Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Gill Gladwin <maygladwin@gmail.com> > Date: 24 October 2013 19:05:49 BST > To: "CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com" <CANAL-PEOPLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Runcorn,Manchester Ship Canal,Bridgewater Canal > > Hello fellow researchers, > My family interest is in a"Brown" family".....there are lots of them all in or around Runcorn Cheshire UK. > > The earliest one I can definitely claim is Peter Brown married to Elizabeth Nicholas. On 1871 census there is a Peter of the right age master of a boat The Countess of Ellesmere. I can't establish what type of vessel this was. His son George and grandson George Alfred kept records of their workmates,boats and their cargoes going from Runcorn to Manchester .the record is dated 1899 to 1915. > The original is in the Ellesmere Port Museum. I have a paper copy which I can search if anyone thinks a relative will be there. > I also have some lists relating to a school in Ellesmere Port 1873 to 1906 which record details of boatmen and their families,again I would be willing to search. > Best wishes > May > > Sent from my iPad