Hello Elaine, Could you check your book for Barnabas BEAUMONT and family of Tipton and Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. He is listed on the 1851 and 1861 census as a Boatman, but I am having great difficulty finding any mention of him. Regards, Gil. Hall. Southampton, England Researching HALL, NBL / DUR; DENT, DUR; KING, BEW / NBL / DUR; STEWART, Edinburgh, MLN / DUR; WINTON, Musselburgh, MLN / STS; BEAUMONT, STS / SAL; HOLDEN (ING), STS; BEES, SOM. ANDERSON, NBL; DAVISON, NBL. -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Hooper <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 21 May 2000 22:15 Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] FAMILIES >Hi Aileen, chipping in a week later here, but I do have "Canal Miscellany - >A compilation of records and memories of canal family life in and around >Warwickshire and The Midlands, by Warwickshire FHS 1998". If that's the >appropriate area for you and you'd like to let me know which names you are >interested in I'd be happy to have a look for you. > >Regards, >Elaine