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Boatmen and the census

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Rachel Deborah

Rachel Deborah Report 31 Dec 2008 16:13

Does anyone know if those living and working on the canals/waterways were shown on the census?
An ancestor, Thomas Ward was shown as a boatman/waterman on the 61 and 71 census but was living on land at that time. His whole family then disappears on the following 2 census, I read that due to economic downturns at the time, many boatmen took to living on their boats with their families,

Penny

Penny Report 31 Dec 2008 16:14

certainly should be.

who are you looking for ? put up the details and others will perhaps look

Rachel Deborah

Rachel Deborah Report 31 Dec 2008 16:21

Thomas Ward c1810 was shown on the 41 census in warrington. He is then absent in 51 (his wife ann is still there). He returns in 61,71 in barton on irwell. So where was he in 51 ?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Dec 2008 17:15

a couple of months ago we had a really long thread on canal boatmen - there's plenty if you google

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Dec 2008 17:19

http://canalboatmen.co.uk/WARD.htm

suggest you take a look at this - it's a genealogy site covering the Ward family of boatmen!!!! just what you need I would assume

Ann

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Rachel Deborah

Rachel Deborah Report 31 Dec 2008 17:47

Wow. Thanks folks. There is some good stuff there>