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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	27 Sep 2008 16:12
	If you can find the name of the boat builder you may well find information in sites devoted to canals and the company
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	27 Sep 2008 15:31
	Trade directories are a bit like our yellow pages, you wont get a lot of info from them apart from the address. You could try emailing Southwark archives who are exceptionally good at helping people with local queries.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	27 Sep 2008 10:52
	Have a look at: www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp Its Free!
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 451 Send Message	Old	Report	27 Sep 2008 10:33
	My ancestors were Barge Builders originally from Sudbury, Suffolk. I have now made a connection with Southwark, London, where my 3x Great Grandfather's brother lived at time of 1851 & 1861 Censuses - occupation Barge Builder. I would like to be able to find him in a trade directory - he employed 5 men, so it is possible he had a firm that would be listed. Can you help please.
	Researching: Nicholls, Suffolk, Barge Building