Hello listers, I'm re-submitting this in the hope that it will bring more information. Thanks to Norman for sending me data. As a newcomer to this list, I would be more than pleased if any of you were able to supply info. about the following boatmen/women who were active on various canals in the North-West and other areas of England: JOHN BAILEY b. 1825 (active on the Sankey Cut in 1859) DAVID BAILEY b. 1859 at Winwick Quay (active on the Manchester, Bolton & Bury late 1800s) JOSEPH BAILEY b. 18?? RICHARD HIGGINS b. 18?? (married Elizabeth Bailey, eventually settled at Lymm, Cheshire) WILLIAM BRYAN b. 1827 at Yardley, B'ham (active on several Midlands & N-W canals) LOUISA MANDER b. 1837 (of canal folk) at Brierley Hill, Staffs. (married William Bryan) William & Louisa Bryan settled at Salford where they reputedly owned several boats that mainly plied the Manchester, Bolton & Bury canal. Any information at all about the above ancestors of mine would be gratefully received by Stan Bailey ============================== Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM