strays on the canals

[NEL]

Mrs Noah, thanks for reply, I do have quite a lot of info but now looking for Thomas Smith baptism as birth not registered you're right could be anywhere. Clues so far St Thomas' Kidsgrove other siblings baptised there, ? in the Potteries info a little lacking on line!
 Also looking for name of narrow boats they have worked on... Henry was a head boatman so must have been registered somewhere, just need pointers to the right place. Thanks Nel. I seem to keep missing you

[bobtonks]

My GG Granfather was John Tonks a Boatman

In 1887 his Grandson John Tonks (not my Grandfather) married Martha Smith in Middlewich

[mrs noah]

Hi.

 Feb 14th 1887.

 John Tonks and Martha Smith.I have the entry .

I have transcribed the Middlewich PR of all the Boatmen.
fascinating!
Presumably you have the entry or the certificate???

  Mrs N
 

[cardiff]

Mrs noah
any chance of you answering my message... you did ask!
cheers cardiff

[bobtonks]

Mrs N

I don't have the certificate and would appreciate any information you have. Do you know of any other Tonks boatmen?

[mrs noah]

Mrs noah
any chance of you answering my message... you did ask!
cheers cardiff

 Yes I did ask you for the connections into the other boating families and I have been looking into my notes to see if I can find any Fletchers.
But with all things it takes time.
Sorry!!!!!! please be patient!

[mrs noah]

Mrs N

I don't have the certificate and would appreciate any information you have. Do you know of any other Tonks boatmen?

 Hello.

   St Michael and All Angels         Middlewich.

the entry reads as follows.

1887
Feb       John Tonks        26  Wdr  Boatman  Middlewich 
14th.     Martha Smith    18  sp                     Newton


William Tonks     Boatman
Thomas Smith    Boatman


 By Banns.

Witness George Rowley
              Sarah Brooks.

He didn't sign the register
she did sign the register.


will look for any more entries, this weekend.


Mrs N

[mrs noah]

Fletchers of Cardiff.

 have looked in my notes and I find no sign of Fletchers. Which doesn't mean there aren't any ..just that I haven't got them.
If they were all in Wales they are most probably married into the local community there.


Bob Tonks.

 Hi!!
Have found 2 more marriages for you....

both in Odd Rode Parish Church.

 They are both in the 1900's........which is getting a bit late ....but here they are

1905 

May  Frederick Escourt   22 B  Boatman Thirlwood
 22   Selina Tonks           18 s                 Thirlwood


George Escourt   Boatman
John Tonks          Lockkeeper.


Witness    Henry Harrison
                 Elizabeth Harrison



and

1907

April     John Tonks     45  Widower Canal Labourer Thirl'd
  8        Rachel  Done  34  Widow                              Thir'd

William Tonks  Boatman
Samuel Simms Collier.


Witness        Edwin William Ashbury
                     Nancy Ashbury.



Anoth wedding in 1906 has

 John Tonks and Martha Tonks as Witness.

 any help??

mrs N
             

   

[bobtonks]

Ref John Tonks

Thanks for the info. Very interesting. A Martha Tonks died in 1906 , Sandbach. This could be John's third marriage. Finding any children should be fun. I found John Tonks 1899 but that is all so far.
Is John Tonks, Lock Keeper, him. He appears to have moved from boatman to lock keeper to canal labourer. All those women in his life took its toll.