Hi many of my London ancestors were Waterman and Lighterman and through the forum ages ago someone was able to find a date when an ancestor Ambrose Stokes was fully qualified as a Waterman.
When having a look through old records and when getting help searching for Florence Smith I found a few sources that point to my great great grandfather Solomon Smith being a lighterman and wondered if anyone can help.
His name was Solomon Smith born 8th March 1866 in Weedon, Daventry in Northampton. In previous censuses he listed as a Captain or steer man of canal barges but on the birth of his daughter Florence in 1898 he is listed as a Lighterman and then again on the marriage certificate of his son Solomon in 1918 he is again listed as a Lighterman. On the 1911 census he is listed as a Bargeman.
As his father in law was a Waterman I wonder if he pushed or helped him into becoming a fully trained Lighterman?
Can anyone help at all?
Thanks
Steven
When having a look through old records and when getting help searching for Florence Smith I found a few sources that point to my great great grandfather Solomon Smith being a lighterman and wondered if anyone can help.
His name was Solomon Smith born 8th March 1866 in Weedon, Daventry in Northampton. In previous censuses he listed as a Captain or steer man of canal barges but on the birth of his daughter Florence in 1898 he is listed as a Lighterman and then again on the marriage certificate of his son Solomon in 1918 he is again listed as a Lighterman. On the 1911 census he is listed as a Bargeman.
As his father in law was a Waterman I wonder if he pushed or helped him into becoming a fully trained Lighterman?
Can anyone help at all?
Thanks
Steven
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