Hi Folks, trip to Heidelberg somewhat of a disppointment. Heidelberg & Christmas Market wonderful, but the rest was delayed journeys, missed ferries & shuttles & several other annoyances. Never mind I'm home again. safe & sound. I have a few more boatmen to list, but I am afraid this will be the last lot before Christmas. I simply haven't enough time to do the things that have to be done, so here's wishing you all a very Happy Christmas with this last list until 2002. at Shacklecross,Ockbrook,Derby, Frederick SMITH/30/Canal Boatman (Sawley,Derbys) with wife & 4 ch at Wilne,Derby. William BECK/M/52/Boatman (Draycott,Derby) with wife & 2 ch. at Wilne, Derby, James BECK/M/24/Boatman (Draycott,Derby) with wife & 3 ch. at Trent Lock,Long Eaton,Derby, Thomas RICE/M/24/Ferryman (Barton,Nottingham) with wife & son Boat Scedule,Long Eaton,Dwerby Thomas BARRETT/M/37/Captain (Kilmartin) with wife & 3 ch. and incl William BARRETT/U/15/Assistant, son (Fiskerton,Nottingham) George THOMPSON/U/22/Assistant (Horsford) Boat Schedule,Long Eaton,Derby, William PARKER/M/41/Captain (Long Eaton,Derbys) with Henry JAMES/U/20/Master (Lougborough) Boat Schedule,Erewash Canal.Sandiacre,Derby Samuel SCATTERGONE/M/55/Master (Barge) (Ilkeston,Derby) with son--- Allen SCATTERGONE/U/15/Boatman (Ilkeston,Derby) Boat Schedule,Erewash Canal.Sandiacre,Derby Richard NEALE/M/44/Master (Banbury,Oxford) with wife & 4 ch incl---- James B.NEALE/U/16/Boatman (Sedgley,Staffs)son and Richard NEALE/U/13/Boatman (Wolverhampton,Staffs) at Church St,Sawley,Derby John SMITH/W/55/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) alone at Church St,Sawley,Derby. Thomas KILBOURNE/M/70/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) with wife & grandson at Church St, Sawley,Derby John JOHNSON/M/60/Waterman (Sawley,Derby) with wife at Hey St,Sawley,Derby James WOOLLY/M/38/Ferryman (Shardlow,Derby) with wife & 2 sons at Hey St,Sawley,Derby Thomas WILCOX/M/50/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) with wife & 4 ch at Narrow Bridge, Sawley,Derby, Benjamin SKIDMORE/M/39/Boatman (Leicester) with wife , 2 ch, and James BROOKS/U/18/Boatman (Paddington Basin,Middx) boarder at Narrow Bridge, Sawley,Derby John GUILFORD/U/18/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) with father and brother at Narrow Bridge,Sawley.Derby John WHITEHEAD/M/24/Boatman (Sawley,Derbys) with wife & son at Cross St,Sawley,Derby James SMITH/M/35/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) with wife at Coalyard, Sawley,Derby Percival BOSWORTH/M/67/Boatman (Hemmington,Leicester) with wife & grd,dau. at Pantile Row,Sawley,Derby Thomas KILBURN/M/27/Bargeman (Sawley,Derby) with wife , son & boarder at East End,Sawley,Derby Joseph TURNER/Boatman & Gravel Setter (Sawley,Derby) with wife & 5 ch at Church St,Sawley,Derby Thomas TURNER/W/49/Boat Man (Sawley.Derby) with Mother at Church St,Sawley.Derby Joseph SMITH/M/31/Boat man (Sawley,Derby) with wife at Church St,Sawley,Derby Thomas ROSLING/M/22/ Boat Man (Wilne,Derby) with wife & 2 daus Frederick TURNER/M/31/Boatman (Sawley,Derby) with wife & 3 daus at 5 Canal Side,Stanton By Dale,Derby. Thomas RILEY,/M/66/Canal Boat Ganger (Litchfield,Derby) with wife son & nephew (Pickersgill) at Erewash Canal.Stanton By Dale,Derby Benjamin TURBERFIELD/M/40/Boatman (Block House ?,Worcester) with wife & dau at Erewash Canal.Stanton By Dale,Derby Mathew CANVIN./M/34/Boatman Capt.(Deanshanger,Staffs) with George PARSONS/14/Boat Boy (Deanshanger,Stafford) at Erewash Canal, Stanton by Dale,Derby. John NEWTON/M/43/Boatman (Loughborough,Leicester) with John NEWTON/14/Boat Boy, son, (Loughborough,Leicester) That's all for now. Regards Thelma