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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: chalkley1973 on Friday 17 March 17 08:36 GMT (UK)

Title: NORTH LONDON RAILWAYS
Post by: chalkley1973 on Friday 17 March 17 08:36 GMT (UK)

I am looking into a John Sobey who was a signalman on this railway in 1911 census. Any ideas where i could find his staff records etc

Title: Re: NORTH LONDON RAILWAYS
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 17 March 17 09:57 GMT (UK)

The online staff appointments for Broad Street Station (in the City of London) show his appointment there on 2 March 1892.

Individual staff records for this railway are held at the National Archives, Kew, in class RAIL 529. They are not online, but there is some partial name-indexing in the catalogue, see here ...

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_aq=sobey&_cr=RAIL%20529&_dss=range&_ro=any&_st=adv

For a fuller picture you will need to visit Kew, or have someone go on your behalf.

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Historical background here ... http://www.nlrhs.org.uk/history.html

Title: Re: NORTH LONDON RAILWAYS
Post by: anpefa1 on Friday 17 March 17 14:51 GMT (UK)

hello mate

I am visiting TNA Kew soon, will look up the records and get back soon as.

Tony

Title: Re: NORTH LONDON RAILWAYS
Post by: chalkley1973 on Friday 17 March 17 14:58 GMT (UK)

Thank you ,it would be appreciated

regards

Kevin