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HELP NEEDED PLEASE !!!

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Carter

Carter Report 23 Apr 2006 11:02

hi i hope someone can give me some advice or point me in the right direction. my great grandma was jane ainscought born leigh c1857 and i have been given the details of her family on the 1861 census and they were on a vessel called 'david'. i think this may have been a barge or houseboat on the canal in leigh lancashire where they lived is there anywhere i could find out about this? also i have them in 1881 living in leigh lancshire and occupation is still boatman. so must have worked the canal. but i cant find them in 1871 see below in a mo. love linda x

Carter

Carter Report 23 Apr 2006 11:05

this is 1861 View Record James Ainscough abt 1834 Wigan, Lancashire, England Master Vessels Lancashire View Record James Ainscough abt 1860 Leigh, Lancashire, England Masters Son Vessels Lancashire View Record Jane Ainscough abt 1857 Leigh, Lancashire, England Masters Daughter Vessels Lancashire View Record Nancy Ainscough abt 1838 Durham, England Masters Wife Vessels Lancashire View Record George Broster abt 1843 Seacombe, Cheshire, England Flatman Vessels Lancashire and this is 1881 View Record George Ainscough abt 1864 Leigh, Lancashire, England Son Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record Jabez Ainscough abt 1859 Leigh, Lancashire, England Son Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record James Ainscough abt 1834 Wigan, Lancashire, England Head Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record John Ainscough abt 1875 Leigh, Lancashire, England Son Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record Mary Ainscough abt 1872 Leigh, Lancashire, England Daughter Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record Nancy Ainscough abt 1837 Dalton, Durham, England Wife Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record Nancy Ainscough abt 1869 Leigh, Lancashire, England Daughter Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record Robert Ainscough abt 1862 Leigh, Lancashire, England Son Pennington in Leigh Lancashire View Record Thomas Ainscough abt 1878 Leigh, Lancashire, England Son Pennington in Leigh Lancashire cant find them in 1871 ?? love linda x x

Georgina

Georgina Report 23 Apr 2006 11:17

Linda I have searched the 1871 census with no luck, they were either on a barge somewhere or badly mistranscribed. Sorry. Georgina.

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 Apr 2006 12:26

Cant find them either but thought these might be rellies? 1871: Ellen Ainscough abt 1815 Wigan, Lancashire, England Head Pennington Lancashire Henry Ainscough abt 1861 Leigh, Lancashire, England Grandson Pennington Lancashire