strays on the canals

[cardiff]

Sorry mrs noah thought you had forgotten all about me
cardiff

[mrs noah]

 

 Hi Cardiff.

  I never forget anyone! It is that sometimes I take a bit longer than I like to reply. 'tis life you know!!!

    I have looked in my notes and the only Fletchers I have found are


RG11/2696.  [1881  ]

I found this in Hanley Library ages ago.

Boat....no name....

 Charles Fletcher H M 57  Boatman  Salop Bridgenorth.
 Mary A                w M 57  B  Wife     Staffs Dudley Port.
 Jane                   d  Um 16               Staffs West Brom:
 Ellen                   d Um  12               Staffs West Brom



 Mrs N
 

[cardiff]

Hi mrs noah
thanks for looking......I will be contacting a cousin of mine soon and will ask him for more Fletcher details.
have a great christmas
cheers cardiff

[bfg]

Hello,
How do you know where to start looking with canal families. My mothers maternal side of the family were boat people many years ago. I've been able to trace my great grandmother(Hannah Prudence Jones born 12/5/1872 at Etruria Wharf,Shelton,Stoke on Trent)parents Abel Jones-boatman and Sarah Jones nee Jasper. I found the marriage cert of these in 1864 in Dudley and Abels father is George Jones-boatman whilst Sarahs father is John Jasper - banksman? I can't find them(Abel&Sarah) in either the 1871 or 1881 census and Hannah Prudence is only found in 1890 when she marries before dissapearing from the 1891 census. Would it be common for boaties not to register. I would like to find them and their named barges someday but where to look I've no idea.
Regards
Brian.

[TWIGG]

hi
i wonder if anyone came across the twigg family thy were all boatmen on liverpool/leeds i am looking for george twigg 1800? married to a elizabeth ? i have there sons baptisum records but no birth so i carnt go on looking for elizabeth
regards twigg

[mrs noah]

 Hello Twigg.
 I have just seen your post and thought I would reply to you..

 You have more than likely progressed since you sent the message but here goes.

 How do you know about George Twigg? you have question marks against his name, also Elizabeth.

 in 1800 there were usually only baptismal records no birth entry, that only came later so unless you can find the marriage of George to Elizabeth  things will not be easy.

 Usually    but not always Boatmen had their own special Church that they would try to return to for baptisms  etc do you have any idea where your Twigg Family stopped off whilst on their journeys??
 Try and make a map of their movements and build up a picture of them.........
 What happened to the boys did they survive ??
and what end of the Leeds Liverpool are you standing at ?

   Look at the whole picture...........

   Good hunting

Mrs Noah

[TWIGG]

hellow mrs noah
thank you for your email
heres what i have
my father and his family were boatmen
 william was my grandfather dob 1882 married florance ashley in runcorn in 1902
his father was john dob1855 married  jane elizabeth smetham in runcorn 1877
on the marrage records his father was george twigg boatman
i have john on st marys register baptism register wolverhampton father george mother elizabeth along with a james 1851 lived 5 days  and brother james twice ,1857 both sons of george and elizabeth
will this help as i have tried to get the birth records but no matches kind regards twigg

[TWIGG]

sorry mrs noah
i am standing the liverpool end
twigg

[mrs noah]

 Hello Twigg.
     
   Since writing to you, last night i have seen the correspondence on the other  board.
 
    So  thankyou for replying to me. I will get back to you when I have digested your information and see what i think..........I come from Wolverhampton although have lived in North West for years, so know that part of the world! My Canal Boatmen travelled all over the network and it has taken me years to find them,  and some I am still looking for! So will get back to you asap.......


 Mrs Noah.