London and North Western Railway records

[Apen]

Hi, my gt gt grandfather, William John Steadman was employed as a railway bookings clerk for London & North Western Railways. He lived at 27 Bristol Street, Birmingham. I have been able to see his employment records on line but they end with showing him 'dismissed' from the Company on 5 Feb 1863. Would there be any more detailed records available showing why he was dismissed? Following this he uprooted his young family and moved to Belfast where the family remained (although originally from Yorkshire/Lancashire). This raises another question...how would they have travelled from Birmingham to Belfast in the 1860s?
Appreciate any thoughts.

[jim1]

Can't answer the first question but getting to Belfast the quickest way would be B'ham to L'pool by train & then boat.
Being dismissed doesn't necessarily mean he was guilty of misconduct, he could have gone if the railway was getting rid of men & he was just unlucky enough to be one of them.
The Co. may have given him subsidised travel for a short period.

[Apen]

Thanks for your input Jim...I guess the Liverpool/Belfast crossing makes sense. I know he worked as a clerk for a coal merchant in Belfast Quay area but sadly passed away in 1870 aged 44; however the family remained and settled here in Belfast.