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Thank you for this information. I will pass it on. At least finding out more about the boats may compensate for not being able to confirm anything about her great great grandfather William Edwards before the 1881 census.

Thank you. I am learning so much. I had no interest when I started trying to help someone but now wish I had a connection in my own family history. I will pass this on. I must also say what a helpful gtoup this is.

I have not looked in to that but it is certainly a possibilty. You would be very welcome to come and join in the thread in our group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/257990924374682/

Thank you for trying to help.

Yes thank you that is him. I am admin for Wolverhampton Family History Facebook group which covers Coseley so am trying to help. She has asked who employed him in 1881 which I am struggling with. She did not tell me it was a Steam Tug so that is useful. I have not had the chance to view the census myself as out group is busy at the moment.

That is so interesting. Thank you. I have been told the Arab was named in the 1881 census. I will have to see if she knows any more but probably not.

Thank you I think we have tried most of those but will double check. We are trying to find out who employed William Edwards in 1881 in Brentford on the Arab but of course finding his records has not revealed that so far. Thank you for your advice it is appreciated.

I am trying to help a friend find out more information about a boat/barge her ancestors were on. Where should we look to find out more about the "Arab" which was in Brentford in the 1881 census? I have found lists of people and boats on Holts but not information about who her ancestor William Edwards would have been working for, unless I have missed it of course. Any advice would be much appreciated.