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From: "Beth & Forbes Sutherland" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Lightermen- which families
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 13:18:00 -0600
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Hi All: All who have interest in Watermen/Lightermen try the following
web-site www.parishregister.com/aboutstp.html

Forbes (Colorado)
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank WILLIAMS <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Lon] Lightermen- which families


> You can add JOHNSON and AYERS/AYRES to the list, but there are records
> of Watermen and Lightermen held at Guildhall Library in London, which
> include details of apprenticeships, granting of Freeman status, dues paid,
> locations where they berthed, small fleet owners, names of vessels, etc.
>
> Also there is a collection of such records published on fiche, available
to
> purchase, or a small charge for lookups. Sorry I have'nt got the URL
> but it may be listed in Google, or as ever someone on this List may have
the
> info.
>
> Probably many will be found in the 1891 Census for the Thames waterside
> Piece Numbers, or slightly further afield.
>
> One of the AYERS family was listed in a Census as being "Captain of a
river
> steamer" but I don't know whether this was a dramatic upgrade in his
status
> or a little embellishment of the truth.
>
> Some Lightermen may well have progressed to become Master Mariners, and
then
> to have left the inland river work to be skippers of coastal vessels
plying
> between London and Norwich, for example.
>
> If you can find the Census Pieces which include vessels, then there should
> be plenty there of interest.
>
> Regards
>
> Frank W
>
>
> optusnet.com.au>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 12:21 PM
> Subject: [Lon] Lightermen- which families
>
>
> > Dear Eve and listers
> > Could anyone tell me which families were associated with being
> "lightermen"
> > as I have this occupation listed in my INGLIS family. Other members
appear
> > to have become Master Mariners as well and I have a very odd marriage in
> > Edinborough in this basically London family.
> > Any help much appreciated.
> > regards
> > Christine
> >
> >
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