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Suzy100
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Collieries
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Tuesday 28 April 20 21:53 BST (UK) »
Are there lists of workers who worked in Collieries? My ancestors worked in one of the Deny Collieries and I wondered if any records existed?
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KGarrad
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Tuesday 28 April 20 22:18 BST (UK) »
Would that be in Northern Ireland?
If so maybe GRONI or PRONI would be worth looking at?
Google doesn't recognise "Deny Colliery"?
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raonull4
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Tuesday 28 April 20 22:29 BST (UK) »
try Scottish Mining Website
Herbertshire 1893 - Scottish Mining Websitescottishmining.co.uk › .
raonull4
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Tuesday 28 April 20 22:36 BST (UK) »
the hertfordshire collery and the quarter collery
where both Denny Collieries in Stirlingshire
barryd
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Tuesday 28 April 20 22:40 BST (UK) »
The Durham site is a good site.
Sadly its not good site to have.
http://dmm.org.uk/names/index_a.htm
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Wednesday 29 April 20 04:52 BST (UK) »
I found a list of mining accident s once
Can't remember where but if I come across link i.ll copy and paste it
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Suzy100
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Wednesday 29 April 20 07:24 BST (UK) »
Sorry everyone it is 'Denby' Colliery. But I think there are two in Denby. My ancestors lived at Smithy Houses.
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Wednesday 29 April 20 08:36 BST (UK) »
And where is Denby?
Previous thread here:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=740989.0
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)
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Wednesday 29 April 20 08:51 BST (UK) »
"Denby (Drury - Lowe) colliery (North Derbyshire) sunk 1839 - 1842 by Robert Holden was closed in February 1968 after 126 years.
Located at Smithy Houses to the north west of Denby village."
http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/individual/Bob_Bradley/Bk-5/B5-1968-D.html
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