Hi Folks, Here are some more Boatmen. the first five are all at OAKTHORPE & DONSTHORPE,LEICESTER. at "TELEGRAPH" , Willesley Bason, (sic) Mary PICKERILL/W/60/Owner (Weedon,Northampton) with son (I assume this is a boat, but don't know) "QUEEN" Willesley Bason,(sic) Alfred MANN/M/53/ Master, employing 2 Boys( Wooden Bassett,Wilts) with Alfred LAURENCE/U/50/Mate (Abingdon,Berks) and Frederick TOWMSHEND/U/16/Mate (Wiltshire) "ENTERPRISE" Willesley Bason (sic) John JONES/U/60/Master (Measham,Derby) alone "TRUSTY", Willesley Bason. George YARNELLW/40/Master (Weedon,Northamptin) alone "VALENTINE" Willesley Bason. George WALE/M/60/Master (Lower ?) with Edward WILLS/M/66/Mate (Newbold) The next Six are ALL AT ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH,LEICESTER. Canal Cutt End,Ashby Woulds, Benjamin JOHNSON/M/35/oatman (Oxford) with wife & dau Canal Cutt End Ashby Woulds, John CHAMBERS/U/19/Boatman (Northampton) with son ---- Benjamin EDWARDS/11 Boatman (Oxford) Canal Cutt End Ashby Woulds Richard SADDLER/M/26/Boatman (Newent,Gloucester) with wife ,3 ch & 2 servts--- Charles WOODWARD/19/Boatman,Servt (Queensway,Hereford) and Henry HALL/26/Boatman (Newent,Gloucester) Canal Cutt End Ashby Woulds Abel SKINNER/M/35/Boatman (Oxford) with wife 4 ch & servant--- Thomas TAYLOR/14/Boatman,Servt) (Oxford) Canal Cutt End,Ashby Woulds Joseph LAMSDEN/W/26/Boatman (Oxford) with 2 Servts---- Tom BARNETT/U/28/Boatman (Bristol) and Samuel RICKS/15/oatman, Servt (Oxford) at Donisthorpe Lane. William SHUTTLEWORTH/M/47/Boatman & Farmer (Oakthorpe,Derby) with wife & 5 ch---incl John SHUTTLEWORTH/U/17/oatman (Donisthorpe,Leicester) son The next ones are at LOUGHBOROUGH,LEICESTER. at 4 & 5 Brookside, Thomas HARRISON/U/16/Boatman (Bargemen)(Loughborough) with Mother & sister & step-sister (Hawkins) at Rushes, Edward COOKE/ U/15/Boatman (Bargeman) (Emily Hemstead,Hereford) with Mother.W. & 5 siblings at 17 The Rushes, Caleb SIMMONS/M/58/Boatman (Barge) (Loughborough,Leicester) with wife,dau & grd,dau (Guess) at "Union Wk House" Union Plce, John WALKER/W/70/Boatman, Inmate (Loughboro,Leicester) at 1 Blue Boar Yard,Rushes, Thomas JARRAM/M/25/Boatman (Barge) (Loughborough,Leicester) with wife & 2 daus. at "Common Lodging House" 34 Rushes, Charles BLAKEMAN/25/Boatman (Bargeman) (Birmingham,Warwicks and John WIGHTMAM/U/49/Boatman (Bargeman) (Loughboro, Leicester) both lodgers at Sparrow Hill No 62.Windmill Inn, William DICKENS/U/49/Boatman (Loughborough,Leicester ) Lodger at Canal Bank, Caroline WARD/M/41/Boatman's Wife (Woburn,Bedford) with 3 ch incl--- Thomas WARD/16/Boatman Bargeman (Loughboro,Leicester) Regards Thelma