Watermen and lighter-men Apprenticeships Bindings Look up Please?

[B.]

  Sue, I have been scrolling through the masses of help that you have been giving everyone and since I am new to this kind of research, wonder if you could help me?  I am trying to trace a lighterman - surname Goss - whom I believe worked on the Thames in the 1930's.  He may have had his own business.  A relative certainly remembers watching the boat race from the craft at that time.  It is possible that the there were family river connections before this but I am making a start.  I know that this is an inconvenient  time to ask for help. You must be very busy.  Love B.

[ella-louise]

Hi there,

I wonder if you could help me please?

I have a William Thomas Thompson 1851 Bermondsey (born about 1817) and his son Christopher  Thompson 1861 Whitechapel (born about 1839) who are both lightermen.  The father says he is a lighterman master in 1861 (Whitechapel).  Could you see if you could find them for me please?

Does the lighterman 'master' bit have any significance?  I think the census says he employs 2 men.

Many thanks
Ella-Louise

[B.]

 ella-louise,  I am not the right person to help.  If you scroll through the whole lighterman site, you will find people who have the records at their finger tips.  Good luck.  B.

[ella-louise]

Dear Sue,

I wonder if you could help me please?

I have a William Thomas Thompson 1851 Bermondsey (born about 1817) and his son Christopher  Thompson 1861 Whitechapel (born about 1839) who are both lightermen.  The father says he is a lighterman master in 1861 (Whitechapel).  Could you see if you could find them for me please?

Does the lighterman 'master' bit have any significance?  I think the census says he employs 2 men.

Many thanks and Merry Christmas,
Ella-Louise

[ella-louise]

Dear B,

Apologies,  you can tell I'm new at this.  I've tried again, and hopefully I've done it correctly this time.

Thank you, and Merry Christmas,
Ella-Louise

[suzey68]

Hi B
Here are all the Goss I could find.

William Heather bound 24/09/1697 at Tower to Elizabeth Goss# CROSSED OUT
William Standley bound 21/07/1693 at St Olives to Francis Goff/Goss# did not finish 00/00/0000
Francis Goss bound 11/02/1796 at Limehouse to William Betsworth Young freedom 28/04/1803
Jno. William Goss bound 03/09/1812 at Garlick Hill to James Kelly freedom 23/09/1819
William Goss bound 09/07/1812 at Limehouse to Abraham Pickering did not finish 00/00/0000
Robert Proctor Brooman bound 13/12/1832 at Queenhithe to John William Goss did not finish 00/00/0000
Edmund Phillips bound 13/03/1828 at Queenhithe to Jno. William Goss freedom  09/04/1835
Frederick Charles Goss bound 1904 OCT 11 at Northfleet to Alfred Charles Perry did not finish ---- --- --
Frederick Charles Goss bound 1904 OCT 10-Born 1887 APR 4 at Northfleet

Hope this helps
Regards Sue

[suzey68]

Hi Ella-Louise

There are a lot of Thompson in the data base so I have only found the ones you ask for which could be yours.

William Thompson bound 14/08/1834 at St Olaves to Jeffery Smith freedom 09/09/1841
Christopher Thompson bound 14/07/1853 at Southwark to William Thomas Thompson freedom 11/09/1860

If you need any more names let me know.

Regards Sue

[ella-louise]

Dear Sue,

Thanks so much for taking the time to look that up for me, especially over the holiday period.  These look very much like my two Thompsons.

I would appreciate any earlier Thompson's too please, as it might help me to get a few more generations back.

Best wishes
Ella-Louise

[Funky Phantom]

Hi! I am looking for any references/instances of THURBIN and variants who might have been Watermen and Lightermen please. I am told that the family had strong connections to the Thames and wondered if any of them had this trade. Many thanks for your help