Vincent family - lightermen ?

[john_harvey]

Hi All, I am researching the Vincent family of Stepney/Limehouse/Ratclff.
I wondered if anyone may have any information the Vincents as Lightermen ? (circa 1850 +/-)

Kind regards...... John

[Richard1955]

Hi John
Your message doesn't really give us any info to work on and need first names.
Have a look at RG09 Piece:391 Folio:44 Pg:31 on the 1861 census
www.familysearch.org

[Peter Goodey]

Parish Chest have resources on Thames Watermen and Lightermen. See http://www.parishchest.com/index.php?cmd=searchfor&searchfor=lightermen&Submit=GO

Also see this London Metropolitan Archives information leaflet (http://217.154.230.218/NR/rdonlyres/28421870-BC4F-4642-861F-844CB8680456/0/18RECORDSOFTHECOMPANYOFWATERMENANDLIGHTERMEN.pdf)

Simply Googling for "Watermen and Lightermen" throws up many references

[Kerrywood]

Some research has already been done on another forum.

www.
bbc.co.uk/dna/mbhistory/alabaster/NF2233810?thread=7452727

John, if you can tell us exactly what you're looking for at this point, it will help our members to help you.

[john_harvey]

Thanks for the input so far.
I will post some more information when I get back to my home pc.
Kind regards...... John

[crimea1854]

Hi John

It is some years since I researched the maternal side of my family. However, one of my GGGrandmothers was an Ada Vincent, father John Vincent - Lighterman - Born St Georges in the East c.1831. In 1871 the family were living at Temperance Cottage 177 North Street, Limehouse. She married William Chambers - Lighterman, on 24 March 1888. From this union my Grandmother Amy Chambers was born.

Martin

[john_harvey]

Hi Martin, Well we possibly have a match then !
I have an Ada Vincent in my tree (my gt grand aunt), with a father John (A) Vincent b. 1834 (my 2 x gt Grandfather)
Funny enough I went to the cemetery yesterday were John Vincent was buried to see if there is anything there,,,,,,but we were beaten away by the crowds ! (mothers day)
So I will revist asap.
My Nan was a Vincent, so that's were I join the Vincent line.
Nice to hear from you.
Kind regards....John