list.owner@virgin.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:37 AM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: New York Erie Canal 1870-1899 > Forwarding! Replies to the list please. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Nanabarbw@aol.com> > To: <canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:41 PM > Subject: New York Erie Canal 1870-1899 > > > As new to this site, I may be asking a question that may have already been > covered. My great grandfather, Charles Wright, had barges on the Erie > Canal. > His daughter, my grandmother died in 1900 and all trace of him has been > lost. I was wondering if there is a registry of these operators? I know > that he took his ailing daughter and granddaughter (my mother) to New York > on > the canal, thinking the trip would be good for her. They returned to > Syracuse on the the New York Central as my grandfather worked for that line. > Sure would appreciate any help with this. > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 2002-11-Jan > > > > ==== 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 Folks. This is the last list I shall be able to do until Monday,as I have a houseful of family over the weekend. all due to the Casino night in our Village hall on Saturday! The first four following are ALL from NOTTINGHAM ST.PETER,NOTTINGHAM. at Broad Marsh, John PICKARD/M/67/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife & boarder----- Stephen FOSTER/W/66/oatman (Shelford,Nottingham) with John Pickard,boarder at 8 Paradise Street, John JONES/M/40/ater Man (Nottingham) with wife & 4 ch at 6 Navigation Sq. ames THOMAS/M/68/Waterman Unemployed (Nuneaton,Warwick) with wife & lodger. at 13 Woolleys Yd, John MARSON//81/Boatman (Redmile,Leicester) alone. THE NEXT FIVE are at NOTTINGHAM ST.PETER,NOTTINGHAM. at 20 Page St, John SMEDLEY/M/39/Waterman (Stapleford,Nottingham) with wife & 3 daus at Castle Ter, William LOWE/M/52/Waterman (Nottingham,Nottingham) with wife ,2 sons & boarder. at 20 March St, John THACKER/U/22/Boatman (Nottingham,Nottingham) with parents & 7 siblings at 3 Park Place, Henery SPINIER/M/63/Boat Wright (Loughborough,Leicester ) alone CHANGE OF ADDRESS. at Paradise Row,Nottingham Standard Hill,Nottingham John WILLS/M/28/Boatnan's Labourer ( Kettering,Northampton) with wife & 3 ch at Ryelands,Beeston, Nottingham John THORLEY/M/38/Water Man( Beeston,Nottingham) with wife & 5 ch at Ryelands,Beeston, Nottingham Cyrus STEVENSON/W/75/Boatman (Branston,Derby) alone at Ryelands, Beeston,Nottingham John.A.BARKER/U/18/Boatman (Barge) with parents & 8 siblings at Ryelands Lock House,Beeston,Nottingham Robt MOORE/W/60/Boatman (Barge) with Wm Wilde & Family also Edwd. EXTON/U/19/Boatman (Barge) with Wm Wilde & Family at Hut By Canal,Wollaton,Nottingham Isaac.LYSON/W/78/Lock Keeper for Canal Co(JN8) (Ilkeston,Derby) alone at Nuthall,Nottingham James WARD/M/24/Canal Laborer (Beversley,Lincoln) with wife & 2 sons at 5 Canal Side,Stanton By Dale,Derby Thomas RILEY/M/66/Canal Boat Ganger(Ilkeston,Derby) with wife,son nephew. at Erewash Canal Stanton By Dale,Derby Benjamin TURBERFIELD/M/40/Boatman (Block House ?,Worcester) wiht wife & dau. at Erewash Canal Stanton By Dale,Derby Mathew CANVIN/M/34/oatman Capt.(Deanshanger,Stafford) with Boat Boy--- George PARSONS/14/Boat Boy/(Deanshanger,Stafford) at Erewash Canal,Stanton By Dale,Derby. John NEWTON/M/43/Boatman (Loughborough ,Leicester) with Boat Boy, son--- John NEWTON/U/14/Boat Boy (oughborough,Leicester) "THE SEVERN" a Boat Stay at Zouch Mills, Sutton Bonnington,Nottingham James TURNER/W/63/Boatman (blank)_ with son---- William TURNER/U/28/Boatman (blank) at 2 Mountsorrel Cottages ,Barrow Upon Soar,Leicester, Samuel JELLY/M/30/Boatman (Birstall,Leicester) with wife (Some of these seemed a bit familiar, I hope I havrn't put them up before !) Regards Thelma

Forwarding! Replies to the list please. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Nanabarbw@aol.com> To: <canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:41 PM Subject: New York Erie Canal 1870-1899 As new to this site, I may be asking a question that may have already been covered. My great grandfather, Charles Wright, had barges on the Erie Canal. His daughter, my grandmother died in 1900 and all trace of him has been lost. I was wondering if there is a registry of these operators? I know that he took his ailing daughter and granddaughter (my mother) to New York on the canal, thinking the trip would be good for her. They returned to Syracuse on the the New York Central as my grandfather worked for that line. Sure would appreciate any help with this. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 2002-11-Jan

Hi Folks, Am starting off this list with a few boatmen I accidentalIy missed from one of my files but I'm sure you would rather I put them on the list than left them out.----- Boat "BOSCOMORE" Penkridge, Stafford John MERIDETH/M/33/ Boatman (Barge) (Bilston,Staffs) with wife & 5 ch, at 71 Upper Ch.Lane,Tipton,Stafford Samuel HODGKISS/M/23/Boat Barge Stearer (Tipton,Stafford) with wife, both lodgers with Jane Hodgkiss at. Near Howl Place Cabin Boat 7880 "CAMELIA" Tipton,Stafford Francis TROW/M/38/Boatman (In a Tunnel,Montgomery,Wales) with wife & 3 ch Canal.Tipton,Stafford James EASTOP/M/42/Boatman (Gersthill,Worcester)with wife & 3 ch Canal,,Tipton,Stafford Thomas GIDDENS/U/55/ Boatman (Oxford) with Boatman Lad George BLOOD/11/Boatman Lad (Birmingham Warwick) Canal,Tipton,Stafford John FISHER/M/33/Boatman (Worcester,Worcester) with wife & 2 ch at 11 Toll End,Tipton,Stafford, Robert ASTLEY/M/65/Boatman (Sedgley,Stafford) with wife, son,nice & grd.dau Joseph ASTLEY/U/21/Boatman (Tipton,Stafford) son That's all the ones I missed, though I do want to do part of Cheshire I missed for Flatmen, but later on ! The Next ones are ALL AT NOTTINGHAM ST MARY,NOTTINGHAM. at 100 Red lion St,The Kings Head, Edward WESSON/U/30/Boatman (Harby,Leicester) .lodger at 15 Crossland Street, John BLATHERWICK/M/49/Boatman (Ilkestone,Derby) with wife at 5.Meadow Street. George JONES/M/44/Waterman (Nottingham) with wife & 5 ch. at 3 Pear Street John JOHNSON/M/35/Boatman (Nottingham) lodger with Thomas Goodhead & family at 13 Crosby Place, Samuel DANE/M/54/Boatman (Nottm,Nottingham) with wife & 4 ch. at 4 St. Johns Churchyard, William THORNTON/U/49/Boatman (Nottingham) with 3 lodgers William CLARK//49/Boatman (Cropwell,Nottingham) lodger with William Thornton & William WOOD /U/36/Boatman (Leicester) Lodger with William Thornton. at 8 Byron Yard, John BROWNLOW/M/23/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife & 4 ch & 2 boarders at 88 Red Lion St, John BUXTON/M/81/Retired Boatman (Nottingham) with son & family at 11 Arthur Place, William BROWN/M/70/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife & brother & 2 boarders at 52 London Rd, Thomas ALLSOPP/M/28/Boat Owner (Ruddington,Nottingham)with wife & her sister at 44 Rye Hill Cottages, Thomas WAIT/M/61/ Boat Wright (Lincoln) with wife & 2 lodgers at 26 Kirkby St, Joseph NEEDHAM/M/25/Water Man (Costock,Nottingham) with wife & 2 lodgers at 138 Arkwright St, Thomas ROGERS/U/50/Shipman (Tipton,Stafford) boarder with Maria Barton,W. Not sure about Shipman, but put it in just in case ! Regards Thelma

Hi, I am new to this list. Can anyone help me find out more about James Wm DUNN and his family. (I believe he may be the father of my -great- great-grandfather also James William Dunn.) This entry comes from Birmingham Census: (Reel 13) 1861 Census Boats laying at Worcs Wharf:Is it the Worcs 1861 Census. 'The Mary of Birmingham' 25 tons. canal boat - timber. JAMES William DUNN M aged 34, Master - born Glous. I have the 1851 Census for Glous and I've found several DUNN's all of whom are entred as 'Boatman' born Glous: They could be the same James and his brothers - although according to the 1861 entry James should really be aged 24 not 19 - but we can allow for the discrepancy. 1962 1851 CENSUS HO107/1962 FF.0363 - 0387 ED.2C SOUTH HAMLET Piece: 1962 Folio: 0381 Schedule: 128 Address: Back Of Pound - DUNN Mary HD W 60 - (MOTHER?) - - (c1791) DUNN John SO U 22 Waterman GLS Glo'ster (c1829) (Brother) Henry DUNN Waterman U/M aged 23 is a patient at the Infirmary, Southgait Street, South Hamlet, Glouscester City. James DUNN is visiting in Gloucester: 1962 1851 CENSUS HO107/1962 FF.0041 - 0066 ED.2 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Piece: 1962 Folio: 0064 Schedule: 170 Address: Mitre Street,41 BUSSELL Caroline HD U 21 Laundress GLS Uley (c1830) CROSS Elizabeth VR U 20 Laundress GLS Gloucester (c1831) MATTHEWS Sarah VR U 27 Laundress YKS York (c1824) KILMISTER Eliza VR U 22 Laundress GLS Cirencester (c1829) DUNN James VR U 19 Waterman GLS Gloucester (c1832) What would a red-blooded 19 year old being doing visiting 4 fancy free and presumably, nubile laundresses, I ask myself? Or is 41 Mitre Street what I suspect it is..... Mind you, James seems to be the only visitor, so may he really have been there to have his collar starched;)!! The again, perhaps the good burgesses and gents of the town scarpered at the approach of the Enumerator with his ink pot! There are more watery DUNN's on the 1851 Census for Glous: I suspect these are headed by James DUNN Fisherman aged 73 in Tirley (Deerhurst District). His wife was Ann aged 65 and there sons may have been: Edward DUNN aged 33 HD Boatman born Tirley Joseph DUNN aged 26 Boatman b. Tirley. There is also Samuel DUNN aged 50, Waterman, born Marston Wilts, who was in 1851 a prisoner in the County Gaol in Glous. I don't know which bunch if any he might belong to - perhaps an uncle to the other younger watermen. (The Source for all these entries was the GFHS CD 1851 Glous Census). This is what I know of my great-great grandfather: Also James William DUNN (born abt 1850?). Married a Mary Jane and had several children, none of whom I can find on the UK census 1881!!! Their daughter, my great grandmother was Elizabeth Mary DUNN who married James William DENNING in Bristol in 1903. James William was dead by the time of the marriage - he's said to have died of TB - merely entered on the certificate as 'labourer - deceased'. Elizabeth DUNN was born about 1882, and her brother Joseph DUNN witnessed the marriage in Bristol. But I cannot find the family anywhere else in the UK. So I wonder whether they were so elusive because they were waterman. Mary Jane was said to have come from Eccles, but again I have not found her on the Lancs List - maybe because she was the daughter of a waterman? She was born in 1853, unfortunately, I do not have a maiden name. After her husband died she remarried, George BALCH of Somerset and died in Honiton Devon, in 1944 aged 91. So far James Wm DUNN master of 'Mary of Birmingham' is my only lead from here...... I'd be delighted to hear from anyone with links to the DUNN family of Glous or anyone who could help find his family - possibly in Birmingham in 1861. TIA. Lisa GLS/ - Wasley, Marshall/Jeenes (Alstone) , Jaynes/Webb (Alderton), Green, Tovey, Pearson.. Bristol - Denning, Morgan, Thomas. DEV - ( Buckfastleigh/Ugboro') Adams, Stentaford, Willcocks. System AV protected. Plain Text.

Moored at Swinton/Kilnhurst, Rotherham on the South Yorkshire Navigation - 1901 Census '71 Mirfield' Arthur Smith, head, married, 30, waterman, Nottinghamshire, Misson with family '77 Thorne' John Williamson, head, married, 46, waterman, Nottinghamshire, Clifton Fred Collan, nephew, 11, Derbyshire, Killamarsh Edward Fitson(?), mate, single, 47, Yorks, Kilnhurst '457 Hull' Isaac Hargreaves, head, married, 51, waterman, Yorks, Hedon Dan, son, single, 18, Lincolnshire, Grimsby '29 Gainsborough' Daniel Wildblood, head, married, 54, waterman, Yorks, Stairfoot with wife '412 Hull (William)' Frederick Murphy, head, married, 23, master, Dorset, Poole Harry Johnson, mate, single, 19, Kent, Chatham '4 Thorne' John Ramsden, head, married, 67, waterman, Yorks, Rotherham '91 Thorne' Henry Buckley, head, married, 66, waterman, Yorks, Doncaster Albert Henry Smith, grandson, 18, waterman, Yorks, Doncaster '133 Great Driffield' Robert William South, adopted son, 16, Grimsby (assume adopted son of Henry Buckley above) There was a note made by the emmunerator that vessels were moored at the boundaries between Kilnhurst and Swinton. Hope this may be of some help to someone. There are one or two quite a few miles from home! Helen

Hi all. Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to view Glos canal boat registers, i need to find all entries for MANN & WILKES from 1800 - 1950. any help would be much appreciated. Thankyou. Tony Mann.

Hi folks, Here's another list. at 7 Holland Yard, Nottingham St Mary,Nottingham James BROWN/M/33/Boatman (Mount Sorrel,Leicester) with wife , 3 ch & sister (Guest) at 40 Pennyfoot St,Nottingham St Mary Robert YOUNG/W/70/Boatman/(Nottingham), with 2 Sons,Dau/in/law & Dau. at No Ns,.Victoria Place,Nottingham St Mary,Nottingham Thomas HARRIS/M/36/Boatman (Radford,Nottingham) with wife & 3 boarders. at 7,Orchard Yard, Nottingham St Mary. Nottingham William Henry HUDSON/M/32/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife, 2 daus & lodger at 13 Island Street,Nottingham St Mary,Nottingham Francis BERRESFORD/M/65/Boatman Out of Work (ipley,Derby) with wife at 30 Lake Yard.Nottingham St Mary, Nottingham George PARKES/M/33/Boatman (Nottingham ) with wife & 4 ch at 6 Lake Yard, Nottingham St Mary, Nottingham Charles CHARLES/M/37/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) with, 3 ch. at16 Lake Yard, Nottingham St Mary,Nottingham, Thomas SMITH/M/65/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife, son & lodger at 12 Providence St,Nottingham St Mary ,Nottingham Geo.SMITH//34/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife & 3 daus at 54 Radnor St,Nottingham St.ary,Nottingham Francis GEAST/M/24/Boat Traveler (Com) (Nottingham) with wife & 3 ch at 32 Mount St,Nottingham St, Mary,Nottingham John PEARSON/U/32/Boatman (Lenton,Nottingham) lodger with William Walker & family. at "Her Majestys Prison" Nottingham St John St.,Nottingham St Mary,Nottingham, William JOHNSON/U/30/Boatman Canal Employed,Grantham,Lincoln) at 14 Hawkridge St,Nottingham St Mary , Nottingham, Steward BOSWORTH/M/68/Boatman (Hennington,Leicester) with wife & 2 daus at 14 Charles St,Nottingham St Mary. Nottingham Henry LOWE/M/29/Boat Loader Bargeman (Nottingham) boarder with Alfred Wood & family at Short Stairs,Nottingham St Mary, Nottingham Richard SATIN/M/47/Boatman (Leicester) with wife & 4 ch. Regards Thelma

My gr gr grandfather Hyrum Mace born 1811 in New York state worked on the Erie Canal. How would I go about find info reqarding is days on the canal??? Thanks for your help Jo

Message forwarded by List Owner - please do not reply to me. Regards, Julie list.owner@virgin.net http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes/ http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/cjmlists.htm Fax & Voice Mail (+44) 0870 130 5474 ***NOTE*** You need to post from the address you are subscribed under! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Carrington" <john_carrington@LineOne.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:45 PM Subject: subscribe subscribe I am researchin the WORSEY familty who where boat builders, steerers and contractors in birmingham & black country John Carrington --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 2002-11-Jan

Message forwarded by List Owner - please do not reply to me. Regards, Julie list.owner@virgin.net http://freespace.virgin.net/ar.indexes/ http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/cjmlists.htm Fax & Voice Mail (+44) 0870 130 5474 ***NOTE*** You need to post from the address you are subscribed under! ----- Original Message ----- From: <JRigby1046@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Unusual christian name - Fleetwood On doing my family research which has many canal people I have come across census and parish records of many baptisms and have found on about three occasions the name of FLEETWOOD as a christian name and occasionally FLEETY. My research is in the Lancashire area, from Preston to Lancaster so I am very familiar with the place name Fleetwood but I'm wondering if anyone knows the origin of this as a christian name in canal families. Janet --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 2002-11-Jan

To all those who asked me to let them know what responses I got to my questions as they want to know too - sorry - no responses came regards Milly Banks - Perth Au emabee@bigfoot.com researching: BANKS/MAUDSLEY/(SLATER) NIXON/WILKES - Eng HOOD/FERGUSON/HANNA/EWART - Sct/Ire