Hi Arlene Thanks for your church answer. I have John WILLIAMS who is a "Gateman" in 1889 in the 1881 census as a Tramway Breakman (sic), in 1891 as a Labourer and in 1894 as a Slate Waggon Driver. Would anybody have any idea of what a Gateman is? The other 3 seem to be self-explanatory (I think!!). Regards Barbara in Sydney via Liverpool >> > I'm not sure of the occupations. I'm sure someone will be though. > Most in Llandegai worked the quarry. There was a railroad that once > ran the slate to the water, but I'm not sure of the years. The rails > are still in place. > > > > > I am also interested in two occupations - Robert is a Stoker, any > > idea of > > where he would be employed as in censuses he is normally shown as a > > quarryman, also his father John WILLIAMS is a Gateman, any ideas about > > this
Well, we know he tended a gate, but I don't know what type. Could have been to Penrhyn Castle, a bridge, a railroad crossing, something of that nature. My cousin drives a truck at the quarry. They have made progress! Arlene On Dec 8, 2004, at 12:29 PM, Barbara Williams wrote: > Hi Arlene > > Thanks for your church answer. > > I have John WILLIAMS who is a "Gateman" in 1889 in the 1881 census as a > Tramway Breakman (sic), in 1891 as a Labourer and in 1894 as a Slate > Waggon > Driver. > > Would anybody have any idea of what a Gateman is? The other 3 seem to > be > self-explanatory (I think!!). > > Regards > Barbara in Sydney via Liverpool > >>> >> I'm not sure of the occupations. I'm sure someone will be though. >> Most in Llandegai worked the quarry. There was a railroad that once >> ran the slate to the water, but I'm not sure of the years. The rails >> are still in place. >> >>> >>> I am also interested in two occupations - Robert is a Stoker, any >>> idea of >>> where he would be employed as in censuses he is normally shown as a >>> quarryman, also his father John WILLIAMS is a Gateman, any ideas >>> about >>> this > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Cewch ddanfon negeseuon Cymraeg neu Saesneg i'r rhestr hon > This list covers a bilingual area, in which messages in both Welsh and > English are welcome > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >