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Title: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: Findmyfamily9999 on Saturday 04 November 17 16:39 GMT (UK)

Hi,

My Great Grand Father James Jardine came form Scotland.  All of his adult document - marriage, death, census have his profession as gold coast civil service.  Does anyone have any information on what this is? or how I can find out more?

Thanks
Lynda

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: nanny jan on Saturday 04 November 17 16:42 GMT (UK)

Some background to the Gold Coast:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Coast_(British_colony)

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 04 November 17 16:54 GMT (UK)

You can see the Gold Coast section of the Colonial Office List  at https://archive.org/stream/ldpd_11897910_003#page/262/mode/2up
Page 196 lists the establishment
Stan

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: Findmyfamily9999 on Saturday 04 November 17 17:57 GMT (UK)

Thanks Stan,
Have looked at the older Colonial Office List and I thin I have found him!
Lynda

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 04 November 17 21:34 GMT (UK)

I see he was a Foreman of Works in the 1901 list https://archive.org/stream/ldpd_11897910_001#page/262/mode/2up

Stan

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: Findmyfamily9999 on Sunday 05 November 17 14:35 GMT (UK)

Yes and 1902 and 1904.  Don't know what he was doing 1903!

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: eadaoin on Sunday 05 November 17 17:44 GMT (UK)

I found this very useful for great-uncle Tom in Montserrat! Thanks

Title: Re: Civil Service 1890-1910
Post by: Findmyfamily9999 on Sunday 05 November 17 20:51 GMT (UK)

Hi, do you have a relative in the British civil service around 1900?  If so do you have any suggested links that might help me discover more about my relative?

Thanks

Lynda