Lightowler Wilkinson (1841-1908) of the GWR
Important Note: An interesting fact about the career of Mr. (Harry Light) Wilkinson's father was that he had to change his name for official purposes, because the general manager of that time was also named Wilkinson - Mr. Joseph Wilkinson (they both worked at Paddington) - although they were not related. Confusion was avoided by Mr. Lightowler Wilkinson adopting the name L. W. Maiden.[1]
Born at Bridgenorth
1861 Lightowler Wilkinson 59, carpenter and joiner master, lived in Stourbridge with Lightowler Wilkinson 19, railway clerk[2]
1863 Goods clerk at Stourbridge[3]
1872 Married at Kingswinford to Maria Everton; they had three daughters and three sons
By 1874 he was employed by the GWR at Reading[4]
1876 Birth of son Harry Light Wilkinson
1881 Birth of son George Frederick Wilkinson in Bristol
1891 Lightowler Wilkinson 49, railway goods manager, lived in Bedminster with Maria Wilkinson 49, Ellen Wilkinson 22, Esther Wilkinson 16, Harry Wilkinson 14, Alice Wilkinson 11, George Wilkinson 9, Walter Wilkinson 6[5]
1899 "L. W. Maiden" was goods manager at Paddington
1899 "L W Maiden" was recorded in connection with an apprentice: T. Newman, apparently his nephew.[6]
1908 Died at Brentford