My great grandfather, William Baker, was a bargee around Saltley during the 1870's/80's. He was known to be off work during the 1890's due to a "Coal strike". I have not been able to find him on census returns for 1851/61/71/81. Is there a link anywhere for census returns for bargees in Birmingham? Does anyone have any information relating to the coal strike at that time? Was the coal brought into Saltley mainly for the production of coal gas?
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Baker family canal bargees
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Alan Tucker
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Bargees
Tend to be recorded on census returns if tied up to a wharf on census day. Less likely to be recorded if in transit. Some canal workers in the Birmingham area worked day boats and would live on land.
Birmingham Reference Library has listings of canal boats under the Canal Boats Act c1877. These give name of boat, owner, occupier if different i.e. who lives on board, usual route(s), cargo etc.
Tend to be recorded on census returns if tied up to a wharf on census day. Less likely to be recorded if in transit. Some canal workers in the Birmingham area worked day boats and would live on land.
Birmingham Reference Library has listings of canal boats under the Canal Boats Act c1877. These give name of boat, owner, occupier if different i.e. who lives on board, usual route(s), cargo etc.
Pomgolian
Kiwi Brummie
[SIZE=+1]Pedro could this be them ? Could your William have had older children from a first marriage? It was the only family I could find with a young William who would fit in with the eldest son in 1891. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]1881 Census[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]Household:[/SIZE]
William BAKER Head M Male 42 Birmingham, Warwick, England Laborer
Mary Ann BAKER Wife M Female 32 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Catherine BAKER Daur Female 13 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar
Elizabeth BAKER Daur Female 10 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar
Sarah Jane BAKER Daur Female 4 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar
William BAKER Son Male 2 Birmingham, Warwick, England
[SIZE=+1]Source Information:[/SIZE]
Dwelling Court 3 No 1 House
Census PlaceBirmingham, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341714
Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2990 / 93
1891 census
Piece: RG12/2421 Place: Aston -Warwickshire Enumeration District: 37
Civil Parish: Aston Ecclesiastical Parish: St.Annes
Folio: 70 Page: 27 Schedule: 151
Address: 13 Almina Place, Gt.Francis St
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BAKER William Head W M 53 Boat Emptier(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Birmingham
BAKER William Son - M 10 Scholar Warwickshire - Birmingham
BAKER Alfred Son - M 8 Scholar Warwickshire - Birmingham
BAKER Maria Dau - F 6 Scholar Warwickshire - Birmingham
Pom :angel:
[SIZE=+1]1881 Census[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]Household:[/SIZE]
William BAKER Head M Male 42 Birmingham, Warwick, England Laborer
Mary Ann BAKER Wife M Female 32 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Catherine BAKER Daur Female 13 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar
Elizabeth BAKER Daur Female 10 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar
Sarah Jane BAKER Daur Female 4 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar
William BAKER Son Male 2 Birmingham, Warwick, England
[SIZE=+1]Source Information:[/SIZE]
Dwelling Court 3 No 1 House
Census PlaceBirmingham, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341714
Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2990 / 93
1891 census
Piece: RG12/2421 Place: Aston -Warwickshire Enumeration District: 37
Civil Parish: Aston Ecclesiastical Parish: St.Annes
Folio: 70 Page: 27 Schedule: 151
Address: 13 Almina Place, Gt.Francis St
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BAKER William Head W M 53 Boat Emptier(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Birmingham
BAKER William Son - M 10 Scholar Warwickshire - Birmingham
BAKER Alfred Son - M 8 Scholar Warwickshire - Birmingham
BAKER Maria Dau - F 6 Scholar Warwickshire - Birmingham
Pom :angel: