Daniel Boucher GWR Railway Record
1862 or 63 |
Fitters Labourer |
Paddington |
6 years |
Engine cleaner and temporary fireman |
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27 Jan 1866 |
Fireman |
Paddington |
10 Sep 1866 |
2nd class Engineman |
Worcester |
26 Dec 1869 |
Engine Turner |
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8 Jan 1871 |
Engineman |
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24 Jun 1844 |
Declined removal from Worcester district |
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12 Mar 1886 |
1st Class Engineman |
Slough |
17 Oct 1902 |
Examined by Doctor |
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"Sight good. To retire in consequence of ulcerated right leg and varicose veins left leg." |
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20 Oct 1902 |
Discharged |
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"Paid 4 weeks wages in lieu of notice." |
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According to Chritianna, his grand-daugher, he "drove the first GWR train from Swindon to Slough", but his career was too late for this.
Source document - from Rail 264 19
Pay Records
GWR Paddington District (Rail 264-138 page 3)
Worcester 20/3/86
Boucer Dan - Engineman Rate - 7 shillings and sixpence
GWR Paddington Division (Rail 264-140)
361 Boucher Dan - Engineman (name crossed through in red)
date of birth : 27/7/41 (this date is incorrect)
date entering service : 27/1/66
Pension : 12 shillings per week 17/12/02
date of leaving service or transfer : 25/7/04
cause of leaving or station or class to which transferred :
Ex Worc 20/3/86 Paid @ Glo'ster
GWR Paddington District (Rail264-141)
Registration number 361
Boucher, Dan (crossed through then rewritten) - Engineman
date of birth : 27/8/41
date entering service : 27/1/66
Rate : 8 shillings 1/12/89 (crossed through)
Pension 12 shillings per week 17/12/02 (written above)
date of leaving service or transfer : 20/10/02
cause of leaving or station or class to which transferred :
Fr Worcester 20/3/86 - Dismissed (in red)
GWR Swindon Division (Rail264-149)
Registration number 361
Boucher, Dan - Engineman
date of birth : 27/8/41
date entering service : 27/1/66
Rate : 12 shillings Pension 17/12/02
cause of leaving or station or class to which transferred :
Ex Padd Div 25/7/04
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