Is anyone on this list researching the 1800s boatmen working the Erie, Morris, Delaware & Hudson and other US canals. Best wishes, Dennis Reiley reiley@usol.com

Just in case this didn't go due to Rootsweb problems I am sending again. I have posted before my interest in the Ashcroft family, bargees that worked on Lancaster canal for generations. I am also interested in boat families that the Ashcrofts married into. HAMPTON GOODIER (or GOODAIR) NORMAN RICHARDSON PIMLEY Joseph Hampton married Ann Ashcroft and on 1881 census were on Winmarleigh Smithy Bridge Canal Boat. Winmarleigh, Lancaster Leonard Goodair and his wife Fleetwood ? and daughters Mary and Ellen were on the canal boat 'Elm' on 1881 census. Their daughter Alice married Daniel Ashcroft in 1899 Elijah Norman married Elizabeth Ashcroft and on census day 1881 was mate of boat 'Kenneth' at Lound Wharf, Kendal, Westmorland, and Elizabeth's father was captain. Alice Ashcroft married John Richardson in 1884. Samuel Pimley married Margaret Ashcroft and on 1881 census were on a canal boat at Claughton, near Garstang with their family. Any details of these families would be much appreciated as I am writing a short history of the Ashcrofts and other families on the Lancaster canal. Also has anyone any details of a bargee family called Baines brothers. They are not mine but a contact of mine thinks his grandmother Ann Needham(Calland?) sold her boat business of seven barges to a family called Baines who also had seven bargees but can find no details of them other than a photograph of their boat 'May' c 1900 in the book Lancashire Waterways. In anticipation Janet Rigby

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Hi Folks, I am finding the parts of Derbyshire I have been searching and absolute desert as far as boatmen go. I somehow imagined with all the coal,lead,iron & stone mining that went on there would be canals with boats to carry away the products. However the followinf are ll I have so far, but there is still more of Derbys to do. at Ridgeway, Heage,Derby George KEY/M/54/Canal Boatman (Crich,Derby) with wife ,6ch & grd.sn incl--- German KEY/16/Canal Boatman, (Bargeman) son, (Heage,Derby) at 1 Canal Ter,Alfreton,Derby Abraham WHITE/M./57/Boatman (Bargeman) (Cromford,Derby) with wife & son (White) & grd sn (White) & 2sons & 1 dau (Farrell) ? at Pye Bridge,Alfreton,Derby Joseph FOULDS/W/38/Boatman (Bargeman) with mother .W.and his 2 ch. at 3 Canal Ter. Alfreton,Derby. John WHITE/M/36/Boatman (Nottingham) with wife 2 ch,nephew & visitor at Derby Rd,Alfreton,Derby, Geo. LEEK.W/25/Bpatman (Bargeman) with Fayjer in law & family (Taylor) at Moor Top,Wirksworth,Derby, Henry PEARSON/M/39/Boatswain (Cromford,Derby) with wife & 2 ch incl--- Robert PEARSON/U/16/Boatswain (Wirksworth,Derby) Canal Boat , Newbold & Dunston,Derby, Joseph CLIFTON/U/42 Captaon of Narrow Boat (Misterton,Nottingham) with Joseph KIDGER/37/Mate in Narrow Boat (blank) Canal Boat, Newbold & Dunston,Derby George HEWITT/M/37/Captain of Narrow Boat (Clayworth,Nottingham) with wife and Frederick ELLIOTT/18/Bargeman Mate of Narrow Boat (West Stockworth,Nottingham) Sorry folks, that's all at the moment.---a very poor showing for all the hours I have spent in searching. Nil desperandum ! It will be slower still in the next ten days, I have a houseful of daughters & sons-in-law descending on me, and then have to go to Northants hospital on Monday week to have the roots of a tooth dug out---a performance I could do without ! THere will be more I promise ! Regards Thelma

Reposting interests. Seems a long time since I did so. WOOD with intermarriage/s with SLATER,SLATER-NIXON,NIXON,WILKES,ATKINS,SOMNER/SUMNER,DANIELS,COLCLOUGH. Working the Midlands Black Country and the Potteries to Runcorn (CHS) and salt out of CHS to Runcorn and Weston Point. This message has been sent without an attachment. Regards, Lakhri in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

I have posted before my interest in the Ashcroft family, bargees that worked on Lancaster canal for generations. I am also interested in boat families that the Ashcrofts married into. HAMPTON GOODIER (or GOODAIR) NORMAN RICHARDSON PIMLEY Joseph Hampton married Ann Ashcroft and on 1881 census were on Winmarleigh Smithy Bridge Canal Boat. Winmarleigh, Lancaster Leonard Goodair and his wife Fleetwood ? and daughters Mary and Ellen were on the canal boat 'Elm' on 1881 census. Their daughter Alice married Daniel Ashcroft in 1899 Elijah Norman married Elizabeth Ashcroft and on census day 1881 was mate of boat 'Kenneth' at Lound Wharf, Kendal, Westmorland, and Elizabeth's father was captain. Alice Ashcroft married John Richardson in 1884. Samuel Pimley married Margaret Ashcroft and on 1881 census were on a canal boat at Claughton, near Garstang with their family. Any details of these families would be much appreciated as I am writing a short history of the Ashcrofts and other families on the Lancaster canal. Also has anyone any details of a bargee family called Baines brothers. They are not mine but a contact of mine thinks his grandmother Ann Needham(Calland?) sold her boat business of seven barges to a family called Baines who also had seven bargees but can find no details of them other than a photograph of their boat 'May' c 1900 in the book Lancashire Waterways. In anticipation Janet Rigby

My grandfather, ENOCH SAXTON, was listed as a boatman on his marriage certificate in 1906 and also on his eldest two children's birth certificates. Have you got him listed on your files. They were living in the Handsworth district of Birmingham at the time. My gran's name was EDITH. Thanks for your interest. Betty Heath, Devon

Hi All AFTER Nov 21 I will have a new address. It will be bethwearing@rogers.com beth in Toronto

Hi Folks. sorry I haven't put up a list lately, 1 because my hand ws playing up and 2, because I am wallowing about in Derbyshire, not finding many boatman. However I have found enough to put a list together---the first one is a carrier and then until I say change of address the next few are all at DERBY ST ALKMUND after the address------- at 37 Twyford St, Litchurch,Derby Thomas CHERRY/M/31/Agent (Canal Carrier) (Bulbrume,Buckingham) with wife at b23 Exeter St, William DAY/M/40/Boatman (& M Maker) (Worcester) with wufe & 2 ch, incl-- Joseph DAY/U/16/Boatman,son (Worcester) at Nott Rd China Factory Yard,House 18, Samuel BOULD/W/68, Boatman (Waterfall,Staffs)Boarder,Handicap-Blind with John Bould & his family. at Nott Rd,House 113, Ferdin WALKER/M/30/Boatman (Heage,Derby) with wife , son & 2 visitors. at 23 Mansfield Rd, Hannah BYATT/W/70/Canal Carrier (Derby) with 2 ch incl--- Samuel BYATT/U/46/Boatman,son (Derby) at 5 Bridge Gate, Frederick HARRISON/M/46/Boatman (Derby) with wife at 25 Bridge Gate, Thomas CLEWS/M/63/Boatman (Derby) bro of wife & with William Allsopp & family at 12 Darley Lane, John BULL/M/25/Bargeman (Derby) with wife & 4 step ch (Ault) at Lodge Lane,No 6,Court 1 Robert HODGKINSON/M/47/Boatman (Derby) with wife & 3 ch at 4,Kedleston Rd, James.N.COCKSHOTT/U/67/Retired Canal Carrier, Handicap, Blind (Bolton,Lancs) with sister,visitors & servts. at Full St, Mary MANSFIELD/W/61/Carrier (Burton on Trent,Staffs) with son-- Thomas MANSFIELD/U/27/Assistant Carrier's Agent (Derby) CHANGE OF ADDRESS. "Derby Union Workhouse" Mark Eaton, Derby Samue FARNSWORTH/M/63/Canal Boatman,Inmate (Derby,Derby) George BECARS/W/77/Canal Boatman,Inmate (Sawley,Derby) at Lower Hartshay,Ripley,Derby. William BRADLEY/M/58/Boatman (Bargeman) with wife & 4 sons. at Cliff Side,Crich,Derby George GREENHOUGH/M/58/Boatman Canal (Crich,Derby)with wife ,6 ch & sister,W (Cowlinmshaw) incl--- George GREENHOUGH/U/20/Boatman Canal(Crich,Derby ) and Charles GREENHOUGH/U/17/Boatman Canal (Crich,Derby) at Robin Hood,Crich,Derby Elizth PRINCE/M/55/Wife Canal Boatman (Sutton Bonnington,Notts) with 4 ch,incl-- Thomas PRINCE/U/19/Boatman (Carrier) (Barge),son ( Crich Carr,Derby ) and James PRINCE/16/Boatman (Carrier) (Barge),son (Crich Carr,Derby) A Boat "THE MARY" on Cromford of Langley Mill Canal,Crich,Derby Samuel PRINCE/M/56/ Captain Employ 1 Man 1 boy)(Crich Carr) alone Bull Bridge,Crich,Derby Elijah BRADLEY/M/41/Boatman (Barge) with wife 5 ch & lodger incl-- Alex.A/BRADLEY/U/16/Boatman,son (Cromford,Derby) at Bull Bridge,Crich,Derby William.R.BENNETT/M/38/Boatman (Barge) (Crich,Derby) with wife & 4 daus at Chase, Crich,Derby John KENYNON/U/27/BOatman (Barge)(Crich Catt,Derby) with father, pauper & 2 servts. at Bakers Hill,Heage,Derby James BRADLEY/M/52/Canal Boatman (Barge) (Toadmoor,Derby ) with wife & 3 ch at Bond Land Lane,Heage,Derby, Alexander BRADLEY/M/68 Boatman (Heage,Derby) with wife,grd dau & lodger) at Bull Bridges 1 Dock Yard House,Heage,Derby, John WHITE/M/46/Boatman (Barge) (Heage,Derby) with wife & 6 ch incl--- John WHITE/14/Boatman,son (Heage,Derby) Barge "BRISTOL",Heage,Derby, John PARKIN/U?/70/Boatman,Widower ?(Ripley,Derby) There are several uninhavited barges named at the above address incase they mean anything to searchers--they are-- "MAY FLOWER", "CHARLOTTE", "ELEANOR",-- and "BRISTOL" That's all at the moment, Regards , Thelma

Hello List, I have come to a little bit of an impasse with my research so I thought I'd post in the hope of a little help. I am searching for a George Hale born about 1790 but he was dead before 1861. I need to find his marriage to Mary? and his whereabouts on the 1851 census to find any children. Other interests Chatter and Randels. The Randels are from Derby shire. Alan Hale

Hello Thelma, Thanks for the informative reply......they were my paternal grandmothers' family....and my grandmother was there as a 4 year old......and would you know it ...... she was actually born at Penkridge....(canal side !). Phew....they were tough people in those days !!!! This message has been sent without an attachment. Regards, Lakhri of the Staffordshire Moorlands. ----- Original Message ----- From: Arthur Wood <lakhri@btinternet.com> To: <ThlmMry@aol.com>; <CANAL-PEOPLE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:16 PM Subject: Re: 1881 Boatmen Census > Dear Thelma, > > Your list of the 9th Nov......Edwin NIXON on boat "Surrey" @ > Penkridge.....with wife and 4 children. Would you name the wife and the 4 > children, please, for me to put them into my NIXON database ? > MOST appreciated, Thelma........you're dedicated ! > This message has been sent without an attachment. > Regards, > Lakhri of the Staffordshire Moorlands. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ThlmMry@aol.com> > To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:21 PM > Subject: 1881 Boatmen Census > > > ,> at Penkridge Wharf "SURREY",Penkridge,Staffs > > Edwin NIXON/Master (Barge) (Compton,Staffs) with wife & 4ch. >

>From newspaper cuttings and family history research I have gathered a lot of information about my husband's ancestors the Ashcrofts who were a large bargee family working the Lancaster Canal. When trade ceased the Ashcrofts ran pleasure cruises in the summer until 1974 when the canal basin was filled in at Preston for construction of the University. I have written a short family history of the Ashcrofts from information I have got from the census and IGI,. bargee families that they have married into etc. It includes press cuttings and old photographs that some kind person provided for me to download. It occurred to me that I could include in the book other families that worked on the same canal particularly those based in Preston, having seen a wonderful book about Burscough boating families at the family history fair in Preston. If anyone could provide me with any information on their ancestors who worked on the Lancaster canal and who would like me to include them in my book, please contact me. My husband's mother who is 87 remembers the pleasure trips and said she had a lot of cousins that she lost touch with. I would particularly like to contact the descendants of the last bargees, Dan and Joe Ashcroft born in 1908 and 1900. With the inclusion of other families in my book, it could provide a lasting memento of a once thriving occupation, particularly at a time when the Lancaster Canal is being linked to the Leeds Liverpool. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Janet Rigby 3A Wham Lane New Longton Preston PR4 4XB 01772 612710

Dear Thelma, Your list of the 9th Nov......Edwin NIXON on boat "Surrey" @ Penkridge.....with wife and 4 children. Would you name the wife and the 4 children, please, for me to put them into my NIXON database ? MOST appreciated, Thelma........you're dedicated ! This message has been sent without an attachment. Regards, Lakhri of the Staffordshire Moorlands. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ThlmMry@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:21 PM Subject: 1881 Boatmen Census ,> at Penkridge Wharf "SURREY",Penkridge,Staffs > Edwin NIXON/Master (Barge) (Compton,Staffs) with wife & 4ch.

Hi Folks, at "Burntwood" County Lunatic Asylum,Burntwood Edial & Woodhouses,Staffs, C . /M/38/ Boatman, Inmate, Lunatic. (blank) M.J. /M/65/Boatwoman Inmate,Lunatic (blank) Canal Bpat Passing through Fradley Junction,Alrewas Hays,Orgreave,Staffs William HODGKINS/M/42/Captain of Boat (Henlry in Arden,Warwick) with wife & 4 daus. Canal Boat Passing Fradley Junction. Alrewas Hays & Orgreave,Staffs, James MOOR/M/55/Captin of Boat (Catshill,Worcester) with son and grd son. at Main St,Alrewas,Staffs Thomas NEWTON/M/53/Boatman (Loughborough,Leics) with wufe & 2 grd.sons at Main St,Alreswas,Staffs, Charles WALL/M/52/Owner of Canal Boat ( Middlewich,Cheshire) with wife & 3 ch. Canal Boat,Alrewas,Staffs, Henry NEWTON/U/26/son (Head) Mate Boatmen (Loughboro,Leicester) alone Canal Boat,Alrewas,Staffs, Thomas DEANE/M/43/Steerer Boatman (B'ham,Warwick) with wife and serv---- Thomas DUDLEY/U/56/Mate Boatman (B'ham,Warwick) at 77 Armitage Rd,Rugeley,Staffs, Elizabeth MELLOR/W/66/BOat Ganger's widow (Colwich,Staffs) alone Canal Wharf No.8 Boat "JOSEPH",Rugeley,Staffs, Edward HIGGS/M/36/Master (B) (Stourport,Worcs) with son. Bason, Rugeley,Staffs William THOMAS/M/37/Boatman (Bewdley,Worcs) with wife & son at Moor Farm,Rugeley,Staffs David HOBBS/M/60/Captain of Boat "DEE",(Rugeley,Staffs,) with--- John DANKS/23/Captain Assistant (Bewdley,Worcs) and David MORRIS/42/ aptain of Boat "ALBERT" (Bilston,Staffs with son ? all with Henry Thomas Berrisford & h/w. at Brereton Coal Wharf "MARY JANE",Rugeley,Staffs, John BROOKES/M/61/Boatsman (Rowley,Staffs) with wife & servt.(Hushes) at Acton Trussell & Bednall,Staffs, Sarah WALKER/M/39.Boatman's wife ( Shropshire) with James Holford & family Canal Boat No.1. Acton Trussell & Bednall,Staffs, Samuel WALKER/M/41Boatman , Captain (blank) alone Canal BOat NO.2.Acton Trussell & Bednall,Staffs Moses HOLLINGSHEAD/UI/18/Boatman, Captain (Etruria Potteries,Staffs) with John WHITEHOUSE/27/Barges Mate. (Whitchurch,Shropshire) Canal Boat No.3.Acton Trussell & Bednall,Staffs, Thomas COOPER/W/70/Captain (blank) with Jack SHARPEN/26/Mate ( blank) Canal Boat,No.4. Acton Trussell & Bednall,Staffs Peter WOOD/M/33/Captain (Tunstall Potteries, Staffs) with wife & 3 daus Canal Boat NO.5.Acton Trussell & Bednall,Staffs, Samuel COOPER/14/Mates of the abive Captain ? (blank) with William LEES/14/Mates of ther above Captain ? )Blank) at Marsh, Pemkridge,Staffs, William NIXON//50/Boatman (Stone,Staffs) with wife 2 sonms & one grd son incl-- Benjamin NIXON/U/17/Boatman (Wolverhampton,Staffs) at Penkridge Wharf "SURREY",Penkridge,Staffs Edwin NIXON/Master (Barge) (Compton,Staffs) with wife & 4ch. at Penkridge Wharf, "PLYMOUTH", Penkridge,Staffs, Sarah WELLS/M/39/Master (Barge) with 3 ch incl Esther WELLS/U/10/Assistant (Barge) Penkridge Wharf "WORCESTER" Penkridge,Staffs, Frederick BRANE/M/21/Master (Barge) (Leamington,Warwick) with John HOKINS/U/15/Assistant (Barge) ( blank) and Thomas RILEY/U/13/Assistant (Barge) (Oldbury,Staffs) Canal Side,Penkridge,Staffs, Elijah POUNTNEY/M/34/Boatman (Cannock,Staffs) with wife & 3 ch Boat "COMMODORE" Penkridge,Staffs Richard FARRINGTON/M/56/Boatman Carrying Ironstone (Macclesfield,Cheshire) with wife & dau. Boat "PROSPEROUS",Penkridge,Staffs, William SEFTON/M/39/Boatman Ironstonme Carrier (Tipton,Staffs) with wife & 5 daus Boat "STROU" ? Penkridge,Staffs, Daniel CORNWALL/M/30/Boatman Carrying Ironstone (Potteries,Staffs) with son, 13. Boat "BOSCOMORE".Penkridge,Staffs James DEWIS/M/34/BOatman (Allgreen,Cheshire) with wife & 4 ch Boat "BOSCOMORE" Penkridge,Staffs, William BANISTER/M/59/Boatman (Barge) (Hereford,) with wife & 3 ch incl--- Thomas BANISTER/U/18/Oatman Help (Barge) (Bilston,Staffs) Boat "BOSCOMORE",Penkridge,Staffs, John MERIDETH/M/33/Boatman (Barge) (Bilston, Staffs)with wife & % ch. (Yes all three boats with that name !) High Onn Wharf,. Church Eaton,Staffs John TOLLY/M/52/Boatman (Boat Dr) (Stourport,Staffs) with --- John TOLLY/U/23/Boatman (Boat Dr) udley,Worcs) also with 3 ch. Regards Thelma

Hi Folks, Have only managed to find a few boatmen today-- as follows The first three are all At BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD,STAFFS at Vine Inn Barton Turn, Francis.J,WITHEY/M/45/Canal Boatman (Worcester) with wife & 5 ch, Benjamin.C/WITHEY/U/16/Boatman, son (Tipton,Staffs) and Francis.C.WITHEY/15/Boatman Canal, son (Worcester) at Barton Turn Wharf Canal Boat, Charles WARRINGTON/M/63/Manager of Canal Boat (Barton,Staffs) with wife at Barton Turn Canal Boat, William PLANT/M/25/Canal Boat Laborer (Stone) with William HODSKIS/M/54/Canal Boat Labourer (Stone,Staffs) CHANGE OF ADDRESS at 13,Arched Row Bolebridge St William SMITH/M/33/Laborer at Boat Wharf(Barge Man) (Tamworth,Staffs) with wife & 4 ch. Canal Boat "KETTLEBROOK",Tamworth,Staffs. Thomas SABIN/W/60/Boat Man (Barge) (Leamington,Warwick) with George SABIN/U/20/Boat Man (Barge) (Leamington,Warwick) at Robothams Wharf Fazeley (Boat) Issac ASHLY/M/52/Boatman Canal (Barge) (Willenhall,Staffs) with wife & dau at Church St,Ogley Hay,Staffs John WAIN/M/24/Boatman Bge (West Bromwich) with wife & 2 sons at Church St Ogley Hay,Staffs Elijah WAIN/M/30/Boatman Canal Barge (Justin Reers,Leicester) with wife & 6 ch Nr, The Church,Ogley Hay,Staffs John Mills /M/38/ Boat Ganger (Barge) (Dudley,Worcs) with wife & 3 ch. at Ogley Lane, Shenstone,Staffs Richard JONES/M/35/Boatman on Canal (Bge) )Princes End,Staffs) with wife & 5 ch at Chester Rd,Shenstone, Staffs James JONES /M/52/Boatman Bge (Worcester) with wife ,dau & 3 serv,--- James EAGLE/U/22/Boatman Servant (B'ham ..Warwick) and David DUDLEY/U/20/ Boatman servant(B'ham,Warwick) and Thomas WILKINS/U/19/Boatman Servant (Sutton,Warwick) still looking for more--- Regards Thelma

Hi Folks. Have only found a few boatmen since the last list, as follows. at Hazelhurst,Cheddleton,Staffs William BLOOR/M/51/Boatman (Barge) (Cheddleton,Staffs) with wife & 2 sons, incl William BLOOR/U/28/Boatman (Barge) (Cheddleton Staffs) at Horse Bridge,Cheddleton,Staffs James BLOOR/M/45/BOatman (Barge)(Cheddleton,Staffs) with wife, dau & grd.dau at Holly Bush In A Boat,Cheddleton,Staffs James TURNER/M/60/Captain (Barge)( Wolverhampton,Staffs) with with & serv--- Jacob BAKER/U/19/Boat Lab (Barge) servt (Wolverhampton) at Milton,Nortin in Moors,Staffs. John WILSHAW/M/55/Boatman (BGE) (Derby,) with wife 6 ch & lodger. at Milton, Norton in Moors,Staffs James HAMMOND//49/Boatman (BGE) (Stoke) with wife & son--- Charles HAMMOND/U/20/Boatman ( BGE) (Stoke) at Milton,Norton in Moors,Staffs, John C.WILLOTT/M/51/Boatman (BGE) (Milton Norton,Staffs) with wife & 2 ch at Grange Barn,Cheddleton,Staffs. Elizabeth CLOWES/U/75/Head, Wanderer (Barge)(Ipstones,Staffs) alone at Skin Yard, Cheddleton,Staffs Thomas BLOOR/M/22/Boatman (Barge) (Cheddleton,Staffs) with wife at Kingsley Holt.Kingsley,Staffs, John BLOOR/W/54/Boatman (Barge) (Cheddleton,Staffs) alone at Kingskey Holt,Kingsley,Staffs Francis (Junr) HORDERN/M/33/Boatsman (Barge) (Kingsley,Staffs) with wife & son at Kingsley,Kingsley,Staffs. George HAMMOND/M/65/Boatman Unemployed (Kingsley,Staffs) with wife at Froghall,Checkley,Staffs Ezekiel ELWALL/M/55/Boatman (Barge) with wife & 4 ch incl-- Mary Ann ELWELL/Dau, U/26/Engaged in Boating (Dudley,Staffs) at Froghall, Checkley,Staffs. Joseph ELWELL/U/23/Boatman (Barge) (Dudley,Staffs) with brother Alfred ELWELL/U/20/Boatman (Barge) (Dudley,Staffs) Boat "TOM & HARRY" Ipstones,Staffs. Thomas DAVENPORT/M/52/Boatman (Barge)(Kingsley,Staffs) with 3 sons incl Samuel DAVENPORT/U/15/Boatman (Barge) ( Wilcox,Cheshire) Union Workhouse,Cheadle,Staffs, John WEAVER/U/80/Boatman,Pauper (Kingsley Staffs) More when I find some. Regards Thelma at

Reminder for Locals, Don't forget the talk at Smethwick library. It is entitled Canal People Family History and is scheduled for 15th November. It will be held at Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick. Phone no 558 2561 Fax 555 6064. I won't be able to attend as I shall be working away from this Wednesday. Mike in Wet & Windy Droitwich, won't see you on Tuesday at Bromsgrove as I shall be packing for sunny Spain ! :-) Phil in Hales Owen

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Hi Folks, I see from looking at the file again , that I sent yesterday, I have made two errors---- old age or what ? George FINIKIN 's birthplace which I gave as Hanley (without the H) wasn't that at all--it has only ...psford against it, and I don't know where it is ! Secondly the Samuel CHANDLER I gave should not have (blank) in his birthplace,it should be Aylesbury,Bucks. Sorry, I usually check them before I send, but last night I didn't--though you will probably always find some typos in the script !! Regards Thelma.