I am researching the Parkin family who were keel owners in the 1800s and from Lincolnshire. They worked on the River Trent, Humber, South Yorkshire Navigation and even ventured out into the North Sea. Two known boats are 'River Hoop' and 'Batchelor'. There were tragedies in the Parkin family with Jonathan Parkin drowning off Spurn Point in 1843. Then in 1877 brothers Vause (the landlord of the White Horse Inn at Susworth) and Jonathan drowned in the River Trent as they took part in a regatta. The regatta was part of Burringham Feast. 5 boats (keels) started. One other boat filled with water and another tippled over, this was due to bad weather conditions and all boats 'having too much canvas'. There were no other casualties. Jonathan, who died in 1843, was the uncle of Vause and Jonathan. It is believed that the name Vause comes from an female ancestors surname. The Parkins lived at Burton Stather, Burringham, Susworth and other Lincolnshire villages in that area. Has anyone come across the Parkins whilst carrying out research? Can anyone give me ideas as to where I may find the names of other keels belonging to the Parkins, if any? Thanks Helen

Hello all I am a new subbed member starting my search for the waterborne side of my family. In 1881 my gt grandparents were living in Attercliffe Cut, Sheffield. They were William ELVIDGE b Eagle, Lincs and Mary Ann nee KIRBY b Spalding, Lincs. William was working in a steel mill. There is a family story that Mary Ann`s grandfather [Duncan KIRBY] was a captain [master] who was lost when his ship [barge] sank. Has anyone seen any of these names in any records anywhere please. Best regards Paul in Essex

Hi Dianna, it might help if you told us what your g/grandfathers name was. John > Forwarding! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dianna Sherburn" <robana@triton.net> > To: <canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 9:27 PM > Subject: Robinson > > > My gggrandfather, born in England, was a boat builder and canal boat > operator on the Miami Canal in Delphos Ohio. He was listed on the 1850 > census for Pymatuning Twp., Mercer Co. Pa. as a Boat Builder. I do not know > when he arrived from England or where he was born in England. > > Diana > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. > Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 2001-04-Dec > > > > ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== > Have you used Tree Tops? > The Free FAMILY TREE & WE'LL MEET AGAIN SERVICE > <a href="/bti/redirect.html?http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops" target="newLink">http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops</a> > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > <a href="/bti/redirect.html?http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp" target="newLink">http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp</a> >

Forwarding! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianna Sherburn" <robana@triton.net> To: <canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 9:27 PM Subject: Robinson My gggrandfather, born in England, was a boat builder and canal boat operator on the Miami Canal in Delphos Ohio. He was listed on the 1850 census for Pymatuning Twp., Mercer Co. Pa. as a Boat Builder. I do not know when he arrived from England or where he was born in England. Diana --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 2001-04-Dec

My gggrandfather, Matthew Robinson, was born in 1815 somewhere in England. I do not know when he came to the United States. I found him on the 1850 Census from Mercer Co. PA, Pymatuning Twop. His occupation is listed as a Boat Builder. By 1860 he was living in Delphos Ohio and was a Boat Builder and Canal Boat operator on the Miami Canal between Delphos and Toledo Ohio. He had a drydock in Spencerville, where he was burned to death while repairing a canal boat. I am assuming he came from a family of boat builders, and wonder if anyone recognizes the name. Diana S.

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Everist" <john.everist@btinternet.com> To: <eng-canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 9:50 AM Subject: subscribe Looking for more information about tracing family of English canal and Thames lighter men. John Everist --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 2001-04-Dec

----- Original Message ----- From: "NELLYJO1" <NELLYJO1@tinyworld.co.uk> To: <eng-canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:45 PM I believe my grandfather originated from a canal family (surname being Millership) Please could you place me on your mailing list. Marie Jones --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 2001-04-Dec

Hi Folks, Sorry it's been so long since last posting-----not for want of trying I assure you. Here is the latest list, I havenlt quite finished Derbys, so there may be few more to 'come, as a county is has been the most difficult I've done so far.I hope I haven't repeated any names. at 4,Dinting MIll,Glossop Dale, Derbys, James MILLER/M/67/Waterman (Burnage,Cheshire) with wife, son,dau & Gd.son "Hayfield Union Workhouse",LOwleighton,Ollersett,Derby William DOLEMAN/W/73/Boat Man,Inmate (Broadsh.....,Derbys) James PAYNE/50/Boat Man, (Arton,Wiltshire) at Bank Side,Beard Ollerset Whitle Thornset,Derby James TAYLOR/M/60/Boatman (Ashton Le Willows,Lancs) with wife & 4 ch. Canal Boat.Willington,Derbys John DAVIS/M/60/Boatman Barge (Cheadle,Staffs) with wife & and Nathaniel DAVIS/U/20/Boatmans Assistant (Whipton,Sts) Canal Boat Willington,Derbys Charles NEW/M/39/Boatman Barge) (blank) with son Derby County Lunatic Asylum, Mickleover,Derbys L.A. W/63/Patient,Lunatic,Canal Boatman,Ilkeston,Derbys L.S. M/41/Patient,Lunatic /anal Boatman (Abingdon,Berkshire) B.M. M/67/Patient unatic,Wife of a Boatman Pevly. ar Ferry House,Stapenhaill,Derbys, Thomas WHITNEY/M/34/Ferryman (Shardlow,Derbys) with wife day & illed dau (Smith) at John Street,Bolehall & Glascote,Warwick, Samuel BARLOW/M/32/Boatsman (Bedworth,Warwick) with wife & 5 ch, incl Thomas BARLOW/son,Boatsman (Exhall,Warwick) Boats on Canal Glascote Basin,Bolehall & Glascote,Warwick Alfred EDWARD/M/30/Captain of Boat Barge (Oxford) with 2 sons (horse drivers) Boat on Canal sty Glascot asin,Bolehall Glascote,Warwick Thomas BARL/M/28/Captain Barge (Exhall,Warwick alone Boat Canal Langley Mill,Eastwood,Nottingham. Joseph PHIPKIN/M/53/Boatman (Langley Green,Worcester) with wife & 4 ch Trincomoles, East Wood,Nottingham Francis BALDWIN /U/21/Boatman (Buckingham.) alone Bridge St,Heanor,Derbys, Abraham CLEAVER/M/58/Boat Man (Barge) (Bedworth,Warwick) with wife & 2 sons Nutbrook Canal,Shipley,Derbys Henry LETHERLAND/U/20/BOatman (Bargeman) )(Loughborough,Leicester) and John POLKEY/M/60/BOatman Bargeman )Loughborough,Leicester) Nutbrook Canal,Shipley,Derbys John ORSE/M/52/Master Bargeman (Buckingham) with wife and--- Joseph HOLLIS/UI/20/Boatman Bargeman (Buckingham) and ------ John COOPER/M/49/Master Bargeman (Bugbrook,Northampton)------ and John GOODMAN/M/53/Boatman Bargeman (Thurmaton,Leicester) Nutbrook Canal Shipley,Derbys John WINKLESS/M/50/Master Bargeman (Nalsh,Warwick) with wife 3 ch at 70 Awsworth Rd,Ilkeston,Derbys Mary BROOK/W/65/Boatman Barge (Ilkeston,Derbys) with mother 72 Awsworth |RD.Ilkeston,Derbys Jacob SHAW/M/53/Boatman Barge (Ilkeston,Derbys) with wife & stepson(Morris) at 4 Nesfield Terrace, William PARKES/M/48/Barge Boatman,s Labourer (Derby) with wife & dau at 78 Awsworth Rd,Ilkeston,Derby George WHITHERS/W/72/BOatman (Barge) (Leicester,Leicester) with son at 8,otteries,Ilkeston,Derby George HARDY/W/77/BOatman (Barge) (Ilkeston,Derby) with son 2 Grd ch & 1 Gt Grch. Erewash Canal 1 Canal Barge,Ilkeston,Derby, James WHITE//56/Master of Canal Barge (Ilkeston,Derby) alone at Babington Wharf,Ilkeston,Derbys Thomas BEARDON/M/62 Canal Boat Owner (Ind Person) (Ilkeston,Derbys) with 3 sond incl--- Henry BEARDON/U/22/Boatman Barge( Ilkeston,Derbys) and Frank BEARDON/U/19/Boatman Barge (Ilkeston,Derbys) at 1 Bath St Place,Ilkeston,Derbys William FISH/W/79/Retired Boatman (Ilkeston,Derbys) with wife & dau at 13 lbion Place,Ilkeston,Derby Thomas HEWIT/M/45/Boatman (Barge) (Ilkeston,Derby) with wife & son at 14 Albion Place,Ilkeston,Derby, James NEEDHAM/M/45/Boatman Barge (Cromford) with wife at 40 Nottm,Rd,Ilkeston,Derby Thomas BONSER/M/62/Boatman Barge (Ilkeston,Derby) with wife & 2 grd daus 38 Nottm,Rd,Ilkeston,Derby Robert MATHEWS/M/50/Boatman Barge (Ilkeston,Derbys) Boat in Canal, Ilkeston,Derby William SMITH/U/30/Steersman Bargeman (Sandiacre,Derby) alone at 18 Cockpit Hill, Cock Inn,Derbys St Peter,Derby John ASHLEY/U/20/Boatman (Boarder) (Nottingham) with Nathan .J.Dunningd & family at 8,Castle PLace,erby St Peter,Derby Frank DOLMON/U/19/Boatman (Weston Upon Trent) with parents & siblings Boats on Canal Basin "MABEL" Derby ST Peterr,Derby Thomas ASHLEY/M/55/Captain of Boat (Bedford) with William ASHLEY,Hand, son (Stone,Stafford) Boats In Canal Nasin "INTEGRITY", Derby St Peter,Derby George GILL/M/23/,Captain of Boat (Tringford,Hertford)with--- John GILL/U/14/and,Bro.Yelvertoft,Northampton) and John ADLIN/U/16/Hand (Hartwell,Northampton) Boats In Canal Basin "TWO BROTHERS",Derby St Peter,Derby Isaac SLATER/M/50/Captain of Boat (West Hallam) with wife & dau Boats in Canal asin,"MARTHA & ELIZA",Derby St Peter,Derby SLATER/Isaac JUnr, U/25/ Captain of Boat (Ilkeston) with Alfred BEARDSLEY/U/14/Hand,(Ilkeston) and William H.SLATER/11/Hand, son (Ilkeston) 1 Canal Cotts, Canal St,Derby St Peter,Derby Thomas SHARDLOW/M/76/BOat Wright (Shardlow,Derby) with wife at 50 Eagle St,Derby St Peter,Derby, John HILEY/M/52/Boatman (Burton,Leicester) with wife at 3 Court 3 Eagle St,Derby St Peter,Derby George PARKS/M/58/Barge Labourer Derby.Derby) with wife at 6 Court,3 Eagle St,Derby St Peter,Derby Thomas WILEMAN/M/47/Boatman (Measham,Leicester) with wife at 2 ourt 3 Bloom St, Derby St Peter,Derby William HIGLEY/M/32/Boatman (Burton,Stafford ) boarder with John Waterfield at 3 Court,2 Bloom St,Derby St Peter,Derby Henry RILEY/M/25/Barge Laborer (Burton, Stafford) at No 6 No. 2 Court,Derby ST Peter,Derby Jacob FREEMAN/U/37/Boatman (Hemscote,Warwick) at 1 Handford St,Derby St Werburgh,Derby Frank SMITH/U/16/Boatman (Snelston,Nottingham with parents & 2 bros I am off to Heidelberg on Friday, so some more next week, IF I find them !! Regards Thelma r,Derby

Hello ! My interest in canal people stems from F.H. research that has found a great- great grandfather John Slater- a boatman who is listed with his wife Martha and numerous children in the 1851 and 1861 census for Penkridge. Their eldest daughter Sarah (great grandmother) was baptised in Stourport in 1815 and I think they may have been married in Manchester cathedral in 1814. If I am right Martha's name was Martha Fox. John Slater gave his birthplace as Armitage, Staffs. In 1851 Martha gives her place of birth as Highcliff Yorks. I haven't found such a place but parish records for Lightcliffe produces a record for a Martha Fox ( Keighley). No parents listed perhaps because they were not parishioners. Keighley has a large Fox family and the father is William Fox boatman. So I would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about these two families. I presume it was not unusual for canal couples to have come from two fairly distant places and to baptise their offspring in a town on their regular route. Did newly weds live together on the barge until they had a couple of children in the early 1800's?? Are there any records of boats and their owners /workers from the first half of the 19th century? Thanks Liz Mason --------------------------------------------------------------- This mail was sent through the Nova Scotia Provincial Server, with technical resources provided by Chebucto Community Net. http://nsaccess.ns.ca/mail/ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/

Hello all canal-people, I have just joined your list and am looking for a little help from anyone who has a knowledge of the Erewash canal. I have discovered that my paternal grandfather and greatgrandfather were colliery agents and lived in one of the four cottages on the bank of the canal about 500 yards north of the roadbridge over the canal at Stanton Gate. My grandfather (George Hudson GOODWIN) lived there until 1893 when he and his new wife (no.2) moved to the lockeeper's house, called the Whitehouse, about 500 yards further north of the cottages. The address from 1891 was Canalside, Stanton by Dale. Before then there didn't seem to be a name except just Stanton by Dale. Since both my grandfather and his father claim to have been born in Stanton by Dale is it possible that they lived on the canal before moving to dry-land? My grandfather was born in 1840. Would anyone know when the four cottages were built and demolished? I think it must have been between 1779 and 1945. Would there be any records of the Whitehouse at Junction Lock? I don't think my grandfather was a lockeeper - perhaps the house was sold off as the Nutbrook canal fell into disuse by 1895. Any help with the history of this part of the canal would be greatly appreciated. The GOODWIN's moved from the Whitehouse in 1905/6 after my grandmother was found drowned in the canal one November morning. Regards, Bernard GOODWIN

Hi Maureen We have been in touch before, I was given your name by Ian from the Blo(o)r(e) Society,but that was some time ago. I would appreciate any info you may have on the Bloors on the canal, I know you did email something before but as I gave it to my mother I cannot tell you what exactly it was. Oh I do remember you told me about the Canal people site though, thanks for that I would have never have known otherwise. Regards Karen

Hi Anne Thanks for the info, I had a look at your website. I can add you to my website links page if you like, not that I get that much traffic. My site is a family history one, the Bloors were the Bargees, and the address is www.ky.lewis.btinternet.co.uk Let me know if you would like me to add you website.(Oh and that goes to anyone else too, providing it has some vague relevance) Regards Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne" <Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net> To: "Karen Lewis" <ky.lewis@btinternet.com>; "CANAL-PEOPLE-L" <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Regents Park explosion 1874 > Hi Karen, > > Thursday, November 29, 2001, 6:40:08 PM, you wrote: > > KL> Hi > > KL> Does anyone have any info on the gunpowder explosion on /by > KL> Regents Park in 1874. One of my relatives Joseph Bloor (1853-1916) > KL> received a ducking and blackened face but I know very little about > KL> it. I would appreciate any info anyone has or where I could get > KL> further info from > > I found this in the book referred to at the top of the extract, there > is also an illustration which I have scanned in and posted to my > website here: > > http://www.yobunny.freeservers.com/canals/regents-pk.htm > > Source: British Canals, by Charles Hadfield. Published by Phoenix > House, 1950 Pages 68-69, and illustration on pages 56-7 > > In 1874 the Illustrated London News carried an account of the famous > Regent's Park explosion. The following is an extract: > > "An extraordinary accident, which happened yesterday week at five > o'clock in the morning, cost the loss of several lives, much damage to > houses and furniture, and a vast alarm to the north-western suburbs of > London. This was the blowing up of a barge laden with petroleum and > gunpowder for blasting, which was one of a train drawn by a steam-tug > along the Regent's Canal... . The train of six light barges, of which > the first was a steamer, left the wharf in the City-road about three > o'clock that morning. Next after the steamer, the Ready, was the > fly-boat Jane, whose steerer or captain was named Boswell. Next to her > was the Dee, the steerer tdwards; and next came the unfortunate > Tilbury, whose steerer was Charles Baxton, of Loughborough, in > Leicestershire. The Jane "had a little gunpowder on board". The > Tilbury's lading is thus described by the official report: "The cargo > consisted chiefly of sugar and other miscellaneous articles, such as > nuts, straw-boards, coffee, and some two or three barrels of > petroleum, and about five tons of gun-powder." . . . Three or four > minutes before five o'clock, this train of barges was passing under > the bridge at North Gate, Regent's Park.... On board the ill-fated > Tilbury were the steersman, Charles Baxton, who was about thirty-five > years of age; William Taylor, a labourer, of twenty-five; another man > and a boy. The Tilbury was directly under the bridge when by some > means yet unexplained, the powder caught fire and the whole was blown > up. The men on board this barge were killed, and the barge was > shattered to pieces, while one of the other barges was sunk. A column > of thick smoke and a grea t blaze of fire followed the explosion. The > bridge was entirely destroyed; several of the neighbouring houses were > half-ruined, their roofs and walls being greatly injured; and in > hundreds of other houses, a mile east or west of the place, the > windows were broken, and many fragile articles of furniture.. . . The > noise and shock were perceived in every quarter of London, and in many > instances ten or twelve miles away, both on the north and the south > side of the Thames.... Women and children rushed out of the houses, > screaming for help, some in their night-dresses, others wrapped in > blankets, and were not easily pacified by those of cooler mind whom > they met. People soon hastened up from every quarter of town. The > police, the Fire Brigade, and a detachment of Horse Guards (Blue) from > Albany Barracks, presently arrived and kept order, while the task of > saving what remained and searching for the lost was actively begun." > > -- > Cheers, > Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net > > ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield > > Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, > Garton, Hampson > > Webmistress: http://stop.at/canalcaholic > >

Hi Karen, Thursday, November 29, 2001, 6:40:08 PM, you wrote: KL> Hi KL> Does anyone have any info on the gunpowder explosion on /by KL> Regents Park in 1874. One of my relatives Joseph Bloor (1853-1916) KL> received a ducking and blackened face but I know very little about KL> it. I would appreciate any info anyone has or where I could get KL> further info from I found this in the book referred to at the top of the extract, there is also an illustration which I have scanned in and posted to my website here: http://www.yobunny.freeservers.com/canals/regents-pk.htm Source: British Canals, by Charles Hadfield. Published by Phoenix House, 1950 Pages 68-69, and illustration on pages 56-7 In 1874 the Illustrated London News carried an account of the famous Regent's Park explosion. The following is an extract: "An extraordinary accident, which happened yesterday week at five o'clock in the morning, cost the loss of several lives, much damage to houses and furniture, and a vast alarm to the north-western suburbs of London. This was the blowing up of a barge laden with petroleum and gunpowder for blasting, which was one of a train drawn by a steam-tug along the Regent's Canal... . The train of six light barges, of which the first was a steamer, left the wharf in the City-road about three o'clock that morning. Next after the steamer, the Ready, was the fly-boat Jane, whose steerer or captain was named Boswell. Next to her was the Dee, the steerer tdwards; and next came the unfortunate Tilbury, whose steerer was Charles Baxton, of Loughborough, in Leicestershire. The Jane "had a little gunpowder on board". The Tilbury's lading is thus described by the official report: "The cargo consisted chiefly of sugar and other miscellaneous articles, such as nuts, straw-boards, coffee, and some two or three barrels of petroleum, and about five tons of gun-powder." . . . Three or four minutes before five o'clock, this train of barges was passing under the bridge at North Gate, Regent's Park.... On board the ill-fated Tilbury were the steersman, Charles Baxton, who was about thirty-five years of age; William Taylor, a labourer, of twenty-five; another man and a boy. The Tilbury was directly under the bridge when by some means yet unexplained, the powder caught fire and the whole was blown up. The men on board this barge were killed, and the barge was shattered to pieces, while one of the other barges was sunk. A column of thick smoke and a grea t blaze of fire followed the explosion. The bridge was entirely destroyed; several of the neighbouring houses were half-ruined, their roofs and walls being greatly injured; and in hundreds of other houses, a mile east or west of the place, the windows were broken, and many fragile articles of furniture.. . . The noise and shock were perceived in every quarter of London, and in many instances ten or twelve miles away, both on the north and the south side of the Thames.... Women and children rushed out of the houses, screaming for help, some in their night-dresses, others wrapped in blankets, and were not easily pacified by those of cooler mind whom they met. People soon hastened up from every quarter of town. The police, the Fire Brigade, and a detachment of Horse Guards (Blue) from Albany Barracks, presently arrived and kept order, while the task of saving what remained and searching for the lost was actively begun." -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson Webmistress: http://stop.at/canalcaholic

Hi Does anyone have any info on the gunpowder explosion on /by Regents Park in 1874. One of my relatives Joseph Bloor (1853-1916) received a ducking and blackened face but I know very little about it. I would appreciate any info anyone has or where I could get further info from Thanks Karen

Hi Liz, Thursday, November 29, 2001, 2:15:06 AM, you wrote: acnc> Hi Anne acnc> You are wise to be cautious... I certainly didn't send you an email. I have acnc> only just joined the Roots web and have no Saxton relatives. The canal people acnc> I am interested in are Slaters and Fox. acnc> I did get a suspious email from an unknown about a week ago and it did contain acnc> a virus which was picked up by our current Norton Antivirus program. It acnc> therefore did no damage but perhaps it lurked around sending off the occasional acnc> email. You are the only person I have heard from on the subject. Just delete acnc> the dratted thing. acnc> Cheers Liz acnc> Quoting Anne <Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net>: >> Hi Elizabeth, >> >> Wednesday, November 28, 2001, 8:35:05 PM, you wrote: >> >> EH> Can you confirm an email with attachment sent to me on the 26th Nov. >> please. >> EH> I have not opened the attachment, although I am looking for info on my >> grandf. Enoch Saxton. >> EH> Thanks. Betty Heath >> >> A post apparently from this, or any other Rootsweb list should >> NEVER have an attachment - as they are not allowed to reach the >> lists at all by the Rootsweb mail filters. <rest snipped> >> It wasn't me who received the e-mail with attachment.. it was Betty Heath (elizabeth@eheath3.freeserve.co.uk) and I was replying to her question about that mail/attachment which she seemed to think had come to her via this List, (see the part I quoted in my response to her above). I am very much aware of this current virus, having had several dozen copies of the wretched thing so far... mainly from subscribers to a couple of my surname lists sadly, but I have not been infected personally as they are deleted from the server when I see them rather than download to my PC. :-) -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson Webmistress: http://stop.at/canalcaholic

Hi Elizabeth, Wednesday, November 28, 2001, 8:35:05 PM, you wrote: EH> Can you confirm an email with attachment sent to me on the 26th Nov. please. EH> I have not opened the attachment, although I am looking for info on my grandf. Enoch Saxton. EH> Thanks. Betty Heath A post apparently from this, or any other Rootsweb list should NEVER have an attachment - as they are not allowed to reach the lists at all by the Rootsweb mail filters. If you have received a suspect e-mail then you should be wary, there are a great number of infected e-mails carrying the Badtrans worm/trojan flying around at the moment, and these appear to be legitimate e-mails from people using a subject line you may recognise.. the attachment they carry is, however, a virus so DO NOT open it. To find out more about the current virus outbreak, take a look at http://www.centralcommand.com and read the lead story about Badtrans linked from this page; and do ensure you have an up-to-date anti-virus running at all times on your PC. Hope this helps. -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson Webmistress: http://stop.at/canalcaholic

Barbara I'm only just beginning this line of enquiry, but ... Aside from the census data being reported to this list, you might want to try: Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port www.boatmuseum.org.uk National Waterways Museum, Gloucester www.nwm.org.uk Mike Stevens' Inland Waterways Page www.mike-stevens.co.uk Mike Stevens of the latter site sent me the following: "The Canal Boats Acts of 1874 and 1880 (if I remember the dates correstly) compelled all canal boats which contained living accomodation to register with a local authority in order to enforce the standards for such accomodation laid down in the Acts. One source of information is therefore these registers, which are likely still to be in the archives of the Local Authority concerned. "Boats were also registered with canal companies for purposes of tolls. These registrations generated two sets of data. Each canal company would have had a central register of boats trading regularly on its waters, with a list of the tonnages it carried at various depths of loading. Also individual toll offices kept daily logs of what boats they dealt with. These would usually give the boat name, the steere's name and the owner's name. I don't think that either source of data survived fully, but the best places to start asking questionms about them is the National Waterways Museum in Gloucester or the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port, each of whiuch has extensive archives. There's no need to approach them both, as they collaborate on their archives. I think that the central base for this is now at Ellesmere Port." Ellesmere port have just helped mw with a search. Depending on which bit of the canal you're after you might also want to try the Leeds and Liverpool lists. Regards Craig PS If it's the Liverpool end you want I crossed it twice a day on the way to and from school. Also might be able to help on the Blundell front. -----Original Message----- From: BarbaraBrick@aol.com [mailto:BarbaraBrick@aol.com] Sent: 28 November 2001 17:18 To: CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Register of boat people Hello list Can anyone tell me if there is a register of boatmen? I am particularly interested in the Leeds & Liverpool canal and the surnames BLUNDELL and ROTHWELL. If anyone has any information about any of these I would be very grateful. Barbara Brick ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== Have you used Tree Tops? The Free FAMILY TREE & WE'LL MEET AGAIN SERVICE http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237

Can you confirm an email with attachment sent to me on the 26th Nov. please. I have not opened the attachment, although I am looking for info on my grandf. Enoch Saxton. Thanks. Betty Heath

Hi Folks, I don't know why my last e-mail came out in such a disjointed way They don't usually. This is to tell you that thwe first name should be CLIFTON on the last list. Sorry, Thelma

Champlain Canal-at least that's where I believe my greatgrandfather would have been what they called a 'muleskinner' before 1840. His name was Sam Kinner. His mother Mary (Hubbard) Kinner, we've been told, ran an inn or boarding-house.on a canal. Since the family lived in Whitehall, it was probably on the Champlain, though Samuel moved before 1850 to Wyoming (then Allegany?) county in western New York. Do you canal people know of any sources which would tell me more about them? Thanks. Mary Fallon Richards