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« on: Friday 18 January 08 20:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I'm looking for links or publications about boat families.  I've had a search and found very little.

I would like to know about their way of life in general.  I am interested in wether these families originated as farmers/laborers and possibly took to the canal systems in order to make a living. 

I would be most grateful if anyone has any suggestions.

many thanks  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 January 08 10:54 GMT (UK) »
An author called Anne Murray has written a couple of fictional books about life on the "cut", one of them is called Water Gypsies, can't remember name of the other one. She did a lot of research on the subject and I'm sure it mentions the sources she used, theres also a glossary of terms used by the boat people.

See also page 6/7 of -

http://www.britishwaterways.com/images/Waterfront%20SprSum03_tcm6-73741.pdf

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 January 08 18:50 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much Catherine for the info.  I shall have a look for the books and have a good read of the info contained in the link.

Many thanks again

Fiona  Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 January 08 07:22 GMT (UK) »
People of the Kennet and Avon Canal by Clive Hackford.

L. T. C. Rolt (1910-1974), an engineer and industrial historian, had an interest in canals and the families still living on and working canal boats. He purchased a converted narrow boat on which he and his wife lived in the late 1930s and 1940s. He wrote about their experiences in "Narrow Boat" which was published immediately after WWII. "The Canal Boatmen 1760 - 1914" by Harry Hanson was published by Rowman and Littleford in 1976. 
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« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 January 08 12:08 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Chrsitopher.  I shall have a look for that one.

Many Thanks
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 21 January 08 12:24 GMT (UK) »
Have a look at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum website. There are many links.

A visit there would be of help. Plenty to see including the cottages.
HTH,
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 January 08 20:34 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Megran, I don't live too far from there so I will take some time out to go and have look.

Many thanks

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 24 January 08 20:49 GMT (UK) »
If anyone has Sladen's or Wray's who were on the canals, we may have a link.  x
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 25 March 08 14:04 GMT (UK) »
we have Henry Sladen...born 1805 in Newark on Trent  Nottinghamshire,he was a Boatman.
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SLADEN,....NOTTINGHAM,NEWARK,MIDDLESEX.ST PANCRAS.
SMITH,......NOTTINGHAM,SHARDLOW
LOWE,.......NOTTINGHAM,SHEFFIELD,SHARDLOW
DUFFIN,....NOTTINGHAM,YORKSHIRE
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GOLLIN.....ILKESTON
BLAKE......ILKESTON,GALWAY
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 25 March 08 14:11 GMT (UK) »
lol didnt see you there Rebekaham28....

so do you think our sladens have a connection ?
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SLADEN,....NOTTINGHAM,NEWARK,MIDDLESEX.ST PANCRAS.
SMITH,......NOTTINGHAM,SHARDLOW
LOWE,.......NOTTINGHAM,SHEFFIELD,SHARDLOW
DUFFIN,....NOTTINGHAM,YORKSHIRE
WRIGHT,...NOTTINGHAM  
GOLLIN.....ILKESTON
BLAKE......ILKESTON,GALWAY
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 26 March 08 08:33 GMT (UK) »
Apologies Rebekaham28, I missed your post and only realised when myfamilytree posted....sorry.

My boatpeople were called Woods.

I hope you two can make a connection with your Sladens


Good luck
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 26 March 08 08:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi Fiona..

we do have a connection which is great... Grin

what i didnt realise is the boatpeople connection....
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LOWE,.......NOTTINGHAM,SHEFFIELD,SHARDLOW
DUFFIN,....NOTTINGHAM,YORKSHIRE
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 26 March 08 16:49 GMT (UK) »
To 'My Family Tree'  hello potential cousin!  I have my tree uploaded on Tribal Pages, would you be interested in viewing it?      Grin   My direct email is (*)





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Beswick, Roberts, Sladen, Astell, England, Mander, Osborne, Krilovs, Elliott, Brooks, Wilkins, Markham, Raven, Mycock, Johnson, Woodrow, Perry, Overton, Rollings, Seeney, Durber, Kirkbright, Charley, Cleaver, Wilkes, Cotton, Olds, Waine, Evans, Gilbert, Grisold, Price, Wheelhouse.
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