FR Loco Drivers

From Festipedia, hosted by the FR Heritage Group

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This list of FR Loco drivers is not complete or guaranteed to be fully correct. Names which are italics show where we do not have proof but can fairly safely assume they were driving at that time . Most of this information comes from census records 1871- 1911 or FR Archives, particularly the pay lists.

FR Loco Drivers 1863 - 1947
1863 William Williams(trainee) Edward Owen (trainee)
1864 A N Other A N Other
1865 William Criddle Robert Griffith
1866 William Criddle James Craddick
1867 William Criddle A N Other
1868 William Criddle A N Other A N Other Extra Driver (Fitter No.3)
1869 A N Other A N Other A N Other Extra Driver (Fitter No.3)
1870 William Williams Griffith Jones James Eccles Robert Pierce
1871 Became Loco Dept Foreman Samuel Parkins James Eccles William Drew Robert Pierce
1872 and continued Samuel Parkins James Eccles Edward Evans Robert Pierce
1873 driving Samuel Parkins James Eccles Edward Evans Robert Pierce
1874 occasionally Samuel Parkins James Eccles Edward Evans Robert Pierce
1875 for some Samuel Parkins James Eccles Edward Evans Robert Pierce
1876 time Samuel Parkins A N Other Edward Evans Robert Pierce
1877 Samuel Parkins A N Other Edward Evans Robert Pierce
1878 Samuel Parkins A N Other A N Other Robert Pierce
1879 Samuel Parkins A N Other A N Other Robert Pierce
1880 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones D.Evans Robert Pierce
1881 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams -
1882 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams
1883 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams
1884 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams
1885 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams
1886 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams
1887 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Henry Williams
1888 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones left
1889 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones
1890 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones
1891 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones
1892 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies part time
1893 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies part time
1894 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies
1895 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies
1896 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies
1897 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies
1898 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1899 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1900 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1901 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1902 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1903 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1904 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1905 David Davies (1855) Samuel Parkins John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1906 David Davies (1855) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1907 David Davies (1855) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1908 David Davies (1855) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1909 David Davies (1855) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1910 David Davies (1855) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1911 David Davies (1855) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1912 David Davies (1855)(part time) William Jones John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1913 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1914 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1915 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1916 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1917 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1918 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1919 David Davies (1855)(part time) John Parry Jones Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1920 David Davies (1855)(part time) Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans William John Pierce
1921 David Davies (1855)(part time) Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1922 David Davies (1855)(part time) Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1923 David Davies (1855)(part time) Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1924 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1925 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1926 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1927 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1928 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies William Evans
1929 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies Jarrett Davies
1930 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1931 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1932 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1933 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1934 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1935 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1936 Tom Davies Will Davies Morris Davies
1937 Tom Davies Will Davies
1938 Tom Davies Will Davies
1939 Tom Davies Will Davies
1940 Tom Davies Will Davies Griffith C. Williams (part time)
1941 Will Davies Griffith C. Williams (part time)
1942 Will Davies Griffith C. Williams (part time)
1943 Will Davies Griffith C. Williams (part time)
1944 Tom Davies Will Davies Griffith C. Williams (part time)
1945 Tom Davies Will Davies Griffith C. Williams (part time)
1946 Tom Davies Will Davies
1947 Morris Jones(petrol tractor only)