Hi Listers My Great Grandfather, Charles Newington, is described in baptisemal records as 'Fisherman' at the birth of his daughter, Rosina, in 1851 as 'Waterman', at the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1861 and again at the birth of his son Charles, in 1868 as a 'Fisherman' Could anyone please tell me the difference between: Fisherman, Boatman and Waterman as applied to the Brighton seagoing folk and what the occupations actually entailed. He lived in 'Shooters Gardens (1858 -1865) and 'Sun Street' (1868 - ?) Brighton during this time. Regards Peter Newman SFHG Member 12209
Hi Peter It's always been my understanding that watermen and boatmen were people (men or women) who operated boats but not necessarily for fishing, so might be ferrying or transporting or (probably naval) looking after a boat while unoccupied. They would mostly be working on rivers or canals, as opposed to sailors who worked on the sea. Fishermen would be more specifically people who caught fish, and might do so from the beach or river by net or line, or on the sea in boats. Best wishes Tony 9967 www.tonyholkham.org On 9 July 2012 19:36, Sharon Newman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Listers My Great Grandfather, Charles Newington, is described in > baptisemal records as 'Fisherman' at the birth of his daughter, Rosina, in > 1851 as 'Waterman', at the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1861 and > again at the birth of his son Charles, in 1868 as a 'Fisherman' Could > anyone please tell me the difference between: Fisherman, Boatman and > Waterman as applied to the Brighton seagoing folk and what the occupations > actually entailed. He lived in 'Shooters Gardens (1858 -1865) and 'Sun > Street' (1868 - ?) Brighton during this time. Regards Peter Newman SFHG > Member 12209 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- _________________ Tony Holkham * Writer * *www.tonyholkham.co.uk*