1856 Thackers: East Indian Railway
















Pages from the 1856 Thacker's Directory for Bengal and other territories
Detail for the East Indian Railway entry. The list of names below is not comprehensive - check out the images for full information
Directors (p.57)
- Robert Wigram Crawford
- James Cosmo Melvill
- Joseph Baxendale
- John Cattley
- J. D. De Vitre
- Baron De Goldsmid
- John Pascal Larkins
- Alexander Nairne
- George Grenfell Glyn
- Rowland Macdonald Stephenson - Managing Director
- James Meadows Rendel - Consulting Engineer
- D. I. Noad - Secretary
Calcutta Office (p.58)
- Rowland Macdonald Stephenson - Agent in India
- A. Boyle - Chief Assistant Financial
- Cecil Stephenson - Chief Assistant Correspondence
Principal Railway Contractors (p.58)
- Burn and Co
- Mackintosh and Co
- John Ward and Co
- Nelson, Smith and Co
- F. B. Norris and Co
- Hunt and Emsley
- J. B. Brandon
Bengal
- George Turnbull - Chief Engineer
- W. Evans - Deputy Chief Engineer
- C. F. White - Howrah Resident Engineer
North-West Provinces (Allahabad)
- Edward Purser - Chief Engineer
- J. Hodgson - Locomotive Superintendent
- R. Sander - Traffic Manager
District Engineers (p.58)
- P. Volk - Agra
- J. Perry - Beerbhoom
- C. Goldsmid - Buxar
- Vacancy at Cawnpore
- R. N. Mantell - Mirzapore
- W. M. Hellyer - Monghyr
- R. B. Boyle - Patna
- Walter King - Patna
- T. M. Vigors - Rajmahal
- George Sibley - Sooree
Resident Engineers (p.58)
- J. M. R. Elliot - Agra
- H. L. Smith - Agra
- M. Betagh - Allahabad
- Graham Peddie - Allynugger
- W. T. Palin - Arrah
- T. P. A. Key - Barr
- R. Heenan - Bhaugulpore
- W. Young - Burdwan
- James Collet - Cawnpore
- A. M. M. Miller - Cawnpore
- C. J. Spencer - Chunar
- W. H. R. Curll - Delhi
- J. Marmont - Etawah
- W. Phillips - Ghazeepore
- C. F. White - Howrah
- W. D. Latimer - Junghypore
- H. P. Lemesurier - Mirzapore
- W. Bourne - Monghyr
- H. St. John Diaper - Monghyr
- H. Whitcombe - Patna
- F. S. Madge - Pulsa
- C. H. Denham - Rajmahal
Assistant Engineers (p.59)
- W. Sowerby - Agra
- J. Michel - Agra
- C. J. Campbell - Allahabad
- R. Heathcote - Allahabad
- H. Cabry - Allahabad
- A. C. Heberdin - Allahabad
- W. F. Thompson - Arrah
- G. R. Jesse - Arrah
- S. A. Stewart - Barr
- C. W. Campbell - Beerbhoom
- J. F. Strong - Beerbhoom
- A. G. Murray - Beerbhoom
- J. Sturmer - Beerbhoom
- G. R. Boyce - Bhaugulpore
- H. C. Levinge - Bhaugulpore
- J. F. Cockburn - Burdwan
- J. Hamilton - Buxar
- C. Kelly - Buxar
- R. Hanna - Cawnpore
- W. D. La Touche - Cawnpore
- J. C. Bayne - Cawnpore
- George Nicoll - Chunar
- T. R. Slurvinton - Chunar
- J. C. Hannington - Chunar
- R. J. St. George - Colgong
- F. Sheppard - Dinapore
- H. C. Cowley - Etawah
- T. O. Snow - Futtehpore
- T. P. Williams - Futtehpore
- F. Slusor - Ghazeepore
- P. D. Nichol - Howrah
- Frederick Burr - Howrah
- J. Hubbe - Luckeeserai
- James Anley - Mirzapore
- H. Figg - Mirzapore
- John Thompsom - Mirzapore
- W. P. Stack - Mirzapore
- E. B. Harris - Monghyr
- E. L. Vincent - Monghyr
- C. L. McAdam - Monghyr
- C. D. B. Fox - Patna
- Joseph Haywood - Patna
- W. C. Taylor - Pulsa
- T. Byrne - Rajmahal
- G. J. H. Glinn - Rajmahal
- J. Stone - Rajmahal
- C. C. Adley - Raneegunge
- C. S. Rundle - Saruzgarrah
- W. H. Izon - Sikragully
Sub-Assistant Engineers (p.59)
- J. B. Meldrum - Allahabad
- C. Green - Howrah
- W. F. Bernard - Rampore
- R. H. F. Spry - Soorol
- G. Anley - Soorol
Howrah Traffic Department (p.59)
- D. M. Roche - Traffic Manager
- F. Cox - Assistant Traffic Manager
Locomotive and Carriage Department (p.60)
- C. Lingard Stokes
- P. D. Nicol
- Richard Hill - Boat Department
Workshops at Howrah (p.60)
- John Hallows - Foreman of Running Engines
- T. Holstead - Foreman of Erecting Shops
- T. Ogden - Foreman of Turning Shops
- T. Merriden - Foreman of Smiths' Shops
- T. Lucas - Foreman of Carriage and Waggons
- Thomas Warren - Foreman of Landing and Discharge
Workshops at Burdwan (p.60)
- T. Race - Foreman of Running Engines
Workshops at Raneegunge (p.60)
- T. Sankey - Foreman of Running Engines
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