Humphreys on Canal Boats

[theldb]

Hello,
I'm looking for information on an ancestor called Richard Humphreys born somewhere in Wales.
On the 1901 Census he is listed as being in Tipton in the West Midlands on a boat with his wife Ellen (formerly Bailey), and several children.
I know Ellen was born 5th Jan 1858 in Middlewich, Cheshire to Joseph Bailey (also a Boatman) and his wife Mary Ann (formerly Broadhurst). I also know that her eldest daughter Mary Jane was born to a Henry Theobald in 1878, whom she had married in 1876. However Ellen and Richard's first child was born in 1881 and although on all Birth Certificates for subsequent children she is listed as Ellen Humphreys, I havent managed to find a marriage for them, or a death place.
I would appreciate any help or advice that anyone can offer in order to help me trace the Humphreys line, and Richard and Ellen's deaths.

Thanks

[jacquelineve]

 Have you found the family on any earlier census?

 What were the names of their children?

              Jackie.

[theldb]

I havent managed to find them on earlier census' no, despite the fact that most were alive at the time of the 1891 aswell.
The Children are:
Mary Jane (1878)
Richard (1881)
Peter (1885)
Selina (1888)
Ellen (1890) (often called Nellie)
Lizzie (1892)
William (1896)
George (1898)
Olive (1900)

[jacquelineve]

 I've searched 1881+1891 for them,no luck so far.
 As far as the census is concerned, due to the occupation
of Richard,they may have been moored out of enumerators
reach,(like a lot of my boatmen ancestors).

 I'll get back to you if I find anything

              Jackie.

[theldb]

That was my thought aswell

Thank you

[kerry1212]

hi theldb i have humphreys http://www.wix.com/boatmen/miners

kerry

[jane harrison]

hi 

as kerry says humphreys are on her web page, they are also linked to the harrisons through my grandads sisters. emily harrison married harry humphreys (photo on web photo album) also harriet harrison married thomas humphries. iv come across several of the humphries with links to the brentford end of the canal i.e. graves & weddings they also show as living in the hams in brentford in census. jeannette

[theldb]

Thanks for that, I have two lots of Humphreys/Humphries families in my tree. So far completely unrelated as some are Welsh and they spell it different on a lot of records.
I havent at the moment got any information on the people mentioned, as I am focussed on Richard Humphreys at the moment

[cath151]

Hi,
in 1911 there is a Richard Humphreys aged 52, a captain working for Fellows and Morton co Canal Carriers.
It says he was born Cefn, Wales. He had a wife assisting her husband called Charlotte aged 61 born Brierley Hill, Staffs. They state they ve been married 6 years.
I know he was married to Ellen but it is a coincidence.
Living on 'Brentford', Bordesley Street wharf, Birmingham.

Best wishes
 Cathy