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Title: Layland Family and their flats delivering corn
Post by: Eizzie on Sunday 08 January 12 12:59 GMT (UK)
I am researching my family history and part of this is the Layland family from Runcorn.  They had flats in which they took grain to Liverpool.  Does anyone know of a register of these flats so that I could trace these boats?  Also if anyone has any other information about flats or the Laylands especially John Layland could they let me know?

Thank you

Eilee
Title: Re: Layland Family and their flats delivering corn
Post by: Isobelruss on Sunday 08 January 12 13:25 GMT (UK)
Marriage

John Layland
Mary Alice Chapman
Dec qu 1887 Runcorn 8a 301
Title: Re: Layland Family and their flats delivering corn
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 08 January 12 13:29 GMT (UK)
In the 1891 census John is a Waterman, living in Runcorn with Mary A and two young sons, Samuel and John Henry.
Title: Re: Layland Family and their flats delivering corn
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 08 January 12 13:36 GMT (UK)
I found a John Layland with parents John and Hannah and siblings living in Runcorn in the 1881 census. Both John and Hannah were born in Liverpool - all males are Watermen.
Title: Re: Layland Family and their flats delivering corn
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 08 January 12 13:40 GMT (UK)
In 1871 John is with his widowed grandmother Margaret Layland. She is a beer seller. Also in the household is John's uncle Thomas who is a Master, Canal Boat. Both are b Liverpool.
Title: Re: Layland Family and their flats delivering corn
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 08 January 12 13:50 GMT (UK)
In Runcorn in Morris & Co.'s Directory & Gazetteer of Cheshire, 1874 is Mrs. Margaret Layland, beer retailer, Taylor's Row, Halton Road.
In Runcorn in Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1902 are John Layland, beer retailer, 19 Mill Street, John Layland, Ship P.H. Heath Road, and Robert Layland, fried fish dealer, 41 Egerton Street.

Stan