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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: MarksWife on Monday 15 September 14 18:31 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I am researching a miner and his family up to 1911. He is a coal miner hewer and I have found out what that job means for him. He lived in Audenshaw, Lancs and as I don't know this area myself I was wondering if anyone could hazaard a guess as to which mine he could have been working in please? Even if anyone knows of the closest mine to him for me to look into would be interesting.
I don't know if there is a database of mine workers at all?
Thank you for any help.
Markswife
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There are loads of lancashire mines listed here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collieries_in_Lancashire_since_1854
Just tab down the page and select the township concerned. In this case - try Manchester.
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There is also an excellent site for mining disasters (not a very cheerful subject I'm afraid) -- but is useful if you ever have an ancestor involved in a mining accident.
http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/
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Thank you, Pennines, I will have a look at the ones under Manchester now and I did already look at the mine disasters on that site! I thought I may as well try my chaps name on there, but I didnt find it.
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the extract below may also be of interest to you;
Industrialisation
a photograph of the Winding Gear at Snipe Colliery, AudenshawUntil the 19th century, Audenshaw was mainly a farming area supplemented by bleaching, hatting and coal mining which continued well into the 20th century. At Hooley Hill, farming gave way to calico printing works during the 19th century, and later a linen factory was established. There was some hatting in Hooley Hill. Butterworth, a local historian, mentions two working hatters in 1823, but during the 19th century the area became a slum and was to be demolished to be rebuilt later.
Coal mining started in the 18th century, working valuable seams near the surface, and, as these became waterlogged or exhausted, 19th century mining changed to deep seam mining. The Chamber Colliery Mining Company owned three pits; Oak Pit in Oldham, Wood Park Pit in Bardsley and the Ashton Moss Pit, Audenshaw, known as the Snipe Pit. All three worked the famous Roger Seam. The Ashton Moss Colliery opened on May 22, 1880 and tram lines were laid to take coal down to the canal locks. The Chamber Colliery Company had a large number of canal boats in the 1920s to take coal from the Snipe Pit to factories along the canal. The Snipe Pit was one of the deepest at the time. According to the Colliery Guardian in 1892, the shafts went down 952 yards and produced good quality coal. Saltpetre was adapted for gas, domestic use or steam power and coal from the Black Mine seam was well-known locally for producing good gas and domestic coal. The colliery closed in 1959.
Taken from http://www.tameside.gov.uk/audenshaw/history
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wow, thanks, I have just followed the link to this page, I had been searching for audenshaw coal mining but didnt find that page!
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What was the name of the road he lived on in 1901?
As you have his 1911 details where was he then?
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Hi Heatherjulie
In 1901 he was living in Alsagers Bank and in 1911 in Dale Street, Audenshaw
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Hi Markswife
Try this as some of Denton mines wouldn't be far away
On left hand side click on minerals
http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/
Mo
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There were also mines in Dukinfield which is only a few minutes from Audenshaw
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Fixed topic at top of roots chat occupations board section, link
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=636359.0
The YouTube video mentioned on page 2 is really good, showing old film footage of a Lancashire Colliery
Its called
A Day in the Life of a Wigan Coal Miner 1911
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D581TDHFpmE
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Dale Street, Hooley Hill would have been just off Guide Lane quite close to the station.
looking at the census, one of the next streets after Dale Street was Water Street.
If you go to www.old-maps.co.uk and put hooley hill in the search box then click on 1909 pre WW1 1:2500 Lancashire and Furness, you will see the area where the family lived.
Coordinates 392637 396992 show Dale Street.
If you put Bridge St, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5XX in google, you can see the area today. Dale street was just north of Water Street.
Heather
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Hi Sallyyorks, thanks, yes I had a good look at that link and the clip on youtube. That clip showing a day in the life of a miner was such an eye opener.
Hi heatherjulie, thank you so much for finding out this information, really appreciate it and am going to have a look now.
Hi missmolly, thank you too, I shall be looking now.
Appreciate all your help x