Mary
My email brielec@tiscali.co.uk

Bian

I've found the Eng-canal-people mailing list at Ancestry
to be very helpful.

My boatmen were WHITEHOUSE-associated names by marriage
HODGETTS
SMITH
FLETCHER
KING
WOODWARD
WILLIAMS
ASSON
All boatmen
Jackie.

I have found the Eng-canal-people Ancestry mailing list
very helpful.

My Boatmen
Whitehouse
Hodgetts
Jackie.

I also have the James family in my tree. and many other canal boat families as well.

You may be interested in my website which is at.
http://canalboatmen.co.uk/

I have looked at your website, it's very interesting. I couldn't find any canal maps for the area around Tipton though. Would a journey from Polesworth (Warks)to Tipton have been possible along the canal? Have you come across the Bushell family in research?

I have John Bushell (Polesworth) whose daughter Sarah (1832)married William Walters (my 2x gt grandfather). Is there any connection to your family?

Velda

Hi There
I have no boatpeople in my family tree,but I do take interest in our local area, which includes a lot of canals and the Netherton Tunnel Which is only 300yds from my house, there is a good view of the the old engine house and of the canals and bridges,It is now Warrens Hall Park.
Living in this area is a lady who was one of the last people to work with her parents on a narrow boat,I remember her uncle who carried Tar Midsland Tar Distillers in Oldbury in the early 1950's,
send me your email address and I will send you some of the articles she has written in the local paper,and some photographs

MY e-mail is mary_49255@yahoo.com

Hello Mary
Please send me an email with a list of the names of people who where boatpeople,
I have been unable to use the email address,please send your postal address, I have a few pages ready to post
you send me an emailI will be able to see if the email
address is ok coming in,to me.
my email brielec@tiscali.co.uk