William Samuel Orchard
Employment Records

Midland Railway

Name Place Occ Salary
or
Wages
Particulars Src
Orchard, W S Sandiacre Assistant Porter 6/- 2/8/81 1
8/- ad 6/6/82
10/- ad 14/6/83 = 593
Orchard, W S Stapleford & Sandiacre
name altered
25/2/85
Booking Clerk 10/- 17/1/84 = 594 1
12/- ad 6/6/84
14/- ad 14/5/85
16/- ad 20/5/86
Orchard, W S Stapleford & Sandiacre Goods Clerk 16/- 20/1/87 1
£45 ad 16/6/87
£55 ad 1/4/88
£60 ad 1/4/89 = 241
Orchard, W S Ripley Clerk £60 16/5/89 = 593 1
£65 ad 16/6/90
£70 ad 1/4/91
Orchard, W S Ripley Goods Clerk £75 ad 1/4/92 = 111 1
Orchard, W S Guiseley Goods Clerk £75 16/3/93 = 850 1
£80 ad 1/4/93 = 718
Orchard, W S Finedon Station Master £90 16/11/93 = 111 = Supta 169 1
Orchard, W S Desborough Station Master £115 16/2/99 from Supt's 169 1
Orchard, W S Desborough & Rothwell -
altered 17/1899
Station Master £125 ad 1/8/01 2
£135 ad 1/8/03
£145 ad 1/8/06 to Clay Cross 96
Orchard, W S Clay Cross Station Master £160 16/1/08 from Desboro 669 4
Orchard, W S Newark Station Master £200 3

Sources:

  1. Midland Railway: Coaching department 1881-1898 (Class: RAIL491; Piece: 1025)
  2. Midland Railway: Coaching department 1899-1908 (Class: RAIL491; Piece: 1027)
  3. Midland Railway: Staff on salary list 1914 (Class: RAIL491; Piece: 1076)
  4. Midland Railway: 1880-1908 (Class: RAIL491; Piece: 1000)

 

London, Midland and Scottish Railway

Retiring Clerical Staff

Name: Orchard, W S
Department: General Supt's
Born:  24.3.1867

Appointments, advancements, &c. Salary Date
Previously in Tel Dept 3 months    
Entered service Midland, Sandiacre 6/- p.w. 27.6.1881
Trans. to (Co. Dept.) £245 1.11.1918
  £350 1.8.1919
Station Master, Newark  (39882) £375 1.1.1923
Retired   31.5.1927

Source: Class: RAIL426; Piece: 14/1