Hello List, I now have a report from the papers on the inquest of my ancestor John Reed who was a keelman & died in 1848. - He rose at 4o'clock to take his keel up the water for 6o'clock. The keel was found unmoored, he was found dead in the water by his son. Verdict "Accidently drowned" Can any one tell me how the keel would have been transported up & down the river in those days. Was it drawn by a horse or was it propelled by a paddle or oars. I would love to know more about the keelmen on the River Wear - does any one have any reference to where I can look this up. I do have a book on South Hylton which is good but I should like to know more. Many thanks Judy

Hi Judy Just a question if you don't mind as in did you get the report from the newspapers archives and if so how did you do that I have a small piece from the Sunderland Echo on 26th June 1924 about the death of Oliver Kendal in a ship yard accident but would like to try to find out more Cheers Pat Phillips ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jeffrey" <[email protected]> To: "Sunderland Rootsweb" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 2:56 AM Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] More on Keelman 1848 > Hello List, > I now have a report from the papers on the inquest of my ancestor John > Reed > who was a keelman & died in 1848. - He rose at 4o'clock to take his keel > up > the water for 6o'clock. The keel was found unmoored, he was found dead in > the water by his son. Verdict "Accidently drowned" > > Can any one tell me how the keel would have been transported up & down the > river in those days. Was it drawn by a horse or was it propelled by a > paddle > or oars. > I would love to know more about the keelmen on the River Wear - does any > one > have any reference to where I can look this up. I do have a book on South > Hylton which is good but I should like to know more. > > Many thanks > > Judy > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.20/1108 - Release Date: > 03/11/2007 21:42 > >

Hi Pat, I first tried the Sunderland Echo but they did not have any archives going back before 1939 as they were burnt. Then I tried the Sunderland Library who were very helpful their e-mail is [email protected] Judy Hi Judy Just a question if you don't mind as in did you get the report from the newspapers archives and if so how did you do that I have a small piece from the Sunderland Echo on 26th June 1924 about the death of Oliver Kendal in a ship yard accident but would like to try to find out more Cheers Pat Phillips