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Wonder if this relates to him?

British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969
Name: Arthur Rhodes
Date Appointed: 8 Oct 1894

The position to which he was appointed was "skilled lineman" and the location was E in CO - which is obviously short for something but I can't think what.


and then there's this:

British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969
Name: Arthur Rhodes
Date Appointed: Feb 1907
Place Appointed: London

Appointed to the position of porter (ties in with the 1911).

You've certainly got a lot of information to plough through David.

Arthur born 1871/1872 is your grandad.
Thomas born 1825/1826 is your great grandad
Thomas born c.1796 is your great, great grandad.

That means the 1796 Thomas is a 4 x great grandad to your grandchildren.

This is a great hobby but you will also find it a very expensive hobby if you intend to back up all the information with certificates - which is always best for accuracy.

Good luck.

Kath. x

Francis Elizabeth Weaver
groom's name:

Thomas Rhodes
bride's name:

Francis Elizabeth Weaver
marriage date:

12 May 1812
marriage place:

Grantham,Lincoln,England
indexing project (batch) number:
M01124-1
system origin:

England-ODM

source film number:

432509, 432510, 432511, 432512, 436035

Thomas Rhodes,? Frances Weaver

name:

Thomas Rhodes
gender:
Male
baptism/christening date:

10 Feb 1825
baptism/christening place:

WESLEYAN METHODIST,HINCKLEY,LEICESTER,ENGLAND
birth date:

08 Feb 1825
father's name:

Thomas Rhodes
mother's name:

Frances Weaver
indexing project (batch) number:

C07906-1
system origin:

England-ODM
source film number:

0597071 (RG4 1298)

Marriages Jun 1859 (>99%)
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Borrill Mary Lincoln 7a 913

Rhodes Thomas Lincoln 7a 913

Think i need to get my head around the systems used for recording info. Which will take a while, but then i expected this to become time consuming and already it is fascinating. I have gone from having no real information on Arthur to to all this plethora of info, mostly thanks to those of you who have supplied it here. I have lost track of how many greats are involved for me, let alone my own grandchildren, totally staggering.
Have to go lie down now ;-)
Thank you so much :-D

This looks like the family in 1841 with Thomas's father who is also called Thomas:-

1841 census transcription details for: Red Lion Street, Boston

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 613
Book/Folio: 4/9
Page: 10
Reg. District: Boston
Sub District: Boston
Parish: Boston
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Boston

Address: Red Lion Street, Boston
County: Lincolnshire

Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

RHODES, Thomas M 45 1796
RHODES, Franes F 50 1791 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Thomas M 15 1826
RHODES, Harriet F 12 1829

Kath. x

Here is Thomas Rhodes in the 1851 census with his widowed mother:-

1851 census transcription details for: Spilsby Road, Skirbeck

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2099
Folio: 49
Page: 16
Reg. District: Boston
Sub District: Boston
Parish: Skirbeck
Enum. District: 1C
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Spilsby Road, Skirbeck
County: Lincolnshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

RHODES, Frances Head Widow F 61 1790 Annuitant
Grantham, Lincolnshire
RHODES, Ann Daughter Unmarried F 30 1821
Grantham, Lincolnshire
RHODES, Thomas Son Unmarried M 24 1827 Post Office Assistant
Hinckley, Leicestershire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
RHODES, Harriett Daughter Unmarried F 21 1830
Hinckley, Leicestershire
LEA, Thomas Lodger Unmarried M 24 1827 Post Office Clerk
Grantham, Lincolnshire

Kath. x

spelt as borrell
Birth record transcript

Name: RHODES, Ernest Borrill

Registration district: [?] Boston

County: Lincolnshire

Year of registration: 1869

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no:[?]7A

Page no:[?]387

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I think you are right David. The 1881 census family looks like the right one to me. and probably the birth that Maddie gave earlier. Skirbeck is covered by the Boston Registration District.

Here is the same family in the 1871 census:-

1871 census transcription details for: Skirbeck Road, Boston

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 3340
Folio: 11
Page: 14
Reg. District: Boston
Sub District: Boston
Parish: Boston
Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Boston

Address: Skirbeck Road, Boston
County: Lincolnshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

RHODES, Thomas Head M 46 1825 Leicestershire
RHODES, Mary Wife F 32 1839 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Henry Son M 11 1860 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Amy A Daughter F 9 1862 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Harriet Daughter F 8 1863 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Thomas Son M 6 1865 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Frederick Son M 4 1867 Lincolnshire
RHODES, Ernest Son M 1 1870 Lincolnshire

Kath. x

Boy!!
Where do i start except to say i am staggered at the number and speed of response, thank you all so much.
I think the 1818 census in the name of RHOADES might well be him. He worked for the GPO when he was in London, and my fathers name is Ernest Burrell Rhodes, misspelt as Borrell at some stage. Probably the same as the 9year old brother listed as Ernest B.
Getting close to the stage where i have to spend some money on certificates i think.
Thanks again :-)

Thanks Maddie

I was searching London instead of Middlesex.

Kath. x

A lineman (American English) or linesman (English), also occasionally called a lineworker or a powerline technician (PLT), is a tradesman who constructs and maintains electric power transmission and distribution facilities. The term is also used for those who install and maintain telephone, telegraph, cable TV and more recent fibre optic lines.

The term refers to those who work in generally outdoor installation and maintenance jobs. Those who install and maintain electrical wiring inside buildings are electricians.
Lineman (occupation)
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1911
RHODES, Arthur Head Married M 39 1872 Porter G P O Boston Lincolnshire VIEW
RHODES, Julia Wife Married8 years F 37 1874 Grantham Lincolnshire VIEW
RHODES, Dorothy Daughter F 7 1904 Boston Lincolnshire VIEW
RHODES, Cecil John Son M 6 1905 Boston Lincolnshire VIEW
RHODES, Ernest Borill Son M 3 1908 London Hornsey VIEW
RHODES, Arthur Noel Son M 2 1909 London Hornsey VIEW

RG number: RG14

Piece: 7220

Reference: RG14PN7220 RG78PN353 RD132 SD1 ED28 SN476

Registration District: Edmonton

Sub District: Hornsey

Enumeration District: 28

Parish: Hornsey

Address: 10 Campsbourne Gardens Hornsey

County: Middlesex
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Thanks Maddie, i already found that though it would be interesting to know what a lines man was. I think it was perhaps something related to either telegraph or maybe electrical installations. This would mean he was travelling around. In this census he is not far from his home in Boston which is where he was born and married, so he must have returned there eventually. Advice on finding out about professions would be appreciated.
Thank you Kath, useful link that i have saved
David :-D

Where exactly was Arthur in the 1911 census? The only one I can see with a wife and 4 children has been married 15 years so is not the one married in 1902.

Kath. x

1881 ???
RHOADES, Thomas Head Married M 56 1825 Post Office Clerk (Cs Off)
Hinckley, Leicestershire VIEW
RHOADES, Mary Wife Married F 42 1839 Post Office Clerk (Cs Off) Wife
Dogdyke, Lincolnshire VIEW
RHOADES, Thomas Son Single M 16 1865 Assistant Letter Carrier (Cs Mess)
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire VIEW
RHOADES, Frederick Son Single M 14 1867 Scholar
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire VIEW
RHOADES, Ernest B Son Single M 11 1870 Scholar
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire VIEW
RHOADES, Arthur Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire VIEW

Piece: 3219

Folio: 13

Page: 19

Registration District: Boston

Civil Parish: Boston

Municipal Borough:

Address: 21, Fydell Street, Boston

County: Lincolnshire

Might this be him in 1881?

RHOADES, Thomas Head Married M 56 1825 Post Office Clerk
Hinckley, Leicestershire
RHOADES, Mary Wife Married F 42 1839 Post Office Clerk' Wife
Dogdyke, Lincolnshire
RHOADES, Thomas Son Single M 16 1865 Assistant Letter Carrier (Cs Mess)
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire

RHOADES, Frederick Son Single M 14 1867 Scholar
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire
RHOADES, Ernest B Son Single M 11 1870 Scholar
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire
RHOADES, Arthur Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar
Skirbeck, Lincolnshire

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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Arthur Rhodes
Name: Arthur Rhodes
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1871
Registration district: Boston
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 413 (click to see others on page)

This website will tell you exactly what information to expect from certificates:-

http://www.dixons.clara.co.uk/Certificates/indexbd.htm

Kath. x