Maureen, Thanks for your piece of information. Do you know if there are any records in existence of early 19th century canal building in Lancashire? Two of Mary's uncles worked on the Caledonian Canal at the same time and I have made quite a bit of progress in that direction, but it is Mary's father, William, I am really interested in. Thanks again, Nick -----Original Message----- From: Maureen [mailto:maureen@redroserepro.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:24 AM To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] 1811 birth in Langridge Hi, There was also the Lancaster Canal - about 6 miles away from Longridge to the nearest bit of it. Regards, Maureen ==== LANCSLIFE Mailing List ==== Contact the list admin with any problems, questions or concerns: lancslife-admin@rootsweb.com ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx