----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 7:35 PM Subject: Re: (no subject) > Hello Folks, > > I'm subscribed to CANAL-PEOPLE and have decided not to lurk!.I'll pitch > straight in with a couple of names. > > My ancestors JOSEPH GLOVER and his father THOMAS GLOVER were canal boatmen, > JOSEPH was born in Loughborough Leicestershire , but I don't know where > THOMAS was born. In one instance THOMAS is given as "Master " and another as > No 1. Thomas died before the 1851 census, but did JOSEPH ?. I haven't found > him. His wife and son went down to Birmingham at some time where his son > (also THOMAS was a journeyman coppersmith) JOSEPH's Wife MARY died in 1869 > and her son said she was a widow. > > I have a note of a J.GLOVER going through the Cromford Canal, but don't know > the full Christian name. They were also connected with a JOHN MURFIN, who was > a Master and at one time I think an owner, He is also possibly an ancestor. > > I have searched the Lincs m/fiche and none of them are there. If anyone has > any information PLEASE get in touch. I have been searching for JOSEPH for > years. I really want to now when he died ! Have exhausted most of the > Registrars in England, literally, I think!. I need him in the 1851 census > somewhere in England and connected with the coal trade on the canals. He was > bap 1819 and married MARY ELVIN 1842, both in Loughborough. > > Thanks if you can help. > > Thelma Morgan. >