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Originally Posted by WOA2
I have just registered on your Forum. I come from Reading in Berkshire, and my Wife and I have been researching our Family tree. On my Father's side, there are 3 generations of GWR Railway men. One was a Carman - what is this job?
Also, is there any way of getting details of GWR Employees for my family records?
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I sent the above questions to a GWR specialist and these are his response .....
"A carman drove a horse and cart."
Which is what I thought it was btw.
"There are some GWR Staff Registers at the PRO but not all of them. Therefore he might find his old chap or he might not. Furthermore the registers are in 'real time' i.e as each man joined they turned a page and filled in his details. In other words - total needle in a haystack and the needle might not even be there!"
The latter isn't a great deal of help I'm afrraid.