Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
About the union:
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) was formed in Leeds in February 1880.
Records relevant to genealogical research include:
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They contain:
- lists of deceased members and members' wives between 1887-1959
- lists of superannuated members, in branch order, between 1887-1931
You need to know: year of death, or year(s) in which the member received superannuation payments.
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We have editions for Sep 1889, Jan 1892, Dec 1895, Mar 1896, May 1907*, Feb 1911*, Nov 1919*, 1921-1925*, 1927-1933*, and 1970-.
They contain: some obituaries, mainly of union officials.
You need to know: month of death, as the journals are unindexed.
*The journals for these years are in the National Union of Railwaymen archive (MSS.127/NU/5/2/82-96).
To find out more about the union:
A is available online.
Information about the location of some branch records is included in the National Archives' .
Further information about ASLEF is included on the .