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SURNAME AREA CONTACT DATES

HARRIS WHITCHURCH, HANTS Jim Engert ALL
HARSTEAD NORFOLK Shirley Yalden PRE 1850
HAWKINS SOMERSET Alan Jones ANY
HAWKINS ALL Alan Jones ANY
HAWKWORTHY DEVON/CORNWALL Jim Engert ALL
HAYNES ANDOVER, HANTS Jim Engert ALL
HERBERT PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE Sheila Yeo ALL
HERBERT, Sydney Francis PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE Sheila Yeo 1850-1970
HEWLETT, Joseph Hewlett Joseph bl857, married 1889 Wandsworth occ: Engine Driver, on his sons birth certificate he is shown as Stationary Engine Driver. Yvonne Saunders Born 1857
HILL DEVON/CORNWALL Jim Engert ALL
HILL DEVON/CORNWALL Sheila Yeo ALL
HILLION DEVON/CORNWALL Jim Engert ALL
HOAR SUSSEX George Yalden PRE 1850
HOBBS, Richard Miles My Grandfather Richard Miles HOBBS, was apprenticed at the North London Railway 1872-77; He then appears as an "Engine Fitter" in the 1881 Census, lodging at Clearville Place, ASTON, Warwick. What Railway workshops could have been located in that area? He married in Clerkenwell, Middx in 1883 and moved to Gateshead, Co Durham, where, since I later "dumped" a quantity of"Dorman Long" Linen drawings of bridge structures, I can only surmise he worked for that company for some years. However, in August 1885, he appears to have been on a project in BEACONSFIELD, where my Mother was born, returning to Middlesbrough, shortly afterwards. What railways would have been being built in that area at that date? By 1901 Census, he had moved to Caerleon, Mon, where presumably there would be bridge/railway building shops, as he was described as "Inspecting Engineer, Railway Material", he died in June 1910 and was reported to have been in the Bristol area a week or so previously. I would greatly appreciate being pointed in the right direction to resolve some of these issues Godfrey W. Owen 1830-1910
HOLLAND, Walter He lived in Wavertree, Liverpool. He was a stoker and retired in 1965 Ann Jeffs 1895-1985
HOLLAND, Walter A railway fireman. He was born in 1880 and retired around 1945 and died in 1951. He lived in Wavertree, a suburb of Liverpool, and I remember that he walked to and from work so he would have been based around Wavertree or Edge Hill depots. Ann Jeffs 1880-1951
HOLLOWAY ANDOVER, HANTS Jim Engert ALL
HOLTON, Ernest Albert b Nottingham d Builth Wells Powys (my grandfather). Recorded as platelayer in 1901 census and resident at 1 Coventry Road Bulwell. In the 1911 census he is living at 12 Amanda Street Bulwell. In 1917, he is living at 21 Citadel Street, Nottingham and still a platelayer (source: my father's birth certificate). In 1926, he is living at 4 Nursery Drive, Brown Edge Road, Buxton, Derbyshire and is recorded as a railway engineer (he served as a permanent way inspector) (source: my uncle's apprenticeship papers). In 1935, he is living in Rotherham (source: my grandmother's death certificate). In 1939, his address is: The Engineer's Office, LMS Railway, Swinton, nr Barnsley (source: my father's next of kin details in his attestation papers). In 1942, his address is 31 Wye View, Builth Road, Llandindrod (source: my father's next of kin details on his Army medical records). He died in Builth Wells in 1952. I do not know the normal retirement age for railwaymen at that time, so I do not know whether or not he was a serving railwayman during his time at Builth Wells. There is a chance he may have served in the Army Service Corps in WW1 but that source is only from a possible match in the Medal Roll - I can not find any confirmation in service or pension records. I assume that he served with the LMS between 1923 and 1948 but do not know what company he may have worked for up until then (Midland Railway, perhaps?). I have found some possible records in the NA catalogues, which may cover his service at LMS (RAIL 426), and also some possible ones if he worked for the Midland Railway (RAIL 491). I have some know-how of searching records at TNA but, based on previous experiences, I would prefer to visit with some definite catalogue numbers rather than turning up and trying to carry out open ended searches, hence my request for some guidance on where to find the necessary records.
HOOKINGS SOMERSET Alan Jones ANY
HOOKINGS ALL Alan Jones ANY
HORWILL, Fred Railway worker, d 1944 at Oakhampton Brenda + David Horwill -1944
HOWLAND, Henry Joseph BRICKLAYERS ARMS/SOUTH LONDON Alf Kershaw ANY
HUNTLEY MONMOUTH/FOREST OF DEAN Jim Engert ALL
HUTCHENS HANTS George Yalden PRE 1900
HUTCHINGS HANTS George Yalden PRE 1900
HUTCHINS HANTS George Yalden PRE 1900

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SURNAME	AREA	CONTACT	DATES

HARRIS	WHITCHURCH, HANTS	Jim Engert	ALL
HARSTEAD	NORFOLK	Shirley Yalden	PRE 1850
HAWKINS	SOMERSET	Alan Jones	ANY
HAWKINS	ALL	Alan Jones	ANY
HAWKWORTHY	DEVON/CORNWALL	Jim Engert	ALL
HAYNES	ANDOVER, HANTS	Jim Engert	ALL
HERBERT	PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE	Sheila Yeo	ALL
HERBERT, Sydney Francis	PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE	Sheila Yeo	1850-1970
HEWLETT, Joseph	Hewlett Joseph bl857, married 1889 Wandsworth occ: Engine Driver, on his sons birth certificate he is shown as Stationary Engine Driver.	Yvonne Saunders	Born 1857
HILL	DEVON/CORNWALL	Jim Engert	ALL
HILL	DEVON/CORNWALL	Sheila Yeo	ALL
HILLION	DEVON/CORNWALL	Jim Engert	ALL
HOAR	SUSSEX	George Yalden	PRE 1850
HOBBS, Richard Miles	My Grandfather Richard Miles HOBBS, was apprenticed at the North London Railway 1872-77; He then appears as an "Engine Fitter" in the 1881 Census, lodging at Clearville Place, ASTON, Warwick. What Railway workshops could have been located in that area? He married in Clerkenwell, Middx in 1883 and moved to Gateshead, Co Durham, where, since I later "dumped" a quantity of"Dorman Long" Linen drawings of bridge structures, I can only surmise he worked for that company for some years. However, in August 1885, he appears to have been on a project in BEACONSFIELD, where my Mother was born, returning to Middlesbrough, shortly afterwards. What railways would have been being built in that area at that date? By 1901 Census, he had moved to Caerleon, Mon, where presumably there would be bridge/railway building shops, as he was described as "Inspecting Engineer, Railway Material", he died in June 1910 and was reported to have been in the Bristol area a week or so previously. I would greatly appreciate being pointed in the right direction to resolve some of these issues	Godfrey W. Owen	1830-1910
HOLLAND, Walter	He lived in Wavertree, Liverpool. He was a stoker and retired in 1965	Ann Jeffs	1895-1985
HOLLAND, Walter	A railway fireman. He was born in 1880 and retired around 1945 and died in 1951. He lived in Wavertree, a suburb of Liverpool, and I remember that he walked to and from work so he would have been based around Wavertree or Edge Hill depots.	Ann Jeffs	1880-1951
HOLLOWAY	ANDOVER, HANTS	Jim Engert	ALL
HOLTON, Ernest Albert	b Nottingham d Builth Wells Powys (my grandfather). Recorded as platelayer in 1901 census and resident at 1 Coventry Road Bulwell. In the 1911 census he is living at 12 Amanda Street Bulwell. In 1917, he is living at 21 Citadel Street, Nottingham and still a platelayer (source: my father's birth certificate). In 1926, he is living at 4 Nursery Drive, Brown Edge Road, Buxton, Derbyshire and is recorded as a railway engineer (he served as a permanent way inspector) (source: my uncle's apprenticeship papers). In 1935, he is living in Rotherham (source: my grandmother's death certificate). In 1939, his address is: The Engineer's Office, LMS Railway, Swinton, nr Barnsley (source: my father's next of kin details in his attestation papers). In 1942, his address is 31 Wye View, Builth Road, Llandindrod (source: my father's next of kin details on his Army medical records). He died in Builth Wells in 1952. I do not know the normal retirement age for railwaymen at that time, so I do not know whether or not he was a serving railwayman during his time at Builth Wells. There is a chance he may have served in the Army Service Corps in WW1 but that source is only from a possible match in the Medal Roll - I can not find any confirmation in service or pension records. I assume that he served with the LMS between 1923 and 1948 but do not know what company he may have worked for up until then (Midland Railway, perhaps?). I have found some possible records in the NA catalogues, which may cover his service at LMS (RAIL 426), and also some possible ones if he worked for the Midland Railway (RAIL 491). I have some know-how of searching records at TNA but, based on previous experiences, I would prefer to visit with some definite catalogue numbers rather than turning up and trying to carry out open ended searches, hence my request for some guidance on where to find the necessary records.
HOOKINGS	SOMERSET	Alan Jones	ANY
HOOKINGS	ALL	Alan Jones	ANY
HORWILL, Fred	Railway worker, d 1944 at Oakhampton	Brenda + David Horwill	-1944
HOWLAND, Henry Joseph	BRICKLAYERS ARMS/SOUTH LONDON	Alf Kershaw	ANY
HUNTLEY	MONMOUTH/FOREST OF DEAN	Jim Engert	ALL
HUTCHENS	HANTS	George Yalden	PRE 1900
HUTCHINGS	HANTS	George Yalden	PRE 1900
HUTCHINS	HANTS	George Yalden	PRE 1900
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