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Waterman and Lighterman Records

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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 1 Feb 2012 12:33

Now on FMP :-D

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Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Kense

Kense Report 1 Feb 2012 15:18

Thanks for that Chris.

Are the records for the whole of the UK?

What information does it give?

Thelma

Thelma Report 1 Feb 2012 15:25

About the Thames watermen and lightermen records
Here you can search 99,140 occupational records of Thames watermen and lightermen for the period 1688-2010.

This collection comprises the following records:

The Company of Watermen & Lightermen of the River Thames binding records 1692-1949 – 82,238 records
The Company of Watermen & Lightermen of the River Thames reassignments 1688-1908: a list of apprentices who were reassigned from one master to another – 12,410 records, including information about both masters and apprentices
Thomas Doggett Coat & Badge, 'The Hanover Prize': a record of all known competitors who rowed in the annual race 1715-2010 – 4,402 records
Corporation of Trinity House: a register of licences granted to ex-mariners to work as watermen on the River Thames 1829-1864 – 90 records
These records are licensed from local specialist Rob Cottrell.

Kense

Kense Report 1 Feb 2012 15:29

Thank you Thelma.

Rambling

Rambling Report 1 Feb 2012 16:23

Oh heck :-( I don't have FMP lol

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 1 Feb 2012 21:39

Many thanks, have just had a look, loads of great information.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Feb 2012 16:20

Rose I do !! if you want any look ups :-D

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Feb 2012 20:15

Thankyou very much Shirley I will send you a Pm :-D

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Joy

Joy Report 2 Feb 2012 20:38

Oh. I wonder what more there might be than the bindings records that I found on film at the Guildhall.

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Feb 2012 22:22

Thankyou to Shirley for the look up :-D It's thrown up something quite interesting!

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Feb 2012 09:56

You are very welcome :-D

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957