Surely these dates cannot be right, Freds daughter born when Fred was aged 5 ! Phil in Hales Owen -----Original Message----- From: Chris Weymouth <chris.weymouth@ntlworld.com> To: CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 10 April 2002 21:30 Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] butler------help >Hi all. >Have just joined to try and find some info. for my wife,s family history as there are no relatives to ask. >So here goes, looking for Frederick Butler b, 1870-80 in Birmingham area, >his daughter Elsie May Butler(wife,s g,mother) was b.1875(approx) in Ladywood, Birm. before emigrating to London!! >Frederick was a boatman or possibly owner working the canals around Birmingham. >Can anyone place him on a census? and is there a waterways archive I can access through the net? >Many thanks for any help >Regards, >Chris Weymouth