Gloucestershire Strays

Canal Boats are not listed in 1841 & 51 census, therefore names of Boatman in relevant area noted. I have included those names where place of birth is not known or listed. For families with one member born in Gloucestershire I have listed everyone.

HOME	1608 MEN'ARMOUR	1841 CENSUS	1851 CENSUS	1861 CENSUS	CHURCHES
DIRECT LINEAGE	MISC.DOC.	PLACES	STRAYS GLOS.	WILLS

	1841 Census (Filche 1147 2+) Wharf Street
	(Surname, Christian, Age, Occupation,Born in County Y/N)
	BISHOP,William, Aged 25,Boatman,Brn: No
	BISHOP, Sarah, Aged 25,Brn: Yes
	BISHOP, William, Aged 2, Brn: Yes
	BISHOP, Sarah, Aged 3mths, Brn: Yes
	GETHING, Lydia, Aged 46,wife of Boatman, Brn: Yes
	GETHING, James, Aged 7, Brn: No
	HARTLEBURY, Thomas, Aged 20, Boatman, Brn: No
	HARTLEBURY, Ann, Aged 20, Brn: No
	HARTLEBURY, Sarah, Aged 1mth, Brn: Yes
	CLAY, George, Aged 20,Boatman, Brn: No
	CLAY, Elizabeth, Aged 20, Brn: No
	CLAY, Georgina, Aged 7 mths, Brn: Yes

'Boat People' 1851 to 1891 Census at
Worcester Wharf or nearby.

1851 Census (HO107/2052 Reel 11)
(Surname, Christian, Status, Age, Occupation, Place of Birth)

	Worcester Wharf, Bridge Street, Wharf Street.
	Wharf Street
	No. 49 WILLIAMS, Samuel	24	Unm.	Lodger	Boatman	?
1861 Census (Reel 13) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
	The Fly of Stroud 30 tons - general carrier
	HAWKINS, Henry	30	Unm.	.	Master	GLS. Stroud
	WILKINS, Frederick	24	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Stroud
	The Mary of Birmingham 25 tons canal boat - timber
	DUNN, James	34	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Glouc.
	The Prince of Wales, Glos. 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
	GORY, Cornelius	56	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Upleadon
	The Ellen of Twining 30 tons, canal boat - general carrier
	ELT, Daniel	30	Unm.	.	Master	GLS. Twining
	WOOD, William	25	Mar.	.	Mate	Unknown
	The Ann of Worcestershire 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
	WEAVER, John	20+	.	.	Master	Unknown
	The Dispatch of Gloucestershire 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
	SMITH, George	20+	Unm.	.	Master	GLS. Unknown
	SMITH, Thomas	26	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Unknown
	The Mary of Gloucestershire 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
	HARTLAND, Charles	58	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
	DAW, John	43	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Tewkesbury
	DAVIDSON, George	10	.	.	.	GLS. Tewkesbury
	The Brothers of Stroud 30 tons canal boat - general carrier
	DEAN, William	35	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Chafford
	RIDLEY, William	26	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Bassage
	CROOK, George	16	Unm.	.	.	GLS. Chafford
	MILLWARD, Joseph	19	Unm.	.	.	GLS. Glouc.
	The Rover of Birmingham 30 tons - canal boat - general carrier
	DOVEY, William	20	Unm.	.	Master	Unknown
	The Eliza of Chafford 30 tons canal boat - timber
	DEAN, William	20+	.	.	Master	? Absent
	DEAN, ?	20-	.	.	Mate	? Absent
	The Hope of Stroud 30 tons canal boat, timber & coal
	ROLLS, George	40	Wdw	.	Master	GLS. Unknown
	ROLF, Henry	18	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Chafford
	The Sarah of Gloucestershire
	HOOPER, Charles 25	25	.	.	.	? absent
	... boy 10	10	.	.	.	? absent
	The William of Maisemoor
	PIMBLE, William	26	Unm.	.	Master	GLS. Maisemoor
	HARTLAND, Charles	20	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Farley
	The Alfred of Ebley Bridge
	CRUTCHLEY, William	30	Unm.	.	Master	GLS. Stonehouse
	WAKELY, Thomas	18	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Stroud
	The Fannie of Worcestershire
	DAVIES, Benjamin	61	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Stroud
	DAVIES, Mary	58	Mar.	Wife	.	WOR. Pike
	The Susanna of Bredon
	BARTTELL, George	36	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Breedon
	JEWELL, John 27	27	Unm.	.	Mate	GLS. Winchcombe
	The Prosper of Gloucestershire Canal Boat
	SMITH, Giles	42	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Glouc.
	SMITH, Ann	34	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS. Standish
	BERNARD, John	15	.	.	Mate	GLS. Elmore
The Anne of Tewksbury canal boat
	WILKS, William	71	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Walton Cardiff
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1871 Census (Reel 11 RG10/3100) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
	No. 336
	PREADY, John	58	Mar.	.	Canal Boat owner	GLS.
	PREADY, John	26	Unm.	Son	Boatman	GLS.
	No. 337
	COLLINS, Samuel	27	Mar.	.	Master	WOR. Droitwich
	COLLINS, Mary Ann	22	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS.
	COLLINS, Eliza	5	.	Dau.	.	LANCS. Preston Brook
	COLLINS, Thomas	2	.	Son	.	Potteries
	COLLINS, Ellen	1	.	Dau.	.	WOR. Tardbick
	No. 338
	MAYO, James	43	Mar.	.	Master	GLS.
	MAYO, Mary Ann	41	Mar.	.	.	GLS.
	MAYO, James	16	.	Son	(Cripple)	GLS.
	MAYO, Eliza	10	.	Dau.	.	GLS.
	MAYO, Janes	8	.	Dau.	.	GLS.
	MAYO, Alfred	5	.	Son	.	GLS.
	MAYO, Charlotte	3	.	Dau.	.	GLS.
	No. 339
	SIMMONS, John	43	Mar.	.	Boatmaster	GLS.
	SIMMONS, Elizabeth	45	Mar.	.	.	WOR. Stoke Works
	SIMMONS, John	7	.	Son	.	WOR. Stoke Works
	No. 341
	TUBB, William	19	Unm.	.	Master	-
	No. 342
	HUNT, Thomas	6'40	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
	DUNN, Israel	30	Mar.	.	Boatman	GLS. Deerhurst
	No. 345
	BALL, Christopher	22	Mar.	.	Master	WOR. Chaceley
	HAWKER, Thomas	20	Unm.	.	Boatman	GLS. Tewkesbury
	No. 348
	TYRELL, William	25	Mar.	.	Master	GLS.
	HARRIS, James	31	Mar.	.	Boatman	GLS. Tewkesbury
	No. 350
	LEWIS, John	52	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Stroud
	LEWIS, Thomas	18	.	.	Boatman	GLS. Stroud
	LEWIS, Charles	14	.	.	Boatman	GLS. Stroud
	No. 352
	GODDARD, William	53	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
	GODDARD, George	16	Unm.	Son	.	GLS.
	GODDARD, Charles	9	.	Son	.	GLS.
	No. 354
	HEPWOOD, Charles	23	Unm.	.	Master	GLS.
	DAVIS, John	30	Mar.	.	Boatman	GLS.
	No. 356
	MASON, John	30	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Forthampton
	KENDLE, Charles	15	.	.	Boatman	GLS.
	No. 357
	PITTS, Artless	23	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
	PITTS, Henry	3	.	.	.	GLS. Tewkesbury
	BEVIN, Edward	32	Mar.	.	Boatman	GLS. Tewkesbury
	No. 362
	DEAN, Charles	28	Unm.	.	Boatman	GLS. Stroud
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1881 Census (Reel 13 RG2977 33 60) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf
	Emma
	BOURNS, or BOWNS, Arthur	30	Mar.	.	Captain	GLS. Chalfner
	BOURNS, or BOWNS, Wm.	9	.	Son	Bargeman	GLS. Chalfner
	WORKMAN, Samuel 17	17	.	.	Mate Boatman	GLS. Cowlney Strull
	Lily
	LEWIS, Thomas	38	Unm.	.	Captain Bargeman	GLS. Stroud Ox.
	LEWIS, Henry	38	Unm.	Bros.	Mate Boatman	GLS. Stonehouse
	Charles & Emma
	MAYLE, Charles	35	Mar.	.	Captain Boatman	GLS. Newent
	MAYLE, Ann	34	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS. Dymock
	GURNEY, Albert	14	.	.	Mate Boatman	GLS. Upton
	Samuel & Emma
	SMITH, William	37	Mar.	.	Captain Boatman	WORC.
	SMITH, Elizabeth	31	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS. Cirencester
	SMITH, William	13	.	Son	.	WOR.
	SMITH, John	7	.	Son	.	WOR.
	SMITH, Elizabeth	3	.	Dau.	.	WOR.
	Erucst?
	MASON, John	40	Mar.	.	Captain Boatman	GLS. Forthampton
	MASON, Hannah	38	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS. Forthampton
	Mary Jane
	BALLINGER, Thomas	21	Mar.	.	Captain Boatman	GLS.
	BALLINGER, Eliza	24	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS.
	BALLINGER, Prudence	1	.	Dau.	.	GLS.
	Lily
	LEWIS Thomas 28	28	Unm.	.	Captain Boatman	GLS. Stroud
	LEWIS, Henry	28	Unm.	.	Mate Boatman	GLS. Stroud
	Jane (Barge +)
	LEWIS, John	61	Wdw	.	Boatman	GLS. Stroud
	PERCIVAL, Frederick	58	Mar.	.	Boatman	GLS. Stroud
	Wave
	WAKEMAN, William	14	.	.	Mate Boatman	GLS.
	Nimrod
	ALFORD, George	32	Mar.	.	Captain Boatman	HER. Aston Ingham
	ALFORD, Emily	29	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS. Hinton
	TONKS, John	37	Mar.	.	Boatman	GLS.
	TONKS, Walter	25	Unm.	.	Mate Boatman	GLS.
	Emma
	CHAMBERLAIN, James	53	Mar.	.	Captain Boatman	GLS. Tirley
	CHAMBERLAIN, Ann	48	Mar.	Wife	.	GLS.
	SMITH, William	16	.	.	Mate	GLS.

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1891 Census (RG12/2378 1+) Boats lying at Worcester Wharf

Rover
COLE, Joseph	56	Mar.	.	Master Carrier	GLS.
COLE, Cecil	11	.	Son	.	GLS.
Harriet
YOUNG, James	39	Mar.	.	Master	GLS.
DAVIS, Joseph	14	.	.	Crew	GLS.
Emma
BALL, Arthur	49	Mar.	.	Master	GLS.
BALL, Thomas	30	Mar.	.	Crew	WOR.
Ernest
WOOD, Robert	51	Mar.	.	Master	GLS.
WOOD, Robert, Jnr.	24	Unm.	.	.	HEF.
Jemima
WILLIAMS, William	40	Mar.	.	Master	GLS.
WILLIAMS, William, Jnr.	12	.	Son	Crew	GLS.
WILLIAMS, Arthur	11	.	Son	.	GLS.
Henry
MADELIN, Joseph	25	Unm.	.	Master	GLS.
WILKES, George	18	Unm.	.	Crew	GLS.
Alma
HALL, John	60	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
HALL, John, Jnr.	6	.	G'son	.	GLS. Tewkesbury
BISHOP, William	16	.	.	Crew	GLS. Tewkesbury
Bee
PRICE, Robert	34	Mar.	.	Master/Oil	GLS.
PRICE, Henry	18	Unm.	Son	Crew	GLS.
Jane
LEWIS, Thomas	60	Unm.	.	Master	GLS. Stroud
MILLS, Fred	35	Mar.	.	Crew	GLS. Stroud
Perseverance
COLE, William	49	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
COLE, James	16	.	Son	Crew	GLS. Tewkesbury
Arthur
PITTS, Hiculus?	47	Mar.	.	Master	GLS. Tewkesbury
PITTS, William	17	.	Son	Crew	GLS. Tewkesbury