Gloucestershire Strays

This is a list of 'Boat People' in the 1851 to 1891 Census Returns at Worcester Wharf or nearby.

1851 Census (HO107/2052 Reel 11)
Notes as per 1841 - area covered Worcester Wharf, Bridge Street, Wharf Street.
Wharf Street
No. 49 WILLIAMS, Samuel, Unm., Lodger, Aged 24, Boatman, Brn. ?
1861 Census (Reel 13) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
(Surname, Christian, Status, Age, Occupation, Place of Birth)
The Fly of Stroud 30 tons - general carrier
HAWKINS, Henry, Unm., Aged 30, Master, Brn: Stroud, GLS
WILKINS, Frederick, Unm., Aged 24, Mate, Brn: Stroud, GLS
The Mary of Birmingham 25 tons canal boat - timber
DUNN, James, Mar., Aged 34, Master,Brn: Gloucester, GLS
The Prince of Wales, Glos. 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
GORY, Cornelius, Mar., Aged 56, Master, Brn: Upleadon, Glocs.
The Ellen of Twining 30 tons, canal boat - general carrier
ELT, Daniel,Unm., Aged 30, Master, Brn: Twining, GLS
WOOD, William, Mar., Aged 25, Mate, Brn: unknown
The Ann of Worcestersire 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
WEAVER, John, above 20, Master, Brn. Not known
The Dispatch of Gloucestershire 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
SMITH, George, Unm., above 20, Master, Brn: N.K. GLS
SMITH, Thomas, Unm., Aged 26, Mate, Brn: N.K. GLS
The Mary of Gloucestershire 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
HARTLAND, Charles, Mar., Aged 58, Master, Brn: Tewkesbury, GLS
DAW, John, Unm., Aged 43, Mate, Brn: Tewkesbury, GLS
DAVIDSON, George, Aged 10, Brn: Tewkesbury, GLS
The Brothers of Stroud 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
DEAN, William, Mar., Aged 35, Master, Brn: Chafford, GLS
RIDLEY, William, Unm., Aged 26, Mate, Brn: Bassage, GLS
CROOK, George,Unm., Aged 16, Brn. Chafford, GLS
MILLWARD, Joseph, Unm., Aged 19, Brn: Gloucester, GLS
The Rover of Birmingham 30 tons - canal boat - general carrier
DOVEY, William,Unm., Aged 20, Master, Brn: Not Known
The Eliza of Chafford 30 tons canal boat - timber
DEAN, William, over 20, Master, Brn: Absent when visited
DEAN, ? under 20, Mate, Brn: Absent when visited
The Hope of Stroud 30 tons canal boat, timber & coal
ROLLS, George,Widw., Aged 40, Master, Brn: Not known, GLS
ROLF, Henry,Unm., Aged 18, Mate, Brn: Chafford, GLS
The Sarah of Gloucestershire
HOOPER, Charles, Aged 25, Brn. Absent
+ a boy, Aged 10, Brn. Absent
The William of Maisemoor
PIMBLE, William,Unm., Aged 26,Master, Brn: Maisemoor, GLS.
HARTLAND, Charles, Unm., Aged 20, Mate. Brn: Farley, GLS
The Alfred of Ebley Bridge
CRUTCHLEY, William,Unm., Aged 30, Master, Brn: Stonehouse, GLS
WAKELY, Thomas, Unm., Aged 18, Mate, Brn. Stroud, GLS
The Fannie of Worcestershire
DAVIES, Benjamin, Mar., Aged 61, Master, Brn: Stroud, GLS
DAVIES, Mary, Mar., Aged 58, wife, Brn: Pike, WORC
The Susanna of Bredon
BARTTELL, George, Mar., Aged 36, Master, Brn: Breedon, GLS.
JEWELL, John, Unm., Aged 27, Mate, Brn: Winchcombe, GLS
The Prosper of Gloucestershire Canal Boat
SMITH, Giles, Mar., Aged 42, Master, Brn: Gloucester, GLS
SMITH, Ann, Mar., Aged 34, wife, Brn: Standish, GLS.
BERNARD, John, Aged 15, Mate, Brn: Elmore, GLS
The Anne of Tewksbury canal boat
WILKS, William, Mar., Aged 71, Master, Brn: Walton Cardiff, GLS
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1871 Census (Reel 11 RG10/3100) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
No. 336
PREADY, John, Mar., Aged 58, Canal Boat Owner, Brn. Glos.
PREADY, John, son, Unm., Aged 26, Boatman, Brn. Glos.
No. 337
COLLINS, Samuel, Mar., Aged 27, Master, Brn. Droitwich, WORC
COLLINS, Mary Ann, Mar., Aged 22, wife, Brn. Glos.
COLLINS, Eliza, dau., Aged 5, Brn. Preston Brookk, LANCS
COLLINS, Thomas, son, Aged 2 , Brn. Potteries
COLLINS, Ellen, dau., Aged 1, Brn. Tarbick, WORCS
No. 338
MAYO, James , Mar., Aged 43, Boat Master, Brn. Glos
MAYO, Mary Ann, Mar., Aged 41, Brn. Glos
MAYO, James (cripple), son, Aged 16, Brn. Glos
MAYO, Eliza, dau., Aged 10, Brn. Glos
MAYO, Jane, dau., Aged 8, Brn. Glos
MAYO, Alfred, son, Aged 5, Brn. Glos
MAYO, Charlotte, dau., Aged 3, Brn. Glos
No. 339
SIMMONS, John, Mar., Aged 43, Boatmaster, Brn. Glos
SIMMONS, Elizabeth, Mar., Aged 45, Brn. Stoke Works, WORC
SIMMONS, John, son, Aged 7, Brn. Stoke Works, WORC
No. 341
TUBB, William, Unm., Aged 19, Master, Brn. -
No. 342
HUNT, Thomas, Mar., Aged 6/40, Master, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
DUNN, Israel, Mar., Aged 30, Boatman, Brn. Deerhurst, GLS
No. 345
BALL, Christopher, Mar., Aged 22, Master, Brn. Chaceley, WORC
HAWKER, Thomas, Unm., Aged 20, Boatman, Brn. Tewksbury, GLS
No. 348
TYRELL, William, Mar., Aged 25, Master, Brn. GLS
HARRIS, James, Mar., Aged 31, Boatman, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
No. 350
LEWIS, John, Mar., Aged 52, Master, Brn. Stroud, GLS
LEWIS, Thomas, Aged 18, Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
LEWIS, Charles, Aged 14, Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
No. 352
GODDARD, William, Mar., Aged 53, Master, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
GODDARD, George, Aged 16, son, Brn. GLS
GODDARD, Charles, Aged 9, son, Brn. GLS.
No. 354
HEPWOOD, Charles, Unm., Aged 23, Master, Brn. GLS
DAVIS, John, Mar., Aged 30, Boatman, Brn. GLS
No. 356
MASON, John, Mar., Aged 30, Master, Brn. Forthampton, GLS
KENDLE, Charles, Aged 15, Boatman, Brn. GLS
No. 357
PITTS, Artless, Mar., Aged 23, Master, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
PITTS, Henry, Aged 3, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
BEVIN, Edward, Mar., Aged 32, Boatman, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
No. 362
DEAN, Charles, Unm., Aged 28, Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
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1881 Census (Reel 13 RG2977 33 60) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
Emma
BOURNS, or BOWNS, Arthur, Mar., Aged 30, Captain, Brn. Chalfner, GLS
BOURNS, or BOWNS, Wm., son, aged 9, bargeman, Brn. Chalfner, GLS
WORKMAN, Samuel, aged 17, mate boatman, Brn. Cowlney Strull, GLS
Lily
LEWIS, Thomas, Unm., Aged 38, Captain Bargeman, Brn. Stroud Ox., GLS
LEWIS, Henry, bros., Unm., aged 28, Mate boatman, Brn. Stonehouse, GLS
Charles & Emma
MAYLE, Charles, Mar., Aged 35, Captain Boatman, Brn. Newent, GLS
MAYLE, Ann, Mar., Aged 34, wife, Brn. Dymock, GLS
GURNEY, Albert, Unm., Aged 14, Mate Boatman, Brn. Upton, GLS.
Samuel & Emma
SMITH, William, Mar., Aged 37, Captain Boatman, Brn. WORC
SMITH, Elizabeth, Mar., Aged 31, wife, Brn. Cirencester, GLS
SMITH, William, aged 13, son, Brn. WORC
SMITH, John, Aged 7, son, Brn. WORC
SMITH, Elizabeth, Aged 3, dau., Brn. WORC
Erucst?
MASON, John, Mar., Aged 40, Captain Boatman, Brn. Forthampton, GLS
MASON, Hannah, Mar., aged 38, wife, Brn. Forthampton, GLS
Mary Jane
BALLINGER, Thomas, Mar., aged 21, Captain Boatman, Brn. GLS
BALLINGER, Eliza, Mar., aged 24, wife, Brn. GLS
BALLINGER, Prudence, aged 1, dau., Brn. GLS
Lily
LEWIS Thomas, Unm., aged 28, Captain Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
LEWIS, Henry, Unm., aged 28, Mate Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
Jane (Barge +)
LEWIS, John, Wdw., Aged 61, Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
PERCIVAL, Frederick, Mar., aged 58, Boatman, Brn. Stroud, GLS
Wave
WAKEMAN, William, aged 14, Mate Boatman, Brn. GLS
Nimrod
ALFORD, George, Mar., aged 32, Captain Boatman, Brn. Aston Ingham, HEF
ALFORD, Emily, Mar., aged 29, wife, Brn. GLS Hinton
TONKS, John, Mar., aged 37, Boatman, Brn. GLS
TONKS, Walter, Unm., aged 25, Mate Boatman, Brn. GLS.
Emma
CHAMBERLAIN, James, Mar., aged 53, Captain Boatman, Brn. Tirley, GLS
CHAMBERLAIN, Ann, Mar., aged 48, wife, Brn. GLS
SMITH, William, Unm., aged 16, Mate Boatman, Brn. GLS .
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1891 Census (RG12/2378 1+) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
222 Rover
COLE, Joseph, Mar., Aged 56, Master-carrier, Brn: GLS
COLE, Cecil, son, Aged 11, Brn: GLS
223 Harriet
YOUNG, James, Mar., Aged 39, Master, Brn. GLS
DAVIS, Joseph, Unm., Aged 14, Crew, Brn. GLS
225 Emma
BALL, Arthur, Mar., Aged 49, Master, Brn. GLS
BALL, Thomas, Mar., Aged 30, son, Crew, Brn. WORC
228 Ernest
WOOD, Robert, Mar., Aged 51, Master, Brn. GLS
WOOD, Robert, Jnr., Unm., Aged 24, son, Brn. HEF
229 Jemima
WILLIAMS, William, Mar., Aged 40, Master, Brn. GLS
WILLIAMS, William, Jnr., son, Aged 12, crew, Brn.GLS
WILLIAMS, Arthur, son, Aged 11, Brn.GLS
230 Henry
MADELIN, Joseph, Unm., Aged 25, Master, Brn. GLS
WILKES, George, Unm., Aged 18, Crew, Brn.GLS
231 Alma
HALL, John, Mar., Aged 60, Master, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
HALL, John, Jnr., Aged 6, grandson, Brn.Tewkesbury, GLS
BISHOP, William,Unm., Aged 16, Crew, Brn.Tewkesbury, GLS
232 Bee
PRICE, Robert, Mar., Aged 34, Master/Oil, Brn. GLS
PRICE, Henry, Unm., Aged 18, son, crew, Brn.GLS
233 Jane
LEWIS, Thomas, Unm., Aged 60, Master, Brn. Stroud, GLS
MILLS, Fred, Mar., Aged 35, Crew, Brn. Stroud, GLS
234 Perseverance
COLE, William, Mar., Aged 49, Master, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
COLE, James, Unm., Aged 16, son, crew, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
235 Arthur
PITTS, Hiculus?, Mar., Aged 47, Master, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
PITTS, William, Unm., Aged 17, son, crew, Brn. Tewkesbury, GLS
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