O M Goodness.
I have just found this thread and so registered to post here.
After several years of stop /starting my family tree I have just got back into it again. Back then I was in the UK. These past 5 years though, I have been living in New Zealand so can't get to any hard copy records which is a huge shame .
I've just found out from the 1841 census , that my grt , grt, grt grandad, John Blackmore, was apparently a Waterman and Lighterman in London. Wandsworth actually and seemed to live somewhere called 'Thames Bank' with his wife Maria and several children.
His date of birth approx 1791 from the census.
The 1951 census shows that he was still a Waterman and Lighterman living at 'Waterside ' still in Wandsworth.
Having looked up what the occupation was, I became quite excited to know that this was an actual licensed trade but a bit disappointed that there were no individual on-line records
I read from the thread that you, Suzey68 sometimes will look up the Waterman and Lightermen records for people.
If it's OK I was wondering if you could see if there is anything at all about these Blackmore folk and John Blackmore at this trade. I have read this can run in families.
I'll understand if you are inundated or simply too busy .
Can't offer anything in return unless you need something looked at here in Nelson, New Zealand but I would so appreciate anything you can help me with.
