Hi Chris, Have you tried John Roberts of the Inland Waterways Index, he may be able to help. Postal address as follows dont think he's on the internet:- John Roberts 52, St Andrews Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 6UH All he asks for is a Stamped addressed envelope for a reply and any info you may have on Boatmen/Bargees/Watermen. Alan At 01:01 18/03/00 +1300, Chris Bartlett wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Les Handley >Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.britain >Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 8:16 AM >Subject: Thomas Handley > > >Does anyone have a Thomas Handley in their files. The one I'm looking for I >found on the 1871 census for Tunstall Staffs born in Tunstall aged 5yrs. I >also managed to find him on the 1881 census for Aston Birmingham aged 15. >where it states that he is a cripple. His father was William and neither >are on the 1891 census for Birmingham. They worked the canals, so were >probably on the move at that time. William died in Birmingham in 1907 and I >have managed to trace the rest of the family but I have had no luck finding >Thomas. > As I live a long way from Birmingham any help would be appreciated. > > Les Handley > > > >