REPORT by ROBERT HUGH FRANKS, Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in Monmouth and the Pontypool and Merthyr Districts, Blaenavon and Clydach Iron Works near Abergavenny, Nantyglo and Beaufort, Sirhowy and Ebbw Vale, Tredegar and Rhymney and Bute Iron Works in the County of Monmouth, Dowlais, Penydarran and the Aberdare Iron works near Merthyr Tydvil, Cwmavon Iron, Tin and Copper works and the Collieries and the Oakwood Collieries, near Port Talbot. The Iron Works in Bridgend, Neath and Swansea, The Copper Works at Swansea and Llanelly, and the Collieries in the Western part of Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire, and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

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REPORT by ROBERT HUGH FRANKS, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Collieries, Iron-Works, &c, South Wales Collieries in Glamorganshire personally visited by Glamorgan Copper, Iron and Tin Works personally visited by Collieries in Monmouthshire, personally visted by R.H. Franks, Esq.

Collieries in Pembrokeshire, personally visited by R.H. Franks, Esq.

I - AGES AND NUMBERS.

II - PLACES OF WORK.

III - NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT.

Colliers Hauliers Air-door boys Carters Pembrokeshire Windlass-women Pitching veins Iron works Limestone-breakers Puddlers Pullers-up Catcher Hooker-on Pilers Straighteners, roughers, iron-fillers, water carriers Tip-girls Tin works Pickle and scale boys Cold-rollers Grease-boy Listers Rubbers Gate-boy Copper works Adults employed.

IV - HOURS OF WORK.

Collieries Iron works Tin works Copper works.

V- MEALS.

VI - TREATMENT AND CARE.

VII - HIRING AND WAGES.

The Average Rate of Wages in the Iron Works during the last Five Years

The following table will show the Prices of Puddling during the Years specified,

showing a General Average Wage during the same period.

Table of the Average Rate of Collier's Day Wages in the months

March April and May in the years specified.

VII - PHYSICAL CONDITION.

Colliers Iron ore miners Iron workers Copper men Tin works Health of children.

IX - ACCIDENTS.

X - MORAL CONDITION.

Means of education Ignorance of the rising generation Sunday Schools inefficient New schools English language Religion Benefit societies Savings Banks Public houses Cases before the magistrates Ventilation Situation, and drainage of a collier's house.

APPENDIX A

Returns of the District Coroners for Inquests held in their respective Jurisdictions

during the Years 1839, 1840, 1841.

No.1 - A Return of Inquests before JOHN STOKES, Esq., one of the Coroners of Pembrokeshire, during the last three years.

No.2. - A Return of the Inquests Held by WILLIAM DAVIES ESQ., Coroner

of the District of Merthyr, South Wales.

No.3. - A list of deaths of working people within my district which have come

under my jurisdiction as Coroner for the Western Division of the County of

Glamorgan during the last three years.

No.4 - LIST OF ACCIDENTS IN COLLIERIES &c.

APPENDIX B.

Summary of cases disposed of and committals by the Magistrates of Merthyr,

he Hundred of Neath and Swansea in the Couty of Glamorgan in the years

1839, 1840 and 1941.

No.1 - MERTHY TYDVIL - Summary of cases by Magistates.

No.2 - Hundred of Neath, Glamorganshire. Summary of cases disposed of by

the Magistrates.

No.3 - Swansea - Summary of cases disposed of by Magistrates.

APPENDIX C.

List of schools, religious and secular, open to the working classes in certain parts of Glamorganshire and Pembrokeshire in South Wales and Monmouthshire in England.

APPENDIX D.

Extracts of evidence and replies to queries circulated by the Central Board as to

the age at which it is desirable to limit the Employment of Children

in the Mines &c, &c.

MONMOUTHSHIRE.

PEMBROKESHIRE.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY ROBERT HUGH FRANKS, ESQ.

COLLIERIES AND IRON-WORKS IN SOUTH WALES AND

MONMOUTHSHIRE.

MERTHYR-TYDVIL UPPER DISTRICT.

THE CYFATHA and ENNIS VACH IRON WORKS and COLLIERIES

No.1. William Williams, overman of the iron works of Cyfartha.

No.2. Mr. P. Kirkhouse, overman to the Cyfartha collieries and ironstone mines.

No.3. Mr. John Jones, overman of the Cyfartha blast furnaces.

No.4. Mary Evans, 18 or 19 years old, blast furnace filler.

No.5. John Davies, 12 years old, blast furnace filler.

No.6. David Evans, 10 years, iron filler or labourer.

No.7. John Thomas, 17 years, straightener.

No.8. David Thomas, 15 years old, iron filler or labourer.

No.9 Susannah Davies, 17 years old, piler.

No.10. William Hughes, 12 years, blacksmith.

No.11. John Lewis, 10 years old, labourer in smithy.

No.12. Sarah Davis, 14 years old, plier.

No.13.Catherine Hughes, 14 years old, water carrier.

No.14. Susan Davies, 17 years old, plier.

No.15. Mary Powell, 13 years old, helper to fill.

No.16. Mary Williams, 15 years old, limestone breaker.

No.17. Evan Gray, 16 years old, miner.

No.18. Henrietta Frankland, 11 years old, drammer.

No.19. The Rev. Mr. William, curate of Merthyr Tydvil.

No.20. The Rev. James Carroll, Catholic pastor, Merthyr.

No.21. The Rev. Owen Evans, minister of the Independent Chapel, Coed-y-Cymmer, near Merthyr.

No.22. Mr. William Morris, village of Coed-y-Cymmer, near Merthyr.

No.23. John Lyndon, innkeeper, Coed-y-Cymmer.

No.24. Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, general dealer, Merthyr.

No.25. William Thompson Esq., manager of the West of England Bank,

Merthyr Tydvil.

No.26. Edward Davies, Esq., surgeon to the Cyfartha iron works, in a communication

dated Sept. 20th, 1841.

MERTHYR TYDVIL, LOWER DISTRICT.

THE PLYMOUTH IRON WORKS - Messrs. R. and A. Hill, Proprietors.

No.27. Anthony Hill Esq., of Plymouth, near Merthyr.

No.28. Mr. J.C. Woolrige, cashier to the Plymouth Works.

No.29. Mr. David Joseph, manager of the Plymouth Iron Works.

No.30. Mr. Thomas Josephs, mineral agent.

No.31. James Probert, Esq., surgeon to the Plymouth Iron Works, Merthyr Tydvil.

No.32. Morgan Lewis, 9 years old, puller-up.

No.33 Sophia Lewis, 12 years old, labourer in the iron yard.

No.34. Edward Davis, about 10 years old, hooker-on.

No.35. David Lewis, 18 years old, puddler.

No.36. John Jones, about 19 years old, rougher.

No.37. Sarah Griffith, 14 years old, wheels iron.

No.38. Ann Davies, 15 years old, wheels iron.

No.39. Hannah Pritchard, 16 years old, piler.

No.40. Mary Haddock, 18 years old, piler.

No.41. Catherine Pritchard, 13 years old, carrier.

No.42. Jane Richards, 13 years old, road-cleaner.

No.43. Phillip Phillips, 9 years old, air-door keeper.

No.44. Mary Reed, 12 years old, air-door keeper.

No.45. Daniel Lewis, 17 years old, haulier.

No.46. Mary Davis, near 7 years old, air-door keeper.

No.47. John Reece, 8 years old, coal filler.

No.48. Susan Reece, 6 years old, air-door keeper.

GRAIG COLLIERY, parish of Merthyr, Glamorganshire. - Messrs. W. and R. Thomas, Occupiers.

No.49. Thomas Howell, overseer to Graig Colliery.

No.59. Mary Price, 17 years old, unloader.

No.51. Jane Davies, 12 years old, wheels drams.

No.52. Ann Davis, 14 or 15 years old, wheels drams.

No.53. Charlotte Chiles, 19 years old, lander and weigher of coals.

No.45. John Evans David, 42 years old, collier.

TREFOREST IRON AND TIN WORKS, parish of Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire, Francis Crawshay, Esq., proprietor.

No.55. Mr. Thomas Morgan, agent to the Treforest Works.

No.56. Margaret Harris aged 19, scourer.

No.57. Eliza Morgan, aged 17, rubber.

No.58. Ann Jones, 18 years old, plate-opener.

No.69. Jane Harris, 13 years old, duster.

No.60. Owen Jones, about 15 years old, cold-roller.

No.61. Moses Gower, 10 years old, gate-boy.

No.62. William Roper, aged 9, grease-boy.

No.63. John Nurse, 12 years old, grease-boy.

THE TAFF VALE IRON COMPANY, parish of Egwysilan, Glamorganshire.

Thompson Fothergill and Co., proprietors.

No.64. Mr. Jonathan Blacklock.

No.65. Llewellyn Jones, 17 years old, hooker-on.

No.66. Christopher Jenkins, 10 years old, coacher.

No.67. Morgan Jenkins, 6 years old, pull-up boy.

No.68. William M'Farlane, 16 years old, heaving-up.

No.69. James Norse, aged 12 years, coacher.

No.70. William Norse, aged 10, sand-thrower.

No.71. The Rev. David Williams.

MAESMAWR COLLIERY, parishes of Llantwitfardre and Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire.

Mr. George Insole, proprietor.

No.72. Mr. Jabez Thomas, foreman.

No.73. John Fuge, aged 11, pump-boy.

No.74. Daniel Williams, aged 12, pumper.

No.75. John Morgan, aged 14, pumper.

No.76. William Hopkins, aged 14, pumper.

No.77. Thomas Griffiths, aged 14, pumper.

No.78. William Thomas, aged 10, pumper.

No.79. William John, engineman.

PENTYRY IRON WORKS, Messrs. Blakemore and Co., proprietors. Parish of Pentyrk, Glamorganshire.

No.80. Mr. John Evans, agent.

No.81. John George, aged 15, behinder.

No.82. Thomas Lavender, aged 17, heaver-up.

No.83. William Davis, aged 17, shearer.

No.84. Thomas Evans, aged 17, assistant in filling coke.

No.85. Mr. Thomas Phillips, schoolmaster, Whitchurch.

COED Y BEDDW AND LLAN COLLIERIES, parish of Llantrissent.

Messrs. Blackmore and Co.

No.86. John Griffiths aged 13, haulier.

No.87. William Williams, aged 15 haulier.

No.88. John Thomas, aged 15, haulier.

No.89. Evan John aged 131/2 , haulier.

No.90. William Thomas aged 13, haulier.

No.91. Robert Williams, aged 14, haulier.

No.92. Richard Williams, aged 93/4, air-boy.

No.93. Jane John, aged 45.

DINAS COLLIERY, parish of Yshadgvodog, Glamorganshire,M Walter Coffin, Esq., proprietor.

No.94. Walter Coffin, Esq., proprietor.

No.95. David Morgan, 13 years old, collier.

No.96. Thomas Slaththethral, 11 years old, collier.

No.97. Philip Davis aged 10. haulier.

No.98. Philip Jones, aged 13, coal-cutter.

No.99. John Rowland aged 12, coal-cutter.

No.100. James Rogers, aged 13, coal-cutter.

No.101. William Thomas, aged 14, coal-cutter.

No.102, William Morgan, aged 10, door-keeper.]

No.103. William Isaac, 11 years old, air-door keeper.

No.104. Llewellyn Powell, 14 years old, collier.

No.105. Matthew Lewis, 11 years old, collier.

No.106. David Watkins, 15 years old, collier.

No.107. Thomas Hays, collier.

MELLIGRIFFITH TIN WORKS. Parish of Llandaff, Glamorganshire.

No.108. Mr. Thomas Thomas, agent.

No.109. Samuel Humphrey, aged 18, annealer.

No.110. Thomas Smith, aged 12, grease-boy.

No.112. Francis Roberts, aged 10, plate-opener.

No.113. Hannah Rowland, aged 18, scourer.

No.114. Ann Maddick, aged 15, rubber.

No.115. Thomas Davis, aged 12, cold-roller.

No.116. Anthony Rowland, aged 9, pickle and scale boy.

IRONSTONE MINE, Garth-Vach, parish of Llantrissent, Glamorganshire.

Messrs. Blakemore and Co., proprietors.

No.117. Mr. Richard Jenkins, agent to the Garth-Vach Mines.

No.118. Hopkin Morgan, aged 13, tender.

No.119. John Thomas, aged 13, assistant filler.

CRAIGYRALT COLLIERY, parish of Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire.

Mr. Morgan Thomas, proprietor.

No.120. Mr. Morgan Thomas, proprietor.

No.121. Thomas Morgan, aged 17, hill and coal filler.

No.122. William James, aged 16, collier.

No.123. Edward Lewis, aged 11, collier.

No.124. William Phillips, aged 17 or 18, collier.

No.125. David John Beynon, schoolmaster, Nantgarw.

CWNRHONDDA COLLIERY, parish of Llantrissant, Glamorganshire,

Messrs. D.W. Davis and Co., occupiers.

No.126. Messrs. D. and D. Davis, proprietors.

No.127. William David, foreman.

No.128. David Davis, aged 13, haulier.

No.129. William Maggs, aged 11 years, haulier.

No.130. Edwin John, aged 12 years, collier.

No.131. William Richards, aged 12 years, coal-cutter.

No.132. John Richards, collier.

IRW COLLIERY, parish of Llanwert, Glamorganshire. William Crawshay, Esq., proprietor.

No.133. Arnold Butler, smith.

No.134, William Evans, aged 10, air-boy.

FOREST VACH COLLIERY, parish of Lantwitfardre, Glamorganshire.

Mr. John Edmunds, proprietor, Newbridge.

No.137. Mr. William Jenkins, clerk and under-agent to Gelligaer Colliery.

No.138. William Rees, aged 15, coal-cutter.

No.139. Rees Stephens, aged 15, haulier.

No.140. James Tudor, aged 9 years, air-door boy.

No.141. Thomas Jones, schoolmaster, Gelligaer.

No.142. Mrs. Hannah Jenkins.

No.143. The Rev. Thomas Stacey, rector, parish of Gelligaer.

TOP HILL COLLIERY, parish of Gelligaer, Glamorganshire.

Robert Beaumont, Esq., of Llandaff, occupier.

No.144. Mr. Jonathan Isaacs.

No.145. Richard Richards, aged 7, collier.

No.146. Thomas Johns, aged 14, haulier.

No.147. John Thomas, aged 9, collier.

No.148. Charles Johns, aged 12, haulier.

No.149. John Morgan, aged 16, haulier.

No.150. William Humphrey, aged 12, collier.

No.151. Thomas Morgan, aged 12, haulier.

LLANCYACH COLLIERY, parish of Gelligaer, Glamorganshire,

Messrs. Duncan and Co., occupiers.

No.152. Mr. Richard Andrews, overseer.

No.153. Thomas Davis, aged 18, collier.

No.154. Alban Jenkins, aged 17, coal-cutter.

No.155. David Davies, aged 15, haulier.

No.157. Mr. William Strange, medical assistant, Llanvabon.

No.158. Mrs. Elizabeth Tresise, innkeeper.

No.159. Thomas Harris, aged 14, haulier.

CHAIN CABLE WORKS, Ynisynharad, parish of Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire,

Messrs. Brown, Lennox and Co.

No.160. Mr. Paul, manager of the works.

No.161. William Isaac, about 16 years old, labourer in the anchor smithy.

No.162. John Richards, 14 or 15 years old, labourer in the anchor smithy.

No.163. Evan Hopkins, 11 years old, hammer-man.

No.164. David Morgan, 16 years old, smith.

No.165. Morgan Williams, aged 18, chain maker.

No.166. John Thomas, aged 14, striker.

No.167. John Jones, aged 13 years, striker.

No.168. John Jenkins, aged 14, wheels coals.

No.169. William Lewis, aged 19, striker.

PLACE LEVEL COLLIERY and HENGOED COLLIERY, parishes of Gelligaer and

Bedwellty, counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth, Mr. Aaron Brain, occupier of

Hengoed and contractor of Place Level Colliery, the property of Thomas Protheroe, Esq.

No.170. Mr. John Williams, agent of Mr. Aaron Brain.

No.171. John Pickford, aged 50, collier.

No.172. William Powell, aged 12, haulier.

No.173. George Brimball, aged 18, collier.

No.174. Gething Jenkins, aged 14, collier.

No.175. Thomas Lewis aged 9, air-door boy.

No.176. William Williams, aged 13, collier.

No.177. John Reece, aged 14, haulier.

GILVACH VARGOED COLLIERY, parish of Gelligaer, county of Glamorgan.

Joshua Fletcher Hanson, Esq., proprietor, Mr. David Davies, contractor.

No.178. Mr. David Davies, contractor.

No.179. Jabez Williams, aged 15.

No.180. Ellis Loydd, aged 7, collier.

No.181. Morgan Kenneth, aged 8, collier.

No.182. Edward William, aged 11, collier.

No.183. William Davis, aged 12, collier.

No.184. Joseph Neath and John Neath, brothers, twin, aged 11 years.

No.185. Eleazar Phillips, aged 17, collier.

No.186. Michael Macarthy, aged 16, haulier.

No.187. Daniel Edwards, aged 16, haulier.

No.188. William Richards, aged 9, collier.

No.189. Edward Rowland, aged 16, collier.

No.190. Edmund Williams, Esq., magistrate of Maes-y-Ryddo in the parish of

Bedwellty, county of Monmouth.

No.191. Evan Edwards, Esq., M.D., Caerphilly.

COLLIERIES IN MONMOUTHSHIRE.

THE BUTTERY HATCH, the BRYN and GELLOGROES COLLIERIES, parish of Mynyodduslwyn, county of Monmouth. Thomas Powell, Esq., proprietor.

No.192. Mr. John Jeremiah, steward of the Buttery Hatch Colliery.

No.193. William Richards, aged 71/2, air-door boy.

No.194. The Rev. Edward C. Jenkins, Independent Minister, parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire.

No.195. Jeremiah Jeremiah, aged 10, collier.

No.196. William Davis, aged 14, collier.

No.197. William Freeman, aged 11, collier.

No.198. William Skidmore, aged 8, collier.

No.199. Joseph Richards, aged 7, collier.

No.200, Josiah Jenkins, aged 7, door-boy.

No.210. William Smith, aged 10, collier.

CARNGETHIN COLLIERY, parish of Gelligaer, county of Glamorgan.

Messrs. Rosser Thomas and Co., occupier.

No.203. Mr. William Lewis, clerk.

No.204. David Williams, agent.

No.205. Richard James, aged 14, collier.

No.206. Howell Lyshon, collier.

WATERLOO COLLIERY, parish of Mynyoddusllwyn, Monmouthshire.

Messrs. Cartwrights, occupiers.

No.207. Mr. Samuel Jones, cashier and clerk.

No.208. Phillip Lloyd, 58 years old, collier.

No.209. David Jones, aged 17, haulier.

No.210. David Williams, aged 10, collier.

No.211. Lewis Williams, aged 18, collier.

No.212. Edward Thomas aged 10, collier.

No.213. William Matthews, aged 11, collier.

No.214. William Davis, aged 12, haulier.

GWRHAY and PEN-Y-VAN, parish of Mynyodduslwyn, county of Monmouth. Aaron Crossfield, Esq., part proprietor.

No.215 Aaron Crossfield, Esq.

No.216. Mr. James Harper, book-keeper to Mr. Roger Lewis, general storekeeper and

contractor for working the Gwrhay Colliery.

No.217. Mrs. Mary Lewis.

No.218. Shadrach Williams, aged 11, collier.

No.219. Moses Williams aged 7, air-door boy.

No.220. Rosser Jenkins, aged 8, collier.

No.221. Richard Hutton, aged 7, collier.

No.222. John Evans, aged 8, collier.

No.223. Daniel Jones, aged 16, collier.

No.224. Charles Pascal, aged 14, collier.

No.225. John Rosser, aged 14. haulier.

No.226. Joseph Head, age, 14 haulier.

COURT-Y-BELLA and MAMMOO COLLIERIES, parish of Mynyoddusllwyn,

Monmouthshire. Sir Thomas Phillips and Co., occupiers.

No.227. Mr. Hananiel Morgan, agent to Sir Thomas Phillips and Co.

No.228. Henry George, 7 years old, collier.

No.229. Thomas Jenkins, 10 years old, collier.

No.230. Joseph Roberts, 13 years, collier.

No.231. George Roberts, 11 years old, collier.

No.232. Thomas Jones, 16 years old, haulier.

No.233. John Jones, 18 years old, collier.

No.234. James Harper, 20 years old, collier.

No.235. John Hughes, 17 years old, collier.

No.236. The Rev. William Morgan, curate of Bedwellty parish.

No.237. The Rev. John Evans, parish of Mynyoddusllwyn.

No.238. Rev. Augustus Morgan, rector of the parish.

No.239. Sir Thomas Phillips, Knight, Newport, Monmouthshire.

No.240. Thomas Felton, Esq., surgeon, Blackwood.

THE ROCK COLLIERY, parish of Bedwellty in the county of Monmouth.

The Rock Colliery Company, proprietors.

No.241. Mr. John Jones, agent.

No.242. David Davies, aged 10, collier.

No.243. Samuel Tyley, aged 15, collier.

No.244. Sampson Hancock, aged 12, collier.

No.245. Solomon Hancock, aged 10 years, collier.

No.246. Edward Llewellyn, aged 13, oiling boy.

No.247. George Tyler, aged 11, collier.

No.248. David Tyler, aged 11, collier.

No.249. David Edwards, schoolmaster.

No.250. Mr. Evan Jones, Vestry Clerk of Bedwellty Parish.

PANLLWYN and GELLYDAGE COLLIERIES, parish of Mynyodduslwyn, county of Monmouth, Joseph Beaumont, of Llanarth, Esq., proprietor.

No.251 Mr. Morgan Thomas, manager.

No.252. Mr. Edward Rees, underground oversman.

No.253. William Crew, aged 10, air-door boy.

No.254. Job Tobay, aged 8, air-door boy.

No.255. Charles Cobley, aged 11, collier.

No.256. Jonathan Elmsley, aged about 13, collier.

No.257. John Treasure, aged 18, collier.

No.258. Mrs. Sarah Tobay, village of Pontllynfright.

No.259. Joseph Thomas, blacksmith in the same village.

WOODFIELD COLLIERY, parish of Mynyoddduslwyn, county of Monmouth,

Thomas Prothero, Esq., of Malpas Court, proprietor.

No.260. Mr. Williams James, agent.

CWMDOUS COLLIERY, parish of Mynyodduslwyn, county of Monmouth,

Messrs. Morrison and Powel, proprietors.

No.261. Mr. Evan Jenkins, agent.

No.262. Morgan Morgan, aged 6, collier

No.263. Joseph Absalom, aged 6, collier.

No.264. Thomas Lewis, aged 7, collier.

No.265. Jacob Jones, aged 9, collier.

No.266. Samuel Rees, aged 11, air-door boy.

No.267. John Morgan, aged 15, haulier.

No.268. Lewis Rees, aged 17, haulier.

TYNYGELLY, TRAENANT, PENYCOEDCAE and KENDON COLLIERIES,

parishes of Mymyodduslwyn and Llaniddel, Martin Morrison, Esq., occupier.

No.269. Mr. William Evans, surveyor, clerk and storekeeper to Martin Morrison, Esq.

No.270. John Evans, schoolmaster.

No.271. John Jones, aged 8, collier.

No.272. Thomas Adliff, about 9, collier.

No.273. Thomas Mure, aged 8, air-door boy.

No.274. William Harris aged 15, haulier.

No.275. William Hughes, aged 18, haulier.

No.276. Thomas Morgan, aged 16, collier.

No.277. Joseph Morgan, aged 7, air-door boy.

No.278. Edward Lewis, blacksmith to the Traenent Colliery, village of

Cwn-y-Traenent.

THE ARGOED and CWMCTACH COLLIERIES, parish of Bedwellty,

county of Monmouth. Tredegar Colliery Company, proprietors.

No.278. Edward Lewis, blacksmith to the Traenent Colliery, village of

Cwn-y-Traenent.

No.280. Thomas Pierce, aged 8. air-door boy.

No.218. Frederick Chilcot, aged 8 or 9, collier.

No.282. Daniel Waters, air-door boy.

No.283. Robert Lyshon, aged 15, haulier.

No.284. Llewellyn Pierce, aged 14, haulier.

No.285. John Morgan, collier.

GLANDDU LEVEL, TIR-ADAM LEVEL, UNION LEVEL, PENCOED LEVEL,

and that ROSE PIT COLLIERIES, parishes of Gelligaer, county of Glamorgan and

Bedwellty, county of Monmouth. Messrs. Lewis and Rosser Thomas, proprietors.

No.286. Lewis Thomas Esq., proprietor.

No.287. Griffith George, aged 14, haulier.

RISCA COLLIERY, parish of Machin, county of Monmouth.

No.288. George Randall Hookey, Esq., part proprietor.

No.289. Mr. Samuel Hill, agent.

No.290. Mr. Samuel Hill, agent.

No.291. Henry Beecham. aged 16, carter.

No.292. Moses Moon, aged 11, carter.

No.293. William Bentley, aged 13, carter.

No.294. Thomas Dark, aged 8, air door boy.

No.295. Thomas Jones, aged 7, air door boy.

No.296. George Johnson, aged 15, carter.

No.297. Edward Robatham, Esq., surgeon, Risca.

OLD ROCK COLLIERY, parish of Bedwellty in the county of Monmouth.

No.298. Mr. William Davis, contractor.

No.299. Mr. Henry George, innkeeer of Blackwood, parish of Bedwellty.

No.300. Mr. Daniel Lewis, shopkeeper, Blackwood.

BRYN COLLIERY, parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire.

No.301. Mr. Rees Price, agent.

No.302. Daniel Griffith, aged eight years, air door boy.

No.303. John Innes, aged seven years, air-door boy.

No.304. William Hains, aged nine years, collier.

No.305. William Lewis, aged 14 years, haulier.

No.306. Enoch Williams, aged 13, haulier.

No.307. John Price, aged 11, haulier.

HIRWAIN COLLIERY and IRON WORKS, county of Brecon.

No.308. Rev. William Williams, minister of the Independent Church, Hirwain.

No.309. Mr. John Dixon, schoolmaster.

No.310. Evan James, aged 16.

No.311. Morgan Thomas, aged 15, haulier.

No.312. Giles Giles, aged 15, engine boy.

No.313. Elizabeth Williams, aged 9.

No.314. Eliza Lewis, aged 16, tipper.

No.315. Mary Rees, aged 15, tipper.

No.316. Margaret Lewis, aged 15, tram oiler.

No.317. Mary Jacobs, aged 14, trammer.

No.318. John Thomas aged 7, air door boy.

No.319. Elizabeth Richards, aged 13, trammer.

No.320. Morgan Davies, aged 9, haulier.

No.321. Mary Ann Jones, aged 18, pumper.

No.322. Charles Forrest, Esq., surgeon, Hirwain Iron Works.

BAGLAN or BRITONFERRY COLLIERY, parish of Baglan, county of Glamorgan.

Joseph Price and Co., proprietor.

No.323. Richard Morgan, collier.

YSKYN COLLIERY, parish of Britonferry, county of Glamorgan.

No.324. Mr. Benjamin Daniel, agent.

No.325. David Davies, aged 9, collier.

No.326. Joseph Dear, aged 8, trammer.

No.327. Edward Edwards, aged 9, coal carter.

No.328. Philip Jenkins, aged 13, coal carter.

GNOLL and EAGLESBUSH COLLIERIES, parishes of Llantwit juxta Neath and

Neath, county of Glamorgan. Messrs. Penrose and Evans, proprietors.

No.329. George Penrose, Esq., proprietor.

No.330. Jeffrey Jeffries, pitman or mining overman.

No.331. Jeffrey Thomas, aged 16, trammer.

No.332. Edward Edwards, aged 15, trammer.

No.333. David Davies, aged 12, collier.

No.334. R.P. Leyshon, surgeon, Neath.

CWMBUCHAN COPPER, SMELTING, TIN PLATE and IRON WORKS, parish of Michaelston, county of Glamorgan. Messrs. Gilbertson and Co., proprietors.

No.335. Mr. John Hoare, cashier.

No.336. David Phillips, aged 14, lusterer.

No.337. Owen Jones, aged 12, grease boy.

No.338. David Russell, aged 15, cold roller.

No.339. Morgan Thomas, aged 15, grease boy.

No.340. Margaret Nicholas, aged 13, duster.

No.341. Ellen Stock, aged 16, rubber.

No.342. Thirsa Balsh, aged 18, plate opener.

No.343. Mary Llewellyn, aged 18, rubber.

No.344. Owen Evans, aged 15, slag stone thrower.

No.345. Henry Abraham, aged 14, slag stone thrower.

No.346. David Evans, aged 12, slag filler.

No.347. David Jones, aged 12, ash wheeler.

MARGAM COPPER WORKS, TAIBACH, parish of Margam, county of Glamorgan.

Messrs. Vivian and Sons, proprietors.

No.348. Robert Lindsay, Esq., manager.

THE CWM BROM BILL COLLIERY, parish of Margam, county of Glamorgan.

Messrs. Vivian and Sons, proprietors.

No.349. The Rev. David Rees, Aberavon.

No.350. H.L. Pritchard, Esq., surgeon, Margam Taibach.

No.351. Mr. John Thomas, cashier.

No.352. James Phillips, aged 14, sheet dryer.

No.353. Evan Rees, aged 15, washer.

No.354. Thomas Thomas, aged 14, works the shears.

No.355. Thomas Davis, aged 15, returner.

No.356. George Williams, aged 12, ash pit cleaner.

No.357. Cecilia Rees, aged 15 years, coal wheeler.

No.358. Rees Rees, aged 13, ash pit boy.

No.359. David Hopkins, aged 10, cobber.

No.360. John Williams, aged 8, cobber.

No.362. Thomas Alcock, aged 10, trammer.

LANSAMLET COLLIERY, parish of Lansamlet, county of Glamorgan,

No.362. Mr. David Hill, cashier and clerk.

No.386. David Davies, aged 16, wheeler.

No.364. Benjamin Dunn, air door boy.

No.365. David Howard, aged 17, driver.

No.366. William Rosser, aged 16, driver.

No.367. David Watkins, aged 6, air door boy.

WHITEROCK COPPER SMELTING WORKS, parish of Swansea, county of Glamorgan. Messrs. Freeman and Co., proprietors.

No.368. Mr. Edward Brown, clerk and cashier.

No.369. William Morrison, aged 14, calciner boy.

No.370. William Williams, aged 13, labourer.

No.371. John Jenkins, aged 11, deal boy.

No.372. William Rees, aged about 16, calciner.

No.373. Thomas Thomas, aged 11, mason's boy.

No.374. John Barnett, aged 11, mason's boy.

THE PATENT METAL COMPANY, parish of Swansea, county of Glamorgan.

Messrs. Muntz and Co., proprietors.

No.375.

SKEWAN COLLIERY, parish of Cadoxton, county of Glamorgan.

No.376. Daniel Andrews, manager.

No.377. Samuel Boddicombe, aged 14, picker.

No.378. Jenkin Williams, aged 13.

No.380. Evan Maddocks, aged 17, trammer.

CROWN COPPER COMPANY COPPER SMELTING and ZINC WORKS,

parish of Cadoxton juxta Neath, county of Glamorgan.

No.381. Mr. W. Tregoning, accountant.

NEATH ABBEY IRON COMPANY, parish of Cadoxton, county of Glamorgan.

Messrs. Foxes, Price and Co., proprietors.

No.382. Mr. Charles Waring, agent.

No.383. Phillip Jones, aged 14, fetter tender.

No.384. William Rees, aged 12, moulder's attendant.

No.385. John Jenkins, aged 13, general attendant.

No.386 Thomas Morgan, aged 13, attendant at the furnace.

No.387. John Howell, aged 15.

No.388. Thomas Davis, aged 12, attendant at the furnaces.

No.389. William Davis, aged 11.

MINES ROYAL COPPER SMELTING WORKS, Mines Royal Company.

No.390. Mr. James Leyshon, accountant.

THE NEATH ABBEY COAL COMPANY.

THE PWLLFARRON COLLIERY, in the parish of Cadoxton, in the county of

Glamorgan. Messrs. Price and Co., proprietors.

No.392. Mr Charles Waring, agent.

Brynddwey Colliery

No.393. David Davies, aged 9 years, air door boy.

No.394. Rees Hughes, aged 14, haulier.

No.395. Lewis Morgan, aged 14, haulier.

No.396. Edward Davis aged 14, haulier.

No.397. Mr. William Close, master of the Neath Abbey School.

No.398. The Rev. John Lloyd, curate for the parish of Neath.

No.399. The Rev. Henry Hey Knight, B.D., rector of the parish of Neath.

No.400. Mr. Edward Cooke, master of the Merra School, Neath.

ABERDULAS IRON and TIN PLATE WORKS and COLLIERY, parish of

Cadoxton juxta Neath, county of Glamorgan.

No.401. Mr. William Hullan, agent.

No.402. Richard Morgan, 9 years old, plate opener.

No.402. Richard Davis, 10 years old, plate layer.

No.404. Evan Richards, 14 years old, scaling boy.

No.405. William Jones, 15 years, pickle and scale boy.

No.407. Hannah Williams, 14 years old, rubber.

No.408. Lucy Lewis aged 16 years, rubber.

No.409. John Parry, 9 years old, bronzing plates.

No.410. David Williams, 8 years old, plate carrier.

MAESYMAICHOG COLLIERY, parish of Cadoxton juxta Neath, county of

Glamorgan. Messrs, Penrose and Starbuck, proprietors.

No.411. Mr. Richard Penrose, proprietor.

ABERPERGWM COLLIERY parish of Cadoxton juxta Neath, county of Glamorgan.

William Williams, Esq., proprietor.

No.412.

No.413. Nathaniel Jones, Esq., surgeon, Neath.

YNISPENLLWYCH WORKS, parish of Llanyavelwch, county of Glamorgan. William Llewellyn and Sons, proprietors.

No.414. Llewellyn Llewellyn, jun., Esq., proprietor.

No.415. Rev. D. Hanmer Griffith, Cadoxton juxta Neath.

No.416. Rev. Dr. Rees, Llanelly.

MELINCRYTHEN CHEMICAL WORKS, parish of Neath, county of Glamorgan.

Messrs. Tunstall and Co., proprietors.

No.417. Mr. Alfred Tunstall, resident managing partner.

CARMARTHEN TIN and IRON WORKS, parish of St. Peter's borough of

Carmarthen. Henry R. Downman, Esq., proprietor.

No.418. Henry R. Downman, Esq.

COLLIERIES IN PEMBROKESHIRE.

NOLTEN COLLIERY, parish of Roch, county of Pembroke.

No.419. Mr. W. Whittow, agent.

BROAD-MOOR COLLIERY, parish of Begelly, county of Pembroke.

No.420. Lewis Wilson, Esq., proprietor.

No.421. Mr. David Morgan, manager of the Board-Moor Colliery.

No.422. Hannah Bowen, 16 years old, windlass woman.

No.423. Benjamin Thomas, about eight years old, haulier of skips.

No.242. Thomas Howard, aged 16, skip haulier.

No.425. Zacharias Harris, 13 years old, skip haulier.

No.426. William Thomas, 11 years old, skip haulier.

No.427. Elizabeth Lawrence, 15 years old, wheeler.

No.428. James Bowen, Esq., surgeon, Narbeth, county of Pembroke.

No.429. Rev. Richard Buckley, rector of Begelly parish, county of Pembroke.

LANDSHIPPING COLLIERIES. parish of Mettlehog, county of Pembroke.

No.430. Hugh Owen, Esq., trustee to Sir John Owen's estate.

BEGELLY COLLIERY, parish of Begelly, county of Pembroke.

No.431. Mr. Robert Brough, manager of the Begelly Colliery.

KILGETTY COLLIERY, parishes of St. Issells and Amroth, county of Pembroke,

Kilgetty Coal Company, proprietors.

No.432. Mr Samuel Singleton, underground steward.

No.433. Mr. Richard Hare, agent to the Kilgetty Colliery.

No.434. Ann Thomas, aged 17, pouncer.

No.435. William Absolam, 13 years old, skip haulier.

No.436. Ann David, aged 13, haulier of skips.

No.437. Sarah Jones, aged 16, hauler of skips.

No.438. William Lochlas, 12 years old, hauler of skips.

No.439. William Morgan, 14 years old, hauler of skips.

No.440. Ann Thomas, 16 years old, windlass woman.

No.441. Thomas George Noote, Esq., surgeon, Bezelly, Pembrokeshire.

No.442. Lionel Brough, Esq., engineer and viewer, Neath.

THOMAS CHAPEL COLLIERY. St. Issell's parish, county of Pembroke.

No.433. Mr. Thomas Stokes, Esq., proprietor.

No.444. James Davies, 8 years old, trammer.

No.445. David Thomas, 7 years old, trammer.

No.446. William Prout. 12 years old, skip haulier.

No.447. Stephen Gwyther, 11 years old, windlass hitcher.

No.448. George Lewis 16 years old, tram filler and trammer.

No.449. Thomas Phillips, 15 years old, skip haulier.

No.450. Isaac Day, 16 years old, tram hitcher.

No.451. Eliza Prout, 15 years old, trammer.

No.452. Hester Callan, 18 years old, windlass woman.

No.453. Mary Day, 11 years old, trammer.

No.454. Sarah Davies, 15 years old, trammer.

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