Pedro, Swinger or Swingler? You could also find out on the census who they worked for who else worked for them and 2 names came up John Swingler Born 1864 and Frederick H Swingler Born 19031936 Dennis Swinger, East Street Canal Wharf, takes over from William Frederick Swinger who died in 1935?
After looking at the 1921 Census I found out that my grandad who was shown as a boatman worked for a company called Swinglers, does anyone have any information on them? Thank
Mine was actually shown as Boatman/Home duties. He did die in 1923 so I wonder whether he didnt work full time due to ill health or there was a downturn in work,My Great Grandfather John Godfrey (1881) was also a boatman and worked for W Swingler - Coal merchants, at Heath Street Wharf, according to the 1921 census this was still listed as his employer although it also says - out of work.
What a coincidence the first one on the list - I live just off Baldwin Road and about 3 Minutes from Wilden now
Hello Spargone
I expect that the physical documents are held in the Canal River Trust archive. You probably have to be an established researcher to be allowed access. A polite email to the trust archivist might persuade them to scan/transcribe the record for you or answer sensible questions.Hello Spargone
I registered on the link you gave. Do they not give access to the actual document? as I cannot seem to navigate this on the site
Jan
Thank you for your response Spargone I will try emailing themI expect that the physical documents are held in the Canal River Trust archive. You probably have to be an established researcher to be allowed access. A polite email to the trust archivist might persuade them to scan/transcribe the record for you or answer sensible questions.
(Its not unusual for archives to digitise their catalogues which is a lot less work than doing the same for the collection which they might consider to be still under copyright protection. We are fortunate that so many records are online, they don't get there by accident!).