Railway professions

Brian Davies · #1 30th December 2012, 12:27

I'm doing some family research and have come across someone who was employed as a railway sheeter in Kings Lynn. According to the National Archives that occupation was would fall under Goods Staff, but I've no idea what a sheeter did.

Be grateful if anyone out there can shed some light on it. he was listed on the 1911 census.

Thanks, Brian

pre65 · #2 30th December 2012, 12:39

A sheet would be like a tarpaulin to cover open wagons, so a sheeter would be someone who fitted them ?

Brian Davies · #3 30th December 2012, 12:41

Thanks. That makes sense.

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