iansheff Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Does anyone have any idea if there is anywhere you can find information on a person who lived on the canals in the early 20th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamarine Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I may know of some one, He lives near newark on trent. http://www.newarkheritagebarge.com/News.html. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Does anyone have any idea if there is anywhere you can find information on a person who lived on the canals in the early 20th century. I should imagine contacting his parents is out of the question.:D.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 I should imagine contacting his parents is out of the question.:D.. Yep he would be 138 years old now:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Yep he would be 138 years old now:hihi: :hihi:.....It was a healthy life on dem canals int owden days. Let us know how you get on it could be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 They would still register for the vote, presumably, so you could start with the 1911 census. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Canals are not my field , however, I think there is a national waterways musuem in cheshire - Nantwich ? - they may be able to help or direct you to the best place . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 sorry its Ellesmere Port Heres the link http://www.nwm.org.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsonv8 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Does anyone have any idea if there is anywhere you can find information on a person who lived on the canals in the early 20th century. whats the name your looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 I have searched ancestry and cannot find him on there after 1891 census, as for the boat museum I am still waiting for a reply. Have also mailed the guy at Newark, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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