Transport

Railway Clerks in Brecon

Many people were involved in the administration of the railways. Charles Brace was a general clerk who lived with his mother:

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Another clerk, Thomas Powell, lived next door in a household that relied heavily on the railways for its income. His father was a coalman on the railway.

There were also booking clerks who issued tickets. One clerk had found employment at a young age:

Another type of clerk was a number taker. These were employed to record the numbers of privately-owned or foreign wagons using a railway company's goods yard. The information was sent to the Railway Clearing House, a central body that handled information regarding railways.

And employed as a clerk to the Clearing House was Richard Maund who lived with his aunt and uncle: