In the 1861 census Fanny RILEY aged 14 (actually 12 years & 2 months) was in charge of her 4 younger siblings in Doyle Street, Hook, Goole. There was no sign of her parents or older brother. Where were they? Edward (Edwin in the census return) RILEY was captain of a canal barge. He and his wife Mary, and 13 year old son Joseph, were at Barnsley many miles away. This was a real “eye-opener” to me and I couldn’t resist collecting all the vessels overnighting – mostly at the colliery wharves – in Barnsley. What an amazing sight and what hard work it must have been. Perhaps someone on the list will find a connection amongst them? Mabel in NZ 1861 Census – BARNSLEY 55 vessels with 179 people on board – 104 males & 75 females (some were small children) Many of them were at colliery docks loading coal Beevor Hole Colliery ? – 6 vessels “Thomas” – Stockwith – 60 tons – keel – Captain William WARE “Experiment” – Thorner – 70 tons – boat – Captain James WARD “Two Sisters” – Ferry – 60 tons – keel – Captain Thomas LEGGOTT “Ocean Bride” – Barton – 70 tons – keel – Captain Wilfra OLDRIDGE “Brunett” – Wakefield – 56 tons – keel – Captain Edward HALEY “Martha” – Stockwith – 45 tons – keel – Captain John ISLES Mount Osbourne – 12 vessels “Boatswain” – Sheffield – 50 tons - keel – Captain Joseph KNOTT “Annie” – Woursworth ? – 60 tons – boat – Captain Mary BOOTH (widow) “George” – Wakefield – 70 tons – keel – Captain George BYWATER “Bride” - Mirfield – 75 tons – keel, Captain John GLEDHILL “Resolution” – Louth – 70 tons – keel – Captain Charles CLARKE “Blessing” – Hull – 75 tons – keel – Captain David NAYLOR “Saucy Lass” – Wakefield – 90 tons – keel – Captain William MELLOR “Providence” – Sheffield – 56 tons – keel – Captain William SMITH “Wm & Hannah” – Hull – 65 tons – keel – Captain Joseph THOMAS “Peter John” – Hull – 55 tons – keel – Captain John FOSTON “Jane” – Hull – 40 tons – keel – Captain Joseph MOXON “Changed it” – Hull – 75 tons – keel – Captain Edward CUNDEL Barnsley Basin – 2 vessels “Friends Farewell” – Goole – 65 tons – boat – Captain Thomas POLLARD “Robert & Ann” – Lincoln – 70 tons – keel – Captain Robert READ Old Mill Basin – 3 vessels “Fanny” – Hull – 85 tons – keel – Captain Jonathan AINLEY “Providence” – Hull – 75 tons – keel – Captain John SIDEBOTTOM “Friendship” – Hull ? –90 tons - keel – Captain George TURNER Honey Well Colliery – 4 vessels “Wm & Mary” – Hemingfield – 65 tons – Keel – Captain William WALKER “Young Man’s Friend” – Sheffield - 55 tons – keel – Captain Valantine CHAPMAN “Neptune” – Clifton – 54 tons – keel - Captain Richard FINNS “Elizabeth” – Lincoln – 54 tons – keel – Captain Richard KIND Smithy Brig – 2 vessels “Sisters” – Goole – 58 tons – keel – Captain William FIELDHOUSE “Good Intent” – Louth – 60 tons – sloop - Captain John BRIGGS New Gawber Colliery – 6 vessels “Heffer” – Sheffield – 50 tons – boat – Captain Thomas FOX “Peel” – Sheffield – 50 tons – boat – Captain Joseph WHITELEY “Bee” – Royston – 57 tons – keel – Captain James ALLEN “Fly Packett” – Goole – 60 tons – keel – Captain George BOOTH “Three Brothers” – Goole – 50 tons – keel – Captain Henry WOOD “Priscilla” – Wakefield – 54 tons – sloop – Captain Garnet JACKSON Willow Bank Colliery – 4 vessels “Fanny & Rebecca” – Hull – 77 tons – keel – Captain Thomas JOHNSON “Imperial” – Sheffield – 55 tons – keel – Captain Peter LAWRENCE “Mary” – Saxleby – 60 tons – keel – Captain John HACKETT “John” – Hull – 75 tons – Captain George SUTTON East Gawber Colliery – 16 vessels “Forager” – Hull – 70 tons – Captain William THOMPSON “Lucks All” – Sheffield – 60 tons – Captain Thomas LAWRENCE “Mary “ – Edon – 50 tons – keel – Captain William SAYNER “Wm & Mary” – Barnsley – 39 tons – keel – Captain George Wright “Dove” – Sheffield – 60 tons – keel – Captain Joseph BISBY “Elizabeth” – Ferry – 60 tons – keel – Captain John KEIGHTLEY “Ann” – Castleford – 60 tons – boat – Captain Joseph APPLEYARD “Providence” – Goole – 75 tons – keel – Captain Thomas GOODARE “Quicks All?” – Barnsley – 65 tons – keel - Captain James HIRST “Two Sisters” – Castleford –70 tons - Captain William LOWTHER “Ellen” – Elsecar -60 tons – Captain Henry LEE “Jane” - Rotherham – 60 tons – Captain Samuel LEE “Friends” – Wakefield – 60 tons – Captain Peter BOLTON “Two Sisters” – Goole – 50 tons – boat - Captain Edward/Edwin RILEY “Caroline” – Goole – 40 tons – keel – Captain Joseph GOODARE “Ocean Bride” – Walkringham – 70 tons – keel – Captain Robert SUTTON