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From: Ada Ackerly <>
Subject: Re: Victorian Railway Records
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 12:26:22 +1000
In-Reply-To: <06a901c133fe$397a2320$4c151acb@ablep3>


At 08:22 03-09-01 +1000, Bill & Lone White wrote:


>Hi Listers
>
>I recently noted a message on the list which refered to a Victorian Railway
>Index. Is this on-line?
>
>I am seeking information on my ggrandfather Joseph WHITTA who died in a
>railway house (Gatehouse N0.2 Wodonga- Talangata line on 31 October 1896, of
>a heart condition. He may have been known as Joseph WHITTY at the time.
>
>I am trying to establsh his movements from Ararat where he resided in Tobbin
>St.,1883 and possibly worked as a laborer on the railways.
>
>He was either working on the railways in Wodonga or visiting his daughter
>Elizabeth Ann whose husband John KELLY may have worked on the railways.
>
>If sks has access to look-up the index or able to offer any other
>suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

Hello Bill,

I've looked at the microfiche of Railway employees produced by the State
Library, last date is 1902 list, & the author has searched out as many
lists etc that he could.

Only 2 WHITTY (no WHITTA)

WHITTY Henry born 26/1/1845, appointed 7/4/1883, repairer, existing lines,
related to Ann, on 1886 listing, not on 1896 listing

WHITTY Ann Gatewoman, existing lines, related to Henry, listed 1886, not on
1896 listing

There are 15 John KELLY listings, one of them was killed on duty 12/6/1894
& was a repairer on existing lines, but the record was from an annual
report and gave no registered number. Is this Elizabeth's husband?

The KELLY listings that I think apply, have employment numbers recorded

3692 KELLY Elizabeth Ann appointed 22/1/1883 as gatekeeper, engineers,
western lines, wife of John No.3696, listed in 1884

3696 KELLY John born 1854 appointed 1/7/1882 repairer engineers branch
ewstern lines married, Elizabeth No.3692, listed in 1884


regards,
Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia
formerly Ackerly DocuSearch


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