Hi Derek, Just thought I'd pass onm a message I posted yesterday: Wales site of www.geneaologylinks.net , under 'All Censuses' there is the Shipping Census for 1881 - it includes some folk from UK/World Worth a look if you have any strays to find who might have been seamen. For example: Camarthen Vessel: HAYLE Thomas JONES Master, M 39 M Bristol Lisa Looking for info on James William DUNN, 34 in 1851, Master of timber Barge 'Mary of Birmingham' b Glous c 1823. Also trying to trace his family. ----- Original Message ----- From: List Owner <list.owner@virgin.net> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Fw: Worcester Birmingham Canal ----- Original Message ----- From: <BoughtonTurn@aol.com> To: <CANAL-PEOPLE-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:27 PM Subject: Worcester Birmingham Canal My Great Grandfather was a lockkeeper at Astwood Lock, Claines, Worcester, in the mid -19th century. His name was Richard Jones. I am trying to find out if there are any records of the canal employees for that period which may be accessible either through the Internet or by some other means. If you are able to give me any advice or point me in which direction to search , I should be most grateful. Thanks for any help you may be able to give, Derek Jones --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 2002-21-Jan ==== CANAL-PEOPLE Mailing List ==== Have you used Tree Tops? The Free FAMILY TREE & WE'LL MEET AGAIN SERVICE http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops ============================== 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