Matthew STOKES

- 1898

• Name	Matthew STOKES  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	Oct 1869  [3]
  1871 Survey Company	1871  [2]
  	9927, Sapper, 13th Company, Royal Engineers
  Joined Ordnance Survey	10 Dec 1889  [4]
  	6326
  Joined Ordnance Survey	10 Dec 1889  [5]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	10 Dec 1889  [5]
  	6326, Matthew Stokes
  	Name: Matthew Stokes Date Joined OS: 10/12/1889 Date Left OS: 23/5/1898 Died Date of Death: 23/5/1898
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland   [3]
  	Draftsman
  	Name: M Stokes Rank: TCA Nature of duties: Draftsman Branch: Irish Division (Dublin) Pay per diem: 7s 0d Length of service: 0y 6m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 0s 6d Remarks: Superintendent 20y 3m Mil Ser Pension 1/9 per diem
  FLAG	Civilian  [5]
  Left Ordnance Survey	23 May 1898  [5]
  	Register of Staff
  OS People	RE
  RoS Last Entry	23 May 1898  [1]
  	Died
  Name	Matthew Stokes  [5]
  Reference Number	51295
  Death	23 May 1898  [1, 5]
  Person ID	I51295	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S306] Survey Company. FindmyPast provides access to a transcription of the British Army, Worldwide Index for 1841, 1851, 1861, and 1871. Within the records for the Royal Sappers and Miners (1841 and 1851, and Royal Engineers (1861 and 1871) are transcriptions for the Survey Companies; 13, 14 and 16 Companies. These Companies were established specifically for duties in support of the Ordnance Survey. There are 1043 individuals identified in these transcriptions. The transcriptions include the following information; Year, Name, Rank, Army Number, Company, Station, and Comments. Details: 1890 Staff List. [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS.