Local railways of the Tatham area 1845-1914

Railway employees resident in Arkholme, Hornby, Farleton, Melling and Wennington from the censuses for 1851-1901

Condition: M married, U unmarried, Widr widower

1851

Place Surname Forename Age Relation Cond'n Occupation Birthplace
Farleton Townson James 55 Head M Railway Lab Caton L
Farleton Townson Francis 25 Son U Railway Lab ? L
Farleton Townson John 23 Son U Railway Lab Caton L
Farleton Marshall Thomas 27 Head M Railway Lab Milnethorpe W
Hornby Railway Station Grant Henry 34 Head Widr Station Master Lancaster L
Hornby Townley James 34 Lodger M Railway Porter Halton L
Hornby Smith William 31 Head M Railway Lab Satnton Staff
Hornby Bell John 27 Head M Railway Lab Poulton L
Hornby Hill Wliiam 19 Lodger U Railway Lab ? Scotland
Hornby Bond John 25 Lodger U Railway Lab ? Lancaster
Hornby Sullivan Michael 24 Lodger M Railway Lab ? Scotland
Hornby Towers Robert 22 Lodger U Railway Lab Kellet L
Hornby Cain William 28 Lodger U Railway Lab ? Ireland
Hornby Pedder James 38 Lodger M Railway Lab Hawkcliff L
Hornby Caldwell James 38 Lodger U Railway Lab ? British Subject
Hornby Wilson William 32 Son M Railway Lab Y
Hornby Cross John 23 Head M Railway Lab Catteral L
Hornby Hodgson Thomas 25 Son U Railway Lab Hornby L
Hornby Hodgson George 19 Son U Railway Lab Hornby L
Hornby Wadeson Lawrence 30 Lodger U Railway Lab Heysham L
Hornby Mason John 47 Son U Railway Lab Gressingham L
Hornby Gates Henry 36 Lodger U Railway Lab Galgate L
Tatham Level Crossing Holmes William 38? Head M Railway Lab Plymouth D
Wennington Skirrow Robert 22 Lodger U Station Master Settle Y
Wennington Richardson William 35 Visitor M Railway Lab Isle of Warna? L
Wray Brown John 55 Head M Railway Lab Ingleton Y
Wray Bee John 31 Head M Labourer (platelayer?) B? L
Wray Anderson George 38 Head M Railway Lab Leeds Y

1861

Place Surname Forename Age Relation Cond'n Occupation Birthplace
Farleton Siphon Pipes Till Joseph 30 Head M Railway Lab Farleton L
Farleton Siphon Pipes Adamthwaite John 35 Head M Railway Lab ? Y
Hornby Railway Station Muir John 48 Head M Railway Guard Scotland
Hornby Railway Station Grant Henry 44 Lodger Widr Station Master Lancaster L
Hornby Winterburn Thomas 21 Head M Railway Porter Farnhill? Y
Hornby Williamson John 43 Head M Railway Lab Hornby
Hornby Baines Thomas 21 Lodger U Railway Porter Farleton L
Hornby Hodgson George 29 Son U Railway Lab Hornby
Hornby Cooper William 33 Head M Railway Lab Duffiled Y
Tatham Bridge End Stirzaker Thomas 49 Head M Station Master Presall L
Tatham Clintsfield Cott's Steel Charles 35 Head M Railway Lab Scotland
Tatham Clintsfield Cott's Miller George 32 Head M Railway Lab Kellett L
Tatham Perrys Sedgewick James 35 Step Son M Railway Lab Ingleton Y
"Wray Station" Bee John 40 Head M Ag Lab! (platelayer?) Barnacre L

1871

Place Surname Forename Age Relation Cond'n Occupation Birthplace

Arkholme

Murray

John

30

Head

M

Railway Labourer

Arkholme L

Arkholme

White

Wiliam

22

Lodger

U

Railway porter

Bromhall? Gloucs

Arkholme

Waller

William

34

Haed

M

Forman Platelayer

Cartmel L

Arkholme

Bell

Robinson

23

Haed

U

Station Master

Thornton Y

Farleton Crossing

Birkett

Robert

38

Head

M

Rail Repairer

Milnethorpe W

Farleton Crossing

Hartley

John

67

Head

NK

Rail Repairer

Wray

Hornby Railway Station

Allanach

James P

36?

Head

M

Station Master

Aberdeen

Hornby

Stocks

Samuel

27

Lodger

U

Railway Clerk

? Y

Hornby

Hutchinson

William

24

Lodger

M

Railway Porter

Bishops Thornton Y

Hornby

Banks

William

15

G son

U

Railway Porter

Tunstall L

Melling

Ward

John M

24

Head

M

Pointsman

Notts

Melling

Wells

Elizabeth

25

Wife

M

Pointsman's wife

Northants

Melling Station House

Townson

Francis

45

Head

M

Station Master

Endmoor W

Melling Station House

Greenwood

Alfred

22

Boarder

U

Railway porter

Leeds Y

Tatham Bridge End

Sharrock

Thomas

17

Son

U

Rail Lab

Liverpool L

Tatham Jacksons Tenement

Dundersdale

Christopher

28

Head

M

Railway Plate Layer

Wyresdale L

Tatham Overends

Shaw

Joseph

24

Son

U

Railway Pointsman

Bolton le Sands L

Wennington

Hendrie

Andrew

17

Son

U

Railway Porter

Clapham Y

Wray

Howson

William

58

Head

M

Railway Plate Layer

Roeburndale L

Wray Station

Bee

John

50

Head

M

Railway Plate Layer

Barnacre L

Wray

Parkinson

Benjamin

44

Head

M

Railway Plate Layer

Westhouse Y

Wray

Clarkson

Robert

60

Head

M

Railway Night Porter

Botton L

Wray Mill

Metcalf

James P

59

Head

Widr

Rail Lab

Leck L

Wray Mill

Swindlehurst

William

42

Head

M

Railway Plate Layer

Wray L

Wray Mill

Metcalf

William

26

Son

U

Railway Night Porter

Wray L

Wray Alcocks

Pye

Thomas

21

Boarder

U

Railway Clerk

Wray L

1881

Place Surname Forename Age Relation Cond'n Occupation Birthplace

Arkholme

Ball

Harry A

27

Head

M

Station Master

Ampthill Beds

Arkholme

Murray

Isaac

40

Head

M

Railway Signalman

Arkholme L

Arkholme

Jackson

Robert

20

Lodger

U

Railway Porter

Drybeck West'd

Arkholme

Densley

William

29

Lodger

U

Railway Labourer

Prestow? Som't

Arkholme

Taylor

George

48

Lodger

Widr

Platelayer

? West'd

Arkholme

Sharpe

William

23

Lodger

U

Platelayer

Helsingham? Cambs

Arkholme

Atkinson

James

25

Lodger

U

Platelayer

Kirkby Moor West'd

Arkholme

Brockbank

Robert

18

Son

U

Locomotive cleaner

Hornby L

Arkholme

Coates

Thomas

28

Lodger

U

Railway Signalman

Clapham Y

Arkholme

Watt

Robert

24

Lodger

U

Platelayer

Kirkby Moor West'd

Arkholme

Massacks?

Robert

48

Lodger

Widr

Platelayer

Booth L

Hornby

Greenwood

Alfred

32

Head

M

Station master

Leeds Y

Hornby

Hanks

Thomas

24

Boarder

U

Railway signalman

Northbach? Gloucs

Hornby

Parry?

James

23

Boarder

U

Railway Porter

Bathcalton? Som't

Hornby

Burrow

George

28

Head

M

Railway Labourer

Tatham L

Hornby

Hodgson

George

25

Son

U

Railway Labourer

Halton L

Farleton Crossing Cottages

Lee

Joseph

51

Head

M

Railway Labourer

Claughton L

Farleton Crossing Cottages

Thompson

John

40

Head

M

Railway Labourer

Hornby L

Melling Station House

Townson

Francis

58

Head

M

Station Master

nk West'd

Melling Station House

Townson

Francis

14

Son

U

Railway Clerk

Leeds L

Melling

Ward

John M

34

Head

M

Railway Signalman

N Barford Notts

Tatham Crossing cottages

Townson

Thomas

45

Head

M

Plate Layer

Caton L

Tatham Crossing cottages

Simmons

William

45

Head

M

Railway Labourer

Curdworth Warws

Tatham Station Cottages

Handley

William

35

Head

M

Station Master

Wormhill? Derby

Wray George & Dragon

Bigland

Edward

21

Br inLaw

U

Railway Labourer

Cartmel L

Wray Railway Crossing

Bee

John

60

Head

U

Railway Labourer

Barnacre L

Wray

Tomlinson

James

47

Lodger

U

Plate Layer

Wray L

Wennington

Watts

William

26

Head

M

Railway pointsman

Lambeth L

Wennington

Gibbyard

Arthur

25

Boarder?

U

Railway Porter

Sowerby? Ox

Wennington

Nusans?

Thomas

22

Boarder?

U

Railway Porter

Hull Y

1891

Place Surname Forename Age Relation Cond'n Occupation Birthplace
Arkholme Station Smith David B 35 Head M Station Master Alrewas? Satffs
Arkholme Boat House Dixon Isaac 38? Head M Platelayer Wilton Cumb
Arkholme Cowkin House Thomas Coates 39 Boarder U Railway Signalman Clpaham Y
Arkholme Rumney James 42 Head M Platelayer Brougham W
Arkholme Lancaster Rd Murray Isaac 52? Head M Railway Signalman Arkholme L
Arkholme Nicholson William J 21 Lodger U Railway Porter Appleby W
Farleton Railway Crossing Corless James 25 Head M Railway Labourer Garstang L
Farleton Railway Crossing Edmonson Thomas 30 Head M Railway Labourer Dent? Y
Hornby Ripley Thomas 34 Head M Station Master Hornby L
Hornby Page? Charles 26 Lodger U Railway Porter ? Glos
Hornby Claridge Charles 27 Lodger U Railway Porter N K
Hornby Drew Tom 26 Lodger U Railway Signalman ? Glos
Melling Railway Station Townson Francis 65? Head M Station Master Endmoor W
Melling Townson John 18 Son U Railway Clerk Melling
Melling Ward John 44 Head Widr Railway Signalman Ret'd New Barfrod Hants
Roeburndale Nixon Thomas 22 Son in Law M Railway Office Clerk Scotland
Tatham Beach Cottage Handley William 45 Head M Station Master Wormhill D
Tatham Clintsfield Cottages Leak Edward 38 Head M Railway platelayer Wray L
Tatham Clintsfield Cottages Townson Thomas 55 Head M Railway platelayer Caton L
Wennington Bellamy Henry 26 Boarder U Railway Porter Hunts
Wennington Langley John 26 Head M Railway Signalman Whutiinghal L
Wennington Hanks Thomas 34 Head M Railway Signalman ? Glos
Wennington Longrigg Frederic 16 Lodger U Railway Clerk Appleby W
Wennington Rathbone? Albert 29 Lodger U Railway Porter ? Glos
Wray Towson James 43 Visitor U Railway Porter Wray L
Wray Stamford Robert 40 Visitor M Engine Driver Newbiggin W
Wray Crossing Harrison John 30 Head M Railway platelayer Bentham
Wray Crossing Harrison Matthew 26 Boarder U Railway ganger/platelayer ?

1901

Place Surname Forename Age Relation Cond'n Occupation Birthplace
Arkholme Teal John W 33 Head M Station Master Silsden Y
Arkholme Treen? Edward 36 Boarder M Railway Porter Brinklow? Warws
Arkholme Bibby Frank 16 Son U Booking Clerk Carnforth L
Arkholme Coates Thomas 49 Boarder U Railway signalman Clapham Y
Arkholme Clark John 28 Son in Law M Railway signalman Barlestone? Leics
Arkholme Pickles John 20 Boarder U Railway Porter Bradford Y
Arkholme Rummy? James 54 Head M Railway Platelayer Brougham Westd
Farleton Railway Crossing Bainbridge Henry 28 Head M Railway Platelayer Burton in Kendal W
Farleton Railway Crossing Cortless James 36 Head M Railway Platelayer Garstang L
Hornby Anderson Robert 15 Son U Railway Porter Heysham
Hornby Deakin William 48 Head M Railway Labourer Maltby Y
Hornby Wilson Joseph E 41 Son U Railway Labourer Hornby L
Hornby Branston William 26 Boarder U Porter/Signalman Worksop N
Hornby Summersgill Rowland? 21 Boarder U Porter/Signalman ? Y
Hornby Gardner Richard 22 Head M Signalman ? Worcs
Hornby Ripley Thomas 44 Head M Staion Master Wray L
Melling Cottage Key Jonathon 27 Head M Railway signalman Camb
Melling Garner James 27 Head M Railway Stationmaster Wisbech Camb
Melling Machell? James 38 Head M Railway platelayer Over Kellet L
Melling Dixon Isaac 48 Head M Railway platelayer Wilton? Camb
Melling Martin Thomas 39 Head M Railway platelayer Flookburgh L
Tatham Railway Crossing Bell John 43 Head M Railway Platelayer Leyburn Y
Tatham Railway Crossing Hodgson William 44 Head M Railway Platelayer Caton L
Tatham Haberfield Handley William 55 Head M Station Master Wormhill D
Tatham Wennington Station Mills Henry 29 Head M Railway Porter ?
Wennington Jackson John 31 Head M Railway signalman Cumb'd
Wennington Hanks Thomas 44 Head M Railway signalman Gloucs
Wray Robinson Henry 25 Head M Railway Labourer Tatham L
Wray Lewis James 47 Head M Railway Platelayer Flookburgh L
Wray Tomlinson James 67 Boarder U Railway Labourer Wray L
Wray Thistlethwaite William 57 Son M Railway Porter Wray L
"Wray Station" Sanderson John 40 Head M Railway Ganger/Platelayer Tatham L

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