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| − | The | + | The Public Works Department was a government department that was responsible for buildings, roads, irrigation and railways. |
| − | PWD Civil Lists 1861-1940 [IOR: V/13] | + | *The Military Works branch detatched from the PWD and became the Military Works Service under the Indian Army in 1899. |
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| + | *Europeans employed on State Railways were usually on the strength of the PWD and therefore a civil servant (eligible for pension etc). NB in this context, if your ancestor turns up on a railway in India and the record contains "PWD" in the note or description, then this does not refer to "Permanent Way Department" (as it would in a UK context) but to the Public Works Department! | ||
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| + | == Records == | ||
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| + | The following [[India Office Records]] held at the [[British Library]] may help researchers. | ||
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| + | *PWD Civil Lists 1861-1940 [IOR: V/13] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3VQTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&lr=#PPP24,M1 India List & India Office List 1905] Your railway ancestor may be here. | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 22 November 2008
The Public Works Department was a government department that was responsible for buildings, roads, irrigation and railways.
- The Military Works branch detatched from the PWD and became the Military Works Service under the Indian Army in 1899.
- Europeans employed on State Railways were usually on the strength of the PWD and therefore a civil servant (eligible for pension etc). NB in this context, if your ancestor turns up on a railway in India and the record contains "PWD" in the note or description, then this does not refer to "Permanent Way Department" (as it would in a UK context) but to the Public Works Department!
Records
The following India Office Records held at the British Library may help researchers.
- PWD Civil Lists 1861-1940 [IOR: V/13]
External links
India List & India Office List 1905 Your railway ancestor may be here.
