National Association of Operative Plasterers

The sources below are those of the above union identified as being of potential interest to geneaologists. If you have established a person's membership of a trade union and their period of membership, and also have the relevant information outlined below, it may be worth searching these records for further information.

Monthly reports, 1886-1932 (MSS.126/OP/4/2/1-45)

Need: 1. Name of Branch 2. Date of admission/exclusion

Contain: Lists of benefits paid, new members and excluded members (information arranged by branch)

Auditors' reports, 1873-1950 (MSS.126/OP/4/1/1-58)

Need: 1. Name of Branch 2. Date of death 3. Full name

Contain: Amounts paid by each member to the general fund, amounts due to the general fund, annual returns of benefits and lists deaths in year (all arranged by branch)

Quarterly and annual reports, 1933-1964 (MSS.126/OP/4/3/1-26)

Need: 1. Precise date of death of member or date accident claim settled 2. Full name of member

Contain: lists of funeral benefit claims and accident claims (i.e. accident claims settled during the quarter)

Half yearly and annual reports, 1965-1967 (MSS.126/OP/4/4)

Need: 1. Precise date of death of member or date accident claim settled 2. Full name of member

Contain: Occasional obituaries of prominent Union officials. Lists of funeral benefit claims and accident claims (i.e. accident claims settled during the quarter). Also includes a list of members with 50 or more years of membership as at 31 December 1964.

List of members, 1881 (MSS.126/OP/4/6)

Need: 1. Name of Branch 2. Full name of member

Contains: The names of members in 1881, arranged by Branch

Background Information

The National Association of Operative Plasterers was formed in 1860. In 1968 the union transferred engagements to the Transport and General Workers' Union.

Reference: R. Postgate, The Builders' History (NFBTO, 1923).