"Miffy" : Diary of a Cleveland Miner

[Joed99]

Hi

For some years I have been researching the "Diary of a Cleveland Miner" kept by William Rowbottom an Ironstone Miner and resident of Margrove Park & Charltons Terrace and Boosebeck from 1873 to 1927.

The source is a transcription of the diary's entries published in the Cleveland Standard of Jan 28th 1939. There are over 230 different surnames involved.

A final few entries still remain stubbornly unsolved. As a final attempt to try and solve them I have turned to the good folk of RootsChat who may cast a new set of eyes over them and help me complete my research. I have tried all the usual available resources that I have access to currently.

29th September 1924 Miffy left Boosebeck for Goldthrope

Many Thanks

John

[CaroleW]

Male or female?  Clearly a nickname.   Can be a corruption of Myfanwy but doubt that's the case here.

Why not Google it for ideas but without any clues as to sex or christian/surname .............??

[Joed99]

Thanks Ive tried Google

Went down lines of Miffy been nickname for SMITH, as there used to be a road sweeper in the village I was brought up known as that!

I believe "MIFFY" is male as leaving Boosebeck for Goldthorpe, meant moving away to work in the Yorkshire coal mines as several others did

Thanks for your input

John