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From: "Gerry Elvy" <>
Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] 1881 Canal Boatmen & Allied Trades
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 09:55:38 -0400
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Thank you again for your time.
This does become quite an obsession, doesn't it!
All the best in your research.
Gerry Elvy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thelma" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] 1881 Canal Boatmen & Allied Trades


> Dear Gerry,
>
> thank you for your message. I have not yet reached the Faversham area,
> although you are already aware I think of what is in the 1881 Census
> regarding your family.
>
> I'm afraid I have no knowledge of anything except that census, and my own
> canal ancestors, & ( seem to know very little about them) I know the
> particular ancestor I seek will not be alive in 1881, but I felt impelled
> to
> go through this census, in the beginning to find all those boatmen, whose
> only address was the boat they were on during that census night, as I knew
> how frustrating it was not to know where they were---if not at home. Of
> course the whole thing has got completely out of hand, and I now note all
> boatmen, even if they are at home !
>
> This is however all I am doing, and is why I am so sorry I can't help you.
>
> Regards Thelma
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Elvy" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 12:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] 1881 Canal Boatmen & Allied Trades
>
>
>> Good morning Thelma:
>> I must say I really appreciate what you do. It has been a great help to
>> those of us that are into Family History.
>> My family history goes more toward the area of construction and sailing
>> of
>> canal barges in the Faversham area. The family name is ELVY and sometimes
> it
>> was spelled ELVEY.
>> In the 1881 census it shows the BETHEL as a "Costal Leese".
>> My GG grandfather was James H. Elvy and was a "missionary type" on the
>> river. He died in an accident on one of the boats.
>> Do you havce any more information you could offer at this time.
>> ie type of sail she would configer etc.
>> Any type of info would be appreciated.
>> Thanks in advance for your kind consideration of my problem.
>> Yours truly,
>> Gerry Elvy
>>
>>
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