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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Boatman/Lighterman records
« on: Sunday 30 August 09 17:12 BST (UK)  »
Hello Steven
You are correct in saying that Ambrose's parents were Samuel Stokes and Sarah Nixon. The only early census that I found them on was the 1841. They were living with Sarah's parents, James Nixon and Susannah (possibly Morrill or Merrell? I'm not absolutely sure about her surname.) and their children Lucy and an un-named child who I later found was named William despite being listed on the census as a girl together with Samuel's brother George, also a lighterman. The two children plus another named Samuel who was born in 1841 all died within weeks of one another in 1842.
I also have the baptism date for Ambrose, it was 25/12/1845 at St. Lawrence, New Brentford.
Regards
Maria Louisa

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Boatman/Lighterman records
« on: Saturday 29 August 09 17:06 BST (UK)  »
Hello Steven,
I'm afraid I can't send you a personal message at the moment as my reply to your query was the first time I have used this website and I understand I have to make three postings before I can use the personal messaging service.
I came across the site quite by accident as I was looking for references to Ambrose Stokes as his name was more unusual than other menbers of the Stokes family. Most of the family seemed to be connected with the water, be they watermen, lightermen, bargemen or fishermen. I obtained the info from a cd which lists mainly the apprenticeship bindings between 1692 and 1949 but the only info shown is what I mentioned in my previous posting.
I am descended from Ambrose's sister Susanna.
Regards
Maria Louisa   

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Boatman/Lighterman records
« on: Saturday 29 August 09 12:40 BST (UK)  »
Hello Steven
I believe we are descended from the same stock.
Ambrose commenced his appreticeship on the 12/06/1866 at Brentford with John Clark and it was completed on the 13/08/1872.
Regards
Maria Louisa
 

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