Description: a genealogy site researching family histories of people working along the River Thames
family history (1021) waterman (100) river thames (27) wherry (8) boatman (8) thames sailing barge (2) barge builders (2) lighterman (2) spritsail (1) wherryman (1)
Welcome to THE BARGE MEN website
Were your ancestors associated with Thames Sailing Barges or lighters, Watermen and Lightermen or the London Docks? We have a large number of family names, sailing barge names and sailing barge histories already logged but please keep watching this page for details of our website dedicated to researching their family histories.
Our site is dedicated to researching the history of Thames sailing barges and barge builders and the watermen and lightermen who worked on the wharves and docks along the river and travelled the Thames from Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Essex to London. Links can be found to other river sites.