LPWR

[dsjturner]

Hi all!

I’ve been looking at my great grandfathers entry in the 1921 census and his occupation is listed as a general labourer with the employer listed as LPWR. Would anyone have any idea who they are? I’ve had a look and found nothing. His daughter once told me he worked on the railways so it could possibly be that. Many thanks in advance

[PaulineJ]

Location? (To narrow the field)

[dsjturner]

They were living in reading at the time.

[Bee]

Is it definitely LPWR,
could it be LNWR, London & North Western Railway

[PaulineJ]

Reading was great western or  South Eastern Railways

[dsjturner]

Oh it could be thank you! I’ve only viewed the transcript and I’ve noticed quite a few mistakes so far so maybe that’s what it is! Thank you very much!

[mazi]

As well as the south eastern railway the LSWR also had running rights through reading (southern) station and a locomotive servicing base.

To the best of my knowledge the LNWR had no connection with reading.

Mike

[Redroger]

BUT remember this. Reading was and is only 36 miles from London, certainly less than an hour commute even in 1921. Though I thought the second company at Reading was the LSWR I am not going to argue that particular point. The proximity to Euston station from Paddington by London underground suggests to me that he may well have worked there and commuted every day. Rail workers are quite notorious for it. The train crews at Kings Cross largely commute in from as far as Peterborough, Southend and Cambridge. When I worked there (commuting daily rom Doncaster, daily round trip 312 miles!) there was even one driver who commuted daily from Bournemouth.
It would be useful to know what his job was; station staff or Booking clerk etc. would make the commute easier. Unless of course someone comes up with a provable name for LPWR.

[dsjturner]

Thank you everyone for all your suggestions, I really appreciate them! I forgot to mention although it says he’s a general labourer for “LPWR” is states in brackets (out of work). I’m thinking that it was maybe LSWR and there’s been a transcribing error (I’ve found a fair few of them already!)
Daniel