James W Morse b1874 - Freeminer (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Thursday, September 26, 2013, 00:55 (4078 days ago) @ mrsbruso

Oh to have a woman's wisdom....

Via the search engine's I've belatedly discovered a mine called Morse's Level, which rather predates James but is in-line with your suggestions of Yorkley area, is this the one you found earlier ?.
Not sure if this Morse (George M. freeminer c1830s) is relevant to the original post but thought it worth a mention ?
http://www.lightmoor.co.uk/forestcoal/CoalMorses.html

Seems like it's been worked quite recently, an interesting article
http://www.minersadvice.co.uk/free_miners_forest_of_dean.htm

Also in the Dean, the Phoenix / Hopewell pits at Cannop, as featured on tv etc
http://www.minersadvice.co.uk/phoenix_hopewell.htm
http://way-mark.co.uk/foresthaven/hopewell/welcome.htm#

Not forgetting the Monument Pit in Bixlade area, also still being worked
http://www.minersadvice.co.uk/monument_pit.htm