Boatmen and Mariners Found

19th Century people connected with canals, inland waterways and coastal shipping found so far in Northern England. Many of the initial entries are taken from the 1881 Census but this is not the objective. The reasons for this are explained in the Publications section.

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A

Name Birth Occupation Vessel Recorded
Aaron George 1848 Whitley Bridge Waterman - Knottingley 1891
Abram Robert 1856 Latham Captain Fly Boat Cricket Skipton 1881
Addey James 1832 Knottingley Waterman - Knottingley 1891
Addey Joseph 1855 Knottingley Boatman (Barge) Jessie Allerton ? 1881
Airey George 1877 Ferrybridge Horse marine boat hauler - Knottingley 1891
Airey Thomas 1820 Pontefract Boatman Brotherton 1881
Almon Lawrence 1858 Burscough Mate Blackbeard Burscough 1881
Ancaster Robert 1809 Knottingley Mate Fairy Knottingley 1845
Armitage William H 1869 Leeds Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Arnold Burton 1832 Knottingley Shipowner - Knottingley 1891
Arnold George 1847 Knottingley Master mariner - Knottingley 1891
Arnold John 1840 Knottingley Shipowner - Knottingley 1891
Ashburn James 1847 Mexbro Captain Eliza Doncaster 1881
Ashburn Joseph 1842 Doncaster Captain Barge Sly Fox Doncaster 1881
Aspinall James 1857 Burscough Master Mary Ann Kirkdale 1881
Aspinall Richard 1862 Burscough Master Open Boat No 64
Norley Bo Reg No 50		 Maghull 1881
Aspinwall Stephen 1833 Lydiate Boatman Burscough 1881
Aspinwall William 1860 Halsall Boatman Burscough 1881
Ashcroft Adam 1823 Burscough Boatman Marquis Wigan 1881
Ashcroft James 1857 Liverpool Captain (Barge) L&LC Mary Burscough 1881
Ashcroft John 1862 Lathom Boatman Burscough 1881
Ashcroft John 1862 Burscough Boatman Marquis Wigan 1881
Ashcroft Thomas 1865 Burscough Boatman Marquis Wigan 1881
Ashton Henry 1867 Burscough Second Mate Lily Burscough 1881
Ashton John 1864 Burscough Second Mate Duke Burscough 1881
Ashton Joseph Owner Castleford 1822
Ashton William 1855 Lydiate Captain L&LC (Mary) Ellen Burscough 1881
Ashton William 1848 Castleford Master Mariner - Knottingley 1891
Ashworth James 1863 Wigan Mate Neptune Kirkdale 1881
Asquith Thomas 1855 Knottingley Shipwright - Knottingley 1891
Astin Henry 1841 Burnley Second Mate Habergham Burnley 1881

B

Name Birth Occupation Vessel Recorded
Baldwin Edward 1854 Liverpool Mate Faith Kirkdale 1881
Baldwin Henry 1817 Lathom Boatman Burscough 1881
Baldwin John 1842 Latham Captain Eagle Burscough 1881
Baldwin John 1860 Newburgh Boatman Oak Wigan 1881
Baldwin Thomas 1827 Burscough Master Faith Kirkdale 1881
Balmforth William 1815 Elland Boatman Elland 1881
Barker William 1853 Knottingley Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Barley Robert 1829 Skipton Canal Superintendent Burscough 1881
Barnes Lawrence 1833 Lancaster Barge Captain William Lathom 1881
Barnett Edward 1863 Selby Shipwright - Knottingley 1891
Barraclough George Boatman Windhill 1891
Barraclough George 1847 Barnsley Mate Hope Bradford Canal 1881
Barrow John 1861 Burscough Captain Dove Skipton 1881
Barrow Richard 1826 Burscough Captain Charity Skipton 1881
Bashford John 1849 Balsall Lock Keeper Idle 1881
Bateman Charles 1839 Burnley Carpenter (Canal Co) Idle 1881
Baxter Hannah 1841 Ormskirk Captain Sowerby Bridge 1881
Baxter Thomas 1833 Knottingley Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Baybutt Fairhurst 1817 Burscough Boatman Lion Wigan 1881
Beck George 1822 Skipton Boatman (Lighterman) Apperley 1881
Beck James 1842 Skipton Canal boatman Bingley 1881
Beckett William 1871 Knottingley Boatman - Knottingley 1891
Benn George 1818 Halifax Boat Owner (Bargeman) Holbeck 1881
Bennett George Master CPT Knottingley 1844
Bennett John Master CPT Knottingley 1842
Birch Richard 1841 Newton, Lancs Boatman barge - Knottingley 1891
Blinkhorn William 1862 Wigan Barge Mate Dugdale Lathom 1881
Bolton Henry 1849 Burscough Barge Captain Lidyate Lathom 1881
Booth Ben 1868 Goole Mate A & C Fly boat No 34 Knottingley 1891
Bootle William 1855 Sefton Captain Queen Skipton 1881
Bott Joseph 1867 Mirfield Master Sarah Ann 693 Knottingley 1891
Bottomley John L&LC Agent Bradford 1822
Boulton Thomas Owner Castleford 1822
Boyd Robert G 1837 Everton Aire & Calder Agent Goole 1881
Boys John 1841 Barton Captain Victory Doncaster 1881
Braid James 1851 Burscough Mate Duke Burscough 1881
Braithwaite Jonas 1825 Knottingley Seaman Felicity Knottingley 1845
Bramham William 1862 Leeds Boatman canal - Knottingley 1891
Branford Fred 1868 Knottingley Boatman (barge) - Knottingley 1891
Branford John 1839 Knottingley Shipbuilder - Knottingley 1891
Branford Towning 1874 Knottingley Boat engineer (barge) - Knottingley 1891
Branson George 1838 Quebec Steward Lord Londesborough Selby 1860
Brian Richard 1838 Leeds Master (Barge) Polly Shipley 1881
Brierley James 1862 Doncaster Mate Humbleton Doncaster 1881
Briggs Joseph 1870 Knottingley Boat hauler - Knottingley 1891
Briggs Richard 1855 Knottingley Boatman A & C Navigation Knottingley 1891
Broadhurst John 1846 Latchford Master Kate No 75 Maghull 1881
Broadley John 1862 York Mate Ariel No 2 Idle 1881
Brook John 1837 Mirfield Master (Barge) Aire & Calder Fly Boat No 5 Goole 1881
Brook Samuel 1851 Manchester Boatman (Barge) Goole 1881
Brown John 1812 Knottingley Master Fairy Knottingley 1845
Brunyed Isaac 1821 Howden Waterman Goole 1881
Buchanan Johnson 1826 Liverpool Barge Mate Margaret Elizabeth Lathom 1881
Buckley Thomas 1848 Huddersfield Captain Humber Doncaster 1881
Burnitt William 1825 Knottingley Master mariner - Knottingley 1891
Burns James 1859 Manchester Boatman Mate Hunsber (Humber?) Wigan 1881
Burton Francis 1809 Brotherton Retired Mariner Brotherton 1881
Burton Frederick 1869 Knottingley Shipwright - Knottingley 1891
Burton George 1836 Knottingley Shipwright - Knottingley 1891
Burton John 1808 Brotherton Retired Mariner Brotherton 1881
Butterfield Hiram 1848 Bingley Canal boat Captain Bingley 1881
Butterfield John 1839 Wilsden Boatman (Canal) Bingley 1881
Burtle John 1854 Liverpool Mate (Bargeman) Bingley 1881
Byram George 1869 Brotherton Boat hauler - Knottingley 1891

C

Name Birth Occupation Vessel Recorded
Cardwell William 1819 Horbury Waterman - Knottingley 1891
Carr Charles 1836 Askern Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Carrington Edward 1879 Johnsons Hillock Boatman - Shipley 1901
Catlow Charlie 1862 Luke ? Barge Mate Tootal Shipley 1881
Catlow David 1824 Luke ? Barge Master Tootal Shipley 1881
Cawthorn George 1826 Knottingley Mate Friendship Knottingley 1845
Cawthorn Alice Owner Bounty Knottingley 1828
Cawthorn Alice Owner Sympathey Knottingley 1835
Cawthorn James W 1869 Knottingley Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Cawthorn Joseph Owner Felicity Knottingley 1844
Cawthorn Joseph 1806 Knottingley Master Felicity Knottingley 1845
Cawthorn Robert Owner Elizabeth Knottingley 1850
Cawthorn Robert Owner Ariel Knottingley 1858
Cawthorn Robert 1817 Yorkshire Captain Elizabeth - 1865
Cawthorn Thomas 1820 Knottingley Seaman Fairy Knottingley 1845
Cawthorn William Owner Friendship Knottingley 1838
Cawthorn William Owner Felicity Knottingley 1844
Cawthorn William 1800 Knottingley Master Friendship Knottingley 1845
Cawthorn William 1831 Knottingley Master mariner - Knottingley 1891
Cawthorn William 1843 Knottingley Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Cawthorne James 1864 Knottingley Master mariner - Knottingley 1891
Cheetham Thomas 1837 Liverpool Captain Bingley 1881
Chester Thomas 1830 Thorne Captain (Barge) William & Alice Thorne 1881
Clapson George 1852 Barton Mate Elizabeth Knottingley 1881
Clapson Richard 1820 Barton Master Elizabeth Knottingley 1881
Clarkson John 1863 Latham Mate James Hatton Burscough 1881
Clayburn Joseph 1826 Knottingley Boat hauler - Knottingley 1891
Clayburn Robert 1841 Knottingley Boat hauler - Knottingley 1891
Clayburn Saville 1867 Knottingley Boatman - Knottingley 1891
Clayburn Thomas 1851 Knottingley Boatman - Knottingley 1891
Clegg William 1813 York Mariner Brotherton 1881
Cockshaw John Wm 1869 Goole Mate Sarah Ann 693 Knottingley 1891
Cole John Wm 1867 Knottingley Mariner - Knottingley 1891
Collings John 1873 Leeds Boat hauler - Knottingley 1891
Collings Thos H 1865 Knottingley Master bricklayer - Knottingley 1891
Collins - Rover Lathom 1881
Connor James 1858 Liverpool Watchman Annie Kirkdale 1881
Cook George 1863 Selby Ship carpenter - Knottingley 1891
Cooper John William 1838 Jamaica O Seaman Lord Londesborough Selby 1860
Cowman Jonathan 1853 Leeds Boatman John Tarleton 1881
Cowman Jonathan 1886 Shipley Boatman - Shipley 1901
Cowman Robert 1820 Skipton Labr Canal Wareho - Skipton 1881
Coward Arthur 1873 Knottingley Mariner in merchant service - Knottingley 1891
Coward Charles 1853 Knottingley Waterman - Knottingley 1891
Coward Charles 1827 Knottingley Waterman - Knottingley 1891
Coward Joseph 1833 Knottingley Mariner - Knottingley 1891
Coward William Taylor 1836 Knottingley Master mariner Unite 27988 Knottingley 1891
Crank James 1850 Wigan Master Ann Of Lathom Reg No 252 Maghull 1881
Crook Thomas 1823 Swinden Master (Barge) Effort Salterforth 1881
Crossland Benjamin 1872 Knottingley Mate - Knottingley 1891
Crossland Thomas 1828 Knottingley Master William & John 350 Knottingley 1891
Crowder Joseph 1858 Leeds Captains Mate Bingley 1881

D

Name Birth Occupation Vessel Recorded
Daniel Robert 1858 Knottingley Master mariner - Knottingley 1891
Darling William Owner Castleford 1822
Daw James 1854 Knottingley Master Bravo Knottingley 1891
Dawson James 1853 Knottingley Waterman - Knottingley 1891
Dawson John 1826 Wakefield Boatman (Lighterman) Leeds 1881
Day George W 1859 Wakefield Mariner Brotherton 1881
Dean Harriet 1856 Norwich Lockwoman Idle 1881
Death George 1864 Brightlingsea, Essex Master mariner - Knottingley 1891
Dews Abraham 1875 Goole Boatman - Knottingley 1891
Dews George 1840 Horbury Boatman - Knottingley 1891
Dickinson Francis Owner Castleford 1822
Disley Henry 1841 Burscough Captain Prince Alfred Skipton 1881
Draper Henry 1843 Newbrough Master (Barge) Jupiter Shipley 1881
Ducking William 1828 Boston Seaman Fairy Knottingley 1845
Duckworth Joseph 1847 Marsden Master (Barge) James Shipley 1881
Duckworth Howarth 1845 Burnley Boatman Habergham Burnley 1881
Duckworth William 1861? Burscough First Mate Habergham Burnley 1881

E

Name Birth Occupation Vessel Recorded
Earnshaw John 1810 Knottingley Waterman Master Welcome Home Knottingley 1881
Eastwood Robert 1852 Barmby Captain (Bargeman) Hetty Hunslet, New Dock Basin 1881
Eccles John 1837 Liverpool Boatman Burscough 1881
Eccles Joseph 1843 Manchester Captain (Bargeman) Fanney Hunslet, Taylors Forge 1881
Eckersley James 1864 Manchester Mate Eagle Burscough 1881
Elliott William 1818 Hunslet Owner (Inland Nav Service) Irene Hunslet, Taylors Wharf 1881
Evans John 1855 Whitchurch Boatman Elland 1881

F

Name Birth Occupation Vessel Recorded
Fairbairn Joseph 1855 Knottingley Boat labourer barge - Knottingley 1891
Fairhurst John 1844 Scarisbrick Boatman Burscough 1881
Faunthorp Thomas 1855 Hull Master (Barge) Albert Edward Thorne 1881
Fenby George Master CPT Goole 1845
Fenton George Owner Bessey Knottingley 1846
Fenton John Owner Elizabeth & Mary Knottingley 1841
Fenton John Owner Johns Knottingley 1849
Ferguson Andrew 1838 Belfast A Seaman Lord Londesborough Selby 1860
Firth George 1855 Knottingley Boat hauler - Knottingley 1891
Firth Richard Owner Castleford 1822
Firth William Owner Castleford 1822
Fish George William 1853 Knottingley Mariner drowned 1871
Fish John 1828 Horbury Waterman (Barge) Christiana Goole 1881
Fish Joseph 1830 Brotherton Mariner Brotherton 1871
Fish Joseph Henry 1853 Knottingley Mariner drowned 1883
Fishwick Edward 1858 Holland Captain Fly Boat Progress Skipton 1881
Fletcher William 1818 Halifax Master Emperor Knottingley 1881
Forsha(w) Richard 1836 Burscough Boatman Burscough 1881
Forshaw Thomas 1842 Colne Boatman Burscough 1881
Forshaw William 1848 Burscough Canal Labourer Burscough 1881
Forshaw William H 1867 Burscough Mate Burscough 1881
Foster Samuel 1845 Bradford Barge Mate Polly Shipley 1881
Foster Thomas 1858 Lathom Master Open Boat Helena No 140 Maghull 1881
Foulds William 1824 Knottingley Mariner - Knottingley 1891
France Tom 1876 Knottingley Shipwright - Knottingley 1891
France Thomas G 1836 Pontefract Shipwright - Knottingley 1891
France William 1835 Selby Master (Barge) Eliza Thorne 1881
Fyler Henry 1819 Lydiate Barge Captain Saturn Lathom 1881