Canal Boatmen and Women

[sammylou]

My Statham is Joseph his father was William this is all the info i have on them im afraid.

               Sharon

Hi Sharon,
 your post has prompted me to join!  I am also following my tree, my Grandfather and all his ancestors were boatmen from the Midlands.  The exciting thing is that his mother was Hannah Statham who married George Henry Smith in 1908.  George Henry Smith's brother Solomon Smith married Hannah's sister Mary Jane Statham in 1911.  The Statham sisters' father was William Statham. 

They could be linked with your tree so I would be interested in any information.  I have the certificates but have not managed to find many census returns.

According to family, there is a link somewhere with the Stokes too but I have not yet found where due to a lack of evidence.  Stokes was the maiden name of one of the wives.

The Moore family were known by our family and I have Moores as witnesses at weddings.  eg Elizabeth Moore at Statham + Smith marriage in 1908 and J B Moore at my Grandfathers marriage in 1948.

There is also a link to the village of Barnacle near Coventry, where we have memories.

I look forward to anybody's news from the clues!

[ann cooper]

I have Elizabeth Moore b: c1895, Staffordshire wife of Joshua and Samuel Fradley in my tree all where members of boatfamilies.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Moore b:1866 and Phebe/Pheobe Wood b:c1885 Tunstall, Staffordshire

Ann

[sammylou]

Might be a bit young?

Barbara, why do you need the photos as I have a few of the Smiths?

Just found a Clue!!  My Smith and Statham families are written about in the book Ramlin Rose (page 51!!) 

Only they are the names I already know!

[mellaz]

Just started researching my husband`s tree.
The names James and Hollinshead have come up, from Staffs.
I can`t access the wix site another poster has mentioned, but I have noticed these names are mentioned by a couple of others. Any connections greatly received !! Any assistance gladly given!
Thanks.

[ann cooper]

Hi
I have some Hollinshead information, what are you looking for?

Ann

[mellaz]

Hi there,
Well, so far I have Alice James nee Hollinshead, born Tunstall. Her father was Moses Hollinshead who married Eliza Fradley. I have them on a couple of census.
I have only just started researching them, Alice is my husband`s maternal G.G/mother.
So, I`m interested in just about anything at the moment!!
Mel

[ann cooper]

Moses Jenkinson Hollinshead b:Penkridge, Bapt: 16/12/1827 Penkridge, d: 21/11/1908 Wolstanton, Staffs Occ: Boatman
married Eliza Fradley 19/06/1848 Penkridge
(also have some Fradley information)
Siblings of Moses
Thomas Hollinshead b:1813 Bapt: 14/03/1813 Penkridge
John Hollinshead b: 1809, Bapt: 19/03/1809 Penkridge
Maria Hollinshead b:1810 Bapt: 18/11/1810 Penkridge
Sarah Hollinshead b: 1815 Bapt: 14/05/1815 Penkridge
Benjamin Hollinshead b: 1817, Bapt: 16/05/1817 Penkridge
Joseph Hollinshead b: 1819, Bapt: 07/03/1819 Penkridge
George Jenkinson Hollinshead b: 1821 Bapt: 29/04/1821
Eliza Hollinshead b: 1823, Bapt: 18/06/1823 Penkridge
Emma Jenkinson Hollinshead b: 1825 Bapt: 28/06/1825

Moses Jenkinson Hollinshead was the son of Thomas Jenkinson Hollinshead b: 1781 Middlewich, Cheshire Bapt 19/12/1781 Middlewich married: Sarah Heath b: 1787 they married 02/02/1802 St James Longton

Father of Thomas Jenkinson Hollinshead b: 1750 married Hannah Lowe they married at Middlewich 14/10/1776

I have also the details of Moses and Eliza's children do you want these?

Ann

[ann cooper]

Sorry forgot to enter Thomas Jenkinson Hollinsheads fathers name
George Hollinshead b: 1750

[mellaz]

Wow thank you, that`s brilliant!
I`m off to work now, I`ll try and get back on later ( it`s so horribly addictive, this family history lark!!)
Mel