Can anyone tell me what a Surface man did? and what it is please?? Heather

Heather My Grandfather was surface man and he built railways- but there were surfacemen in the mines and on the roads The railway and road men prepare the ground for the track/ road I don't know what the mining surfaceman did- maybe he worked the ltruckss up to the surface? Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Straight <[email protected]> Date: Monday, October 25, 2010 9:22 am Subject: [WIG LIST] Surface man? To: [email protected] > Can anyone tell me what a Surface man did? and what it is please?? > Heather > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi A Surfaceman was a person who kept the roads in good order. His job was to fill potholes and keep drainage channels clear. Later, the same name was applied to men who worked on the railways doing a similar job. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Need help with your Scottish Family History research? Let Imchad Ancestry assist you. Please look at our website: www.imchad.freeola.com _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Straight Sent: 25 October 2010 18:17 To: [email protected] Subject: [WIG LIST] Surface man? Can anyone tell me what a Surface man did? and what it is please?? Heather ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3218 - Release Date: 10/25/10