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Walter Owen

Boatwoman

Boatwoman

knowlegable brummie
I have just found out that Walter Owen born Jan 1882, was a boatman. Occupation 1901 Boatman - Barge He apparently worked for a Thomas Beresford on the Birmingham canals. This is of a huge fascination to me because I started working on a boat in 2005 carrying coal and still liveaboard today.
Does anyone know of a Walter Owen on the boats around 1901. I know he was lodging with the Beresfords in 1901.

Walter died around 1945.
 
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