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Paybills for Aspatria, Baggrow and Mealsgate Railway Staff

As you will see from the fortnightly paybills at Aspatria in 1898 there was a Station Master, 3 clerks two signalman and a relief, 2 porters and a relief plus the charwoman who for two weeks work were paid £19 and 16 Shilling in total.

CLICK HERE for Aspatria paybill from 1898

At Baggrow in 1893 there was just the Station Master Mr Routledge who was paid £1 and 12 shilling a fortnight.

CLICK HERE for Baggrow paybill from 1893

At Mealsgate in 1906 there was the Station Master 1 clerk, 3 signalmen who covered Mealsgate and Allhallows and Mr Hodgson who was the Station Master at High Blaithwaite. Mr Mitchell also got some overtime for doing an excursion and a cattle special. Total paid for two weeks £10 and 16 shilling.

CLICK HERE for Mealsgate paybill from 1906

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