Tunbridge Wells Railway Station Masters

[Smokey807]

I would appreciate some assistance with any information not given below for the following railway station masters at the two railway stations in the town. I have separated then by railway company.

West Station-London,Brighton,South Coast Railway

1) Frederick James Morison-Station master listed in T. Wells directories of 1899 and 1903. Not found in T. Wells 1901 census. No other family info known.


2) Frederick Grahan-station master in T.Wells directories of 1882.Railway employee records give him living T. Wells 1858, born 1822 ;entered service Feb 1,1858.Retired from railway (resigned) Dec 28,1890.Not found in 1881 or 1891T.Wells census

Central Station-South East and C Railway

1) Thomas Woodcock-station master listed in T. Wells 1858 directory.Not found in 1862 Kelly for T. Wells.Not found in 1851 or 1861 census T. Wells.

[Smokey807]

Frederick James Morrison was found as Frederick John Morrison so don't need any information for his.

[Smokey807]

Frederick Graham has been found. No further information needed for him

[hanes teulu]

A nice tribute -

Surrey Mirror, 1 Feb 1890
"CHICK NOTES"
I've heard it rumoured that Mr Morrison is likely to take his departure from the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway station and that Dorking will soon know him no more. My feelings on receiving confirmation of the announcement will be pretty equally divided between pleasure at hearing of a well deserved promotion and regret at losing a friend. But Tunbridge Wells will secure a capital station master, so that my congratulations to the inhabitants of that town may be very complete.

 

[Smokey807]

Thank you for announcement about Mr Morrison.

I have found that Thomas Woodcock was actually the station master in the town of Tonbridge not Tunbridge so I don't need an information about him.

What I am now missing are the names and details of the stations masters for the South East and Central station in Tunbridge Wells for the period of Novmber 1846 (when the station opened) up to 1860. I have Charles Essington Huges becoming the station master in the 1861 directory.Hughes was at the Westenhanger station near Stanford in 1851.Not quite sure when Hughes was appointed station master in Tunbridge Wells. Not listing in Tunbridge Wells directories of 1851 and 1858 for station masters. The only reference I can find is a directory of 1847 which gives " Railway Conveyance-James Barnett, High St daily to all parts of London". Im not sure if Barnett was the station master or perhaps just a ticket agent.

[hanes teulu]

1851 Census (ref HO107  1614  167  71)

William G Olliver, Head, Marr, 39, Railway Station Master, b. Ipswich

Address - Railway Station, Tunbridge Wells

Have spotted him as late as July 1858 as station master (newspaper article)

[hanes teulu]

By the '61 Census Wm George Olliver, 49, b. Ipswich is a Coal Merchant

[Smokey807]

Thanks for the Olliver reference. What does he newspaper article say about him?

[hanes teulu]

Have sent PM