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