Canal Boatmen and Women

[JoTH]

Hi Ann

Sarah was born in 1857ish.  I assume the county archives are not online - I live in the south!  In the 71 census John is living on land although it does say something under Brownhills which I can't read.

Joanna

[ann cooper]

Afraid not, you have search them yourself.
Stoke archives have a lot of Boat Registers, to go through, when I did my research spent about 5hrs.
You could try contacting them and see if they do searches, they may charge for the service.

Ann

[jacquelineve]

Joanna

         It's possible that the family may have been moored out of the census enumerators reach, I believe this is the reason why
some of my boatmen ancestors can't be found on census. Re 1861, I have quite a few missing from that one.

Jackie.

[JoTH]

Well I think that I might wait for retirement and the kids to move out then get myself off and around the country searching!!

Maybe they were moored out of reach and didn't register the childrens birth. I'll keep seaching!

Thanks
Joanna

[ann cooper]

Hi Jan-p

Whilst looking for info I came across the following

Wolverhampton
St Marys -  Marriages

169/338 11th July 1866
Samuel Evans  Bach Boatman Cannock Roadson of Edward Evans deceased
Elizabeth Meredith Full Age Widow Canock Road dau of Francis Cape Boatman
marriage witnessed by William Chumbley and Hannah ?

St Marys - Baptism Records
133/1059 23rd May 1857
Elizabeth dau of Richard and Elizabeth Meredith Where Born: 'On Boat' fathers Occ: Boatman

Ann

[ann cooper]

Hi JoTH

Found the following

St Marys - Wolverhampton
Marriages

Pg 24
34/67 28th may 1883
John Bannister Age: 21y Bach Boatman Residence; Boat 'Pelican'
Son of George Bannister
Sarah Jane Johnson Age: 20y Spinster Residence: Boat 'Nelly'
Dau of John Johnson Occ: Boatman
Witnessed by: J Mulharky and Eliza Mason

71/142 3rd April 1885
William Johnson Age:32 Occ: Boatman Residece: Boat'Barlaston'
Son of Peter Johnson Occ: Retired
Jane Wall Widow Age: 31 Occ: Boatwoman Residence: Boat 'Barlaston'
Dau of Edward Wordsby Occ: Boatman

William Foster Full Age Widow Occ Cabinet Lockmaker Residence: Montrose St,
Son of Thomas Foster Occ: Decesed
Ellen Johnson Full Age Spinster Residence: Montrose St, Dau of John Johnson Occ: Boatman
Witnessed by Richard and Anne Dobson

156/311 9th Feb 1855
William Guest Age: 25y Bach Occ: Waterman Residence: Springfields
Son of John Guest Occ: Weaver
Sarah Jane Johnson Age:19 Spinster Residence: Springfields
Dau of Peter Johnson Occ: Boatman
Witnessed by: Rebecca morris and Charles Bunn

84/168 28th may 1862
Frederick John Cartwright Full Age: Occ: Baker Residence: Montrose Street Son of John Cartwright Occ: Potter
Maria Johnson Age: 19y Spinster Dau of Peter Johnson Occ: Boatman
Witnessed by: William Brindley and Eliza Johnson

86/171 24th july 1862
John Johnson Full Age bach Occ;Boatman Residence; North Street
Son of John Johnson deceased
Sarah Dawson Full Age Spinster Residence: North Street
Dau of James Dawson Occ: Boatman
Witnessed by: C Moseley and Jane Yardley

163/325
Michael frederick Johnson Full Age Bach Occ: Goods Guard Residence: 24 Montrose St Son of peter Johnson Occ: Boatman
Emma Bentley Spinster Residence: Montrose St dau of Thomas Bentley Occ: Brewer
Witnessed by: William Brindley and eliza Bentley

St Marys - Baptism Records
4/30 24th October 1852
Mary Jane dau of Peter Johnson and Mary  Residence: Springfields
Fathers Occ: Boatman

17/129 24th October 1853
William Son of Peter and mary Johnson Residence: Springfields Fathers
Occ: Boatman

141/1125 5th July 1864
Elizabeth Dau of William and Latitia Johnson Residence: Cannock Road Fathers Occ: Boatman

You might already have the above info

Ann

[gingernut1]

Hi  Valigene

Eliza Fradely (nee Harrison) is my 1st cousin 3 times removed.....

I am from the Harrison line if you check on our family website 'Boatmen and Miners' you will see there is a fair bit on many of thecanal boat  families.   

www.canalboatmenandwomen.co.uk



Cheers

Ginger

[kerry1212]

hi val web addy is www.canalboatmenandwomen.co.uk

hi ginger

kerry

[thereaper]

We also have a George Moore 1851, Spon Lane, he had a child born Hannah Moore 1884, born by the cut in Rowington. Any link here?