Although
records are often sparse with regards to mining employment pre 20th
century in the UK, the most useful records for family history purposes
include the 1842 Royal Commission into the Employment of Children
at the Mines 1842. From these records the following indexes and
have been prepared:
Name
Index for 1842 Commission for Cornwall
Name
Index for 1842 Commission for Cumberland
Coal Mines
Name
Index for 1842 Commission for North Durham
& Northumberland Coal Mines
Name
Index for 1842 Commission for Durham, Cumberland
& Northumberland Lead Mines
Name
Index for 1842 Commission for Forest of Dean Mines
These
lists are also available in printed form. (See Books
and Articles page)
Name
Indexes: Hard copy of the indexes
on this site: Cornwall & Devon; Forest of Dean; Cumberland
Coal; Durham, Cumberland and Northumberland Lead £1.00
inc UK p&p. Durham
& Northumberland Coal £2.00 inc
UK p&p. Use the CONTACT
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