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The Boiler Makers
A boilermaker is a trained craftsman who produces steel fabrications from
plates and sections.The name originated from craftsmen who would fabricate
boilers,but they may work on projects as diverse as bridges to blast furnaces.

Slang for boiler maker: A drink of whisky with a beer chaser.

Compiled by Ann Spiro
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BAKER James Boilermaker 1881: James Baker 42yrs, 54 Hope Street, Sheerness,Kent. Born in Middlesex-London. Wife Mary Ann 39yrs born Sheerness-Kent. See census 1881 for 7 children listed or contact Ann by.
BATT Samuel Boilermaker 1849: Samuel Batt, born 1849. Died 1870.  Lived: 9 Cannon Street. St.James Bristol. Contact S.Batt by.
BATT Samuel Boilermaker 1827: Samuel Batt, born 1827. Died 1908. Lived: Redfield Place Barton Regis St. George Bristol. See ROGERS (boilermaker).Contact S.Batt by.
CORNISH George Boilermaker-Journeyman, Military Gunr Driver 1851: George Cornish 23yrs, I-Frederick & Legonier Squares Artillery Barrack, Devonshire. Born in Redruth-LAN
COX George Boilermaker Assistant 1881: George Cox 43yrs, 50 Hope Street,Sheerness,Kent. Born in Sheerness-KENT. Wife Sarah.A. 40yrs born Sheerness. See census 1881 for 6 children listed.
DAVIDGE Edwin Boilermaker 1881: Edwin Davidge 17yrs, 151 Kingsland Road,Bristol with parents William41yrs (engine fitter) & Elizabeth. Brother Albert 20yrs,engine fitter. See 1901 census. Contact Nancy by.
FERRY James Boilermaker-Journeyman, Military Gunr Driver 1851: James Ferry 28yrs, 44 Charlotte Street, Morice, Devon. Born in Stoke Damerel,Devon. Lodges with Charles Allen (blacksmith).
HARDY George Boiler Maker George Hardy, born Middlesex, England. Brother of William & Thomas Hardy (boilermakers). Contact Chris by.
HARDY Thomas Boiler Maker Thomas Hardy, born Middlesex, England. Brother of William & George Hardy (bloiermakers). Contact Chris by.
HARDY William Boiler Maker 1814: William Hardy, born 1814 Bromley,London, Middlesex. Worked in Poplar probably in shipbuilding. Moved to Handsworth, Stafford about 1858 then back to Poplar. Brothers George and Thomas also Boilermakers, Middlesex, England. Contact Chris by.
MARSHALL George Boiler Maker 1873: George Marshall, at Cross Street, ?New Brompton, Kent, England. Occupation seen on son's marriage certificate. Son John Frederick Redman Marshall 20yrs is also listed in the Boiler Makers Index.
MARSHALL John Frederick Redman Boiler Maker 1873: John Frederick Redman Marshall 20yrs, at Cross Street,?New Brompton, Kent, England. Wife Mary Anne Briggs 19yrs, married on 25 December 1873, Parish Church, New Brompton,Kent. Worked at HM Dockyards. John died 25 January 1931 at 67 Charter Street ?Gillingham, Kent and daughter A.F.Marshall was present. See census 1881 for family members. His father George Marshall was also a boilermaker.
PALMER William Boilermaker 1841: William Palmer, born 1841 St Helens, Liverpool. Lived at Over Hills Cottage and Company's Row in the civil parish of Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire.He is showing in the 1871, 1881 and 1891 English Census as a Boiler Maker. The 1901 Wales census he is boarding and working in Wales and again working as a Boiler Maker. Contact Alison by.
ROGERS Unknown Boilermaker 1827: Mr. Rogers. Father-in-law of Samuel Batt(1827-1908) boiler maker. Contact S.Batt by.
ROUND Edward Boilermaker 1841: Edward Round 20yrs, Tipton,Cross St. Born in Sedgley-STAFFS. Wife Matilda 25yrs born Rowley-STAFFS. Brother of Thomas Round 20yrs. 1851: Edward is a boiler maker, 40yrs, Sedgley-STAFFS. Matilda 35yrs. 1861: Blacksmith 50yrs, Campbell Terrace Birkenhead. Wife: is now Eliza 48yrs born London. 1864: boilermaker, Edmund Street. Re-married: Parish Church Liverpool to Margaret Connel widow. 1861: 60yrs, boilermaker. Wife Margaret 43yrs. 1881: 70yrs, boilermaker, 150 Athol Street,Liverpool. Wife margaret 53yrs born Liverpool. Edward died 20 Dec 1884 aged 72yrs , 150 Athol Street,Liverpool. Margaret still living.
SKELLY Charles Boiler Maker & Blacksmith 1821: Charles Skelly. OPR Marriage record shows Charles Skelly Smith in Port Glasgow and Ann Leggat residing there. Charles son John (1) born in Port Glasgow was also a Blacksmith - Boiler Maker as shown on the 1841 Scotland Census. Charlesw is alos listed in the Blacksmiths of Scotland Index. John Skelly (1) (born 1822)is also in many editions of Pigot's Directory. Of John Skelly's sons, John (2) (born 1853) also became a boiler maker and Alexander (born 1861 -my great Grandfather is shown as a Marine Engineer on the 1881 Scotland Census). I believe that John's (2) son Thomas also became a Boiler Maker Journeyman. Fast forward - my nephew Jaysun O'Scalleigh is a blacksmith on Salt Spring Island, North Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Contact Aandeg by.
SKELLY John (1) Boiler Maker 1822: John Skelly, born 1822(boiler maker). Wife Elizabeth Wallace. He was the son of Charles Skelly a Blacksmith. Contact Aandeg by.
SKELLY John (2) Boiler Maker 1853: John Skelley, born 1853 (boiler maker). Wife Margaret Henderson, married 1878 in Glasgow. See Blacksmiths of Scotland and Boiler Makers Indexes for his father John Skelly & grandfather Charles Skelly (blacksmith). For further information contact Aandeg by.
SKELLY Thomas Boiler Maker - Journeyman Thomas Skelley, born ?Scotland. A Boiler Maker Journeyman. See Blacksmiths of Scotland and Boiler Makers Indexes for his father John Skelley grandfather Charles Skelley. For further information contact Aandeg by.
UNKNOWN G.M. Boiler Maker 1851: G.M.Unknown 25yrs,1-Convict Prison Lidford, Tavistock,Devonshire. Born in Lothborough-LEC.
UNKNOWN J.I. Boiler Maker 1851: J.I.Unknown 24yrs,1-Convict Prison Lidford, Tavistock,Devonshire. Born in Newcastle on Tyne-Ntm.
UNKNOWN J.L. Boiler Maker 1851: J.L.Unknown 20yrs,1-Convict Prison Lidford, Tavistock,Devonshire. Born in Crounburn-Gls.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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