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Thanks Pete, My info from the Hinckley health register of boats came from an email i had from Moira Furnace. It was all they could find on Bird family. Thanks for clearing things up for me. Regards Sam

Thanks for the edit GoodGirl i was trying to sort it out but failed

Hi Just wondering if anyone one knows what happened to the boats Alma and Baladava. Both of these boats were registered on the 20th may 1879...owned by Moira Colliery co...Route Taken: Hinckley/Coventry and Moira..... Cargo Carried Coal. The steerer of both these boats was a Henry Bird he was also named as the steerer of Yelverton and Arrogant boats also belonging to Moira Canal Co. Yelverton was broken up sometime after 1882 by w.w. cooper i believe. Arrogant was broken up on the 13th Jan 1920. The record i have for this info says that Alma and Baladava were ???? at dock 8th Jan 1920 not likely to work again. Thanks in advance

Hi Pete, Any Info would be a great help as the bird family are causing major headaches thankyou. also thanks ray

Hi i'm wondering if anyone can tell me where i can find information on the canal boats used by moira colliery on the ashby canal or the bird family who worked on the canal. thanks in advance

Thankyou Both for your Replies. Pete do you have any more info on Henry ie: the names of the boats or where i can get access to the info myself please

Looking for any information on my 4th grandfather Joseph Bird bn 1811 Ashby de la Zouch , married to Catherine Hogg bn 1805 measham, He was a canal boatman on the ashby canal from about 1851. Also any info on his brothers and father who were also canal boatmen. Family Members Parents John Bird 1786 – 1874 Elizabeth Barnett 1788 – 1855 Hide siblings William Bird 1814 – Richard Bird 1817 – Thomas Bird 1819 – Frederick Charles Bird 1822 – Henry Bird 1826 – 1892 Walter Bird 1829 – 1855 Spouse & Children Catherine Hogg 1805 – Ann Hart 1833 – Elizabeth Bird 1835 – Miriam Bird 1841 – Ellen Bird 1842 – 1842 Ellen Bird 1844 – 1917 Thank you in advance

Thankyou everyone for the information

also looking for the boat i think is contained in this census address if possible plz: You have attached this record to: James, Ellen (Nellie) in your tree "Cross Family Tree" Remove 1911 England Census about Nellie James Name: Nellie James Age in 1911: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902 Relation to Head: Daughter Gender: Female Birth Place: Sheldon, Shropshire Civil Parish: Hanley County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Fiace, The Canal, Etrerea Vale, Stoke On Trent Occupation: Assist Master Registration district: Stoke upon Trent Registration District Number: 361 Sub-registration district: Hanley ED, institution, or vessel: 38 Household schedule number: 15 Piece: 16548 Household Members: Name Age Henry James 37 Maria James 31 Henry James 10 Nellie James 9 Sarah James 7 John Williams 1 Thanks Samantha

You have attached this record to: Green, Henry in your tree "Cross Family Tree" Remove 1871 England Census about Henry Green Name: Henry Green Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Maria Green Gender: Male Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 24 Piece: 2996 Folio: 27 Page Number: 48 Household Members: Name Age Henry Green 34 Maria Green 28 Joseph Henry Green 6 Margerite Green 4 Rueben Green 5 Months John Hughes 40 Thomas Davies 30

HI Jeanette, Yes it was that Henry Green ty pete for the information you have given. Samantha

My other 3X Great Grandfather Henry Green bn 1832 was the Master of California in 1881, his son Joseph Green died during the canal strikes in 1923 in Brunston. Thanks Samantha

hi, My 3x Greatfather Phillip John James was the master of the boat Britannia,,,he was bn in 1834 and died in 1919... the boat was reg birmingham 19/2/1879 bcn no:4431gjc no: 9506. The other 3 boats i have less info for but again are linked to my family at around the same period of time. Samantha

Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows if the following working boats still survive ,Please: Portugal California Flint Brittannia{ this last boat was once owned by John Corbett} Thanks Samantha