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how do i find GWR records

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Rebecca

Rebecca Report 20 Oct 2008 08:14

Thank you all so much for your help

Tom

Tom Report 20 Oct 2008 07:22

HI Rebecca,

This site just might be helpful:-

www.railwayancestors.org.uk

Good luck

mgnv

mgnv Report 20 Oct 2008 01:46

If you're a bit out in your time frame, and James didn't become a station master until the 1920s, then this record bears looking at.

1901 England Census
Civil Parish: Denton
Ecclesiastical parish: Denton St Leonard
Town: Newhaven
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: Railway Gate House
Registration district: Lewes
Sub registration district: Newhaven
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 328

Richard Clark 36 Newhaven, Sussex, England Head M Railway Signalman
Annie Clark 34 Chilworth, Surrey, England Wife M
Richard A Clark 14 Oxted, Surrey, England Son Apprentice Marine Fitter
James Clark 12 Oxted, Surrey, England Son Scholar
Frank Clark 10 Newhaven, Sussex, England Son Scholar
Horace Clark 7 Newhaven, Sussex, England Son Scholar
Annie Clark 2 Newhaven, Sussex, England Daughter

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 920; Folio: 30; Page: 51.

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 19 Oct 2008 22:20

thank you but i dont know how to do it sorry.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 19 Oct 2008 22:01

Have a look at the Nat. Archives records for raiway staff and the like.

Here is the link

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=124&j=1

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 19 Oct 2008 21:54

i think around 1880 1890 sorry i cant be of much more use

Diane

Diane Report 19 Oct 2008 21:48

Do you know when James was born?

Researching:
Wanklin, Mulloy, Hill, Sheward, Stubbs, georke, schreiner, flockemann, neuhoff

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 19 Oct 2008 21:42

Hes my great grand father so just trying to find out anything about him how long he worked there for if theres any photos of him at any railway museums anything at all about him and to go back further

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Oct 2008 21:37

exactly what kind of information are you looking for?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 19 Oct 2008 21:34

how do i go about finding records of a station master james clark at newhaven around 1900??? sussex i am new at all of this and havent got a clue where to look with out having to pay for it can any one help