Thomas Abram

1903 - 1982  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas Abram
  Born	14 May 1903	Lathom   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	31 May 1903	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Occupation	Boatman
  Died	20 Jul 1982	Richmond Avenue, Burscough
  Buried	23 Jul 1982	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [3]
  Person ID	I08548	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Abram,   b. 1876, Lathom ,   d. 28 Oct 1916, River Mersey  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Alice Watkinson,   b. 23 Jun 1877, Lathom ,   d. 25 Nov 1958, Richmond Avenue, Burscough  (Age 81 years)
  Married	17 May 1902	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Family ID	F01212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  British Empire Medal indicated in burial record. Possibly the 'Mr Abram' aboard the Wm Robinson in Boatfamilies website photos. Mike Clarke, L&L Canal Society President says: 'Tommy Abram was one of the top skippers in the 1950s, and William Melling (q.v. b3.8.1900) was his mate on boat Aire in the late 1930s.'

  
  

• Sources

  [S010076] Canal Transport Ltd papers at The Waterways Archive, Ellesmere Port. [S010055] Parish records, Bow Lane, Preston. [S010080] Burial register for St John the Baptist, Burscough Bridge.