Author Topic: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident  (Read 1496 times)

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LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« on: Monday 29 May 17 09:43 BST (UK) »
I know this is a long shot!......but i am currently researching the former crossing house on the LD&ECR's Beighton Branch, which has now closed, not to be confused with the current crossing that is still there 100 yds along the road over the Robin Hood Line.

The building seems to have been known as The Gatehouse and Norwood Cottage

I am trying to find out who was the very first crossing attendant to have worked in the house, the line opened to traffic in 1896 so this should be on the 1901 and 1911 census, but i dont know how to find the entry from the little information i have!

As i said it was called The Gatehouse or Norwood Cottage it seems, although Whaley Crossing has also been found as a name for the crossing itself, the road i believe to be called Mag Lane but again, the current residents tell me some mail arrives addressed to Norwood Lane!..

can anyone give me any pointers on how i might be able to find this property on the 1901 and 1911 censusses plz?   thanks!!
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Re: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 May 17 14:11 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Wonder if this could be the person you are looking for on the 1901 -

Charles Charlesworth   70 b. Marchington, Staffordshire Gatekeeper on Railway. Points at level crossing
Ann Charlesworth   65 b. Alton, Staffordshire
Henry Charlesworth   26 b. Scarcliffe, Derbyshire
James Charlesworth   24 b. Scarcliffe, Derbyshire
Lucy Charlesworth   gr. dau 11 b. Scarcliffe, Derbyshire
Robert Charlesworth   gr. son 1 b. Bolsover, Derbyshire
William Bowe   boarder 39 b. Briottingley, ??? Yorkshire. Railway signalman

RG13 Piece 3254 Folio 136 Page: 53. Abode - Norwood Sidings.

There are other men on the same page as the above with the occupation signalman.

Unfortunately we are not allowed to conduct 1911 look ups.

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Re: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 May 17 14:18 BST (UK) »
sadly not but thank you!  its close! thats the Midland one, highlighted red on the attached, the one i am looking for info on is the adjacent line, the crossing house in blue :D  Norwood Sidings was the Midland one up until 1967 when it was renamed Norwood Crossing after the one i am researching closed...ah dammit, just realised there is no option to attach and image! how strange! sorry!
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Re: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« Reply #3 on: Monday 29 May 17 14:36 BST (UK) »
just realised there is no option to attach and image! how strange! sorry!

Hopefully this 'help' page will enable you to post the image which would be very useful.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,130922.0.html

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Re: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« Reply #4 on: Monday 29 May 17 14:52 BST (UK) »
my screen  doesnt look as it does on that guide sadly, all i see at the bottom is "Attachments and other options", and under that is "Notify me of replies by e-mail", "Dont use smileys" and "return to this topic"....there are no boxes or links there to attach anything for some strange reason...how annoying! :(
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Re: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« Reply #5 on: Monday 29 May 17 14:55 BST (UK) »
ah i've found this  "also, just to let you know you can't attach images to topics posted on the look-up requests boards"...

how daft is that! sometimes descriptions arent enough..all i can do is post the same question in another forum that allows attachments!  annoying yes! lol
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Re: LD&ECR Norwood Railway Crossing resident
« Reply #6 on: Monday 29 May 17 15:12 BST (UK) »
Link to another post regarding this request with image attached.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=772380.msg6253547#msg6253547

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