piggolo
10-02-2012, 2:05 PM
I'd love to find the relevant railway records for my ancestor but not sure which area to look in.
His census detail always stated Railway Guard and he lived at the same address in the parish of St Pancras London for circa 30+ years, from around 1870.
First question... 1870 seems quite early. Can anyone describe the progress of the railway development by this date? Is "railway guard" just a general generic term or is it a specific role considering this is 1870?
Second question... being close to St Pancras, does anyone know which railway company he would most likely be working for (and therefore which records I should be looking at)?
Any help would be fantastic, Thanks.....
His census detail always stated Railway Guard and he lived at the same address in the parish of St Pancras London for circa 30+ years, from around 1870.
First question... 1870 seems quite early. Can anyone describe the progress of the railway development by this date? Is "railway guard" just a general generic term or is it a specific role considering this is 1870?
Second question... being close to St Pancras, does anyone know which railway company he would most likely be working for (and therefore which records I should be looking at)?
Any help would be fantastic, Thanks.....