My ggg-grandfather John SYMONS (bap Liskeard 8 Jun 1834) worked his way up from Brakesman (1861), Railway Porter (1871 & 1881) to Railway Stationmaster (1891 & 1901).

In the 1893 Kellys Directory for Liskeard he is listed as the Stationmaster at Moorswater which would fit as the family lived at Looe Mills/Moorswater (Liskeard Borough).

I have checked the database of Staff that joined GWR when they took over the Liskeard/Looe lines but he is not listed. As he was 66 in the 1901 census I think that perhaps he chose to retire rather than to work under the new management. Or perhaps the new management decided he was too old.

Are there any staff records for the Liskeard & Caradon or Liskeard & Looe Companies that I might search for more information on John.

Sue