Cannop Mine records (General)

by m p griffiths , Sunday, November 01, 2009, 12:06 (5590 days ago) @ steval

There is some information on this site

Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd 1896

http://pdmhs.com/1896%20lists/1896-66.htm

I.e. Cannop

New Road Level No. 2 - Owner and Postal Address: T & M Fox, Barnhill, Coleford, 6 workers underground, 3 surface, - sold to A W Brown - Dec 1896

Old Furnace No. 1 Coleford - Owner and Postal Address : Wimberry Colliery, N J Trotter, Manager - Joshua HAWKINS, 30 men underground, 11 surface

1891 Census, Coleford - District 19
West Dean

Ann HAWKINS Widow Age 76, born Staunton
Joshua HAWKINS, Age 35- Checkweighman - born West Dean
Thomas HAWKINS, age 31 - Colliery Labourer, born West Dean

1891 census for the same District, there are many men (Including William POWELL age 81) and boys (from 15 yrs) listed as Coal Miners. There is also a James ASTON age 65, listed as a Colliery Manager. By looking at all census returns from 1841 onwards one would get a list of coal miners living in the area - if there are no other records available.

On the 1901 Census, Wales, Monmouthshire,West Dean, Hedge End, Joshua is a Colliery Proprietor and Employer

1891 Census, Coleford

Newton I/J TROTTER, age 42, living on own means, born Coleford
Edith R - age 36
Newton I/J - age 5
Arthur W - age 2