Council Employees
Was your ancestor a teacher, fire officer, police officer or tram driver? This guide will help you to discover how to research council employees in Glasgow and Strathclyde.
What do I need to know before I start?
Try to find out:
- name of the person
- occupation
- when they worked for the Council
What records can I find in the Mitchell: Glasgow City Archives?
If you have found an ancestor who worked for the Council, there are various sources that you can use to research their employment:
- Glasgow Corporation annual lists of mainly white-collar workers, 1899-1975
- Glasgow Corporation Transport Department superannuation records, 1923-1983
- Glasgow Corporation Cleansing Department (Northern District) register of employees, 1884-1970.
More promising are the records of professional staff, such as the teachers, fire officers and police officers where more detailed employment records survive.
If your ancestor was a council employee elsewhere in the Strathclyde area, contact the City Archives for information on records that we might hold.
What records can I see online?
There are no records available online.