Plate-Layers

[Browneyes]

In case anyone's interested I have a copy of The Graphic dated September 4th, 1880 which has a long paragraph about Plate-Layer's duties and wages.

[daveinliverpool]

Hi Browneyes,
Yes am interested, I have a great grandfather who was a Platelayer on the railways here in Liverpool.
Could you possibly e-mail me the paragraph to daveinliverpool [AT] yahoo [DOT] co [DOT] uk
thanks,
Dave

[Browneyes]

Will do tomorrow Dave.

[Copper]

I have a few plate layers in my tree so I would be very interested in this too. Please would you send me a copy too. You can email me by clicking on my name (hope that makes sense).

Thanks

[Browneyes]

Okey doke Copper. It's on my list to do later today,

[Browneyes]

Copper,

I've sent it as you said but had to send a photobucket link as I couldn't attach image. Please let me know if aok.

[Copper]

I received it and it all worked well. I now know exactly what a plate layer did. Thanks very much.

[Flossy]

Hi Browneyes,
I've just found this thread, and I've got several platelayers in my tree too;' seemed to run in families. I've love to see the article you mention, & wonder if you could send me a copy sometime when you've a spare minute

thanks a million,
Flos

[StintonLomas]

Hi

Hi Browneyes,
I've just found this thread, and I've got several platelayers in my tree too;' seemed to run in families. I've love to see the article you mention, & wonder if you could send me a copy sometime when you've a spare minute

thanks a million,
Flos

I have a family of Platelayer/gangers.
My maternal Grandmother's brother, a Foreman/Ganger was knocked down and killed by a train at Oldends crossing Glos. in 1887, by the time of the 1891 census his brother who had previously been a platelayer in Yate had been moved to Stonehouse and promoted to Foreman/Ganger, presumably he had taken over his deceased brother's job.

[Browneyes]

Flossy: Have pm'd it to you. I think the second attempt will probably work best.

StintonLomas: Did you want a copy too?