New Ancestry database - British Post Office Appointment Books

[malverntrail]

Re Edwd C Drury - entry doesn't say much (not many of them do):

Nov 1914: Nomination 239010, Edwd C Drury, Asst Pman, LPS  (London Postal Service)

And
Jan 1914: Nomination 241069 Chas W.e. Drury, Sklld Wkn, Engr London, minute E13816
Jun 1914 - ditto last entry except Sklld Wkman II (second class)

[stonechat]

As one who helped index this I had a few people I hoped to find - unfortunately all missing though

[Paul Caswell]

Thanks malverntrail, greatly appreciated.

Paul

[Paul Caswell]

Re Edwd C Drury - ...
Jan 1914: Nomination 241069 Chas W.e. Drury, Sklld Wkn, ...

That would have been his father! I had no idea Charles W had anything to do with the post office. Are there any other references to him, especially the "E" because as far as I know he only had the one middle initial?

Paul

[malverntrail]

Paul

I can see just the one other entry:

July 1912: nomination 182348, Chas W Drury, Unest Skd Workman, Engr Dept, minute E39020/13

(Unest - unestablished, not pensionable)

Not sure if you can get further info via the minute reference - check Family History Research Guide (pdf) available on the British Postal Museum and Archive website http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/genealogy  You may be able to find a pension record reference there, too.

John

[Paul Caswell]

Thank you John, most appreciated!

Paul

[coombs]

My grandfather was a postman and he was first appointed in March 1930 so he would have been almost 17. He was reappointed in 1932 aged 19. Southend division. Good discovery.

[0121mariec]

Does anyone know if the library version of Ancestry has this collection?  Just found 6 people listed and would love to know the info on them. Marie

[kaz]

Gosh, can i be really cheeky and ask for a look up too 

I'm looking for info on  this chap:

British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 

"Hubert D R Parr"

Many thanks