The Life of a Holyhead Boatman: Lewis Jones (1867-1915) by David Lewis Pogson from Holyhead: Stories of a Port.  Click on the link to read the article.

The sometimes dramatic story of my great grandfather, a Holyhead Boatman in the age of sail. Described by ‘Holyhead Maritime Museum as … ‘a very detailed account of a small community of Holyhead people who depended upon the sometimes cruel sea for their sustenance and survival. The occupation of Boatman has long gone, as have many of the houses mentioned. We hope you see this article as an important piece of social history that captures the trials and tribulations of Holyhead people of another almost forgotten time.’