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Starting a proper Sheffield History Challenge

I am trying to compile a list of Stationmaster who worked at Sheffield's once many stations.

Many members have directories spanning the 19th and 20th centuries.

At a quick count, Sheffield has had roughly 30 Railway Stations.

Porters, Signalmen infact any names that can be linked to a local Railway Station.

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By hook or by crook I'll be first in your book:

George Wilton Chambers was the first director of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway, which opened on 31 October 1838. He was a Coal Master of Clough House, Rotherham and was born in London in 1812 and died in September 1904. He came to Rotherham to manage his father's interest in a local colliery on Wortley Road.

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Station Masters 1925

Kelly's directory

Ashton George Edward, West Tinsley Railway Station, (London & North Eastern),
h. West Tinsley, Station house,

Booth George Butler, Attercliffe Station,
h. Chippingbam Street.

Bust William W, Wadsley Bridge Station, (L & N Eastern Railway),
h. 7 Welney place, W.B.

Cartledge John Thomas, Wincobank & Brightside Stations (L M & S Railway),
h. 2 Tipton Street, .Brightside

Cowling Ramsden, Neepsend Station, Hoyland Road,
h.121 Wallace Road.

Foster George, Meadow Hall Lane, Meadow Hall, (L.N.E. Railway).

Heggs George Preston, Midland Station (L M & S Railway Co.,
h. 2 Shrewsbury Road.

Ogden Ralph Fairbrother, Victoria (L & N Eastern Railway Passenger Station).
h. 64 Spital Hill.

Phillipson Edward S, Station Road Woodhouse (L.N.E. Railway Station).

Mayall Frank John., Beauchief & Abbeydale (L M & S Railway).

Mayall Frank John., Millhouses & Ecclesall, Archer Road (L M & S Railway).
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Milnthorpe William, Station Road Station, Darnall, (L & N E)

Morris Ernest Bate, Attercliffe Road Station (L M & S Railway).

Niblett Samuel Ernest, Retford Road, Woodhouse Mill, (L M & S Railway).

Wood William James, Heeley Station (L M & S Railway).

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They also served :

William Bacchus, porter at Victoria Station, home 103 Saville Street

Luke Binney, goods manager at Bridgehouses station, home 104 Harvest Lane

William Cobby, Superintendent and goods manager, Midland Railway station, Wicker, home 4 Hallcarr Terrace

John Moyes, Victualler, Refreshment Rooms, Victoria Station

Pickford and Co., 10 Sycamore Street and Railway stations

Thomas Shepherd, Railway clerk, Clay Houses, Bridgehouses station

George Varney (brother of Reg from "on the buses" ?). Ivy House, Midland Station

all 1852.

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Early Railway Guards

William Ashby, 50 Wicker Lane (1849)

William Rodgers, Oborne Street (White's 1849)

Thomas Dalton, Tomcross Lane (White's 1849 and 1852)

and John Bradley, 50 Chapel Street (White's 1852)

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Station Masters in 1911 census:

Name Year of Birth Age at 1911 census Registration District

BOOTH, George 1851 60 Chesterfield

BRAITHWAITE, John 1836 75 Sheffield

CHAMBERS, Shelton 1852 59 Ecclesall Bierlow

FIELDS, Harry Albert 1871 40 Sheffield

GARNER, John 1856 55 Chesterfield

GODWIN, Thomas 1846 65 Sheffield

GOOUD, John George 1847 64 Sheffield (Retired Asst Station Master)

HARDY, George Sydney 1873 38 Sheffield

MOORHOUSE, T A 1866 45 Sheffield

PALMER, John William 1874 37 Sheffield

PHILLIPSON, Edward Stephen 1871 40 Sheffield

ROBINSON, John 1849 62 Sheffield

RUTLER, Parke George 1863 48 Sheffield

SCOTT, John William 1871 40 Sheffield

SIMON, John Whitehead 1853 58 Sheffield

WALKER, Robert 1864 47 Sheffield

WIKELEY, Harry Moon 1862 49 Wortley

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Porters from White's 1849

George Gray, Railway porter, 52 Carver Street (no mention of which station)

Joseph Middleton, Railway porter, 22 Duke Street, Harvest Lane. No station shown.

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Railway Porters White's 1871

George Hind, Railway porter, Verdon Street.

James Ogden, Railway porter, Chadburns Wheel, Brunswick Road (formerly Tomcross Lane).

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Additional 1852 finds

Robert Broughton, Railway carriage lamp manufacturer, 154 Fitzwilliam Street

Alfred Champion, Railway clerk, 23 Spital Hill

William Arnold Collins, Railway clerk, 56 Queen Street

John Malam Dimbleby, Railway clerk, 95 Milton Street

Great Northern Railway Goods' Offices at Mrs Listers 106 Eyre Street and at 33 Nursery Street, Thomas Hibbert agent, home Neepsend Lane.

William Milner, Railway clerk, Brighton Terrace

Thomas Shepherd, Railway clerk, Clay House, Brisgehouses station.

John Shortridge, brickmaker and railway contractor, Chipping House, Abbeydale Road

William Tatlow, Railway clerk, Brighton Terrace

John Woodhead, Railway clerk, 3 Shrewsbury Road.

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Oughty Bridge, 1867.

Mr Richard Parr, Station master at Oughty Bridge for 3 and a half years until 30th April 1867 then Mr Bayley who left the post 1St July after this event.

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SFCA - Flood Claims 1864

Claim First Last Description Address

2284 William Ashforth Railway Spring Forger Prince of Wales yard, 12 O'Clock Street, Sheffield
4208 John Ashton Railway Spring Fitter 22 Andrew Street, Wicker, Sheffield
4981 John Collingwood Railway Spring Maker Opposite Number 62 Greystock Street
4143 Charles Crisp Railway Spring Maker Greens Yard, Doncaster Street, 6 House, Sheffield
300 James Dickens Railway Spring Maker Greave Street Sheffileld

4435 Henry Dodsworth Railway Spring Vice Man Greaves House, Saville Street East, Sheffield
334 William Fisher Iron & Metal Broker (Wicker Railway station) No. 6 Stanley Street, Wicker, Sheffield
6152 Thomas Franks Railway Goods Porter No. 4 Court Wicker at time of Inundation, but now at 110, Saville Street East, Sheffield
626 John Gilbank Railway Spring Fitter Siddall's Buildings, Orchard Street, Harvest Lane, Sheffield
5119 John Greenhough Inn Keeper The Midland Railway Inn, 119 Saville Street, Sheffield

293 Charles Hancock Railway Spring Maker Hammond Street Sheffield
189 John Harrison Railway Spring Fitter Snig Hill Sheffield
5467 John Henry Wood and George Tweedale Coal Merchants Park Railway Station, Sheffield
187 Robert Hirst Railway Spring Maker Carlton Road Attercliffe near Sheffield
5094 Joseph Jackson Porter to M.S & L Railway Company Shaws Buildings, Marcus Street, Sheffield

1597 George Kemp Cobby Coal and Coke Merchant Office: Midland Railway Station, Sheffield, home Hornby Place, Andover Street
4721 Thomas Lawler Railway Spring Maker 2 Court, Walker Street, Sheffield
4448 John Lazenby Railway Spring Forger Back of Greystock Street
6367 Henry Lee Railway Spring Fitter 8 Corby Street, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield
507 John Mack Railway Spring Maker Cotton Mill Walk, Sheffield

507 (amnd) John Mack Railway Spring Maker Cotton Mill Walk, Sheffield
3771 Midland Railway Company Company Derby
728 David Mooney Railway Waggon Inspector Under the Railway Embankment, Harvest Lane, Sheffield
3717 Edward Murray Railway Spring Maker Smith's Buildings, Spring Street, Sheffield
5647 David Newbould Railway Spring Fitter 189 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield

218 Richard Pontefract Railway Spring Maker 34 Broad Lane Sheffield
5349 William Radford Railway Spring Maker Local Field Terrace, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield
4216 John Richardson Railway Spring Maker 15 Joiner Street, Sheffield
314 Joseph Ridley Railway Spring Maker 5 Edward Street Sheffield back of Orchard Street Harvest Lane
3574 Richard Rishworth Railway Spring Cutter Number 1 ~ 12 O'Clock Street, Sheffield

2786 Joseph Saunders Railway Spring Maker 3 Kilton Street, late of Malthouse Row, Sheffield
3123 John Shaw Railway Spring Cutter and Dresser Back of 11 Sutherland Street, Sheffield
36 John Shaw Railway Spring Cutter and Dresser Back of No.11 Sutherland Street
4323 Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Rai... Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company, Manchester
3989 John Smith Railway Spring Striker Yard in Bowling Green Street, Sheffield

104 Thomas Sturges, Greystock Street Railway spring maker The said Thomas Sturgess, Greystock Street
3240 George Swift Railway Carter or Porter No. 27 Harvest Lane, Sheffield
6245 Frank Toynes Railway Spring Maker Back of 22 Saville Street East, Sheffield
296 Alfred Turner Railway Spring Maker Malin Bridge near Sheffield
1222 George Turner Railway Spring Maker No. 5 Joiner Street

4049 George Turner Railway Spring Maker 5 Joiner Street, Sheffield

Some data extracted, no doubt there is more ...

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Station Masters, 1879.

(White's directory).

Berkin John, Heeley Station,
h. 3 Broadfield.

Bridge William, (M. S & L), Woodhouse Junction, Woodhouse Mill.

Chapman James, (M.S.& L) Deepcar.

Coats Allen Martin, (M.S & L) Victoria Station.

Curtis John Briggs, Midland Station;
h. 2 Shrewsbury Road.

Darby Henry, Ecclesall & Millhouses Station.

Ellison Alfred, (M.S & L ) Beighton Station.

Hall William (M. S & L), Darnall Station, Main Road.

Harrison Thomas, (M. S & L) Attercliffe Station, Church Street,
h.111 Industry Road.

Jowett F, (Midland Station) Eckington.

Lane John, (Midland Station) Killamarsh.

Leach William, Grange Lane station, Ecclesfield.

Lee Alfred, (Midland), Beauchief & Abbeydale Railway Station.

Maxfield John, (Midland), Attercliffe Road Station,
h. 159 Tinsley Road.

Mycock Henry, (M. S & L) Broughton Lane Station, Carbrook.

Porter J. S. Station Road, Wincobank.

Smith John, (M. S & L), Tinsley.

Thornton William, stationmaster, & goods agent, (M.S.& L) Ecclesfield station.

Vernon William, Penistone.

Wilcox Thomas, Brightside, Station Lane.

Wood Francis (Midland Railway) Dore.

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Station Masters, 1879.

(White's directory).

Berkin John, Heeley Station,

h. 3 Broadfield.

Bridge William, (M. s & L), Woodhouse Junction, Woodhouse Mill.

Chapman James, (M.S.& L) Deepcar.

Coats Allen Martin, (M.S & L) Victoria Station.

Curtis John Briggs, Midland Station;

h. 2 Shrewsbury Road.

Darby Henry, Ecclesall & Millhouses Station.

Ellison Alfred, (M.S & L ) Beighton Station.

Hall William (M. S & L), Darnall Station, Main Road.

Harrison Thomas, (M. S & L) Attercliffe Station, Church Street,

h.111 Industry Road.

Jowett F, (Midland Station) Eckington.

Lane John, (Midland Station) Killamarsh.

Leach William, Grange Lane station, Ecclesfield.

Lee Alfred, (Midland), Beauchief & Abbeydale Railway Station.

Maxfield John, (Midland), Attercliffe Road Station,

h. 159 Tinsley Road.

Mycock Henry, (M. S & L) Broughton Lane Station, Carbrook.

Porter J. S. Station Road, Wincobank.

Smith John, (M. S & L), Tinsley.

Thornton William, stationmaster, & goods agent, (M.S.& L) Ecclesfield station.

Vernon William, Penistone.

Wilcox Thomas, Brightside, Station Lane.

Wood Francis (Midland Railway) Dore.

Thanks Steve

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