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  1. Goodenough

    General Carrier's Horsekeeper

    Hello Looking at my late mother's birth certificate I see that my grandfather, who was Joseph Sowter and who lived at 6 Kingston Row, was a "General Carrier's Horsekeeper". I had always assumed that each bargee had his own horse which obviously he looked after as his livelihood depended on...
  2. Goodenough

    Sowter family and bargees

    Hello I have just found this wonderful forum and, as a Brummie by birth [born in Winson Green Maternity Hospital], I am hoping to find information about my family and fill in some missing gaps. In particular I am looking to see if anyone can help me find anything about my late mother’s...
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