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CUMBERLAND
REPORT by JELINGER C. SYMONS, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Mines of the Cumberland Coal-Field; and on the the, State, Condition, and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.
ISBN 1 899639 10 1
£7.00
THE ROYAL COMMISION REPORTS on CHILDREN in THE MINES, 1842
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Ages
Numbers
Driving Boys.
Trappers.
Trailers and Hurriers
Hours
Night-work.
Wages.
Accidents.
Ventilation.
Treatment &c.
Moral condition.
EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY JELINGER C. SYMONS, ESQ.
CUMBERLAND COAL-FIELD.
No.300 - Joseph Sharp, Under-steward to Messrs. Ross, Fletcher, and Co., at Broughton Moor Collieries, near Maryport. Examined July 29
No.301 - Francis Lightfoot, aged 15 and a quarter. Examined at Broughton Moor Colliery, July 29
No.302 - William Gibbons, aged 11 and a half. Examined at the same Colliery
No.303 - David Saul, aged 10 and a half. Examined at the same Colliery
No.304 - Joseph Fox, aged 13 and three quarters. Examined at the Cookson Colliery, Workington, August 2
No.305 - William Fox, father of the last witness
No.306 - Joseph Hodgson, 15 years old. Examined July 30, near Whitehaven
No.307 - George Tait, aged 17 and three quarters. Examined at same time
No.308 - Joseph Davidson, 12 years old. Examined at same time
No.309 - Anthony Fisher, aged 17 and a half
No.310 - George Allen, 10 years old. Examined at same time
No.311 - Williamson Peile, Esq., Colliery Viewer, Whitehaven. Examined July 31
No.312 - Thomas Mitchell, Esq., Surgeon. Examined at Whitehaven, July 31
No.313 - Thomas Westray, Esq., Coal-owner, of Cookson Colliery near Clifton. Examined at Workington, August 2
No.314 - Mr. John Percival, Colliery Agent to Mr. Westray. Examined at Cookson Colliery, near Workington, August 2
No.315 - James Samson, 34 years old. Examined at the same place
No.316 - Thomas Kendal, 16 years old. Examined at same place and time
No.317 - Mr. Alvan Penrice, Colliery Agent for Henry Curwen, Esq. Workington Hall. Examined August 2 1841
No.318 - John Henry, aged l4 and a half. Examined at the Countess Pit (Lord Lonsdale's)
No.3l9 - Alexander Taylor, 14 years old. Examined, August 3, 1841, at, the George Pit, belonging to Mr. J. W. Fletcher of Grey Southern
No.320 - Benjamin Atkinson, aged 12 years 8 months. Examined a time and place
No.321 - John Holmes, aged 11 years 3 months. Examined at same time and place
No.322 - John Hill. Examined at the same time and place
No.323 - John Wynn, aged 7 years 3 months. Exxamined at the John Pit, Harrington, August 3rd
No.324 - John Daly, aged 8 years and 9 months
No.325 - Joseph Dunn, 10 years old
No.326 - James Gambles, aged 12 years 3 months. Examined together with the three foregoing witnesses at the John Pit
No.327 - James Rotherey, 14 years old. Examined at Whitehaven, August 4
No.328 - James Atkinson, 17 years old. Examined at same time
No.329 - John Rothery, 16 years of age
No.330 - Jonathan Johnson, aged 11 years 11 months
No.331 - Mr. William Thornton, Under-ground Steward at the William Pit. Examined at Whitehaven, August. 4
No.322 - The Rev. Henry Curwen, Son of the Proprietor of the Workington Colliery examined August 3 at Workington
No.333 - Joseph Parin, Esq., Surgeon. Examined August 4, 1841 at Whitehaven
No.334 - Dickenson, Esq., Surgeon, Workington. Examined August 5