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Staff Register for salaried and waged staff (coaching, police, traffic and telegraph...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 529/131

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This record is about the Staff Register for salaried and waged staff (coaching, police, traffic and telegraph... dating from 1865 Sept–1910 July in the series North London Railway Company: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
RAIL 529/131
Date
1865 Sept–1910 July
Description

Staff Register for salaried and waged staff (coaching, police, traffic and telegraph operating departments) including booking clerks, ticket collectors, station inspectors, porters, signalmen, guards, brakesmen, couplers, shunters, messengers, foremen, policemen, point cleaners, lampmen, train boys and female cleaners, etc.

The registers give details of name, date of birth, date of joining service, position, where stationed, changes to pay and remarks including information on departure from service. Occasionally details are given on additional staff expenses and wage changes.

Indexed by station name at the front of the volume.

The Covering Dates for the piece (originally catalogued as 1900 May–1911 Jan) now refer to the first date of appointment and to the last date of appointment, for each individual.

Contents described at item level (Name; Occupation; Date of Birth; Date of Appointment). The Covering Date(s) shown at item level are the Date of Appointment for the individual.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by station name and then by department.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
NL 15/2
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Labour
Railways
Pay and pensions
Policing
Communications
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1843380/

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RAIL 529

North London Railway Company: Records

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