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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Worcestershire => Topic started by: rottensock on Thursday 02 July 09 15:48 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know where i can get information on the boatmen in dudley around 1850s were they worked name of there boats etc wre they stayed in dudley etc.
many thanks Robert
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You could try the Archives and Local History Service,
email:- archives.centre@dudley.gov.uk
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Hello Robert
Welcome to Rootschat.
Can you give us the family names,birthdates. We can have a look in the 1851 census.
Jackie
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John Walker and Sarah Payton .John was from Bromyard in Herefordshire Sarah was from Sedgley
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Hi rottensock, think this is them-:
Queens Cross New Dock Dudley 1851
John Walker HD M 28 Boatman Bromyard Hereford
Sarah Wife 23 Sedgley
William Hy Son 4 Dudley
Linell.
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Yes that is them do you know where they may have the records about what boat or company they may have worked on.
many thanks Robert
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Hi Robert, I would imagine that John worked on the Canal, somewhere? If he was just a Labourer he would have been employed to load and unload Cargo on and off the Narrow Boats, so I wouldn't think he worked on any particular Boat. You can try Dudley Archives, ask them, but I doubt if many records of employment are available? Best of luck from Linell.
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John was a boatman and not a labourer so he may have worked on either the coal barges or salt barges as that was the main cargo in that period
many thanks Robert