----- Original Message ----- From: Roy Pennington <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 7:00 PM Subject: The Disley family > Hi Listers, > I am new to this list so I will post my research interests. My great great grandfather, great grandfather and grandfather have all worked as canal boatmen on the Leeds - Liverpool and Bridgewater canals. > My great great grandfather was William Disley born about 1814 at we think Halsall.He was of full age when he married Jane Fazakerley at Ormskirk Parish Church 23rd. March 1840. The fathers are shown on the certificate as William Disley , boatman and James Fazakerley, boatman. The witnesses were James Disley and George Wignall. We also know that William and Jane had at least two children, my great grandfather Thomas born 19th. December 1844 and James born 1st. February 1842 I would love to find out if there were any more children besides these two and also when and where William and Jane died.Also would William be likely to own his own boat or work for the L&L canal company or some other carrying company and would he be likely to own a cottage ashore because we know that the Disleys had relations living at Lathom. > > > > Regards to all, > Roy Pennington. >