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Title: Finding a railway worker
Post by: silver cloud on Friday 24 March 23 14:35 GMT (UK)

Good Afternoon
Does anybody have any Idea if I can get railway workers records, I have contacted National Archives. but to be honest I cant get to grips with there pages.

Title: Re: Finding a railway worker
Post by: youngtug on Friday 24 March 23 16:21 GMT (UK)

Which railway company would help.

Title: Re: Finding a railway worker
Post by: silver cloud on Friday 24 March 23 16:31 GMT (UK)

Hi youngtug
He was working for the Midland railway, and he was a a union member i have number and it appears to be Hellifield.

Title: Re: Finding a railway worker
Post by: youngtug on Friday 24 March 23 17:20 GMT (UK)

https://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/family.htm

I think Ancestry also have some Midlands railway records, I am not sure.

Title: Re: Finding a railway worker
Post by: silver cloud on Friday 24 March 23 18:12 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that will look into it.

Title: Re: Finding a railway worker
Post by: Redroger on Thursday 06 April 23 21:18 BST (UK)

Midland railway is amongst the best represented at TNA, but the survival is not good. The University of Warwick has extensive Trade Union Records so I should start there.
What dates are involved as the Midland Railway amongst others relevant to Hellifield became the LMS on 1st January 1923.

Title: Re: Finding a railway worker
Post by: silver cloud on Friday 07 April 23 15:52 BST (UK)

Thanks Redroger
Will E-mail them and see what I get.
Cheers SC