Nancy, I wonder if there is anyone on the list that goes to the RO at Kew?  If so, they may do a look up for you.  I've got the same interest because my GGrandfather was a RR Porter when he married in 1874.  Family lore has that his passage to the USA was paid by the RR here to secure his knowledge.  They ended up in Chicago working for the Pullman Company. Take care, Paul Ohio, USA ----- Original Message ---- > From: Nancy <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 3, 2008 6:27:04 AM > Subject: Re: [GLS] Railway workers was Moving to the cities > > Thanks for that. > Should have been g.g..grandfathers, not g.grandads. > I have another g.g.grandad employed by GWR as a porter in Wiltshire 1851. > Maybe the records will become easier to get from overseas at some stage. > Good to know they are there anyway. Thanks. > > Nancy > Australia > > > > Nancy, Probably the Great Western Railway.  The staff records for this company > >  are quite good and are at the Public Records Office at Kew. > _____________________________________________