strays on the canals

[canal woman]

 Jean

 Just love it all.

 you are priceless..............................catch up with you soon i hope


Mrs N

[Polly1954]

Hi know its a bit over due but I've only just registered with roots and noticed the posts on the Tonks, I have recently discovered that they are related to me via my grandmother Selina Asbury her father Edward(not Edwin as I noticed in one of the posts) married Nancy Tonks in 1918

[canal woman]

 Welcome to Roots       Hope you find some connections on  here with your Boat Family.
 Have you any idea which canals they travelled on ?
places they liked to stop at??
Churches they had their babies christened at??
 
  Can you trace your

[DellaR]

Hi would anyone have any information on George Jacques who is listed as a canal boatman/porter on the 1851/1861/1871 census in audlem/stoke barbridge cheshire? I have been unable to find a birth or marriage certificate for George and his wife Elizabeth.I have contacted Spropshire archives who have also failed to find his details.They  have told me that if he originated from a "canal family"(which i'm not sure if he did or not) i will have trouble finding his details as he may not have been baptised in Wem Shropshire where the census says he was born circa 1816 due to the familys moving around alot. I cant see where i can go from here with this family if i cant find his birth/marriage certif.In 1871 his son Reuben Jacques was working as a clerk in the canal telegraph. George later ran a Grocers shop in stoke.Any ideas where i go from here? Thanks .

[fishweb]

Hi , do you think this could be the marriage for George and Elizabeth?
George Jacks to a Elizabeth Price in 1843 at Chester St John. as I see their daughter Ann was born a year later in Chester.
http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi


regards

Cathy

[DellaR]

Wow thanks for that. I didn't have them on the 1851 census, i had actually put that in error.But when you came back to me with the name Jacks, i searched the census and there they are !! and it the correct family aswell. I can send for the certificate now. Thanks so much for your help. Why the name change do you think? I know its pronounced the same and easy to spell wrong but still.....?

[fishweb]

Hi , this could be the family in 1841

H0107/927/10 Shrewsbury St Mary
Spring Gardens

the image is quite hard to read.

Ann Jacks age 55 born in County Yes
John Jacks age 35 Boatman born in county Y
George Jacks age 20 looks like boatman born in county Y
Henry Jacks age 4 born in county Y

best regards

Cathy

PS looks like Ann the Mother died in 1858


http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cgi/deathind.cgi

[DellaR]

That would be brilliant if it was the same family  ! Guess i'd have to order the marriage certificate and see if georges fathers name is listed on it to double check .Im ever so grateful for your help!

[Bandm]

Hi Jean
Bingo!! I think you are probably  related via  your Gran Sarah Smith to my wife Mavis . She was born 28 January 1940 in Floodgate St Birmingham to John Ernest Ringham ( boatman)and his wife Sarah Elizabeth nee Payton. Sarah Elizabeth  was  the daughter of John William Payton ( boatman)b 8 May 1888 and and Sarah Smith ( your grandmother). Sarah was born on 21st April 1892 at Duddesden Wharf , Birmingham and Warwick Canal, daughter to Thomas Smith ( boatman) B 1858 and his wife Elizabeth nee  Daniels B 1859. We have a copy of  Sarahs birth Certificate. To date we only knew of two of Sarahs siblings; Hannah b 1879 who married Thomas Webb  (Captain of President)  and Mary Ann b1883 but I have just heard, via Lorna York, of  the following others; Thomas, Soloman,Edward,Eliza, Elizabeth and Lilyb 1899. Lorna is sending me the details.
If this connection rings true with you we would love to make contact . I am happy to give you our email (*)
Looking forward to hearing from you

Brian

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