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Leigh Boat Records

Lists produced by Professor Timothy Peters on behalf of the Waterways Archives and Wigan Council Archives Service.

The volumes give details of those boats registered with the Leigh authorities and operating on in the Leigh area between 18 and 19. Each boat was recorded to ascertain its general condition and usage

The original records from which these details were transcribed are held by the Wigan Council Archives Service. In many cases further information to those details provided can be found in the original sources; to consult these, please contact the Archives Service

Transcriptions for the following sources are provided below:

Register of Canal Boats, Leigh Urban Registration Authority, 1878-1879, Numbers 1-200 [Reference: MB/Lei/820B]

Register of Canal Boats, Leigh Urban Registration Authority, 1879-1934, Numbers 201-359 [Reference: MB/Lei/820B] 1. Leigh, Register of Canal Boats, 1878-1879; Nos. 1-200 [MB/Lei/820B]

Reg. Date Boat Name Captain/Master Boat Owner Cargo, Route & Notes No. 1 18/10/1878 Joseph Barker Charles Gerrard James Diggle, Hindley Green Wide boat; & ; 2 (horse) Hall nr. Wigan cabins. Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, & 2 30/10/1878 Allen (horse) Richard Houghson, James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow Boat; Coal & salt;1 Butts Bridge, Bedford , Hall, nr. Wigan cabin Leigh Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 3 30/10/1878 Arthur (horse) Richard Houghson, James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow Boat; Coal & salt;1 Butts Bridge, Bedford , Hall, nr. Wigan cabin Leigh Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 4 30/10/1878 Dee (horse & Edward Draper, Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Wide boat; Coal traffic, steam) Westleigh Hill, Westleigh, Leigh & Wigan, timber, etc.; Boat passed by Westleigh Lancs. mistake, does not contain 180 Not used as canal boat, Jan cu ft of air space in aft cabin: 1902 altered & converted Route; L & L & Bridgewater 24/12/1878 canals, Rivers Weaver &

2 Mersey 5 30/10/1878 Fairy (horse & Thomas Peach, Astley Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Wide Boat; Coal traffic, steam) Green, Lancs. Westleigh, Leigh & Wigan, timber, etc Lancs. Corrected and amended Not used as canal boat, Jan 24/12/1878; 1909 Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 6 30/10/1878 Lively (horse & Joseph Sturgers, King James Diggle, Hindley Green Wide boat; Coal & salt; steam) St., Leigh Hall, nr. Wigan converted and amended Mr Thompson, Contractor, 6 24/12/1878 Dock, , , Route; L & L & Bridgewater 19/12/1904. canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 7 30/10/1878 Adam (horse) None at present James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow boat; Coal and salt; Hall, nr. Wigan not fly, Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 8 30/10/1878 Job (horse) None at present James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow boat; Coal and salt; 1 Hall, nr. Wigan cabin Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 9 30/12/1878 Evening Wm. Nuttall (lives on James Diggle, Hindley Green Wide boat; coal and salt; Star(Horse & boat) Hall, nr. Wigan converted and amended; not steam) to used as fly.

3 Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 10 30/10/1878 Morning Star William Nuttall (lives James Diggle, Hindley Green Wide boat; Coal & salt (Horse & aboad) Hall, Wigan Converted & amended, Steam) Route; L & L & Bridgewater 24/12/1878: used as dwelling canals, Rivers Weaver & by Master & family. Not used Mersey as canal boat, Jan 1902 11 30/10/1878 October (horse Mary Antrobus, Lime Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; coal traffic and & steam) St., Butts, Bedford, Atherton, Lancs. salt; one of a pair, not used as Leigh Route: dwelling but to be amended. Rd. Topping, King St., L. 12 30/12/1878 November Mary Antrobus, Lime Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; coal traffic and (horse) St., Butts, Bedford, Atherton, Lancs. salt; one of a pair, not a Leigh dwelling, to be amended. Rd. Topping, King St., Route: Bridgewater canal. L. 13 30/12/1878 June (horse) Wm. Gaskell, 90 Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; coal traffic ; 1 Trafalgar St., Bedford, Atherton, Lancs. cabin ; fair boat not very Leigh Route; Bridgewater navigation cleanly kept, owners agreed Hy. Gaskell, Bedford, and canals to changes at once Leigh (14/1/1879) 14 30/10/1878 July (horse) Wm. Gaskell, 90 Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; coal traffic ; 1 Trafalgar St., Bedford, Atherton, Lancs. cabin ; fair boat very cleanly Leigh Route; Bridgewater navigation kept, owners agreed to Hy. Gaskell, Bedford, and Rochdale canals changes at once

4 Leigh (14/1/1879) 15 24/12/1878 Black Rock George Siddall, Jms Diggle, Hindley Green Hall, Wide boat; coal traffic and (horse & Marsland Green, Wigan salt; boat in good order but steam) Asley, Lancs. Route; L & L & Bridgewater not generally used as dwelling canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 16 24/12/1878 Edwin (horse & Thomas Buckley (lives James Diggle, Hindley Green Wide boat; Coal and salt; steam) on boat) Hall, Wigan both cabins are low and Route; L & L & Bridgewater master complains; Fore cabin canals, Rivers Weaver & not used as dwelling. Mersey 17 24/12/1878 Aeolus (horse & Peter Lamb, Westleigh Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Wigan Wide boat; Coal & chiefly- steam) Mill, Leigh Route; L & L & Bridgewater general traffic; Fairly clean & canals, Rivers Weaver & good order. Mersey. 18 27/11/1878 Rebecca Joseph Lever, Abram Ackers Whitely & Co., Wide boat; Coal traffic, (horse & Westleigh. timber, &c.; Aft cabin used as steam) Route; L & L & Bridgewater dwelling; Broken up Jan1902. canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 19 27/11/1878 Phoebe (horse Wm. Jackson Ackers Whitely & Co., Wide boat; Coal traffic, timber & steam) Westleigh. etc.; Aft cabin used as Route; L & L & Bridgewater dwelling ; canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 20 27/11/1878 Janus (horse & Wm. , Astley Ackers Whitely & Co., Wide boat; coal traffic, timber steam) Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. &c.

5 Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 21 27/1/1879 Pine (horse & John Ogden, Ackers Whitely & Co., Wide boat; coal traffic, timber, steam) Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. &c. Route; L & L & Bridgewater Old boat, cabin very low 3’ 9“ canals, Rivers Weaver & & does not have rqd. 180 cu Mersey ft. Cabin enlarged and renovated 2/1/1879 22 27/11/1878 Thomas (horse) James Pettifer Adam Horrocks, Plank Lane, Wide boat; coal & general Leigh traffic; excellent boat, one of Route; L & L & Bridgewater a pair. canals, Rivers Weaver & Mersey 23 27/11/1878 Margaret James Pettifer 1.Adam Horrocks, Plank Lane, Narrow boat; coal & general (horse) Leigh 2.Alfred Thompson, traffic Minchcom Hall Salt Works, (8/12/1896) Route; L & L & Bridgewater canals 24 27/11/1878 Severn (horse & Thomas Robinson, Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Wigan Wide boat: coal, timber, &c.; steam) Astley, Lancs. Route; L & L & Bridgewater very clean & well kept boat; canals, Rivers Weaver & not fly. Mersey Not used as a canal boat Jan 1902 25 7/1/1879 Tom Brown Joseph Ivins Fletcher Burrows & Co., Wide boat; coal traffic; does (horse & Atherton, Lancs. not contain sufficient air to steam) Route: Bridgewater Navigation pass.

6 Canal & River Mersey Cabin enlarged to 191 cu ft (28/12/1878) & record amended 26 27/11/1878 September Thomas Gough, Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; coal & salt; (horse) Bedford, Leigh Atherton, Lancs. Route: wants painting but will be Bridgewater Canal done at once. 27 27/11/1878 August (horse) Thomas Gough, Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; coal & salt; Bedford, Leigh Atherton, Lancs. wants painting but will be Route; Bridgewater Navigation done at once canal 28 27/11/1878 Trent (horse & James Carrington, 1.Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Ltd, Wide boat; coal, timber &c; in steam) Westleigh Mill, Leigh Wigan fair order generally; Broken up 2. Richard Abel, Top locks, 12/2/36 Runcorn (20/8/1890) 3. Rd Abel & Sons Ld., Route; L & L, & Bridgewater Canadian Bldings, James St., canals & River Mersey L’pool (18/1/1909) 29 26/2/1879 Inkerman David Baxter, Astley, Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Ltd, Wide boat; coal, timber &c; (horse & Lancs. Wigan aft cabin too small for steam) registration 8/11/1878; Cabin enlarged, ventilated and Route; L & L & Bridgewater painted and corrected canals, Rivers Weaver & 19/2/1879;Not used as canal Mersey boat Jan 1909 30 8/4/1879 Bucks (horse) Charles Cox, Welsh Excrs, John Speakman. Narrow boat; Coal traffic, salt Mill, Leigh Westleigh, Leigh & stone; boat is dirty and wants cleaning, painting,

7 Route: L & L , Bridgewater, ventilation and making water Rochdale & Ashton canals proof. Thoroughly repaired & repainted, 28/3/1879 31 8/4/1879 Farrington Charles Cox, Welsh Excrs, John Speakman. Narrow boat; Coal, salt & (horse) Mill, Leigh Westleigh, Leigh stone; Boat dirty and wants cleaning, painting, ventilation Route: L & L , Bridgewater, and making water proof. Rochdale & Ashton canals Repaired & repainted, 28/3/79; Sold out of District 32 Ruth (horse) Matthew Downing, Excrs, John Speakman. Narrow boat; Coal, salt &c; 24/12/1879 Bridgewater St., Leigh Westleigh, Leigh Roomy cabin & would be in a Route: L & L & Bridgewater good state if painted and canals additional ventilation supplied. Not used Jan 1902 33 Ann (horse) Matthew Downing, Excrs, John Speakman. Narrow boat; Coal & salt; 24/12/1878 Bridgewater St., Leigh Westleigh, Leigh Would be in a good state if Route: L & L & Bridgewater painted and more ventilation canals supplied. Not used as canal boat Jan 1902 34 27/11/1878 1.Little Swallows James Carrington 1. James Carrington, No 5, Wide boat; Coal, salt timber 2.Algernon, Welsh Hill, Leigh. &c.; when ventilation fixed will 13/1/189) 2.Salt Union Ltd, 13/1/1890 be a very good boat; (horse & Dismantled 1911 steam) Route: L & L & Bridgewater canals, 35 Morning Star James Carrington, No Excrs, John Speakman. Wide boat; coal, salt timber 27/11/1878 5 Welsh Hill, Leigh Westleigh, Leigh &c; very good cabin but

8 Route: L & L and Bridgewater wants painting and additional canals & Rivers Weaver and ventilation Mersey Re-registered at Runcorn, Jan 1902 36 27/11/1878 Hero (horse) Wm. Robinson (lives Ackers Whitley & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal Traffic; on boat) Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. Cabin in fair order and clean Route: L & L & Bridgewater canals 37 27/11/1878 Henry (horse) Wm. Robinson (lives Ackers Whitley & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal Traffic; on boat) Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. Cabin in fair order and clean; Route: L & L & Bridgewater Pair with No 36. canals 38 27/11/1878 Belle (horse) Robt. Wright, Welsh Ackers Whitley & Co. Ltd, Wide boat; Coal; in fair order Hill, Leigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. for an old boat; Broken up Jan 1902 Route: L & L & Bridgewater Canals 39 27/11/1878 Cain (horse) George Dale, Strange Ackers Whitley & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; clean & in Common, Westleigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. good order; broken up Jan 1902 Route: L & L & Bridgewater Canals

40 27/11/1878 Abel (horse) George Dale, Strange Ackers Whitley & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; clean & in Common, Westleigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. fair order; broken up Jan 1902 Route: L & L & Bridgewater Canals

9 41 7/1/1879 Water Lily Thomas Wynne, Butts, Adam Tyrer, Astley, Lancs. Wide boat; Coal & general (horse) Bedford traffic; cabin recently altered to meet requirements of Route: L & L & Bridgewater Authority; Fore cabin Canals & River Weaver registered as a dwelling, 15/9/1881 42 27/11/1878 John (horse) Wm. Robinson, Excrs of John Speakman. Narrow boat; coal; in good Ellesmere St., Leigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. order but wants another Route: Bridgewater, Ashton, & ventilator and suitable water Rochdale Canals & River vessel; Re registered at Weaver Runcorn 1903 43 27/11/1878 Margaret Wm. Robinson, Excrs of John Speakman, Narrow boat; coal; in good (horse) Ellesmere St., Leigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. order but wants another Route: Bridgewater, Ashton, & ventilator and suitable water Rochdale Canals & River vessel; Re registered at Weaver Runcorn 1912 44 27/11/1878 Mary Ann Thomas Spencer 1.Thomas Spencer, Strange Wide boat; coal & corn; boat (horse & Common, Westleigh, Leigh, is rather low but recently into steam) Lancs. thorough repair and in very 2.Transferred to Mulliaties & good order Co., Nightingale St, Route: L & L & Bridgewater Strangeways, Canals & River Mersey 24/2/1891; Firm cannot be traced; write off 7/2/1936 45 Joseph (horse) James Grimshaw, King Excrs John Speakman, Narrow boat; coal; cabin 27/11/1878 St., Leigh, Lancs. Westleigh. Route: Bridgewater wants ventilators fixing and & North Stafford Canals painting Broken up at Astley 2/5/1878

10 46 27/11/1878 Richard (horse) James Grimshaw, King Excrs John Speakman, Narrow boat; coal; cabin St., Leigh, Lancs. Westleigh. wants ventilators fixing and Route: Bridgewater, North painting Stafford & Ashton Canals Broken up at Astley 2/5/1878 47 17/11/1878 Gleaner Thomas Scott, Henry Wallace, King St., Leigh Wide boat; Coal, corn, etc.; (Horse) Ellesmere St., Leigh Route; Bridgewater & very clean in good repair; Rochdale Canals & River broken up Jan 1902 Weaver 48 27/11/1878 Alice (horse) James Robinson, Excrs John Speakman, Wide boat; coal & salt; Ellesmere St., Leigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. Requires more ventilation; Re- Route: L & L& Bridgewater registered at Runcorn Canals & River Weaver 49 27/11/1878 Jane (horse & Thomas Hilcroft, Jones George Gibbons, Bootletown, Wide boat; Coal & corn; Very steam tug) Square, Leigh , Lancs. clean & in good order, Route; Bridgewater & additional ventilation required Rochdale canals, Rivers and supplied; not used as a Weaver & Mersey canal boat? 50 24/12/1878 Bickershawe William Gill Ackers Whitely & Co. Ltd, Wide boat; Coal; Very (horse) Westleigh. comfortable cabin; Broken up Route: L & L & Bridgewater 27/5/1909 canals 51 24/12/1878 Juno (horse) James Tyrer, Astley James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow boat; Coal; Broken up Green, Lancs. Hall, nr Wigan. Jan 1902; Route; L & L & Bridgewater Canals & River Weaver 52 24/12/1878 Vesta (horse) James Tyrer, Astley James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow boat; coal; Newly Green, Lancs. Hall, nr Wigan. repaired & painted; Not used

11 Thomas Whittle, Butts, as canal boat Jan 1902. Bedford ( Wm. Route; L & L & Bridgewater Smith 34yrs; 29/1/1880) canals & River Weaver. 53 24/12/1878 Winifred (horse) Wm. Robinson, Astley, Thomas Wallington, , Wide boat; Coal & salt; fore Lancs. nr cabin wants thoroughly Route; Bridgewater Navigation cleansing, painting & canal & River Weaver ventilation and will be done forthwith; Broken up ? 54 24/12/1878 Malta (horse & Thomas Flitcroft Thomas Flitcroft, Jones Square, Wide boat; Coal & grain; Very tugs on rivers) (owner) King St., Leigh clean but wants more Route; Bridgewater & ventilation; Sold out of district Rochdale canals & River (27/5/1909) Mersey 55 25/12/1878 Evening Star Henry Robinson, 62 Excrs of John Speakman, Wide boat; Coal & timber; Fair (horse & steam Ellesmere St., Leigh Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs. state & clean, wants tugs on rivers) Route; Bridgewater canals & additional ventilation; Re- Rivers Weaver & Mersey registered at Runcorn 56 7/1/1879 Jane (horse & Samuel Dickinson 1. Samuel Dickinson, Trafalgar Wide boat; General Traffic; steam tugs on (owner) St., Bedford, Leigh, Lancs. Very clean & in good order rivers 2.Rd. Parker, Butts Bridge but wants additional (6/4/1891) ventilation; Broken up 3.Rd Abel & sons, Ltd 7 & 9 11/2/1936 James St., L’pool (6/2/1914) Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Weaver & Mersey 57 7/1/1879 Liberty (Horse & John Clare, 92 Representatives of the late Wide boat; General traffic; Aft steam tugs) Trafalgar St., Bedford, Wm. Richardson, Chapel St., cabin good but wants add.

12 Leigh Bedford, Leigh ventilation Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Weaver & Mersey 58 7/1/1879 Duck (horse & 1.John Andrews, 63 James Baxter, Mather Bridge, Wide boat; General traffic; in steam tugs on King St., Bedford, Bedford, Leigh good order but wants rivers) Leigh Route; Bridgewater & additional ventilation; 2.James Woodward, Rochdale canals & Rivers Reregistered at Runcorn Astley (11/3/1880) Mersey & Weaver (27/5/1909) 59 7/1/1879 Mary Ann Rd. Liptrot Rd. Liptrot, Butts Bridge, Narrow boat; Coal; In fair (horse) Bedford, Leigh order; broken up (27/5/1909) Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale cals 60 7/1/1879 James (horse) Rd. Liptrot Rd. Liptrot, Butts Bridge, Narrow boat; Coal; Wants Bedford, Leigh cleaning; Broken up (27/5/1909) Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale cals. 61 7/1/1879 Willie (horse & Ed. Marsden 1.Edward Marsden, Trafalgar Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) St., Bedford, Leigh Very clean but wants more 2.Astley & Coal & Salt ventilation in fore cabin; Co. (2/6/1880) Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Weaver & Mersey 62 7/1/1879 George (horse) John Simpson, Astley, 1.George Horsfield, Runcorn Narrow boat; coal; In good nr Manchester 2. Jonothan Horsfield, Canal repair, wants ventilation fixing; St., Runcorn (21/7/1902) Broken up 3/5/1906

13 Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals 63 7/1/1879 Thomas (horse) John Simpson, Astley, John Simpson, Astley, nr Narrow boat; coal; In good nr Manchester Manchester repair, wants ventilation fixing. Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals 64 7/1/1879 Alice (horse & 1.Joseph Wheeler, Wm. , Astley, nr Wide boat; General traffic; in steam) Astley, nr Manchester. Manchester good order want add. 2.John Webster, Astley ventilation. (1/4/1879) Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 65 7/1/1879 Annie (horse & James Robinson, James Marsh, Astley, nr Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) Astley, nr Manchester Manchester Wants painting & thoroughly Route; Bridgewater & cleansing & add. ventilation; Rochdale canals & Rivers Out of district 1902 Mersey & Weaver 66 7/1/1879 Jessie (horse & Thomas Chantler, Jeanette Hannah, 6 Lowther Wide boat; Coal; clean & in steam tugs) Miller St., Bedford, St., Parliament St, L’pool. fair order for an old boat, Leigh Route; Bridgewater & wants add. ventilation & water Rochdale canals & Rivers cask. Mersey & Weaver 67 7/1/1879 Teresa (Horse & Edwin Thomason, Thomas Wallington, Latchford, Wide boat; General traffic; In steam tugs) Astley, Manchester nr Warrington good order; Broken up Jan 1902 Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers

14 Mersey & Weaver 68 7/1/1789 Alice (horse) Thomas Lowe, Astley, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; Fair order, nr Manchester Tyldesley, nr Manchester. wants ventilation fixing & Route; Bridgewater & water cask; Out of use & not Rochdale canals & Rivers owned by Tyldesley Coal Co. Mersey & Weaver (Jan 1909)

69 7/1/1879 Jane ( horse) Thomas Lowe, Astley, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; Fair order, nr Manchester Tyldesley. wants ventilation fixing & Route; Bridgewater & water cask Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver. 70 7/1/1879 Ann (horse & John Taylor (owner) John Taylor & Partner, Astley. Wide boat; General traffic; In steam tugs) Route; Bridgewater & very good condition but Rochdale canals & Rivers wants more ventilation; Not in Mersey & Weaver. use Jan1902 71 7/1/1879 Adam (horse & John Webster, Astley 1.Adam Tyrer, Astley Wide boat; general traffic; steam tugs) 2.James Marsh, Astley (Reg No very good boat and very 214) clean in cabins. Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver. 72 7/1/1879 Betsy (horse) Henry Bradshaw, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; fairly Astley Tyldesley, nr Manchester. clean and in good repair Route; Bridgewater & wants ventilation fixing and Rochdale canals & Rivers water cask; Cancelled by Mersey & Weaver. Tyldesley Co. (2/12/1912)

15 73 7/1/1879 Kate (horse) Henry Bradshaw, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; Cabin not Astley Tyldesley, nr Manchester. large enough (166 cu. Ft.) wants making higher, Route; Bridgewater & ventilation fixing and water Rochdale canals & Rivers casket providing; Cancelled Mersey & Weaver. by Tyldesley Co. (2/12/1912) 74 7/1/1879 Ann (horse) John Lowe, Astley, nr Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; Fairly Manchester Tyldesley. clean & in good repair, wants Route; Bridgewater & ventilation fixing and water Rochdale canals & Rivers cask; Cancelled by Tyldesley Mersey & Weaver Co. (2/12/1912) 75 7/1/1879 Jessie (horse) John Lowe, Astley, nr Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal; Fairly Manchester Tyldesley, nr Manchester. clean & in good repair, wants Route; Bridgewater & ventilation fixing and water Rochdale canals & Rivers cask; Cancelled by Tyldesley Mersey & Weaver Co. (2/12/1912) 76 7/1/1879 Mary (horse & Henry Snape (owner) Henry Snape, Astley, nr Wide boat: General traffic; steam tugs) Manchester Very clean & in good repair; Route; Bridgewater & Out of district Jan 1902 Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 77 7/1/1879 Joseph (horse James Lowe, Astley Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd, Wide boat; General traffic; In & steam tug) Tyldesley, nr Manchester. good order and recently Route; Bridgewater & altered to make it pass; Re- Rochdale canals & Rivers registered at Mersey & Weaver (27/5/1909) 78 7/1/1879 Helena (horse Charles Glover, Astley George Wheeler, 51 Brookland Wide boat; General traffic;

16 & steam tugs) Buildings. Liverpool clean and in good order, Route; Bridgewater & wants add. ventilation and Rochdale canals & Rivers stove putting back into hold; Mersey & Weaver Out of district, Jan 1902 79 7/1/1879 Ellen (horse & George Wood, Astley 1.John , Astley, nr. Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) Manchester Very clean but wants add. 2. Rd Abel, Top Locks, Runcorn ventilation; Broken up (4/11/1887) 12/1/1936. Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 80 7/1/1879 Rosa (horse & Jacob Mair, Astley Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley, nr Now being enlarged & Manchester renovated; Broken up Route; Bridgewater & (27/5/1909) Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 81 7/1/1879 Walter (horse & Joseph Nutten, Astley William Rawcliffe, Old Hall St., Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) L’pool. Very clean & in good order Route; Bridgewater & but wants add, ventilation; Rochdale canals & Rivers Out of district Jan 1902. Mersey & Weaver 82 7/1/1879 Walter (horse & Wm. Scragg, Astley Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Wide boat; coal; Newly steam tugs) Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley, nr repaired, painted & Manchester ventilation fixed; Broken up Route; Bridgewater canal & (27/5/1879) Rivers Mersey & Weaver

17 83 7/1/1879 Suez (horse & Wm. Nuttall, Marsland Adam Tyrer, Astley, nr Wide boat; General traffic; In steam tugs) Green, Astley Manchester good order and very clean; Route; Bridgewater & Broken up 27/5/1909) Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 84 7/1/1879 Catherine Henry Alty (owner) 1.Henry Alty, 2 Platt Croft, Wide boat; Coal & genera (horse) Bedford, Leigh do.; Old boat in fair order, fore 2 Walter Bali, Runcorn 4/4/1891 cabin wants cleansing Route; Bridgewater canal & Firm cannot be traced ; write Rivers Mersey & Weaver off (7/2/1936) 85 7/1/1879 Five Brothers John Gorton (owner) John Gorton, Sanderson’s Wide boat; General traffic; (horse & steam Croft, Bedford, Leigh. Very good clean boat, well tugs) Route; Bridgewater & fitted up, wants little more Rochdale canals & Rivers ventilation; Boat sunk in Mersey & Weaver Mersey many years ago (4/2/1926) 86 7/1/1879 Elizabeth Ann Thomas Johnson, Butts Adam Tyrer, Astley, nr Wide boat; General traffic; (horse & steam Bridge, Bedford, Leigh Manchester. Very clean and in good order; tugs) Route; Bridgewater & Not used a registered boat, Rochdale canals & Rivers 1902 Mersey & Weaver 87 7/1/1879 James (horse) John Kennedy, 1.John Williamson, Barton, Narrow boat; Coal, stone &c.; , nr Lancs.; moved to 60 Lord Wants ventilation fixing and Manchester Nelson St., Salford water vessel. 2. John Kennedy, 6 Sisson St., Route; Bridgewater & Failsworth (26/4/1884) Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver

18 88 7/1/1879 William (horse) John Kennedy, 1.John Williamson, Barton, Narrow boat; Coal, stone &c. Failsworth, nr Lancs.; moved to 60 Lord Route; Bridgewater, L & L & Manchester Nelson St., Salford Rochdale canals. 2. John Kennedy, 6 Sisson St., Failsworth (26/4/1884) 89 7/1/1879 Sebastopol Not listed Ackers Whitley & Co. Ltd, Wide boat; Coal; Recently (horse & steam Westleigh, Leigh. Route; L & L enlarged, repaired, painted, tugs) & Bridgewater canals & River &c.; Broken up (27/5/1909) Mersey 90 7/1/1879 Harriet (horse) John Gleave (owner) 1.John Gleave lives on boat at Narrow boat; General traffic; Barnton, Very good boat in deed, very 2.Alfrd J. Thompson, Mincham clean and well appointed. Hall Salt Works, Northwich; Route; Bridgewater, Rochdale name changed to Indici & N. Stafford canals & River (15/8/1902) Weaver

91 7/1/1879 Clara (horse) John Gleave (owner) 1.John Gleave lives on boat at Narrow boat; General traffic; Barnton, Cheshire Very good boat in deed, very 2.Alfrd J. Thompson, Mincham clean and very well fitted up Hall Salt Works, Northwich; Route; Bridgewater, Rochdale name changed to Ceylon & N. Stafford canals & River (15/8/1902) Weaver 92 7/1/1879 Maria (horse) Peter Cawley, Dutton. Clarke brothers, Barnton, Narrow boat; Coal; Very good Cheshire. clean cabin; Broken up 1905 Route; Bridgewater, N. Stafford canal 93 7/1/1879 Mary (horse) Peter Cawley, Dutton Clarke brothers, Barnton, Narrow boat; Coal; Very good

19 Cheshire. clean cabin; Broken up 1905 Route; Bridgewater & N. Stafford canals. 94 7/1/1879 Hannah (horse James Clare, Astley Adam Tyrer, Astley, nr Wide boat; Coal, salt, &c.; & steam tugs) Manchester Very clean, recently enlarged; Route: Bridgewater canal & Re-registered at Runcorn Rivers Weaver & Mersey 95 7/1/1879 William Henry Thomas Layton, Butts, 1.James Marsh, Astley, Wide boat; General traffic; (horse & steam Bedford Manchester clean and in good repair. tugs) 2. J & H Rea, Dale St., L’pool Broken up 1930 (11/2/1936) (26/7/1881) Route: Bridgewater canal & N.B. Rea Ltd have no Rivers Weaver & Mersey knowledge of this boat; write off (11/2/1936) 96 29/1/1879 Oak Villa (horse James Woodward, James Marsh, Astley, Wide boat; General traffic; in & steam tugs) Astley, Manchester Manchester good order & well fitted up; aft cabin enlarged; Rea Ltd Route: Bridgewater & have no knowledge of this Rochdale canals & Rivers boat (11/2/1936) Mersey & Weaver 97 29/1/1879 Sam (horse & Daniel Clare, Astley, James Marsh, Astley, Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) Manchester Manchester Clean & in good order; Rea Route: Bridgewater & Ltd have no knowledge of this Rochdale canals & Rivers boat, write off. Mersey & Weaver 98 29/1/1879 Snaefell (horse Samuel Baxter, George Wheeler, 12 Crooked Wide boat; General traffic, & steam tug) Trafalgar St., Bedford Lane, off Strand St., Liverpool chiefly coal & corn; In very

20 Route: Bridgewater & good order. Rochdale canals & Rivers Broken up, (27/5/1909) Mersey & Weaver. 99 29/1/1879 Henrietta(horse Robert Parker, Smithy George Wheeler, 12 Crooked Wide boat; General traffic, & steam tug) St., Leigh Lane, off Strand St., Liverpool chiefly coal & corn; In very Route: Bridgewater & L & L good order; Boat destroyed, canals & River Mersey (27/5/1909)

100 29/1/1879 Onnand Samuel Williams (on James Diggle, Hindley Green Wide boat; Coal; Additional ?(horse) boat) Hall, Wigan ventilation, thorough repairs Route: Bridgewater & L & L and a water cask needed; canals & Rivers Mersey & Boat broken up.(27/5/1909) Weaver. 101 29/1/1879 William (horse Lawrence Bains 1.Lawrence Bains Ellesmere St., Wide boat; Chiefly coal & & steam tugs) Route: Bridgewater & Leigh corn; In fair order but wants Rochdale canals & 2. Transferred to Mr Bate, Coal additional ventilation. Firm River Mersey. Merchant, Runcorn (30/6/1891 cannot be traced, Write off (7/2/1936) 102 29/1/1879 Ena (horse) Charles Spencer, John Clegg, , Wide boat; Corn & coal; Very Strange Common, Yorks. good new boat; John Clegg Westleigh Route: Bridgewater, L& L, Aire ‘Never owned boat’, Delete & Calder Navigations & River (17/3/1936) Mersey 103 29/1/1879 Trout (horse & John Heathcote, Wigan Coal & Iron Co, Wigan Wide boat; Coal traffic chiefly; steam tugs) Astley, Manchester Route: Bridgewater & L& L Recently been enlarged; Sold canals & Rivers Mersey & out of district Weaver.

21 104 29/1/1879 Milner (horse & William Buckley Thomas Wallington, Latchford, Wide boat; Coal & general steam tugs) Warrington traffic; In fair order-too small Route: Bridgewater Navigation now but will be enlarged; not & Rivers Weaver & Mersey. used as a registered boat (27/5/1909) 105 29/1/1879 Swan (horse) George Gibbons George Gibbons, , Wide boat; General traffic; In Worsley, Manchester very good order; Sold out of Route: Bridgewater & district (27/5/1909). Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver. 106 29/1/1879 Sarah John Moores John Moores, Astley, Wide boat; Coal & corn Emma(horse & Manchester chiefly; Very clean, well steam tugs) Route: Bridgewater & furnished & well kept; Out of Rochdale canals & Rivers district (27/5/1909) Mersey & Weaver. 107 29/1/1879 William (horse David Grundy 1,David Grundy, Boothstown, Wide boat; Coal & general & steam tugs) Worsley, Manchester traffic; Applied register to Rachel 2.Thos Higgins, Eureka salt carry foul & offensive (5/6/1879) mines Anderton, Northwich cargo(6/5/1879);Modified & (15/9/1884) registered (24/6/1879); Works Route: Bridgewater & demolished, write off 7/2/1936. Rochdale can’ls 108 29/1/1879 Webbe (horse) Robert , 1.Thomas Wallington, Narrow boat; coal & general Astley, Manchester Latchford, Warrington traffic; boat & pair No 109 not 2. Richard Holt, boat builder, now passable but cleaned & Astley (5/12/1879) painted; Broken up. Route: Bridgewater & Rivers Mersey & Weaver

22 109 29/1/1879 Wright (horse) Robert Pendlebury, 1.Thomas Wallington, Narrow boat; Coal & general Astley, Manchester Latchford, Warrington traffic; See remarks No 108. 2. Richard Holt, boat builder, Broken up Astley (5/12/1879) Route: Bridgewater & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 110 29/1/1879 April (horse) Robert Bramwell, King 1. Fletcher, Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; Coal; To be St., Leigh Atherton, Lancs. cleaned & painted at once; D Route: Bridgewater & 2. Daisy & Domestic Salt Co., & D Salt Co. out of existence c Rochdale canals (30/11/1891) 1906, write off.

111 29/1/1879 May (horse) Robert Bramwell, King 1. Fletcher, Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; Coal; To be St., Leigh Atherton, Lancs. cleaned & painted at once; Route: Bridgewater & 2. Daisy & Domestic Salt Co., Not to be used as fly; D & D Rochdale canals Middlewich (30/11/1891) Salt Co. out of existence c 1906, write off. 112 29/1/1879 William (horse Peter Bailey, Marsland Rd Hargreaves, 32 James St., Wide boat; General traffic; & steam tugs) Green, Astley. L’pool. good aft cabin & well Route: Bridgewater & appointed; Firm cannot be Rochdale canals & Rivers traced (7/2/1936),write off. Mersey & Weaver 113 29/1/1879 Edmund (horse N/K Thomas Wallington, Latchford, Wide boat; General traffic; In & steam tugs) Route: Bridgewater & Warrington fair order; Broken up. Rivers Mersey & Weaver 114 29/1/1879 Maggie (horse) Mark Aspinall. Butts, James Morris, Bedford. Leigh Narrow boat; Coal; clean & in Bedford, Leigh Route: Bridgewater & L& L good order; Out of district Thos. Whattle canals & River Weaver (27/5/1909)

23 (5/12/1879) 115 29/1/1879 Annie (horse) Mark Aspinall. Butts, James Morris, Bedford. Leigh Narrow boat; Coal; clean & in Bedford, Leigh Route: Bridgewater & L& L good order; Out of district Thos. Whattle canals & River Weaver (27/5/1909) (5/12/1879 116 11/2/1879 Alfred (horse & John Dickinson, King Samuel Dickinson, Trafalgar St., Wide boat; General, chiefly steam tugs) St., Bedford Bedford, Leigh, Lancs. coal grain & timber; Too small Route: Bridgewater & L& L & wants additional ventilation; canals & River Weaver Attended to at once; Broken up (27/5/1909) 117 11/2/1879 Flora (horse & William Perrin, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; General, chiefly steam tugs) Marsland Green, Co., Tyldesley, Manchester coal; Newly repaired & Astley Route: Bridgewater & painted & ventilators fixed; Rochdale canals & Rivers Broken up (27/5/1909) Mersey & Weaver 118 11/2/1879 Clara (horse & David Bailey, Astley, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; General, chiefly steam tugs) Manchester Co., Tyldesley, Manchester coal; Now being enlarged, Route: Bridgewater & repaired & painted; Broken up Rochdale canals & Rivers (27/5/1909) Mersey & Weaver 119 11/2/1879 Twins (horse & Joseph Taylor, 9 John Williamson, Barton, Wide boat; General traffic; steam tugs) Canal St., Pennington, Manchester; moved to 60 Lord Very good boat with every Leigh Nelson St., Salford. convenience, Wants more Route: Bridgewater & ventilation & water cask; Sold Rochdale canals & River out of district (27/5/1909) Mersey. 120 26/2/1879 John (horse & Peter Golden (1881) James & Rd. Baxter, Bedford, Wide boat; General, chiefly

24 steam tugs) Leigh coal & corn; Very good order Route: Bridgewater & but wants additional Rochdale canals & Rivers ventilation; Broken up Mersey & Weaver 121 26/2/1879 William (horse John 1.John Hume Astley, Wide boat; General chiefly & steam tugs) Manchester coal & corn; In good order; 2. Rd. Abel & Sons, Top Locks, Broken up 12/3/1936 Runcorn (12/7/1902) Route: Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 122 26/2/1879 Hannah (horse 1.David Baxter 1. David Baxter, Trafalgar St., Wide boat; General, chiefly & steam tug) 2.Daniel Clare Bedford, Leigh coal & grain; In very good John 2. Hannah Baxter order; Transferred to widow (27/8/1879) (27/8/1879). Route: Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 123 26/2/1879 Fly (horse) Thomas Hill, Thomas Hill, Plank Lane, Wide boat; Coal & salt; Aft Abram, Lancs. cabin small & dirty; re- Route: Bridgewater & L& L examined cabin enlarged but canals & River Weaver wants painting (12/2/1878); Re-registered No.231 124 26/2/1879 Julius (horse) Thomas Barlow Ackers Whitely & Co., Wide boat; Coal; Too small Westleigh. (16/1/1879; Enlarged & Route: Bridgewater & L& L painted 14/2/1879); Broken up canals & River Weaver (27/5/1909) 125 26/2/1879 Ada (horse & Robert Walton 1.Robert Walton, Marsland Wide boat; General , chiefly

25 steam tugs) Green, Bedford, Leigh. coal & grain; Good boat need 2.Rd Abel & Sons, Top Locks, additional ventilation; Broken Runcorn (12/9/1902) up (12/2/1936) Route: Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 126 26/2/1879 Hector (horse & James Wood, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; Generally coal; steam tugs) Marsland Green, Co., Tyldesley, Manchester Recently repaired & painted; Bedford Route: Bridgewater & L& L Broken up 27/5/1909 canals. 127 26/2/1879 Harry (horse) James Haddock, George Kirkham, Barnton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Anderton Ches. Clean & in fair order. wants Route: Bridgewater & North water cask; Not used as Stafford canals registered boat 128 26/2/1879 Brothers (horse) James Haddock, George Kirkham, Barnton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Anderton Ches. Clean & in fair order. wants Route: Bridgewater & North water cask; Not used as Stafford canals registered boat 129 26/2/1879 Emily (Horse & Henry Alty, Bedford, 1.Thomas Hill, Plank Lane, Wide boat; Coal generally; steam tugs) Leigh Abram. Clean but wants additional 2.Thomas Wallington, ventilation; (24/4/1884). Not in possession of Walter Route: Bridgewater & L& L Wallington (14/2/1936, canals & Rivers Mersey & delete). Weaver 130 26/2/1879 Edith (horse) Wm. Muskar, Barnton, Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Ches. Ches. Wants cleaning, obstructions

26 Route: Bridgewater & North removing and water cask Stafford canals provided; Broken up. 131 26/2/1879 Isobel (horse) Wm. Musker, Barnton, Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; ; Coal & salt; In Cheshire Cheshire. good order but wants water Route: Bridgewater & North cask; broken up (27/5/1909) Stafford canals 132 26/2/1879 Margaret Robert Arnold, 1. George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; In (horse) Barnton, Cheshire Northwich, Ches. good order; works demolished 2. Co. (3/5/1884) (7/2/1936), write off. Route: Bridgewater, &c 133 26/2/1879 Ernest (horse) Robert Arnold, George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Barnton, Cheshire Northwich, Ches. Paired with No 132; Good pair Transferred & write off; see No & well kept. 132 Route: Bridgewater, &c 134 26/2/`879 Mary (horse & Wm. Johnson, 1.Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; General, chiefly steam tugs) Marsland Green, Co., Tyldesley, Manchester coal; Aft cabin too small, Astley 2.Thos. Rathbone, Shelford enlarged, painted, ventilator (12/9/93) & water cask Route: Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & Rivers Mersey & Weaver. 135 26/2/1879 Hebe (horse) Robert Moreton, 1.Edward Milner, Marston, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Very Smithy St., Leigh Northwich, Ches. good cabin indeed; Broken 2.Salt Union, Marston up, 1906. (12/8/1890) Route: Bridgewater & Trent & Mersey canals 136 26/2/1879 Iris (horse) Robert Moreton, 1.Edward Milner, Marston, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Very

27 Smithy St., Leigh Northwich, Ches. good cabin indeed; Broken 2.Salt Union, Marston up, 1913. (12/8/1890) Route: Bridgewater & Trent & Mersey canals 137 26/2/1879 Fred (horse) Charles Arnold, George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; In Barnton Northwich, Ches. fair order; Broken up (27/5/1909) Route: Bridgewater & Trent & Mersey canals 138 26/2/1879 Willie (horse) Charles Arnold, George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Barnton Northwich, Ches. Broken up (27/5/1909) Route: Bridgewater & Trent & Mersey canals 139 26/2/1879 Eliza (horse & John Lowe John Lowe, Astley, nr Wide boat; General traffic; A steam tugs) Manchester very good boat, cabins in Route; Bridgewater & good order; Broken Up Rochdale canals, Rivers (27/5/1909) Weaver & Mersey 140 11/3/1879 Agenoria Robert Spencer, Butts, 1.Geo Hodkinson, Wallgate, Wide boat; Coal & corn; (Horse & steam Bedford Wigan clean & in good order tugs) 2. Thos , 5 Ducie St., generally. Rd., Manchester Route; Bridge water (12/5/1885) Navigation Canal & River Hassalls have no boat of this Weaver name, 11/2/1936; write off. 141 11/3/1879 Emily (horse) Joseph Johnson Joseph Johnson, Middlewich, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; In Ches. good order generally- wants a

28 Route; Bridgewater and Trent & larger water vessel. Broken up Mersey canals (27/5/1909) 142 11/3/1879 Ellen (horse) William Minshall, Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal; Wants Barnton, Norwich, Northwich cabin painting & suitable Ches. Route; Bridgewater and Trent & water-casket; Mersey canals Broken up (27/5/1909) 143 11/3/1879 Hannah (horse) William Minshall, Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal; Wants Barnton, Norwich, Northwich cabin painting & suitable Ches. Route; Bridgewater and Trent & water-casket; Mersey canals Broken up (27/5/1909) 144 11/3/1879 Phoebe (horse James Wood , Astley, George Wheeler, 12 Crooked Wide boat; coal; in good & steam tugs) nr Manchester Lane, off Shand St., Liverpool order but wants additional Route; Bridgewater canal & ventilation. Rivers Mersey & Weaver Re-registered at Runcorn(27/5/1909) 145 11/3/1879 1.Gerty Wm. Morris, Astley, nr 1. Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; Coal; in good 2.Timothy(horse Manchester Co., Tyldesley, nr Manchester order generally; Broken up & steam tugs) 2. Robert Parker, 13 Warrington 12/2/1936 Rd., Leigh, 8/3/1897 3.Richard Abel & Sons 7&9 Route; Bridgewater Canal & James St., Liverpool, 6/2/1914 Rivers Mersey & Weaver 146 11/3/1879 Ant (horse) Samuel Goodwin, Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; ; Coal & salt; In Barnton, Northwich Northwich good order but wants suitable Route; Bridgewater & Trent & water vessel; Out of District, Mersey canals 27/5/1879 147 11/3/1879 Bee (horse) Samuel Goodwin, Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; In Barnton, Northwich Northwich good order but wants suitable

29 Route; Bridgewater & Trent & water vessel; Out of District, Mersey canals 27/5/1879 148 11/3/1879? Sun (horse) Walter Appleton, British Salt Co., Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal; Wants , Ches. Northwich thoroughly repairing and painting & suitable water Route; Bridgewater & Trent & vessel; To be deferred; Not a Mersey canals registered boat (Day boat) 149 11/3/1879 Moon (horse) Walter Appleton, British Salt Co., Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal; Wants Acton Bridge, Ches. Northwich thoroughly repairing and painting & suitable water Route; Bridgewater & Trent & vessel; To be deferred; Not a Mersey canals registered boat (Day boat) 150 11/3/1879 Emily (horse) John Jackson, 1.Geo Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; chiefly coal & Barnton, Northwich Northwich salt; wants painting; Works 2.British Salt Co., Anderton, demolished; write off, 28/4/84 7/2/1936. Route; Bridgewater and Trent & Mersey canals 151 11/3/1789 George (horse) John Jackson, 1.Geo Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; chiefly coal & Barnton, Northwich Northwich salt; wants painting; Works 2.British Salt Co., Anderton, demolished; write off, 28/4/84 7/2/1936. Route; Bridgewater and Trent & Mersey canals 152 11/3/1879 Mersey (horse Robert Glover, Astley, Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Ltd, Wide boat; Coal & timber; In & steam tugs) nr. Manchester Wigan fair order, cabin recently Route; Bridgewater & Land L enlarged; Sold out of District

30 canals and Rivers Mersey & (27/5/1909) Weaver 153 11/3/1879 Arthur (horse & David Thompson, James Marsh, Astley, nr Wide boat; General traffic; In steam tugs) Astley, nr Manchester Manchester good order but wants Route; Bridgewater canal & additional ventilation; Re- Rivers Mersey & Weaver registered at Wigan. 154 25/3/1879 Sarah Jane ( Joseph Acton Joseph Acton, King St., Leigh, Wide boat; Chiefly coal; horse & steam Lancs. Recently repaired and aft tugs) Route; Bridgewater canal & cabin floor lowered; Out of Rivers Mersey & Weaver District (27/5/1909) 155 8/4/1879 Baltic (horse & William Johnson, 1.Astley and Tyldesley Coal & Wide boat; General traffic steam tugs) Marsland Green, Salt Co., Tyldesley, Manchester chiefly coal; Very good order, Astley 2.Thos. Rathbone, , newly painted; Broken up Manchester 12/9/1893; 11/2/1893; Route; Bridgewater canal & Rivers Mersey & Weaver 156 8/4/1879 Gartside Thomas Spieby, Astley and Tyldesley Coal & Narrow boat; Chiefly coal; Fair (horse) Marsland Green, Salt Co., Tyldesley, Manchester order for an old boat, will be Astley Route; Bridgewater navigation painted & ventilation fixed; canal Broken up. 157 8/4/18979 Drake (horse & 1.David Shaw, James Marsh, Astley, nr Wide boat; Coal, timber & steam tugs) Bedford. Manchester. corn; Fair order want 2.Henry Jones, Astley, Route; Bridgewater canal & additional ventilation; 17/7/1879 Rivers Mersey & Weaver Reregistered at Runcorn (17/5/1909)

158 8/4/1879 Fanny Ann Richard Clare, James Marsh, Astley, nr Wide boat; chiefly coal; Wants

31 (horse & steam Trafalgar St., Bedford Manchester additional ventilation, fore tugs) cabin cleansing & painting & better water-cask; Route; Bridgewater canal & Reregistered at Runcorn River Mersey (17/5/1909) 159 8/4/1879 Four Brothers John Taverner 1. John Taverner, , Wide boat; General traffic, (horse & steam Ches. chiefly coal; Recently tugs) 2.Lois Taverner, 28/9/1889 enlarged with additional Route; Bridgewater canal & ventilation; Broken up Rivers Mersey & Weaver (27/5/1909) 160 8/4/1879 Marston (horse) Samuel Gleave, Edward Milner, Marston, nr Narrow boat; Salt & coal; Very Barnton, Ches. Northwich, Ches. good spacious cabin Route; Bridgewater and Trent generally in good order; Out & Mersey canals of District 161 8/4/1879 Marbury (horse) Samuel Gleave, Edward Milner, Marston, nr Narrow boat; Salt & coal; Very Barnton, Ches. Northwich, Ches. good spacious cabin Route; Bridgewater and Trent generally in good order; Out & Mersey canals of District 162 8/4/1879 Jupiter (horse) Henry Williams Edward Milner, Marston, nr Narrow boat; Salt & coal; Not Northwich, Ches. to be used as Fly; Very good Route; Bridgewater and Trent spacious cabin in good order & Mersey canals but wants large ventilation. 163 8/4/1879 Venus (horse) Henry Williams Edward Milner, Marston, nr Narrow boat; & salt; Not Northwich, Ches. to be used as Fly; Very good Route; Bridgewater and Trent spacious cabin in good order & Mersey canals but wants larger ventilation. 164 8/4/1879 1. Agnes Robert Moreton, , 1.Edward Milner, Marston, nr Narrow boat; Coals & salt; Not

32 2. Kyra (horse) Marston, Ches. Northwich, Ches. to be used as Fly; Very good 2.Salt Union Ltd., cabin indeed good order but Marson,3/10/1889 wants larger ventilation & Route; Bridgewater and Trent better water vessel. & Mersey canals Dismantled 1910(12/3/1936) 165 8/4/1879 Olivia (horse & Thomas Disley, Astley , Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Wide boat; General traffic, steam tugs) nr Manchester Salt Co., Tyldesley Manchester chiefly coal, corn & timber; In Route Bridgewater canal and fair order but wants additional Rivers Mersey & Weaver ventilation & painting; Broken up. 166 8/4/1879 Edwin (horse) Thomas Spivey, Astley Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Chiefly coal; , nr Manchester Salt Co., Tyldesley Manchester want cleaning & painting & Route; Bridgewater, Trent & suitable ventilation provided Mersey& Rochdale canals 167 29/4/1879 Sarah (horse) Thomas Cheetham, Thomas Royle, Broadheath, Narrow boat; General, chiefly Broadheath, Altringham coals, bricks, cinder, &c; Fair Altringham Route; Bridgewater & order wants ventilation fixing, Rochdale Canals suitable water vessel & painting or paint washing 168 29/4/1879 Ellen (horse) William Royle, Thomas Royle, Broadheath. Narrow boat; General chiefly Broadheath, Route; Bridgewater & coals, bricks, cinders. &c; Fair Altringham Rochdale Canals order wants ventilation fixing & painting. 169 29/4/1879 Elizabeth William Royle, Thomas Royle, Broadheath. Narrow boat; General chiefly (horse) Broadheath, Application made by Henry coals, bricks, cinders. &c; Fair Altringham Rathbone, Hulme Hall Rd., order wants ventilation fixing & Rd., Manchester, suitable water vessel.

33 owner to have certificate Route; Bridgewater & cancelled as working as a day Rochdale Canals boat, 16/12/1892 170 29/4/1879 James (horse) Thomas Cheetham, Thomas Royle, Broadheath, Narrow boat; General chiefly Broadheath, Altringham coals, bricks, cinders. &c; Fair Altringham Route; Bridgewater & order wants ventilation fixing & Rochdale Canals suitable water vessel; Broken up 171 29/4/1879 Lily (horse & John Smith, Trafalgar, James Brookes, Souther Butts, Wide boat; General traffic, steam tugs) St., Bedford Bedford, Leigh chiefly coal; Cabin recently Route; Bridgewater canal and enlarged, painted & Rivers Mersey & Weaver cleansed; Broken up. 172 29/4/1879 Sophie (horse & Thomas Gibson, Thomas Spencer, Strange Wide boat; General, chiefly steam tugs) Common, Westleigh, Leigh, coal & corn; Clean & in good Lancs. order but wants additional Route; Bridgewater canal and ventilation Rivers Mersey, Weaver &c 173 29/4/1879 John (horse) Samuel Buckley 1. Edward Milner, Marston, Narrow boat; Coals & salt; Northwich, Ches. Cleanly kept & very good 2. Ann Wilkinson, Searsbrick, order, a model boat. Route; 20/10/1892 Bridgewater and Trent & Mersey canals 174 29/4/1879 Lark (horse) James Tyrer Thomas Hill, Plank Lane, Abram Wide boat; General, chiefly Route; Bridgewater canal and coals; Not fit for registration, Broken up (27/5/1909) Rivers Mersey & Weaver. recently enlarged, painted & ventilated 175 29/4/1879 Activity (horse) Thos. Leather, Egerton Wm. Wood, 105 Wide boat; Coal; Recently

34 Warrington Rd. Market St., Manchester enlarged, painted & Pennington, Leigh Route; L & L and Bridgewater ventilation provided; canals Broken up. 176 27/5/1879 Gladstone John Taylor, Astley, nr James Marsh, Astley, nr Wide boat: Chiefly coal & (horse & steam Manchester Manchester grain; cabin too small, wants tugs) Route; Bridgewater & painting & additional Rochdale canals and s Rivers ventilation Mersey & Weaver 177 27/5/1879 Harry (horse) Richard Houghson 1. John Speakman, Westleigh, Narrow boat; coal; In boat Leigh yard for repairs, painting etc. 2. Richard Houghson, Platt Not registered. Croft, Bedford, Leigh, Route; L & L & Bridgewater 14/1/1880 canals 178 27/5/1879 Ernest (horse) Richard Houghson 1. John Speakman, Westleigh, Narrow boat; Coal; Paired Leigh with No 177 also in boat yard 2. Richard Houghson, Platt for repairs, taken as same size Croft, Bedford, Leigh, as ‘Harry’. 14/1/1880 Route; L & L and Bridgewater 3. Thos Holt, boat builder, canals Astley, 16/5/1885 179 27/5/1879 1.Elizabeth John Rigby, 1.Samuel Kent, Preston, Lancs. Narrow boat; coal; In fair 2.Flying Fox Newburgh, nr Ormskirk 2. Roger Biggins, Boat Mans order; Broken up. 3.Elizabeth ( Arms,, Haigh, Wigan(23/6/1899) Route; Bridgewater and L & L horse) 3.Robert Glover, Leigh canals (16/4/1901) 180 27/5/1879 James George John Rigby, 1.Samuel Kent, Preston, Lancs. |Narrow boat; Coal; In good (horse) Newburgh, nr Ormskirk 2. Roger Biggins, Boat Mans order; Broken up

35 Arms,, Haigh, Wigan Route; Bridgewater and L & L (23/6/1899) canals 3.Robert Glover, Leigh (16/4/1901) 181 27/5/1879 Thames (horse Thomas Draper, Astley Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Ltd Wide boat; Coal & timber; Aft & tugs) Route; Bridgewater canal & cabin in good repair, fore Rivers Mersey & Weaver cabin wants repairs; Out of district; broken up

182 24/6/1879 Mellor (horse) Samuel Drinkwater Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal not fit for (on boat) Salt Co., Lim, Tyldesley , registration but in dock for Manchester repairs (11/6/1879); Broken up; Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale Cals 183 24/6/1879 Ceres (horse) 1.Samuel Williams(on James Diggle, Hindley Green Narrow boat; Coal; Not now in boat) Hall, nr Wigan condition to be registered but 2.Geo Whittle Route; Bridgewater and L & L undergoing alteration & (29/1/1880) canals repairs; Not a registered boat(day boat) 184 14/6/1879 Charles (horse) James Woodward, Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not Astley, nr Manchester Salt Co., Lim, Tyldesley, nr sufficient means of ventilation, Manchester dirty and not in good repair— Route; Bridgewater & not fit for registration Rochdale Canals and River (12/6/1879); Broken up Weaver 185 24/6/1879 Napier (horse) James Woodward, Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not Astley, nr Manchester Salt Co., Lim, Astley, nr sufficient means of ventilation,

36 Manchester dirty and not in good repair— Route; Bridgewater & not fit for registration Rochdale Canals and River (12/6/1879); Broken up Weaver 186 24/6/1879 Helena (horse) John Spiney, Marsland Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not fit for Green, Astley Salt Co., Lim, Tyldesley, nr registration, wants repairing & Manchester painting & proper ventilation Route; Bridgewater & & water vessel providing(done Rochdale Canals 20/10/1879); Broken up 187 24/6/1879 Hope (horse) John Spiney, Marsland Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not fit for Green, Astley Salt Co., Lim, Tyldesley, nr registration, wants repairing & Manchester painting & proper ventilation Route; Bridgewater & & water vessel Rochdale Canals. Broken up. providing(16/6/1879); 189 24/6/1879 James (horse) William Ellis, James Morris, King St., Bedford, Wide boat; ?; Cabin enlarged, Manchester Leigh, Lancs. boat in dock for alterations & Route; Bridgewater and L & L repairs; Not a registered boat canals & River Weaver (day boat)

190 8/7/1879 Rob Roy (horse) George Dawson, 1.John Thompson & Son, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; very Marston, Northwich Northwich. good cabin indeed, well 2.Alfred J. Thompson, Alliance painted & ventilated and in White Salt Works, Marston good order. Broken up (30/3/1885) Route; Bridgewater and T & M canals 191 8/7/1879 Dolphin (horse) George Dawson, 1.John Thompson & Son, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; very Marston, Northwich Northwich good cabin indeed, well

37 2.Alfred J. Thompson, Alliance painted and in good order; White Salt Works, Marston Broken up (30/3/1885) Route; Bridgewater and T & M canals 192 8/7/1879 Maggie (horse) Wm. Fazackerley (on John Goodwin, 18 Stamford St., Wide boat; chiefly coal; wants boat) Altringham old cupboard removing & Route; Bridgewater navigation additional ventilation; Out of & River Mersey district (27/5/1879) 193 8/7/1879 Joseph (horse) Samuel Drinkwater, Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; now Manchester Salt Co., Lim, Tyldesley, nr undergoing repairs & Manchester alterations for registration; Route; Bridgewater & Broken up Rochdale Canals 194 30/7/1879 1. Sarah James Haddock, 1.George Kirkham, Anderton nr Narrow boat; Coal & salt; new 2. Simoon Barnton Northwich boat, cabin clean in good (horse) 2.Henry Ingram Thompson, Lion order; persons living on boat, Salt Works, Marston, 17/11/1898 Jabez Appleton & Alfred Route; Bridgewater and Trent & Haddock; Sold out of District, Mersey canals July 1904 195 30/7/1879 1. Sisters James Haddock, 1.George Kirkham, Anderton.nr Narrow boat; Coal & salt; new 2. Cyclone Barnton Northwich boat, cabin clean in good (horse) 2.Henry Ingram Thompson, Lion order; persons living on boat, Salt Works, Marston, 17/11/1898 Master & wife, no family; Sold Route; Bridgewater and Trent & out of District, July 1904. Mersey canals 196 12/8/1879 Bright (horse & Alfred Collins, Astley 1.James Marsh, Astley, nr Wide boat; general , chiefly steam tugs Manchester coals, grain, & timber; aft

38 2. R & J.H. Rea, Dale St, L’pool, cabin clean in good order, 20/6/1881 fore cabin, formerly only for Route; Bridgewater Navigation stores now cleaned & & River Mersey painted.; Broken up 197 12/8/1879 Frank (horse & Thomas Dickinson, 1.Ralph Peters, Astley, Lancs. Wide boat; chiefly coal; In fair steam tug) Astley 2. R. & J.H.Rea, 4B Queens order but wants ventilators Insurance B’ldings, Dale St., fixing in both cabins; Broken L’pool, 4/8/1881 up Route; Bridgewater Navigation & River Mersey 198 23/9/1879 Mary (horse) James Harrison, 1.John Thompson & Son, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Prestolee Northwich, 2. Alfred J. Wants painting, ventilation Thompson, AllianceWhite Star fixing, obstruction removing & Works, Marston, 30/3/1885 water vessel supplying, done Route; Route; Bridgewater forthwith; Broken up Navigation & River Mersey 199 23/9/1879 Emily (horse) James Harrison, John Thompson & Son, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; To Prestolee Northwich. be further examined; Not a Route; Route; Bridgewater registered boat(day boat, Navigation & River Mersey 27/5/1909) 200 23/9/1879 Mark (horse) Not provided Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; Coal; In boat Co., Tyldesley, Manchester yard, will be thoroughly Route; Bridgewater Navigation repaired, painted and put in Canal order; Broken up(27/5/1909)

2. Leigh Register of Canal Boats, 1879-1934; Nos. 201-359 [MB/Lei/820B]

39 No Date Boat Name Master/Captain Boat Owner Cargo , Route & Notes 201 29/10/1879 Ann (horse) Henry Smalley James Ellis, on Canal or Twist Narrow boat; Chiefly coal; Recently (on boat) Lane, Leigh repaired & painted; Out of district Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & River Weaver 202 29/10/1879 Elizabeth (horse) Henry Smalley James Ellis, on Canal or Twist Narrow boat; Chiefly coal; Recently (on boat) Lane, Leigh repaired & painted; Out of district Route; Bridgewater & Rochdale canals & River Weaver 203 29/10/1879 Alice Ann (horse) James Doler, James Morris, Bedford, Leigh Narrow boat; Coal; Recently repaired & Runcorn Route; Bridgewater Navigation painted; Out of district canal 204 29/10/1879 Harriet (horse) James Doler, James Doler, Runcorn Narrow boat; Coal; Recently repaired & Runcorn Route; Bridgewater Navigation painted; Out of district canal 205 11/11/1879 Emma (horse) James Dobson James Dobson, Searisbrick Narrow boat; Coals & vegetables; Obstruction in cabin removed forthwith. Persons on boat, James Dobson, Peter Route; Bridgewater and L & L Forshaw, James Heart canals 206 27/1/1880 1.No. 5 (horse) Samuel 1. Edward Milner, Marston, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; Very good 2.May,21/8/1881 Buckley, Northwich cabin & very clean; Broken up Marston 2. Rayner & Howard, 11/2/1936 Runcorn,11/1/97 3. J.S. Williams & Co., Kings

40 Dock, Middlewich, 1/2/1913 Route; Bridgewater and Trent & Mersey canals 207 10/2/1880 Weaver (Horse & Robert Glover, 1.Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Wide boat; New boat; Chiefly coal & steam tug) Astley Wigan timber, etc. 2. Messrs J. Parke & Sons, 5 Exeter Rd., Bootle, 23/1908 Route; Bridgewater canal & R. Mersey (Reg at L’pool) 208 28/4/1880 December (horse William Gaskell, Fletcher Burrows & Co., Wide boat; Chiefly coal & salt; In good & steam tug) Trafalgar St., Atherton, Route; Bridgewater order; Broken up Bedford ca’l & R. Weaver 209 11/5/1880 1.No. 6 (horse) Samuel 1.Edward Milner, Marston, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; In very good 2.June, 20/8/1885 Buckley, Northwich order indeed Marston 2.Joesph Raynor, Runcorn, Route; Bridgewater and Trent & Mersey 20/8/1885 canals 210 30/6/1880 Irwell (horse & James 1.Wigan Coal & Iron Co., Wide boat; chiefly coal; entirely new steam tug) Carrington, Wigan boat. Route; Bridgewater canal & River Twist Lane, 2.Messrs J. Parke & Sons, 5 Mersey Westleigh Exeter Rd., Bootle, 2/1/1908 (Reg. at L’pool) 211 10/8/1880 Princess Royal Edward Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; Chiefly coal; Recently Thomason Co., Tyldesley, Manchester refitted & painted; Broken up Route; Bridgewater Navigation Canal, Rivers Mersey and Weaver 212 25/8/1880 Annie (horse) Edward James Morris, Bedford, Leigh Narrow boat; Chiefly coal & salt; Spencer Route; Bridgewater Canal & Recently repaired & painted; Sold out River Weaver of District

41 213 8/9/1880 Active (horse) Henry Abram Coal Co., Beekers Ln., Wide boat; Coal; Old boat with low Fazakerley, Abram. Route; Bridgewater cabins but newly docked, repaired & Temple St., and L & L Canals painted; Out of district. Leigh 214 21/2/1881 No. 4 (horse) Robert Edward Milner. Marston, Narrow boat; Coals & salt; Clean & in Moreton, Northwich fair order; odd boat used while other Marston. (John Route; Bridgewater Navigation boats repaired; Out of district. Bradshaw, 17, Canal living on boat) 215 28/4/1881 Acme (formerly William Astley and Tyldesley Coal and Wide boat; Coal Traffic chiefly; not to “Adam” Johnson of Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldsley, be used as a fly; Almost made into a No.71(horse) Bedford Manchester new boat-cabins well appointed and Route; Bridgewater Navigation, ventilated- Broke up (undated) River Mersey and River Weaver 216 31/5/1881 Fanny (horse) Richard Liptrot, Exors. Late James Diggle, Narrow boat;; coal traffic; not to be 4 Lime Street, Westleigh, Leigh used as a fly; In fair order-newly painted Bedford, Leigh Route; Bridgewater Navigation &c- broken (undated) Canal

217 22/6/1881 Fred (horse) Robert Arnold, George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; coal and salt; not to be Barnton near Northwich used as fly; In fair order, clean and well Route; Bridgewater Navigation appointed; and Canal Previously registered No. 137 for same owner and called by same name. Fred is sold and does not now belong to Kirkham, this is a new boat. Transferred to Salt Union , ,changed to “Atclise” 21/4/1890

42 Dismantled 1913, 12/2/1936 218 22/6/1881 Willie (horse) Robert Arnold George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; coal and salt; not to be of Barnton near Northwich used as fly; In fair order, clean and well Route; Bridgewater Navigation appointed; and Staffordshire Canal Previously registered No. 138 for same owner and called by same name, Willie is sold and does not now belong to Kirkham, this is a fresh boat. Transferred to Salt Union Winsford, ,changed to “Adacli” 21/481890 Dismantled 1913, 12/2/1936 219 29/3/1882 Victor (horse) Samuel Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal and Salt traffic; not Goodier, near Northwich to be used as fly; This is a new boat- well Barnton Route; Bridgewater Navigation fitted with conveniences, and very Canal, clean. Boat broken up (undated) 220 29/3/1882 Albert (horse) Samuel Thomas Gibson, Anderton, Narrow boat; Coal and Salt traffic; not Goodier, near Northwich to be used as fly; This is a new boat- well Barnton Route; Bridgewater Navigation fitted with conveniences, and very Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal clean. Boat broken up (undated)

221 2/5/1882 Here (horse) George Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Williams, Wigan used as fly; Clean and in good order; Chapel Walk, Route; Bridgewater Navigation Broken up in 1920, 14/2/1936 Leigh Canal, and Liverpool Canal

43 222 2/5/1882 There (horse) George Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Williams, Wigan used as fly; Clean and in good order; Chapel Walk, Route; Bridgewater Navigation Broken up in 1920, 14/2/1936 Leigh Canal, Leeds and Liverpool Canal 223 24/4/1882 Go (horse) Thomas Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Hopwood (& Wigan used as fly; This boat is in good order- wife on boat) Route; Bridgewater Navigation newly painted &c; It contains cubical Canal, Leeds and Liverpool space for four persons; but has not Canal other accommodation for so many Wigan Coal Cap; sold 1920- no trace of buyer, delete from register, 14/2/1936. 224 24/4/1882 Come (horse) Thomas Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Hopwood Wigan used as fly; This boat is in good order- Route; Bridgewater Navigation newly painted, clean and in good Canal, Leeds and Liverpool order Canal Wigan Coal Corp. –“sold to Herbert Hodson, Leigh” 13/2/1936 Herbert Hodson “now broken up” 27/2/1936 225 27/5/1882 Gertrude (horse) James Ellis (lives Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be on boat) Wigan used as fly; This boat is in good order Route; Bridgewater Navigation having recently been docked Canal, Leeds and Liverpool Sold our of District(undated) Canal, 226 27/5/1882 Mary (horse) James Ellis Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Wigan used as fly; This boat is in good order Route; Bridgewater Navigation having recently been docked

44 Canal, Leeds and Liverpool Sold our of District(undated) Canal, Rochdale Canal 227 23/10/1882 Mars ( horse) Luke Marsden, Exors. Late James Diggle, Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Bedford Westleigh used as fly; Recently been docked and Route; Bridgewater Navigation painted Canal, Leeds and Liverpool Sold our of District. Broken up (undated) Canal 228 31/10/1882 Lillie (horse) Thomas Disley, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not to be Astley Co. Ltd used as fly; this is a good new boat, well Route; Bridgewater Navigation fitted up Canal, Rochdale Canal Day boat (undated) 229 5/3/1883 Douglas (horse) Peter Lamle, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd, Wide boat; Coal traffic; Not to be used master 58 years Wigan as fly; This boat is new, well fitted up , of age Route; Bridgewater Navigation painted and complete; Crew at this Canal, Leeds and Liverpool time- Peters Lamle, Master 57 yrs, Canal, River Weaver Joseph Chapman, Mate, 21 years Cancelled 17/10/1899; Boat now registered at ; see letter from Mr. D. Lowe, Inspector, Widnes 230 9/4/1883 Eleanor (horse) Thomas Disley, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not to be Marsland Co. Ltd used as fly; a good new boat well Green, Astley Route; Bridgewater Navigation fitted with suitable conveniences Canal, Rochdale Canal Broken up, 11/2/1936 231 19/7/1883 The Fly (horse) William Morris, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; coal traffic; not to be used Marsland Co. Ltd as fly; this boat was registered Green, Astley Route; Bridgewater Navigation previously No. 123. It then belonged to Canal, river Mersey, &c. the late Thomas Heill

45 Broken up, 11/2/1936 232 23/10/1883 The Percy (horse) James Lawson, Henry Rathbone, Plank Lane, Narrow boat; coal traffic; not to be Runcorn Westleigh Route; Bridgewater used as fly; recently repaired and Navigation Canal, Leeds and painted; paired with the Gilbert No. 233 Liverpool Canal, master and wife on this boat mate on the Gilbert. 233 23/10/1883 The Gilbert James Lawson, Henry Rathbone, Plank Lane, Narrow boat; coal traffic; not to be (horse) Runcorn Westleigh Route; Bridgewater used as fly; recently repaired and Navigation Canal, Leeds and painted; paired with the ‘Percy’ No 232 Liverpool Canal, master and his wife on that boat, mate on this boat 234 23/11/1883 The James (horse) Robert Arnold, 1.George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; coal and salt traffic; not Barnton, near near Northwich to be used as fly; well fitted up- very Northwich 2.British Salt Co. clean and in good order; Paired with Route; Bridgewater Navigation the Percy No 235; Living on this boat, Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Master, Wife, Robert 4yr, James 2yrs Canal, River Weaver Ownership transferred to the Salt Union Ltd, Marston, & name changed 26/8/1889 &c, &c. 235 23/11/1883 The Percy (horse) Robert Arnold, 1.George Kirkham, Anderton, Narrow boat; coal and salt traffic; not Barnton, near near Northwich to be used as fly; well fitted up- very Northwich 2.British Salt Co. clean and in good order; Paired with Route; Bridgewater Navigation the James No 234; On this boat, Charles Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Arnold 15yr, William Clowes, 16yr Canal, River Weaver Ownership transferred to the Salt Union Ltd, Marston, & name changed 25/3/1899 Ownership transferred to Alfred

46 Thompson&c, &c 236 1/4/188 John Henry James Taylor, Henry Rathbone, Plank Lane Narrow boat; coal chiefly; not to be (horse) Runcorn Route; Leeds & Liverpool canal, used as fly; this is a good new boat, Bridgewater Canal Crewe- master and his wife only 237 3/7/1884 The Frank (horse) James Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal chiefly; not to be Woodward Co. Ltd, Tyldesley used as fly; a good new boat fitted Route; Bridgewater Navigation every convenience. Canal, Rochdale canal Certificate cancelled at the request of owner , 10/6/1903, now a day boat. 238 4/8/1884 The Ruth (horse) Richard Richard Haughson, No 9, Narrow boat; coal chiefly; not to be Houghton, Warrington Rd., Beford used as fly; a good new boat fitted owner & Route; Bridgewater Navigation every convenience. Paired with Ernest master Canal, Leeds & Liverpool No. 178, Rd. Houghton, master- James Canal Aspull, mate, to live on this boat. 239 9/10/1884 The Alice (horse) James John Hayes, Aspull, Wigan Wide boat; coal traffic; not to be used Grimshaw Route; Leeds & Liverpool Canal as fly; when first examined the aft cabin was too small for registration. It has since then been enlarged to make it conformable to the Canal Boats Act

240 27/11/1884 The George James Taylor Henry Rathbone, Plank Lane, Narrow boat; coal traffic; not to be (horse) Westleigh used as fly; a good new boat fitted with Route; Bridgewater Navigation every convenience Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Canal 241 10/7/1885 The Frances Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not to be (horse) Longson, Co. Ltd, Tyldesley, near used as fly; this boat has been

47 Bugsworth Manchester registered before at Manchester- it is Route; Bridgewater Navigation about to be docked and thoroughly Canal, Rochdale and Ashton repaired and painted Canals 242 27/7/1885 The Lucy (horse) N/K Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; Coal traffic; not a fly; Co. Ltd, Tyldesley, near newly docked and put into thorough Manchester repair. Route; Bridgewater Navigation Boat broken up 3/4/1914 Canal, 243 27/7/1885 The John (horse) Joseph Irvins, Thomas Rayner & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; not a fly; Platt Croft, , near Northwich this boat has been registered before at Bedford Route; Bridgewater Navigation Manchester. Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Transferred to Salt Union Co. & Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal renamed “Cuba” 21/11/1889 Dismantled 1913, 12/2/1936 244 27/7/1885 The Mary (horse) Joseph Irvins, Thomas Rayner & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; not a fly; Platt Croft, Wincham, near Northwich this boat is paired with No. 23 and it has Bedford Route; Bridgewater Navigation also been previously registered at Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Manchester Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal Transferred to Salt union co. and renamed Hybe, 21/11/1899 Dismantled 1913, 12/2/1936 245 6/8/1885 The Exe (horse) Edward Irvin, Thomas Rayner & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; not a fly; in Platt Croft, Wincham, near Northwich good order-very clean and well kept. Butts Bridge Route; Bridgewater Navigation Paired with The Lyd No. 246; on this Canal, Leeds & Liverpool boat lives Ed. Irvin, 26 yrs, His wife 24yrs, Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal Elizabeth 18 months Transferred to Salt Union Ro. renamed

48 Egina 6/12/1899 Dismantled 1921, 12/2/1936 246 6/8/1885 The Lyd (horse) Edward Irvin, Thomas Rayner & Co. Ltd, Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; not a fly; in Platt Croft, Wincham, near Northwich good order-very clean and well kept. Butts Bridge Route; Bridgewater Navigation Paired with The Exe No. 245; on this Canal, Leeds & Liverpool boat lives James Bradshawe 26 yr & Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal Arthur Millington 20yrs. Transferred to Salt Union co. renamed Elba 6/12/1889 Dismantled 1921, 12/2/1936 247 23/12/1885 The Tom (horse) George Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; Longton Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near clean and in good order Manchester Broken up (undated) Route; Bridgewater Navigation Canal, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, 248 1/1/1886 The Peter (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; Longton Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near boat newly docked thoroughly Manchester repaired and painted. Route; Bridgewater Navigation Boat broken up. 3/4/1914. Canal, Rochdale Canal, 249 25/2/1886 The Sam (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; Thompson, Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near newly docked & repaired. Astley Manchester Broken up (undated) Route; Bridgewater Navigation Canal, Rochdale Canal, Trent & Mersey canal.

49 250 24/8/1886 The Ned (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; Longson and Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near Boat newly repaired.& painted Enoch Bailey, Manchester Broken up (undated) alternately Route; Bridgewater Navigation Canal, 251 5/3/1887 The No. 1 (horse) Not yet Thomas Holt, Astley Narrow boat; coal and general traffic; appointed Route; Bridgewater Navigation not to be used for fly; newly repaired.& Canal painted, in good order Broken up (undated) 252 14/4/1887 Lavina (horse) James George Brindle, Shorey Bank, Wide boat; Manure traffic chiefly, Maudsey Darwen sometimes general traffic; not a fly Route; Bridgewater Navigation Canal, Leeds & Liverpool, Rochdale Canals 253 22/4/1887 The Stanley Richard Westleigh Colliery Co., Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; (horse) Topping Westleigh clean and newly repaired & painted- Chapel Walk, Route; Bridgewater Navigation ventilation want mending but this will Leigh Canal, Leeds & Liverpool be done forthwith; Crew, Thomas Canal, Topping 21yr, Wm. Topping 20 yr, John Yates 23 yrs, this crew works this boat and anoth’r Broken up (undated) 254 22/4/1887 The John (horse) James Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; a Woodworth Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near new boat well fitted up with the usual junr, Astley Manchester appointments. Route; Bridgewater Navigation Broken up 11/2/1936 Canal, Rochdale Canal, River Weaver.

50 255 29/7/1887 The Elizabeth Wm Jackson, 6 John Hayes, Wigan Narrow boat; coal traffic generally; not (horse) Cunliffes Court, a fly; this is an old boat low in cabin, Plank Lane Route; Leeds and Livrepool and barely of the required capacity, Canal. Bridgewater Navigation but in fair order. The master has a house Canal in Plank Lane, and only himself and a son, fifteen years, live on the boat. Transferred to Rd. Abel, Top Locks, Runcorn, renamed Ethel 28/8/1892 Broken up 12/2/1936 256 5/4/188 The Edith (horse) Joseph Barker. Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; the He and his wife Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near boat, which has been previously live aboard Manchester registered in Manchester is newly Route; Bridgewater Navigation painted and clean, it is now paired with Canal, Rochdale Canal. the Rosa No. 257. The master and his wife live on this boat - the two mates on the Rosa 257 5/4/1888 The Rosa (horse) Joseph Barker. Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; coal traffic; not a fly; this Two mates live Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near boat, which has been previously on this boat Manchester registered in Manchester is newly Route; Bridgewater Navigation painted and clean. It is now paired with Canal, Rochdale Canal. The Edith No. 256 258 21/5/1888 The Willie (horse) Thomas Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; coal traffic; not a fly; this is a Dickinson, wife Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, near good boat, clean and in good order. and child in aft Manchester Broken up, 11/2/1936 cabin; mate in Route; Bridgewater Navigation fore cabin Canal, Rochdale Canal, River Mersey 259 28/10 The Alice (horse) Daniel Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Wide boat; coal traffic; not a fly; newly

51 1889 Thomason, Co. Ltd., Tyldesley. docked- repaired and painted. Astley Route; Bridgewater Navigation Out of district (undated) Canal, 260 4/11/1889 The Mars (horse) George Westleigh Colliery Co., Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Crowther, Westleigh, Leigh. Recently docked and put into repair; Leigh Route ; Bridgewater Navigation One cabin, (3 persons); Broken up (not Canal dated) 261 4/11/1889 The Hannah George Westleigh Colliery Co., Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; (horse) Crowther, Westleigh, Leigh. Recently docked and put into repair; Leigh Route ; Bridgewater Navigation One cabin, (3 persons); Broken up (not Canal dated) . 262 10/4/1890 The Dora (horse) Joseph Rutter, Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; coal traffic; Not a fly; A Mensland Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. good new boat & fitted with every Green Route; Bridgewater Navigation convenience; One cabin ( 3 persons); Canal & Rochdale Canal Broken up (not dated) 263 9/6/1890 The Lizzie (horse) Josiah Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Thomason, Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester; Butts Bridge, Route; Bridgewater Navigation One cabin (3 persons); Clean and Leigh Canal & Rochdale Canal paired with James No. 264; Master and his wife live on this boat and the mate on the James; Cancelled, 13 th October 1893 264 9/6/1890 The James (horse) Josiah Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Thomason, Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester; Butts Bridge, Route; Bridgewater Navigation One cabin (3 persons); Clean and Leigh Canal & Rochdale Canal paired with Lizzie No. 263; Master and his wife live on the Lizzie and the mate

52 on this boat; Broken up (not dated). 265 9/6/1890 Louisa (horse) George Wood, Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Butts Bridge, Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester, is Leigh Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean and in good order; One cabin (3 Canal & Rochdale Canal persons); Paired with Kathleen No. 266; Master and his wife live on this boat and the mate on the Kathleen; Broken up 11/2/1936. 266 9/6/1890 Kathleen (horse) George Wood, Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Butts Bridge, Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester, is Leigh Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean and in good order; One cabin (3 Canal & Rochdale Canal persons); Paired with Louisa No. 265; Master and his wife live on this Louisa and the mate on this boat; Broken up 11/2/1936. 267 27/5/1890 The Annie (horse) William Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Johnson, Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester, is Marsland Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean and in good order; One cabin (3 Green, Astley & Rochdale Canals persons); Paired with the Ellen No. 268; Master and his wife live on this boat and the mate on the Ellen; Broken up 11/2/1936. 268 27/5/1890 The Ellen (horse) William Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Johnson, Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester, Marsland Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean and in good order; One cabin (3 Green, Astley Canal & Rochdale Canal persons); Paired with the Annie No. 267; Master and his wife live on the Annie and the mate on this boat; Broken up

53 (not dated). 269 5/6/1890 The Edwin (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Longston of Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester, Manchester Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean and in good order; One cabin (3 Canal & Rochdale Canal persons); Paired with the Sarah No 270; Master and his wife live on this boat and the mate on the Sarah; Not a registered boat Jan1909. 270 5/6/1890 The Sarah (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Longston of Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. Previously registered in Manchester, Manchester Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean and in good order; One cabin (3 Canal & Rochdale Canal persons); Paired with the Edwin No 279; Master and his wife live on the Edwin and the mate on this boat; Broken up, 11/2/1936 271 17/6/1890 Water Lily (horse) Adam Tyrer Adam Tyrer, 68 Warrington Rd., Wide boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; Leigh Previously registered at Liverpool, newly Route; ; Bridgewater painted, very clean & in good repair; Navigation Canal & Rochdale Two cabins (4 persons); Ownership Canal transferred to William Cowper, sand dealer Widnes Dock Widnes (19 10. 1899); Broken up, 10/2/1936 272 17/11/1890 Touch me Not James Gaskell Salt Union, Winsford Wide boat; Coal and Salt; Not a fly; Route; Bridgewater Canal & Very clean, in good repair and fitted River Weaver with every convenience; Dismantled 1911(12/2/1936) 272 4/12/1890 The Lark (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; Not a fly;

54 Longston Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. One cabin (3 persons); This boat has Route; Bridgewater Navigation been docked and put into through Canal & Rochdale Canal repair; broken up (not dated) 274 5/12/1890 The Ada (horse) Joseph Barker, Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; Not a fly; Astley Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. One cabin (3 persons); This boat is Route; Bridgewater Navigation clean, in good repair and fitted with Canal & Rochdale Canal every convenience; Not a registered boat, Jan 1909 275 5/12/1890 The Amy horse) Joseph Barker, Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal and Salt; Not a fly; Astley Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. One cabin (3 persons); This Boat is Route; Bridgewater Navigation paired with the Ada , No. 274 and is Canal & Rochdale Canal clean and in good repair; Broken up (not dated) 276 13/5/1891 Hope (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not a fly; One cabin Longston Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. (3 persons); Previously registered at Route; Bridgewater Navigation Manchester, clean, in good repair and Canal & Rochdale Canal fitted with every convenience; Register cancelled; Broken up. 277 13/5/1891 Pioneer (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not a fly; One cabin Longston Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. (3 persons); Previously registered at Route; Bridgewater Navigation Manchester, clean, in good repair and Canal & Rochdale Canal fitted with every convenience; Register cancelled; Broken up. 278 22/6/1891 Little Swallow James James Carrington, 42 Welch Hill Wide boat; Coal; Not a fly; Two cabins (horse) Carrington St., Leigh (5 persons); Previously registered at Route; Bridgewater Navigation Manchester, No 181 is clean, in good Canal & Rochdale Canal repair and fitted with every

55 convenience; Unknown; Write off 11/2/1936. 279 8/9/1891 April ( horse) Wm. Gaskill, Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; One Trafalgar Sq., Atherton, Manchester cabin (3 persons); New boat in good Leigh Route; Bridgewater Canal order and fitted with every convenience; Registration cancelled, 16/7/1930. 280 8/9/1891 May (horse) Wm. Gaskill, Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; Coal traffic; Not a fly; One Trafalgar Sq., Atherton, Manchester cabin (3 persons); New boat in good Leigh order and fitted with every Route; Bridgewater Canal convenience; Registration cancelled, 16/7/1930. 281 29/7/1892 The Sam (horse) Thos Disley, Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not a fly; One cabin Astley Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. (3 persons); New boat, well built and Route; Bridgewater & fitted with every convenience; Broken Rochdale Canals up, 11/2/1936. 282 24/11/1892 Hannah (horse) Adam Tyrer Adam Tyrer, Warrington Rd., Wide boat; Coal chiefly; Not a fly; Two Leigh cabins ( 4 persons); New boat; Newly painted and fitted with every requite convenience; Ownership transferred to Thos. Johnson, No 16 Warrington Rd. and name of boat changed to Providence (21/4/1908); Ownership transferred to the Astley & Tyldesley Route; Bridgewater Canal Coal Co., 16/8/1912; Registration cancelled, 16/7/1930 283 3/6/1893 Rachel (horse) Richard James Carrington, 42 Welch Hill Wide boat; Coal generally; not a fly;

56 Carrington St., Leigh Two cabins (6 persons); New boat, well built in good order, and fitted with every requisite convenience; Sold to A. Route; Leeds and Liverpool Hodgkinson, Carriers Dock, Liverpool, and Bridgewater Canals Mar 1895 and will be registered at Liverpool. Notice of change of owner 9/5/1895. Out of District. 284 15/8/1893 Water Lily (horse) Richard Gore Adam Tyrer, Warrington Rd., Wide boat; Coal and Salt; Not a fly; Two Leigh cabins (6 persons); Good new boat and fitted with every requisite Route; Bridgewater Canal & convenience; Boat now owned by River Weaver. Co., and re- registered at Manchester, 3/6/1908. 285 Nellie (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not a fly; One cabin 13/10/1893 Longston Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. (three persons); Good new boat fitted with every requisite convenience, clean Route; Bridgewater & and in good order; Not a registered Rochdale Canals boat ( not dated.) 286 14/2/1894 Louie (horse) James Harney Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; coal; not a fly; One cabin Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. ( 3 persons); Previously registered at Manchester No 581 is clean, in good Route; Bridgewater & repair and fitted with every requisite Rochdale Canals convenience; Broken up Dec. 1914. 287 14/2/1894 James (horse) James Harney Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not a fly; One cabin Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. (3 persons); Previously registered at Runcorn No. 486, is clean, in good Route; Bridgewater & repair and fitted with every requisite Rochdale Canals convenience; Broken up (not dated)

57 288 6/10/1894 Oak (horse) Joseph Barker Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not a fly; One cabin Salt Co. Ltd, Tyldesley. (3 persons; Good new boat fitted up Route; Bridgewater, Weaver & with every requisite convenience; Rochdale Canals Broken up (11/2/1936.) 289 13/3/1895 Dora (horse) Adam Tyrer Adam Tyrer, Warrington Rd., Narrow boat; General cargo, coal Leigh chiefly; not a fly; One cabin ( 3 persons); Good new Narrow Boat fitted Route; Ship Canal and River with every requisite convenience; Weaver Transferred to H. J. Thompson, Marston, Northwich & name changed to Tempest 22/9/1896; Ingram Thompson, Marston, Northwich “Still in possession but derelict”, delete; 10/2/1936; Broken up, 5/1938. 290 13/3/1895 “Four Brothers” Lois Traberner Lois Traberner, Borough Rd., Wide boat; general cargo, coal chiefly; (horse) Altrangham not fly; two cabins ( 5 persons); The Route; Bridgewater Canal, After cabin of this boat has been Rivers Weaver & Irwell previously registered at Leigh, 8/4/1879 No 159, and application is now made by the owner to have the Fore cabin registered for two persons. The boat is in good repair, and the cabins are clean in good order and well fitted; Broken up ( see No 1590) 291 17/7/1895 June (horse) William Gaskell Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; Coal; Not fly; One cabin 3 Atherton, Manchester persons); Good new boat and fitted Route; Bridgewater Canal with every requisite convenience; Registration cancelled 16/7/1920.

58 292 17/7/1895 July (horse) William Gaskell Fletcher Burrows & Co., Narrow boat; Coal; Not fly; One cabin 3 Atherton, Manchester persons); Good new boat and fitted Route; Bridgewater Canal with every requisite convenience; Registration cancelled 16/7/1920. 293 23/8/1890 Ajax (horse) Joseph Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not fly; One cabin 3 Longston Salt Co., Ltd., Tyldesley, persons); Good new boat and fitted Manchester. with every requisite convenience; Route; Manchester Ship Canal Broken up, 11/2/1936 and River Weaver 2 94 11/3/1896 Amethyst(horse) Adam Tyrer Adam Tyrer, 68 Warrington Rd., Wide boat; Coal and salt; Not fly; two Leigh cabins (5 persons); A good well built Route; Leeds & Liverpool and new boat with every requisite Ship Canals convenience; transferred to Hannah Tyrer, Warrington Rd. Leigh 30/8/1898; Sold to Wm. Carrington, 23 Rothay St., Leigh, re-registered No. 34 , not now in use 4/2/1936. 295 19/5/1896 Emily (horse) William Scragg Astley & Tyldesley Coal and Narrow boat; Coal; Not fly; One cabin 3 Salt Co., Ltd., Tyldesley, persons); A new boat well built and Manchester. fitted with every requisite convenience; Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Broken up, 11/2/1936 Manchester Ship Canals 296 22/9/1896 Typhoon ( horse) , Henry Thompson, Marston, Narrow boat; Coal & salt; One cabin (2 Marston Northwich persons); Boat in good order newly painted and repaired; 10/2/1936. Route; Ship Canal, North Ingram Thompson & Sons Ltd., Lion Salt and & Rochdale works, Marston, Northwich, Sunk at canals Billinge green years ago; Delete.

59 297 19/2/1897 Maud (horse) William Disley, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Narrow boat; Coal & Salt; Narrow boat; Bedford Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, Manchester Not a fly; One cabin (3 persons); A new Route; Leeds & Liverpool and boat throughout fitted up with every Manchester Ship canals modern convenience. Broken up, 11/2/1936 298 26/7/1897 Leeds (horse) N/K Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wide boat; Coal; Not a fly; Two cabins Wigan (5 persons); A new boat fitted up with Route; Leeds & Liverpool, every modern convenience; Wigan Manchester Ship canals, Rivers Coal Co.- sold to T & W Wells, Stretford, Weaver & Mersey 14/2/1936 Still in use by T & W Wells, Stretford, 2/3/1936 299 4/11/1897 Dolphin(horse) George Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Wide boat; Coal chiefly; Not to be used Freeman Wigan as fly; New boat with every modern Route; Leeds and Liverpool convenience; Wigan Coal Co. sold to T and Bridgewater canals & W Wells,Stretford,14/2/1936 Still in use by T & W Wells, Stretford, 2/3/1936 300 1/3/1898 Liver (horse) N/K Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Wide boat; Coal chiefly; Not to be used Wigan as fly; Good new boat fitted with every Route; Leeds and Liverpool requisite convenience; Sold to T & W and Bridgewater canals wells, Stretford, 14/2/1936; Still in use by T & W Wells, 2/3/1936 301 23/3/1898 Elm (horse) Joseph Barker Astley and Tyldesley Coal & Coal chiefly; Narrow boat; A good well Salt Co. built new boat fitted with every Route; ; Leeds and Liverpool convenience; registration cancelled and Bridgewater canals 16/7/1920.

60 302 8/10/1898 Haigh Hall(horse) George Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; Well built new boat; Freeman Wigan Not fly; 14/2/1936 Wigan Coal Corp-sold to John Parker & Sons, Liverpool; 29/2/1936 renamed Cicero; Since broken up John Parker & Sons Ltd. 303 1/3/1899 Inkerman (horse) Robert Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; Well built new boat; Freeman Wigan Not fly. Route; Leeds & Liverpool and 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Co.- sold to T & Bridgewater canals W Wells, Stretford 304 24/3/1899 Asli (horse) Thomas Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Coal; Narrow boat; Not fly; A good well Chantler Co. built new boat with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience; 11/2/1936 Broken up. Bridgewater canals 305 5/7/1899 Douglas (horse) James Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; Not fly; Well built new Carrington Wigan boat; 14/2/1936, Sold to Thompson Bros. Route; Leeds & Liverpool and No.6 Dock, Salford; 2/3/1936 T & W Bridgewater canals Wells-broken up 306 30/1/1900 Albert (horse) Robert Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; Well built new boat; Freeman Wigan 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Co.- sold to T & Route; Leeds & Liverpool and W Wells, Stretford; 2/3/1936 Still in us by T Bridgewater canals & W Wells 307 19/4/1900 Ivy (horse) William Disley Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Coal; Narrow boat; Not fly; Well built Co. new boat fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience; 11/2/1936 Broken up. Bridgewater Canals 308 26/11/1900 Floris (horse) Thomas Westleigh Colliery Co. Ltd., Coal; Narrow boat; Not fly; One cabin Johnson Leigh Route; Leeds & Liverpool (3 persons) ; Previously regist’d,

61 and Bridgewater Canals Runcorn, No.471; Not a registered boat, July 1909. 309 26/11/1900 Simon (horse) Thomas Westleigh Colliery Co. Ltd., Coal; Narrow boat; Not fly; Previously Johnson Leigh registered at Runcorn. No. 471; Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Certificate of registration cancelled at Bridgewater Canals the request of the Westleigh Colliery Co. 6/9/1904 310 5/11/1901 Thorn (horse) Joseph Nutter Astley & Tydesley Coal & Salt Coal and salt; Narrow boat; Good new Co. Ltd. boat fitted with every convenience; Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Not fly; 11/2/1936, broken up. Bridgewater Canals 311 17/3/1902 August (horse) William Gaskill Fletcher Burrows & Co. Lt., Coal; Narrow boat; Well built new boat; Atherton. Not fly; One cabin (3 persons); Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Registration cancelled 16/1930. Bridgewater Canals 312 17/3/1902 September(horse) William Gaskill Fletcher Burrows & Co. Ltd., Coal; Narrow boat; new boat ; not to Atherton be fly. 313 15/7/1902 October (horse) William Gaskill Messrs Fletcher Burrows & Co. Coal traffic; Narrow boat; new boat; Ltd., Atherton, Manchester. not to be used for conveyance of foul or offensive cargo 314 15/7/1902 November William Gaskill Fletcher Burrows & Co., Coal; Narrow boat; New boat well built (horse) Atherton. and fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds and Liverpool convenience; Not fly. Registration and Ship Canals cancelled, 16 July 1930 315 3/7/1902 Mary of Wheelton Ralph Ralph Walmsley, Wheelton, Coal; Wide boat; previously registered (horse) Walmsley, Chorley at Wigan ;The boat has been Route; Leeds & Liverpool and thoroughly overhauled and put in a

62 Ship Canals good state of repair; Not fly boat. 7/2/1936 Firm cannot be traced, write off 22/7/1902 316 James (horse) Ralph Walmsley Ralph Walmsley, Wheelton , Coal; Wide boat; Previously registered 17/11/1902 Chorley at Wigan and is in good order and well Route; Leeds & Liverpool and fitted;7/2/1936, Firm cannot be traced; Ship Canals Write off 12/12/1902 317 18/2/1903 Holly ( horse) William Savage Astley & Tyldesly Coal & Salt Coal; Narrow boat; New boat well built Co. Ltd. nad fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience; Not to be fly boat. Bridgewater Canals 318 18/6/1903 Prince of Wales Robert Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide Boat; New boat well built (horse) Freeman Wigan and fitted with every convenience; Not to be used as fly; 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Coy- “Sold to T & W Wells, Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Stretford” Bridgewater Canals 2/3/1936. Still in use by T & W Wells 319 9/11/1903 Nelson (horse) Robert The Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd. Coal; Wide boat; New boat well built, Freeman and fitted with every convenience 14/3/1936, Wigan Coal Coy- “Sold to T Route; Leeds & Liverpool and & W Wells, Stretford” Bridgewater Canals 2/3/1936, “Broken up”- T & W Wells 320 22/7/1904 Don (horse) John Jones Astley & Tyldesley Coal Co. Coal; Narrow boat; Previously registered Ltd., Tyldesley. at Runcorn; Is in fair repair but requires Route; Leeds & Liverpool and re-painting. Bridgewater Canals 11/2/1936. Broken up. 321 George (horse) William Astley & Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd. Coal; Narrow boat; New bota fitted

63 13/10/1904 Ashcroft Route; Leeds & Liverpool and with every requisite convenience; Not Ship Canals fly boat. Registration cancelled 16 July 1930 322 17/10 Alexander (horse) George Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; New boat, well built, 1904 Freeman Wigan and fitted with every requisite convenience Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Boat re- registered at Wigan and Ship Canals transferred to Wigan Registration Authority 16 May 1929 323 Excel (horse) Tom Johnson Westleigh Colliery Co. Ltd., Coal; Narrow boat; The boat is in good 20/12/1904 Leigh repair, clean and provided with every Route; Leeds & Liverpool and requisite convenience; Day Boat, not Bridgewater Canals registered, 29/9/1905 324 11/1/1905 Earl ( horse) Robert Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; New boa. Well built Freeman Wigan and fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience; Not fly; Bridgewater Canals 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Coy- “Sold to T & W Wells, Stretford” 2/3/1936. Still in use by T & W Wells 325 30/10/1905 Alma (horse) Robert Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; New boat, well built Freeman Wigan and fitted with every convenience Route; Leeds & Liverpool and 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Coy- “Sold to T Bridgewater Canals & W Wells, Stretford” 2/3/1936. Still in use by T & W Wells 326 9/6/1906 Helena (horse) George Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; New boat well built Freeman Wigan and fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience.

64 Bridgewater Canals Boat re- registered at Wigan and transferred to Wigan Registration Authority 16 May 1929 327 31/7/1906 Henry (horse) William Disley Astley & Tyldesley Coal Co., Coal; Narrow boat; new boat, built and Tyldesley fitted with every requisite convenience. Route; Leeds & Liverpool and Registration cancelled 16 July 1930 Bridgewater Canals 328 15/10/1906 Flo (horse) William Disley Astley & Tyldesley Coal Co. Coal; Narrow boat; Previously registered Tyldesley. at Manchester, No. 530 & is in good Route; Leeds & Liverpool and repair. Bridgewater Canals 11/2/1936, broken up 329 19/3/1907 Four Brothers Thomas Thos Johnson, 16 Warrington Coal; Narrow boat; Previously registered (horse) Johnson Rd. at Runcorn as the Portland , No 1060, is Route; Leeds & Liverpool and clean and in good repair Bridgewater Canals 12/2/1936, Owner dead, boat sold to Westleigh Colly Co. & broken up “many years ago” 330 Cedric (horse) Thomas Thomas Johnson, 16 Warrington Coal; Narrow boat; previously 11/11/1904 Johnson Rd. registered, Manchester as the ‘Rose’ Route; Leeds & Liverpool and No. 365 and in good repair; not to be Bridgewater Canals used as fly boat. 9/4/1913, Ownership transferred to Messrs Isherwood & Co, 299 Newton Rd., , trading as Westleigh Collieries. Broken up, 12/2/1936 331 Celtic (horse) Thomas Thomas Johnson, 16 Warrington Coal; Narrow boat; Previously registered

65 11/11/1904 Johnson Rd. at Manchester as the ‘Pink’ No.366 is Route; Leeds & Liverpool and clean and in good repair. Bridgewater Canals 9/4/1913, Ownership transferred to Messrs Isherwood & Co, 299 Newton Rd., Lowton, trading as Westleigh Collieries. Broken up, 12/2/1936 332 30/4/1908 Ann (horse) Robert Glover Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Coal; Narrow boat; In good repair and Wigan clean; Not to be used as fly. Route; Leeds & Liverpool and 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Corp, “sold Ship Canals 1920; No trace of buyer & believed broken up” 333 18/5/1908 Floris (horse) Thomas Disley Westleigh Colliery Co. Ltd Coal; Narrow boat; New boa fitted with Route; Leeds & Liverpool and very requisite convenience; Not fly Manchester Ship Canals boat. Broken up 12/2/1936 334 17/8/1908 Mary (horse) N/A Richard Holt, Boat Builder, Coal; Narrow boat; Previously registered Astley at Wigan No. 75 is clan and in good Route; Leeds & Liverpool and repair. Manchester Ship Canals 335 3/11/1909 Queen (horse) George Wigan Coal & Iron Co, Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; new boat well built Freeman Wigan and fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience Manchester Ship Canals 14/2/1936, Wigan Coal Corp “Sold to John Parkes & Sons, Liverpool 29/2/1936, John Parke & Sons Ltd, “renamed “Hugo”. Not used a Cabin boat; Delete

66 336 15/5/1914 Marian (horse) Daniel Foster Westleigh Colliery Co. ltd., Coal ;Wide boat; New boat well built Leigh and fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience; Manchester Ship Canals 9/4/1923, Re-registered see No 351 337 Lark (horse) Thomas Disley Astley & Tyldesley Coal Co. Coal; Narrow boat; New boat, well built 23/10/1914 Tyldesley and fitted with every requisite Route; Leeds & Liverpool and convenience; Not fly Bridgewater Canals Registration cancelled 16 th July 1930 338 Lucy (horse) Tho. Chantler Astley & Tyldesley Coal Co. Coal; Narrow boat; New boat 11/12/1914 Ltd., Tyldesley previously registered at Runcorn is in Route; Manchester Ship Canal good order registration cancelled 16 th July 1930 339 2/11/1916 Helen (horse) John Robert & Thos Hodgkiss, Small Coal; Wide boat; Previously registered Canington brook Lane, Leigh at Runcorn is in good order; Not fly Route; Leeds & Liverpool and boat; Manchester Ship Canals Ownership transferred to John Canington, 42 Welch Hill St., Leigh, 23 Jan.1920; 11/2/1936, Broken up 340 28/1/1918 Annie (horse) John Hodson John Hodgson, 19 Warrington Coal & ballast; Wide boat; previously rd., Glazelery [?] registered at Liverpool No 397 is in fair Route; Leeds & Liverpool and repair but requires repainting; Not to be Manchester Ship Canals used as fly 7/2/1936, Owner “gone away”, Write off. 341 5/7/1918 Cillies ( horse) John John & Ellen Canington , 43 Coal; Wide Boat; Previously registered Canington Welch Hill, S. Leigh. at Liverpool No. 922 is clean and in

67 Route; Leeds & Liverpool Canal good repair 11/2/1936, believed sold to Liverpool firm, Write off 342 8/7/1921 Annie (horse) William Draper Hunt & Page, Canal Wharf, General cargo; Wide boat; Previously Leigh registered at Liverpool, is clean and in Route; Leeds & Liverpool Canal good repair; 11/2/1936, Hunt & Page, “Sold to Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co.” 2/3/1936, Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co- renamed “Alf” used by Engineering Dept & not subject to registration; Delete from Register. 343 11/7/1921 Alice (horse) Richard Hunt & Page, Canal Wharf, General cargo; Wide boat; Previously Forsham Leigh registered at Liverpool is clean and in Route; Leeds & Liverpool Canal good repair. 11/2/1936, Hunt & Page- “sold to R. Grimshaw, Coal dealer, Appley bridge.” 344 27/2/1922 Snowdrop (horse) William Astley and Tyldesley Collieries, Coal; Narrow boat; A good new boat, Ashcroft Tyldesley well built and fitted with every requisite Route; Manchester Ship Canal convenience Registration cancelled, 16 July 1930 345 18/4/1922 Amethyst (horse) William William Canington, 14 Gamble Coal; Wide boat; Boat is clean and in Canington St., Leigh; good repair and fitted with every 2/9/1932, 23 Rolling St., Leigh requisite convenience; Route; Manchester Ship Canal Same boat as No. 294; Not now in use, to be broken up, 4/2/1936

68 346 25/11/1922 Crocus (horse) William Astley and Tyldesley Collieries, Coa;l Narrow boat; Not fly; New boat, Ashcroft Tyldesley well built, and fitted with every requisite Route; Manchester Ship Canal convenience Registration cancelled 16 July 1930 11/21936, Not now in use for habitation 347 12/12/1922 “Alf” (horse Thomas Astley and Tyldesley Collieries, Coal; wide boat; New, well built fitted Chantler Tyldesley with every requisite convenience Route; Manchester Ship Canal Registration cancelled 16 July 1930 348 12/4/1923 Kitty (horse) Thomas Dahin West Leigh Colliery Co., Ltd, Coal; wide boat; Previously registered Leigh. at Liverpool No. 1227 is clean and in Route; Manchester Ship Canal, good order; Leeds & Liverpool Canal 12/3/1936, Still in commission, 349 29/3/1923 Daffodil ( horse) William Astley and Tyldesley Collieries, Coal; Narrow boat; Good new boat, Ashcroft Tyldesley furnished with all necessary Route; Manchester Ship Canal conveniences; Registration cancelled 16 July 1930 350 24/4/1923 Mabel (horse) Thomas West Leigh Colliery Co., Ltd, Coal; Wide boat; Previously registered Grimshaw Leigh. at Liverpool No. 1156, is clean and in Route; Manchester Ship Canal, good order Leeds & Liverpool Canal. 12/2/1936, still in commission 351 9/4/1923 Marion (horse) William West Leigh Colliery Co., Ltd, Coal ; Wide boat; Previously registered Ashcroft Leigh. at Leigh No 336 Route; Manchester Ship Canal, 12/1/1936, still in commission Leeds & Liverpool Canal. 352 9/10/1923 Emma (horse) Richard Gorton Fletcher, Burrows & Co., Ltd., Coal; Wide boat; In good state of Atherton repair, and is clean and well kept. Not Route; Manchester Ship Canal fly.

69 Registration cancelled 16 July 1936. 353 9/10/1923 Majestic (horse) Robert Ashton Astley and Tyldesley Collieries, Coal; Wide boat; Good well built new Tyldesley boat with every requisite convenience Route; Manchester Ship Canal 23/10/1930, Ownership transferred to Manchester Collieries Ld and named changed from Majestic to No. 29. 11/2/1936, No now in use for habitation 354 15/3/1926 Septima (horse) John Deakin West Leigh Colliery Co., Ltd, Coal; Wide boat; previously registered Leigh. at Manchester No. 1044 is clean and in Route; Manchester Ship Canal, good order; Leeds & Liverpool Canal. 3/3/`936, Broken up 355 24/9/1929 Oil-of Leigh James Forshaw Hunt and Page, Canal Wharf, General Merchandise; Wide boat; (Crude Oil Twist Lane Good well built new boat fitted with Engine) Route; Leeds & Liverpool Canal every requisite convenience; A motor boat driven by a Crude Oil Engine and fitted with electric ligh; Not fly.t 11/2/1936, Hunt & Page-Sold to Canal Transport Ltd., 72 Pall Mall, Liverpool 29/2/1936, Canal transport Ltd., -Now ‘Orb, Reg No. 1480’ ; Registered elsewhere; Delete 356 18/10/1932 Dolphin(horse) T. Wells T & W Wells, 464 Warrington Coal wide boat; Not fly; Practically Rd., Abram rebuilt, is clean, in good repair and Route; Manchester Ship Canal fitted with every requisite convenience. 11/2/1936, still in possession of T & W Wells 357 1/9/1933 Panther( horse) Thomas Deakin Westleigh Collieries Ltd., Leigh Coal; Wide boat; Previously registered

70 at Liverpool No. 1291; Clean and in good order. 12/2/1936, Still in commission 358 4/9/1933 Tiger (horse) Finch Henry Exors of the late Jacob [JS] Coal; Wide boat; Previously registered Blundell Sheldon, Graving Dock, at Liverpool No. 1261; Not fly. Parbold, Nr Wigan 359 24/2/1934 William (horse) Henry Cluton Charles Holt, Lingards Lane, Coal; wide boat; Previously registered Astley at Manchester No. 278. Overalled [sic], repaired and painted ; clean and in good order; 12/2/1936, Charles Holt; “Still in my possession, not been used, going to break up” .

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