Hello List, My ancestor JOHN REED b1783 at Monkwearmouth was a Keelman or Waterman at South Hylton. He died in 1848. Re: St Mary's Parish Records Sth Hylton Entry 792: October 4th 1848 John Reed (Keelman) drowned in river South Hylton buried October 6th aged 66. Joseph Law Incumbent. Does any one know if there may be anything more written about him anywhere or if there would have been an inquest in those days. I see his son William then took over as a Keelman - was this usual? Judy