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For anyone with boatman in their family
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Willsy once more | Report | 9 Mar 2006 12:37 |
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Willsy once more | Report | 9 Mar 2006 12:37 |
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A programme called Waterworld is shown in the East Midlands region and features past and modern times with regards to the canals. There is some great old black and white footage in the series showing working boats and families and now if you have satellite/cable and can get Discovery Real Time, you will find it on late Wednesday night (not sure what series it is ). There are repeats but this is the slot I found first. I have actually been in touch with the researcher who is featured in the programme as she is heavily researching the canals and collecting info with regards to families Hope it's useful to someone Good luck Elaine |
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers | Report | 9 Mar 2006 12:46 |
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Anyone with connections to a family called Ward,linked to the Grand Union Canal? I have 'inside info' into many of the family,some boat names associated with births and family members. Some of the family feature quite heavily in some canal books and are pictured not only within the book but also on the covers. Glen |
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Willsy once more | Report | 9 Mar 2006 12:53 |
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Glen I wish, my Warren family were on the canals and the youngest daughter married a Ward but they didn't work the canals. I am looking for Warrens Northampton and Leicester Powell in Leicester ? from Sheffield Pinfold Northampton Just in case !!! Elaine |
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Jacqueline | Report | 9 Mar 2006 13:42 |
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hi all i have cheshire boatmen in my family, i wish someone else was researching this family i seem to be the only one. wakefields of odd rode cheshire. regards jackie. |
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BrianW | Report | 9 Mar 2006 14:12 |
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I have Coley/Cowley in Oldbury 1830/1850ish. |
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Researching: |
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Kaz in a Tizz | Report | 9 Mar 2006 14:25 |
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Thanks for the info Elaine, I will look out for that ! I am researching Merrick boatmen in Shropshire and Hollyoaks in Birmingham! Kaz :o) |
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Jacqueline | Report | 26 Mar 2006 16:50 |
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Thought I'd add my boatmen too,perhaps someone may have a connection. Hodgetts - Worcs,Gloucs Whitehouse - All over the bloomin' place! Jackie. |
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Dea | Report | 26 Mar 2006 16:54 |
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Mine are WOOD's from Elland, Yorkshire, - Hulme, Manchester, and Rochdale. Dea x |
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angie2405 | Report | 27 Mar 2006 09:21 |
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I also have 'watermen' in the family - Cowley and Stockton's from the Northwich area of Cheshire Angie |
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Sandra | Report | 27 Mar 2006 18:13 |
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hi, i also have watermen, wherrymen in family they are the Darbys Gt. Yarmouth , Norfolk Sandy. |
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Kate BH | Report | 27 Mar 2006 18:32 |
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Just adding my boatmen to this collection. They are called WOODELL and worked on the Grand Union Canal. |
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Anne in North London | Report | 27 Mar 2006 18:46 |
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Many Thanks Elaine for this thread. I will be looking out for this program. I like Jacqueline from Stoke also have a Cheshire Boatman in my family also from Odd Rode!!! His name was George Jenkinson b in Stafford but married a Mary Ford from Odd Rode. Anne in North London :) |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Apr 2006 23:41 |
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hi.I have lots of ancestors who were boatmen. The names are GOODE, CRESSWELL ANDREYNOLDS. Regards Phyll. Reynolds |
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