Julie_Gfamily
@juliegfamily.bsky.social
Family historian and One Place Study researcher of Long Buckby Wharf and Boat Families of the Grand Junction Canal.
Former library assistant, collector of many crafts.
Former library assistant, collector of many crafts.
On 28 March 1880, Revd A O James of St Lawrence, Long Buckby, baptised 25 children of varying ages! He was a man on a mission to ensure every person in his parish was baptised and kept the pace up during his tenure. #OnePlaceStudies
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
On 28 March 1880, Revd A O James of St Lawrence, Long Buckby, baptised 25 children of varying ages! He was a man on a mission to ensure every person in his parish was baptised and kept the pace up during his tenure. #OnePlaceStudies
Excellent, thank you Tony!
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Excellent, thank you Tony!
Oh and looking at his birth reg, he may have been born at Buckby Wharf so hits for both of my #OnePlaceStudies!
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Oh and looking at his birth reg, he may have been born at Buckby Wharf so hits for both of my #OnePlaceStudies!
Turns out that none of the WW1 names are matching up with anything I've got, however your list of WW2 names has given me one, thank you! George Dorsett KIA 5 June 1944 is the son of boatman Mark William, and mum Susan Halford comes from a boat family too. Not in my tree yet but working on them!
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Turns out that none of the WW1 names are matching up with anything I've got, however your list of WW2 names has given me one, thank you! George Dorsett KIA 5 June 1944 is the son of boatman Mark William, and mum Susan Halford comes from a boat family too. Not in my tree yet but working on them!
You star! Thank you, just having a quick look at your site and I can see some likely surnames. So far I've got mostly Staffs, Worcs, Cheshire, Warwicks Regiments for the 25 deaths that I know of. But there are going to be so many more...
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You star! Thank you, just having a quick look at your site and I can see some likely surnames. So far I've got mostly Staffs, Worcs, Cheshire, Warwicks Regiments for the 25 deaths that I know of. But there are going to be so many more...
I have a folder titled Wills to Sort 🤣 It's complicated because there's Buckby Wharf, #BoatFamilies, & my family and some Wills fit into more than 1 category! I started buying Wills when the report first came out because of the threat of rising costs, so I have a nice little back-log 😆 #Genhour
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I have a folder titled Wills to Sort 🤣 It's complicated because there's Buckby Wharf, #BoatFamilies, & my family and some Wills fit into more than 1 category! I started buying Wills when the report first came out because of the threat of rising costs, so I have a nice little back-log 😆 #Genhour
I haven't even tried looking for the War Memorials yet - they could be recorded anywhere or nowhere! I need to find the families first to narrow down to a county, hopefully. #GenHour
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I haven't even tried looking for the War Memorials yet - they could be recorded anywhere or nowhere! I need to find the families first to narrow down to a county, hopefully. #GenHour
There doesn't seem to be free access to the WW1 pension ledgers😭, have tried using the linked page and by going through the website to the free access.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
There doesn't seem to be free access to the WW1 pension ledgers😭, have tried using the linked page and by going through the website to the free access.
Embrace your inner sloth for a while, it will get better! Good luck with the treatment💜
a sloth is laying on a bed with its mouth open and yawning .
Alt: a sloth is laying on a bed with its mouth open and yawning .
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November 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Embrace your inner sloth for a while, it will get better! Good luck with the treatment💜
🤣even better, several of my boat families had the decency to have their wills probated in Leics and Staffs, both of which are on FindMyPast!
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
🤣even better, several of my boat families had the decency to have their wills probated in Leics and Staffs, both of which are on FindMyPast!
I don't think mine is much better! Most of the wills are for the land owners around the area rather than Wharf residents, especially pre 20th century.
And as far as #BoatFamilies go the percentage is probably closer to 5% at best🤣
#OnePlaceWednesday
And as far as #BoatFamilies go the percentage is probably closer to 5% at best🤣
#OnePlaceWednesday
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I don't think mine is much better! Most of the wills are for the land owners around the area rather than Wharf residents, especially pre 20th century.
And as far as #BoatFamilies go the percentage is probably closer to 5% at best🤣
#OnePlaceWednesday
And as far as #BoatFamilies go the percentage is probably closer to 5% at best🤣
#OnePlaceWednesday
I've put one order in already and am now doing the same as you to try and get as many as possible. If only occupations were included throughout the Index! #OnePlaceWednesday
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I've put one order in already and am now doing the same as you to try and get as many as possible. If only occupations were included throughout the Index! #OnePlaceWednesday
Ooh excellent, thank you!
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Ooh excellent, thank you!