----- Original Message ----- From: Glen To: IrelandGenWeb-L-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 3:12 PM Subject: Bamford I am looking for any info I can find about Francis Newham Bamford. He was the Station Master for the London & Northwestern Railway in Greennore, Co. Louth. He moved there from Wales sometime around 1910, or earlier, and emigrated to Canada in 1914. I was wondering if there is census info for 1911. I would really appreciate any information I could get. Thanks Glen

Hi Glen - Try contacting the County Louth Library, Dundalk website to see if they can access the 1911 Louth Census for you and also check their city/county directories for your Bamford name. May even be familiar with some resources or have e-mail addresses for contacts interested in the railway lines. The National Archives (Dublin) website has begun putting the 1911 Census on line, starting with Dublin. The records for 1911 are being digitised first, then those for 1901. Kerry, Antrim and Down will be available online in October 2008. Publication of the other counties will follow, in the order listed below, between then and mid-2009. More precise timescales will be posted when available. BTW - Do you know if he had any BAMFORD family in Dublin? There are 23 entries for 1911 Census, and three for the NEWHAM surname. a.. Donegal b.. Cork c.. Wexford d.. Galway e.. King's County (Offaly) f.. Limerick g.. Mayo h.. Waterford i.. Armagh j.. Carlow k.. Cavan l.. Clare m.. Fermanagh n.. Kildare o.. Kilkenny p.. Leitrim q.. Londonderry (Derry) r.. Longford s.. Louth t.. Meath u.. Monaghan v.. Queen's County (Laois) w.. Roscommon x.. Sligo y.. Tipperary z.. Tyrone aa.. Westmeath ab.. Wicklow Per John Grenham's "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors," Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD (1992) lists Railway Workers Resources: (1) "Records of the Irish Transport Genealogical Museum," Joseph LECKY. (2) 1870-1950s - Irish Transport Genealogical Archives, Irish Railway Record Society, Heuston Station, Dublin; open on Tuesday 8-10 p.m., by appointment with an archivist. On checking the IRRS website a few months ago for another lister, I couldn't find an e-mail address for inquiries. Perhaps you could send a letter of inquiry to archivist with a couple prepaid IRC (International Reply Coupons) enclosed with your self-addressed envelope. (3) Perhaps a rail history affectionato at the Belfast and Co. Down Miniature Railway Society website can give you direction. They seem to have a contact e-mail address. I notice that they have links to other websites to include: Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Downpatrick Railway Society Miniature and Narrow Gauge Railways in Britain www.carrickmags.co.uk Kingdom of Down Northern Ireland Tourist Board (Other: The Isle of Wight Steam Railway website is up-to-date and with quite lovely steam engine photographs and news and contact person). You might try the RAOGK (Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness) website, see if someone in Dublin would be kind enough to check for you for little or nothing. Check and see if the National Library of Ireland Dublin website has any railroad records and/or can put you in touch with a professional researcher. I'd be interested to know if you get a breakthrough. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for trains The NIAH website (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) has photos of buildings, some referencing the Co. Louth railway. You might enjoy reading the following book: "Signalman's Memories - Railway Life in Rural Ireland" by Albert MAHER., pub. Thurles Rail 150 Committee, Monadreen, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, (ISBN 0-9533654-0-9), p/b. Perhaps you can still locate a copy of this circa 1999 publication. Might mention Co. Louth, but should be enjoyable reading nonetheless. Per review at that time -- "William was signalman at Goold's Cross, son Albert served the Irish railways for 40 years beginning as Lad Porter at Dundrum station. Albert's son, Bill, is a loco driver out of Limerick station. We begin at Kingsbridge (now Heuston Station), that splendid Renaissance palace on the Dublin quays and go on to various crashes and other excitement like the arrest in Thurles of local patriot William Smith O'BRIEN and the subsequent wild-west style hijacking of the Dublin-bound train at pistol point by the constabulary. Templemore, Thurles, itself, Roscrea, Birr, Ballybrophy, Clonmel, Goold's Cross, Dundrum, Limerick and royal Cashel - all have a place in the story." Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen" <gbamford@nbnet.nb.ca> To: <IRELANDGENWEB@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 3:15 PM Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Fw: Bamford > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Glen > To: IrelandGenWeb-L-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 3:12 PM > Subject: Bamford > > > I am looking for any info I can find about Francis Newham Bamford. He was > the Station Master for the London & Northwestern Railway in Greennore, Co. > Louth. He moved there from Wales sometime around 1910, or earlier, and > emigrated to Canada in 1914. I was wondering if there is census info for > 1911. I would really appreciate any information I could get. > Thanks > Glen