Watermen & Tailors - Cheshire

[delta59]

Hello

I have Watermen in Cheshire mid 19th cen and Tailors in Cheshire mid 19th cen.
Looking for any info to add to my family files on the above occupations.

Many thanks

Del

[coombs]

Hi Delta

A waterman was someone who ferried people across the river or along the river from one wharf or port to another. Try these sites.

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/a.html

http://www.parishregister.com/aboutstp.html

Tailors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailor

Ben

[delta59]

Thanks Ben

[coombs]

I have watermen ancestors from Essex.

[delta59]

Hi
I checked out the sites and I have been on the Waterman site before but it seems to be about Thames Watermen only, I wanted to know about Cheshire waterman where I assume they worked ferrying the salt.  I am going to Cheshire soon so will check out the salt museum and watermen.  I was also hoping to find some info about the working life of a tailor in 19th cen but can't find a suitable website.

Thank you anyway.

Del

[coombs]

I have also been googling but cannot seem to find anything on Cheshire watermen.

What were the names? I take it you have found them on censuses?

[delta59]

Hi

Thomas Hulse from Runcorn.  Strangely enough I can't find him on census' and he was dead at 39 in 1870 and John Butterworth again from Cheshire.

Del

[fishweb]

Hi Del,
What info do you have on your Thomas Hulse?
Do you have any certificates for him or any more details to help you find him on the censuses.
If he was a Waterman he may have worked on the River Weaver at some time.
Here is a link to a website for the River Weaver Navigation Society and some of the books available.
http://www.rwns.co.uk/books.html
This site may be of interest of the history of the Runcorn Docks.
http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.25&chapterId=111
Another link for Runcorn District and Historical Society.
 http://www.runcornhistsoc.org.uk/

regards

Cathy

[coombs]

And have you found out any more about your interest in the tailor occupation?