Canal Boatmen and Women

[janet smith]

Hi, I'am new to this so please be patient with me, I noticed Thomas Fradley born 1884 and died 1954 was being mentioned, well Thomas is my ggrandad... his parents i know were Benjamin born 1861 and Eliza Ann Williams born 1864 I don't know when she died, know he had a brother named Joshua, Samuel... would love to here from anyone else researching this family.
Regards Janet

[gingernut1]

Hi Janet

Welcome to Rootschat - The Fradleys are in my family tree way back - have a look on Kerry's site which shows my family the Harrison and lots of others as well.

cheers

Ginger

[janet smith]

Hi, Ginger and thanks alot for replying, 

Had a look at kerry's site it's very good, sent a e-mail to her with some additional info.... with regards Janet

[gingernut1]

Hi

can you forward the email to me so I can update my info?

cheers

ginger

[janet smith]

Hi Ginger
Nice to hear from you again, well this is what I have Benjamin Fradley 1861-1896 married a Eliza Ann Williams 1864, don't know when she died they had the following children Thomas 1884-1958 (my ggrandad) he married a Drucilla Matilda Garratt 1885-1937 they had Benjamin, Betty, Drusilla, Edith (my nan) 1907-1968 and Rhoda 1915-2007.Benjamin also had a Samuel 1888-1920 who married a Elizabeth Moore, a Joshua 1886 who when Samuel died lived with Elizabeth Moore there is no record they actually got married, a Martha Ann 1889 who married a George Jackson a train driver who apparently drove the train with the Duke of Glouseshire's body in when he died in a plane crash in Scotland, Henry 1892 and a Eliza Ann 1894-1986 who married a Joel Leeson 1868-1940...  Hope this helps and If you have any more info please let me know.. regards Janet

[gingernut1]

Thanks for all that - I will put them on my tree and hopefully see who is related to who!!

cheers

Ginger

[jackie3]

Hi,

I thought you'd like to know that my connection with boatmen and women is through the Moore family and Elizabeth (Moore) Fradley married Joshua Fradley, March Quarter 1921 Wolstanton District, following the death of Samuel in 1920.
Regards, Jackie.

[janet smith]

Hi Jackie, nice to hear from you. Joshua was my ggrandad's brother (Thomas), do you by any chance have a photo of them, my uncle Bill remembers going and visiting Joshua when he lived at Albermarl Road, did you know that Joshua and Thomas both owed boats from the age of 13. Sorry about the mix up about Joshua and Elizabeth not being married I was told this by Joshua's ggrandaughter, she had tried to get their marriage cert and couldn't find a record of it only that of Samuel the other brother and Elizabeth.. but i will pass on to her the info you have given me, and thanks for that....regards Janet

[jackie3]

Hi Janet,
The only picture I have of Joshua and Elizabeth is via Ancestry.com. and is attached.  Unfortunately I haven't got any other photos.  I've been trying to find family photos for years.  I hope this helps.