William PROBERT 1834-1868 Railway Guard (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 03:09 (5892 days ago) @ Charles Cravos

this is the ref for his Death

Name: William Probert
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 3[4_]
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 133

November 5th 1868 Bullo Pill,

4-4-0 Waverley class "Rob Roy" was pulling the up Mail from New Milford when it ran into
the back of a cattle train on 5 November, 1868. The broad gauge line was operated under
the time interval system and the cattle train had stopped in the section. Thirty-six cattle
were killed and reports suggest that between 3 and 8 men travelling in the rear vehicle
were killed.

There is no clear candidate in the census data for 1861

Wm Probert abt 1835 Glasgow Lodger Gloucester St Aldate, Gloucestershire Carpenter

is a possible

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