ROYAL COMMISSION REPORTS, 1842.

North Staffordshire and Cheshire.

REPORT by SAMUEL S. SCRIVEN, Esq. on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Coal Mines of North Staffordshire and Cheshire and on the State, Condition, and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

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CONTENTS

 

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY SAMUEL S. SCRIVEN, ESQ.

THOMAS KINNERSLEY, Esq., COAL AND STONE PITS, AND IRON BLAST FURNACE, KIDSCREW.

No.1 Joseph Cowper, aged 17. Examined February 24.

No.2 Mr. Robert Heath, aged 62, Agent. Examined February 24.

No.3 Daniel Knapps, aged 15. Examined February 24.

No.4 John Vickers, aged 17. Examined February 24.

No.5 Thomas Hancock, aged 14. Examined February 24.

No.6 William Bambridge, aged 44. Examined February 24.

Mr. HUGH WILLIAMSON'S COLLIERY. 9 Pits.

No.7 John Maddox aged 14. Examined February 25.

No 8 John Bennett, aged 14. Examined February 25.

Mr. PRICE WOOD'S COLLIERY. 3 Pits.

No.9 Joseph Sperratt, aged 45. Examined February 25.

ECTON MINE, belonging to His Grace the DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, leased to MELVILLE ATTWOOD, ESQ., and COMPANY.

No.10 James Twigg, aged 16. Examined March 5.

No.11 Melville Attwood, Esq., aged 25. Examined March 5.

No.12 Mr. George Buckley, aged 60. Examined March 17.

KIDSGROVE NATIONAL SCHOOL.

No.13 William Lambert, aged 23, and Mary Shufflebotham, aged 22. Examined February 22.

CHEADLE.

WOODHEAD COLLIERY, rented by Mr. BOWERS.

No.14 Mr. Bowers, aged 33. Examined March 19.

No.15 John Goodwin, aged 34. Examined March 19.

No.16 John Hammond. Examined March 19.

No.17. Edward Edwards, aged 41. Examined March 19.

No.18 Ralph Hammond, aged 16. Examined March 19.

No.19 Thomas Cooper, aged 14, and Thomas Barker, aged 16. Examined March 19.

THE CHEADLE BRASS and COPPER COMPANY'S WORKS.- (Coal Pits).

No.20. Simon Robinson, aged 16. Examined March 20.

DELPH HOUSE COLLIERY.

No.21 Mr. Thomas Holmes, aged 50, Occupier. Examined March 20.

No.22 Joseph Salt, aged 54. Examined March 20.

No.23 David Carr, aged 16. Examined March 20.

No.24 Elijah Lownds, aged 17. Examined March 20.

No.25 Joseph Coates, aged 54. Examined March 20.

No 26 Charles James, aged 16. Examined March 20.

No.27 George Plant, aged 15. Examined March 20.

RICHARD WHITEHURST and Co.'s LITLEY and HARLOW COLLIERY.

No.28. William Flewit, aged 14. Examined March 22.

No.29 Elijah Weston, aged 11. Examined March 22.

No.30 Mr. Howlett aged 63. Examined March 22.

Mr. WHITEHURST'S COLLIERY, LITLEY DALE, CHEADLE.

No.31 Thomas Weaver, aged 14. Examined March 22.

No.32 Samson Day, aged 11. Examined March 22. 18

No.33 Mr. Thomas Fowell, aged 44. Examined March 22.

No.34. Simeon Wheaver, aged 17. Examined March 22.

CHEADLE BRASS and COPPER FOUNDRY, OAKAMOOR.

No.35. Joseph Jeffries, aged 17. Examined March 23.

No.36 William Finney, aged 16. Examined March 23.

No.37 Thomas Wilson, aged 74. Examined March 28.

NATIONAL DAY SCHOOL. - (Boys.)

No.38. William Chell, aged 23. Examined March 18.

GIRLS' SCHOOL.

No.39. Hannah Twigg, aged 26. Examined March 18.

CHEADLE INFANT SCHOOL. Established June, 1839.

No.40 Caroline Morgan, aged 21. Examined March 19.

CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL, for Boys and Girls.

No.41. Mr. William Chell and Mr. George Morris, Teachers for Boys

WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

No.42 Thomas B. Armett, aged 45, and William Turton, aged 38. Examined March 21.

METHODIST NEW CONNECTION SUNDAY SCHOOL.

No.43 Ann Sutton, aged 25, and William Kemp, aged 33. Examined March 21.

INDEPENDENT SUNDAY SCHOOL.

No.44 Mr. Horn, Aged 48, and Mr. Nutt, aged 48. Examined March 21.

No.45 Mr. Joseph Pegg, aged 48. Examined March 23.

EARL TALBOT'S COLLIERY, BRERETON, near RUGELEY.

No.46 Mr. Thomas Small, aged 36. Examined March 25.

No.47 William Burgess, aged 13. Examined March 25.

No.48 George Radford, aged 11. Examined March 25.

No.49 George Sanders, aged 14. Examined March 25.

MARQUIS OF ANGLESEA'S COLLIERY, leased to Mrs. SARAH PALMER.

No.50 Mr. Grice, aged 57, Agent. Examined March 26.

No.51 William Upton, aged 13. Examined March 26.

No.52 Thomas Holland, aged 14. Examined March 26.

TAMWORTH

Messrs. BEST and Co's. COLLIERY. - 2 Pits, Kettlebrook and Glasscot.

No.53 James Shirley, aged 16. Examined March 30.

No.54 Joshua Sneyd, aged 15. Examined March 30.


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