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From: "Peter Davidson" <>
Subject: [RWY-UK] Charles Arthur SPILLANE, Sierra Leone, 1910-18
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:37:38 +0100
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Hi,
Looks like you have a tough job there, especially as I see from your email
address that you're in Oz., but a few points:

1. If he worked for a railway company in Manchester & you could identify
which one, there may be records at Kew. See a recent posting for guidance on
the sort of info that may be available:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/RAILWAY-UK/2007-07/1185532275
However, being an Engine Driver at such a young age would probably be
unlikely on an English railway.

2. The National Archives has a research guide on Colonial records:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=74
but implies that many are located in the country concerned.

3. Given the recent sad history of Sierra Leone, contacting the Archives
there may be difficult. Checkout the Wikipedia entry [but use caution
accessing websites in West Africa - malware etc may be present]:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Public_Archives
& this one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Government_Railway

Good luck!
Pete Davidson

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From: "dotinoz" <>
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Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [RWY-UK] Railway


> Thanks for speedy reply, sorry I didn't add many details, my grandfather
> Charles Arthur Spillane. born 1886 Manchester, died Manchester 1921. I
> have
> so little information on Charles managed to locate him on shipping list as
> aboard 4 ships to Sierra Leone between 1910 - 1918. on one journey
> occupation stated engine driver. another occupation listed as Colonial
> Government Service. I'm unable to fill in any more details.Due to his
> early
> death. his family were split up and my mother knew very little of her
> father, sibblings and lost contact with her mother. So what ever leads I
> get
> will be treated as special. Thanks
>
>
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