moira colliery/ ashby canal

[AliIsoMar]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me where i can find information on the canal boats used by Moira colliery on the Ashby canal or the Bird family who worked on the canal. Thanks in advance

[alfietcs]

Hi,
I don't think I have any new information for you, but if I do I will let you know as I would also be really interested to find out more about the Bird family as well. My 5x Great grandfather was Thomas Bird. His brother, John Bird ( 1786)  and some of his sons were boatmen on the Ashby Canal. My great x 5 Grandfather Thomas,  died in Jan 1841 right before the census was taken, so i don't know if he was a boatman too, or if indeed their father was. I've seen John Bird's will and I know he carried coal, but I don't know much else. It would be nice to know if their history on the canals  went further back.
Ax

[iluleah]

http://nbarmadillo.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-original-and-final-end-of-moira.html

There is a Canal Boat forum http://www.canalworld.net/ and of course in a couple of weeks time the Moria Canal festival, also Ashby Canal Trust http://www.ashbycanaltrust.co.uk

All of which may help you

[alfietcs]

Thanks so much for the great links. The hand prints of the workers set into the steel beams are really wonderful. What a monument.

AX

[alfietcs]

apologies…deleted post..getting to grips etc

[AliIsoMar]

John Bird { 1786} { brother of your thomas bird }was my 5x great grandfather his son Joseph was my 4x great grandfather i do have a little info on the family but not much