Thomas COLLIER 1802/5 swindon/Canal (General)

by m p griffiths @, Thursday, March 03, 2011, 22:31 (5018 days ago) @ collier_mk2

As Thomas COLLIER (1841 census) was a Waterman - if you look at British History on Line for Canals

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=102816&strquery=Swindon%20glouc...


The Kennet & Avon Canal was completed to Swindon in 1804 - branches at Calne & Chippenham - it could be the family were all Watermen.


Thomas COLLIER married Betty MORTIMER - 13 April 1794 Calne


The Canal used to run through the centre of Swindon across Regent Street when I was a child.


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