My great great grandfather worked for the Caledonian Railway in Edinburgh. Can anyone one help with terminology? A family document has him listed as a Station Master but a reference written from the Caledonian Railways as he left to come to NZ has him listed as a Station Agent in charge of a level crossing (of the most dangerous kind). Can someone enlighten me on the job description ? Would a Station Agent actually be Station Master? Would he have lived on site as I have not yet found the family on the 1841 census ? Would appreciate any clues please as this family are my "brick wall" in Scotland. Many thanks Jenny

Jenny A Station Agent is often responsible for goods traffic, but in the early days railway terms were fairly flexible. There was no Caledonian Railway in Edinburgh in 1841, their rails only reached the city at the end of the decade. When did your gg grandfather go to New Zealand? Were there any details about where in Edinburgh (city or county) he did his job? best wishes Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Robertson" <jenn@e3.net.nz> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 2:41 AM Subject: [MLN] Caledonian Railway > My great great grandfather worked for the Caledonian Railway in Edinburgh. > Can anyone one help with terminology? A family document has him listed > as a Station Master but a reference written from the Caledonian Railways > as he left to come to NZ has him listed as a Station Agent in charge of a > level crossing (of the most dangerous kind). > Can someone enlighten me on the job description ? Would a Station Agent > actually be Station Master? Would he have lived on site as I have not yet > found the family on the 1841 census ? > Would appreciate any clues please as this family are my "brick wall" in > Scotland. > > Many thanks > > Jenny > >

Jenny, I have a relly who was called a Station Master on his son's marriage cert., but on his death cert., and on the census return and on his grave stone, he is called a Station Agent.He certainly lived on the job, so to speak. Good Luck, Archie Gilbert. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Robertson" <jenn@e3.net.nz> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 2:41 AM Subject: [MLN] Caledonian Railway > My great great grandfather worked for the Caledonian Railway in Edinburgh. > Can anyone one help with terminology? A family document has him listed as a Station Master but a reference written from the Caledonian Railways as he left to come to NZ has him listed as a Station Agent in charge of a level crossing (of the most dangerous kind). > Can someone enlighten me on the job description ? Would a Station Agent actually be Station Master? Would he have lived on site as I have not yet found the family on the 1841 census ? > Would appreciate any clues please as this family are my "brick wall" in Scotland. > > Many thanks > > Jenny > > >