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FOREST of DEAN, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE and NORTH SOMERSET
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FOREST of DEAN, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE and NORTH SOMERSET
FOREST of DEAN
REPORT by ELIJAH WARING, Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Collieries and other Works in the Forest of Dean and on the State, Condition, and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons. 20 A4 pages.
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CONTENTS Forest of DeanEMPLOYMENT IN THE COLLIERIES.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE IRON MINES.
PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF MINE LABOUR.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE IRON AND TIN WORKS.
PHYSICAL INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYMENT IN IRON AND TIN WORKS.
MORAL CONDITION.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY E. WARING, ESQ.
LYDNEY TIN WORKS.
No.1 John James, Esq., carrying on Tin plate Works and Rolling mill at Lydney under the firm of John James and Son.
No.2 Mr. Charles Hathaway, aged 85, Manager of Messrs. James's Tin Works at Lydney, also superintends the Church of England Sunday-school.
No.3 Samuel Pritchard, aged 14 next April.
No.4 Edward Jones, aged 12 last February.
No.5 Samuel Whittington, aged 14 next May.
No.6 John Jenkins, aged 16 last November.
No.7 John Turner, aged 15 last October.
HOPWELL and MILES'S COLLIERIES, near COLEFORD.
No.8 David Davies, Esq., of Althorpe House, Sydney, Lessee and Worker of the Hopwell and Miles's Level Collieries, near Coleford.
PARKEND COAL WORKS, carried on by the PARKEND COAL COMPANY.
No.9 Mr. David Gethin, Clerk to the Works, son of Mr. Hiram Gethin, Manager, who is from home.
No.10 George Wintle, 10 years of age.
PARKEND IRON WORKS, carried on by the FOREST OF DEAN IRON COMPANY.
No.11 Mr. John Broad.
No.12 James Birt, aged 14 years.
No.13 John Lewis, aged 12 last October.
COAL WORKS and IRON MINES at BILSON, &c., carried on by the PARKEND COAL COMPANY.
No.14 Mr. Aaron Goold, Manager of Coal Works and Iron Mines at Bilson.
No.15 Emanuel Beach, aged 13 last November.
No.16 Frederick Ledbeater, aged 15 last birthday.
No.17. Samuel Elton.
COLLIERIES near COLEFORD, carried on by PETER TEAGUE and Co.
No.18 Mr. Peter Teague, Managing Partner in the firm of Peter Teague and Co., carried on three collieries, viz. Hopewell, New Engine, and Prosper pits, near Coleford.
REDBROOK TIN WORKS, parish of NEWLAND, near COLEFORD,
carried on by Mrs. SARAH WHITEHOUSE.
No.19 Mr. William Wright, Clerk of the Works.
No.20 Mr. Whitehouse,
CHEMICAL WORKS, GEORGE SKIPP and Co., at CANNOP BRIDGE, near COLEFORD.
LYDBROOK TIN WORKS, FORGE, and ROLLING-MILLS, carried on by
No.21 Mr. Allaway, Managing Partner, examined.
IRON WORKS at CINDERFORD, carried on by the CINDERFORD IRON COMPANY.
No.22 Stephen Allaway, Manager.
No.23 William Heane, Esq., Surgeon.
No.24 John Williams, aged about 47
BIRCH HILL LEVEL COAL WORKS, at FUTTRILL, near COLEFORD, carried on by JOHN BLANCH and Co.
No.25 Mr. John Blanch, managing Partner.
No.26 Edward Machen, Esq., Deputy Surveyor of the Forest.
UPPER OAKWOOD MINE LEVEL, carried on by the CINDERFORD IRON COMPANY.
No.27 Mr. Richard Cooper, Agent, aged 56.
No.28 Mr. Isaac Jenkins, aged 28.
CHURCHWAY, NOFOLD, and PROTECTION COAL PITS, near BILSON, carried on by the MESSRS. BENNET.
No.29 Mr. Stephen Yemm, Manager.
No.30 Edward Davies, aged 16.
No.31 John Knight, aged 12.
No.32. The Rev. Henry Berkin, Incumbent of Holy Trinity, one of the three Forest Churches, (extra-parochial).
No.33 Mr. Howell, Master of the National School at Trinity Church, under superintendence
of the Rev. Henry Berkin. His wife is Mistress.
No.34 Mr. John Matthews, aged 35.
No.35 Mr. Charles Stockham, aged 36, Master of the Newland National situated at Whitecliffe, between Coleford and Newland.
No.36 Thomas. Batten, Esq., Surgeon, Coleford.
BIXLADE COAL WORKS, near COLEFORD, carried on by DAVID MUSHET, Esq.
No. 37 David Mushet, Esq., Proprietor and Worker of two collieries at Bixslade, worked by level.
No.38 T. Marsh, Esq.
COLLIERIES at HOWLETS SLADE, near COLEFORD carried on by TROTTER THOMAS and Co.
No.39 Mr. John Trotter Thomas, of Coleford, Managing Proprietor of Coal-works at Howlet's Slade
No.40 Mr. John Trotter Thomas (the last examinant).
No.41 The Rev. John Horlick, Morse, near Dybrook, aged 63, Pastor of two Independent Congregations, one at Mitcheldean and the other at Ruardean.
No.42 Mr. Zechariah Jolly, aged 33, Master of the National School at Cinderford, formerly kept a boarding school at Wickwar. Mrs. Jolly is Mistress of the girls' School.
COAL and MINE WORKS, near CINDERFORD, carried on by H. CRAWSHAY, ESQ.
No.43 Mr. John Davis, aged 33, Manager of the Haywood Coal pit and Black Brush Iron mine, near Cinderford, carried on by Henry Crawshay, Esq.
TORMENTOR COAL WORKS, near BILSON, carried on by the CHELTENHAM COAL COMPANY.
No.44 Mr. Samuel Barton, aged 41, Manager of the Tormentor Pit, near Bilon, carried on by the Cheltenham Protector Coal Company
SLING PIT IRON MINE, near COLEFORD, carried on by JACKSON and Co.
No.45 Mr. Richard Nash, aged 32, Mining Agent to Messrs. Jackson and Co., Sling Pit Iron mine, near Coleford.
STRIP-AND-AT-IT COAL WORKS, SURIDGE GREEN, carried on by Mr. JOHN HARRIS.
No.46 Mr. Josiah Marfell, aged 42, Underground Manager of the Strip-and-it Coal works, at Suridge Green, carried on by Mr. John Harris of Lydook.
No.47.
MINUTES ON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.
The Lydney National School
Bicknor National School
Berryhill National School
Parkend, St. Paul's National School
Breme National School
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REPORT by ELIJAH WARING, Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Collieries of South Gloucestershire and on the State, Condition, and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons. 20 A4 pages, illustrated.
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WAGES.SAFETY IN THE PITS.
SANITARY AND PERSONAL CONDITION.
MORAL CONDITION AND INTELLECTUAL CULTURE.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY ELIJAH WARING, ESQ.
COALPIT HEATH - Eight Pits.
No.48 Henry Hewitt, Esq., Assistant Manager of Coal-works at Coal-pit Heath consisting of Eight Pits, carried on by Sir John Smyth, Bart., and Co.
YATE - two pits at Yate Common.
No.49. Mr. Joseph Staley, Managing Partner
YATE.
No.50 Mr. John Wilks, Manager of three Coal pits on Yate Common, worked by Messrs. Long and Co.
WARMLY COAL WORKS.
No.51 Mr. Thomas Waters, Managing Partner of Coal-works at Warmley (Two Pits),
carried on by the firm of Davidson and Waters. 10
No.52 John Harvey.
No.53 George Chambers, aged 11.
No.54 Charles Osborne, another carter in the same pit.
No.55 Abraham Brain 10 years old.
No.56 Samuel Britton, aged 18.
COAL WORKS, LOWER EASTON.
No.57 Mr. William Boult, jun., Managing Partner in the Coal works at Lower Easton
viz. the Easton Pit, and Brickyard Pit, carried on by the firm of the Easton Coal Company.
No.58 John Palmer, aged about 15.
HOLE-LANE COAL COMPANY'S PITS. Cowheom Hill, one Pit, Hole Lane, two Pits.
No.59 Mr. Samuel Long, aged 48, Under Manager.
No.60 William Fry, aged about 16.
GOLDEN VALE COLLIERY.
No.61 William Bryant, aged 41, Underground manager.
No.62 William Short, aged 11.
PUMPHREY COLLIERY.
No.63 Pumphrey Colliery, near Mangotsfield, is carried on by Fryer and Co.
CROMHALL COMMON COLLIERY.
No.64 Cromhall Common Colliery, carried on by Long and Keeling.
No.65 John Pick, a stout hale lad, aged 16 to 17
WAPLEY COAL PIT.
No.66 Mr. John Newman Underground Agent to Sir Bethel Codrington and Co. at Wapley Coal pit.
SHORTWOOD COLLIERIES.
No.67 Mr. Charles James, aged 47, Underground Manager of the Shortwood Collieries, carried on by Messrs. Waters and Reynolds.
No.68 Joseph Wiltshire, aged 12.
SOUNDWELL PIT - two Pits, Samuel Whittuck Esq.
No.69 Samuel Whittuck, Esq.
No.70 William Beese, aged 14, and his brother George Beese, about 12.
No.71 Daniel Poole, aged 50.
CORK PIT, DEEP PIT and STARVEALL PIT, MESSRS. WILLIAM BRAIN AND CO.
No.72. Mr. Bryant, Underground Manager to Messrs. William Brain and Co., in the Cork Pit, Deep Pit, and Starveall Pit.
No.73 William Johnson, aged 13 last November.
No.74 William Stone, aged 13 on 23rd last November.
COALPIT HEATH, Sir John Smyth, Bart., and Co.
No.75 Mr. John Cook, aged 46 Underground Manager to Sir John Smyth and Co.
No.76 John Lines, aged 13, works for Sir John Smyth and Co.
No.77 William Gawen, aged 1.5, same work and wages as last examinant.
To HENRY GRACE, Esq., SURGEON, &c., DOWNEND.
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REPORT by LEONARD STEWART, esq., M.D., Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Coal Mines of North Somersetshire, and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.
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EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY LEONARD STEWART, ESQ., M.D.
NAILSEA HEATH COAL WORKS.
No.1 Isaac Cox, Clerk to Messrs. White and Co. Examined April 5th.
BEDMINSTER COLLIERY, near BRISTOL.
No.2 Mr. Moses Reynolds. Examined April 8th.
No.3 John Gillard. Examined at the Marsh Pit, April 8th.
No.4 John Wallace, aged 36. Examined at the Marsh Pit, April 8th.
No.5 Charles Self, aged 26. Examined at the Marsh Pit. April 8th.
No.6 George Raikes, aged 11. Examined at the Marsh Pit, April 8th.
COAL BARTON, near FROME.
No.7 Mr. William Brice, clerk and manager to Messrs. Fussell and Co., Coal Barton and Vobster Collieries. Examined April 20th.
No.8 Henry Tomkins. Examined April 20th.
RADSTOCK, Near BATH.
No.9 Mr. Charles Ashman. Examined April 23rd.
CLANDOUN COAL WORKS, near RADSTOCK.
No.10 Mr. William Ashman. Examined April 23rd.
HEWISH AND WRITHLINGTON COAL WORKS, near RADSTOCK.
No.11 Mr. John Smith, Acting Partner at these works, examined April 23rd.
WRITHLINGTON, near RADSTOCK.
No.12 James Cottle, aged 31. Examined April 28th.
No.13 Daniel Wittosh, aged 19.
No.14 John Pratten, aged 16.
No.15 William Pratten, aged 26.
No.16 William Ashman, aged 13.
LUDLASS PIT, Radstock Coal Co. (deascribed as 'Mr. Charles Ashman's).
No.18 John Millward, aged 17.
No.19 Sidney Smith, aged 12.
No 20 John Beard, aged 9.
No 21. George Parfad, aged 7
No.22 Thomas Milsom, aged 10.
No.23 George Gullick, aged 11.
No.24 Samuel Latchun, aged 10.
No.25 Simon Denning, aged 9.
No.26 David Gulliver, aged 10.
No.27 William Perry, aged 9.
No.28 Stephen Box, aged 10.
No.29 Henry Tuckett, aged 10.
No.30. James Pafitt, aged 14, George Box, aged 12, James Tucker, aged 11, George Chivers, aged 16.
No.31. Thomas Chivers, aged 51.
HEWISH PIT (cont.)
No. 32. James Beacham, aged 30.
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