Richard Parkes bargee

[brummy-lad]

Hi tuisitala, welcome to the forum, is this your grandfather on the 1921 census?

 

[pjmburns]

Some general info here

Canalboat People: Lives on the Waterways of Birmingham

Canalboat People: Lives on the Waterways of Birmingham

historywm.com

 

[tuisitala]

Hi tuisitala, welcome to the forum, is this your grandfather on the 1921 census?

Yes. They lived at Liverpool Street until they were bombed out. My mother, Ellen and sister Ivy had to be dug out from their shelter. They then moved to Stoke Street (8 back 10?) near the Basin.

 

[brummy-lad]

I can't help about your grandad's working life but have attached an aerial view of their house (poor quality unfortunately).

 

[mikejee]

Sorry about the dual thread. I thought I had moved it to the M-P section, but seemed to have copied it there instead. Other one now deleted

 

[Pedro42]

This has probably been posted before but it's a good insight into Birmingham's boat people. You will need to download the .pdf file

Peter