Anyone with railways knowledge?

[garethnash]

Stan, thats brilliant and does fit nicely with what I want lol. Sometimes have to be careful you dont make things fit but in this case it does seem to.

[meles]

That fits neatly, Stan.

But gareth used the term "linesman" who did what I described.

I guess the 1891 enumerator got it wrong and wrote "linesman" when he should have used "lineman"

meles

[stanmapstone]

Some other terms.
 A Signal Lineman, aka Signal Fitter, was usually one of a gang engaged in periodic inspection and repair of lines of wire, etc. connecting signals with signal boxes, or on construction of new signal lines.

 A Railway Signal Fitter specialised in fitting the railway signal mechanism, erecting the signals, and connecting them with boxes and instals levers etc. in the signal box.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

That fits neatly, Stan.

But gareth used the term "linesman" who did what I described.

I guess the 1891 enumerator got it wrong and wrote "linesman" when he should have used "lineman"

meles

The OED has Lineman A man employed to attend to the condition of a railway, telegraph, or telephone line.


A Linesman, apart from the obvious sporting variety    is defined as One who attends to the upkeep of roadside verges.


Stan

[garethnash]

Stan and Meles - doing a little jig here as I think it fits perfectly.

As it goes it may actually say lineman on the census as it has line through it and not the easiest to read.

Wondeful, simply wonderful.

[meles]

 

meles

[lollyross]

Linesman deals with anything electrical and fitter anything mechanical.