REPORT by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Collieries and the Iron-Works of South Wales, the district of Merthyr Tydvil, the collieries of Monmouthshire, Glamorganshire and Pembrokeshire and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

Orders and inquiries

REPORTS by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young

Persons in the Collieries, Iron Works, &c., of Monmouthshire and South Wales and on the state, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

PONTYPOOL DISTRICT.

I - AGGREGATE NUMBER.

II - HOURS OF WORK.

III - MEALS.

IV. - NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT.

V - STATE OF THE PLACE OF WORK.

VI - ACCIDENTS.

VII - HOLIDAYS.

VIII - HIRING AND WAGES.

IX - TREATMENT AND CARE.

X - PHYSICAL CONDITION.

XI - MORAL CONDITION.

The Number of Places of Worship in the parish of Trevethin.

Table Showing the Admeasurements of all Places of Worship in Trevethin, including the Chapel of Ease which is being built under the auspices of the Pastoral Aid Society.

XII - COMPARTATIVE CONDITION.

APPENDIX.

Statement of the Rev. Thomas Thomas, Baptist minister, of Penygarn, Pontypool.

Statement of William Hood, Esq., manager of Abersychan Iron Works.

Statement of Charles Conway, Esq., managing partner of the Pontrhydyrin Tin Works, in the parish of Panteague.

Statement of the aggregate Number of Adults, Children and Young Persons employed in the Mines and Manufactories from the Returns which I have obtained.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

PONTYPOOL DISTRICT.

No.1. John Roberts, aged 41, superintendent of police at Pontypool.

PONTYPOOL IRON WORKS, belonging to C.H. Leigh, Esq.

No.2. Thomas Price, aged 59, furnace agent at the iron works of Mr. Leigh.

Examination of the boys whom the last witness thought stunted in growth by overwork.

No.3. Abram William, aged 13.

No.4. John Roger, aged 12.

No.5. John Haines, aged 14.

PONTYPOOL FORGES, belonging to C.H. Leigh, Esq. - April 23rd.

No.6. Thomas Griffiths, aged 64 agent.

Examination of three boys employed at Mr. Leigh's Forges.

No.7. George Haddock aged 14 years 4 months, Morgan Williams aged 14 years 3 months and Charles Rosser aged 16 years and 3 months.

PONTYPOOL COLLIERIES, belonging to C.H. Leigh, Esq. April 26th.

No.8 Samuel Burgess, aged 37, colliery agent for the last 6 years.

PONTYPOOL TIN WORKS, belonging to C.H. Leigh, Esq.

No.9. Evan Francis, aged 56, agent.

BRITISH IRON COMPANY'S WORKS, at Abersychan, near Pontypool

No.10. William Wood Esq., aged 48.

No.11. Edward E. Tucker, Esq., surgeon to the British Iron Works.

No.12. Thomas Howell, aged 51.

No.13. George Gaskill aged 37, mine agent at the Abersychan Works

No.14. Thomas Ramsden aged 34, colliery agent at Abersychan.

No.15. Thomas Orndel, aged 12.

No.16. John Bowse, aged 11.

No.17 Mary Morgan aged 17 and Margaret Mark aged 18.

No.18. Patrick Phlin.

No.19. Denis Colin.

No.20. Sarah Jones.

ABERSYCHAN COAL and MINE WORKS, belonging to the British Iron Company. - April 30th.

No.21. David Davis, aged 14.

No.22. William Brockwier.

No.23. Robert Dowling and Henry Harvey, aged each about 17.

No.24. David Rees, aged 16.

PENTWYN and GOLYNOS IRON WORKS, in the parish of Trevethin in the county of Monmouth,

The TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY belonging to Messrs. Richard and Thomas Fothergill and Co. in the parish of Caerleon. The TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY belonging to Messrs. Edward Jenkins and Co. at Pontnewydd in the parish of Lanorechea and the TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY belonging to Messrs. Conway and Co. at Pontrhydyrin, in the parish of Lanteague, Monmouthshire.

Mr. W. Conway James, managing partner of the Pontnewydd Works

Mr. William Jones, agent of the Caerleon Works.

Examinations at PONTRHYHYRIN TIN WORKS in the parish of Panteague, Monmouthshire,

belonging to Messrs. Conway, brothers. Employing about 50 people. April 17th.

No.27. Samuel Conway, aged 45, "shearer."

No.28. Phoebe Conway, aged 8 years 6 months.

No.29. Thomas Evans aged 12.

No.30. John Absolem, aged 11 years.

REPORTS by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Blaenavon and Clydach Iron Works, near Abergavenny and on the state, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

APPENDIX.

Summary of Children and Young Persons employed at the Clydach Iron Works.

Summary of Children and Young Persons employed at the Blaenavon Iron Works.

Statement in Answer to the Educational Queries.

Clydach Iron Works, Llanelly, Breconshire.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

BLAENAVON IRON WORKS, belonging to the Blaenavon Iron and Coal Company

No.31. Thomas Deakin, aged 65, mine agent and John Samuel, aged 31, coal agent,

No.32. William Lloyd, aged 36.

No.33. Timothy Macarthy, aged 35.

No.34. Timothy Macarthy, aged 14 and Thomas Macarthy, aged 10, sons of the last witness.

No.35. Mary Daniel, aged 14, and Margaret Thomas, aged 15, examined in the Welsh language.

No.36. Mary Deakin, aged 16, and Mary Tanner, aged 15.

CLYDACH IRON WORKS. August 29th.

No.38. Robert Williams, aged 17.

No.39. Edward Carpenter, aged 10.

No.40. Rees Jones, aged 15.

No.41. Evan James, aged 9.

No.42. Henry Andrew, aged 18.

CLYDACH COLLIERIES AND MINES.

No.43. Richard Painter, aged 18.

No.45. Rees Jones, aged 13.

REPORTS by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Nantyglo and Beaufort, Sirhowy and Ebbw Vale, Tredegar and Rhymney and Bute Iron Works in the County of Monmouth and on the state, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

Rev. Daniel Rees, of Blaina.

Mr. Thomas B. Polden, schoolmaster at Nantyglo.

Mr. George Illingworth.

NATYGLO and BEAUFORT IRON WORKS, COLLIERIES and MINE WORKS, on the parish of Aberystwith, Monmouthshire, belonging to Messrs. J. and C. Bailey.

No.47. Mr. Abraham Rowlands, surgeon to the Nantyglo and Beaufort Works. August 6th.

No.48. Mr. James Essex, surgeon of Pontypool.

Evidence taken at NANTYGLO.

No.49. John Brown, aged 10.

No.50. Margaret Williams, aged 8.

No.51. John Lewis, aged 12.

No.52. David Thomas, aged 11 and William Thomas, aged 14.

No.53. Samuel Thomas, aged 8.

No.55. Mary Jones, aged 13 and Elizabeth Hall, aged 14.

No.56. Thomas Morgan, aged 9.

No.57. David Jones, aged 12.

No.58. Lewis Williams, aged 12 and Thomas Lewis, aged 13.

No.59. William Price, aged 15.

SIRHOWY and EBBW VALE IRON WORKS, in the parishes of Bedwelty and Aberystwith in the county of Monmouth, belonging to Messrs. Harford, Davies and Company.

Report of the Surgeon to the EBBW VALE IRON WORKS.

No.61. Frank Jowin, Esq.

Examinations taken at EBBW VALE and SIRHOWY.

No.62. Mary Ann Williams, aged 13.

No.63. David Davies, aged 10.

No.64. Evan Evans, aged about 8 years.

No.65. John Williams, aged 15.

No.66. Ann Morris, aged 12.

No.67. Hannah Hughes, aged 22.

No.68. Jacob Morgan, aged 10.

TREDEGAR IRON WORKS, in the parish of Bedwelty in the county of Monmouth, belonging to the Tredegar Iron Company.

No.70. Mr. William Walter Homan, superintendent of police at Tredegar. May 18th.

No.71. Thomas Jackson, Esq. August 13th.

Examination taken at the TREDEGAR IRON WORKS.

No.72. William Thomas, aged 39, agent at the forge and mills.

No.73. John Jones, aged 51, agent at the collieries and mines.

No.74. Gower Llewellyn aged 13, John Hopkin, aged 12 and Thomas Jones aged 10.

No.75. Henry Thomas aged 13 and James Thomas, aged 9.

No.76. Samuel Kinsey, aged 12 and Charles Kinsey, aged 8.

No.77. Ann Prosser, aged 16 and Mary Jones, aged 15.

No.78. Henry Phillips, aged 10.

No.79. John Prosser, aged 14.

No.80. Thomas Bennett, aged 14.

No.81. Elizabeth Morgans, aged 12, Elizabeth Hopkins, aged 15, Catherine Lewis, aged 13, Margaret Harris, aged 13 and Ann Jones, aged 13.

No.82. John Davies, aged 12.

No.83. Denis Maddy, aged 9.

No.84. Daniel Ryan, aged 13 and Peter Brown aged 11.

No.85. John James, aged 14.

RHYMNEY IRON WORKS with COAL and IRON MINES, in the counties of Brecon, Monmouth

and Glamorgan, belonging to the Rhymney Iron Company.

No.87. Lewis Redwood, esq.

Examination taken at RHYMNEY.

No.88. George Evans, aged 41, collier overman.

No.90. David Evans, aged 12 and David Powell, aged 7.

No.91. Joseph Richard, aged 14 and John William, aged 12.

No.92. Elizabeth Evans, aged 11.

No.93. Thomas Williamson, aged 12.

No.94. Mary Jones, aged 14.

REPORTS by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Dowlais, Penydarran and Aberdare Iron Works, near Merthyr, Tydvil, in the county of Glamorgan and on the state, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

APPENDIX.

Report of C. Forrest, Esq., Surgeon to the Hirwain Iron Works. 19th. May, 1841.

Statement of Mr. John Dixon, schoolmaster at Hirwain.

POPULATION of the MERTHYR DISTRICT.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

No.96. Mr. John Millward, examined 24th. May, 1841.

No.97. Statement of the Rev. Thomas Williams, curate of Merthyr, 13th. April, 1841.

No.98. Statement of Mr. Samuel Hughes, master of the National School at Merthyr,

25th. August, 1841.

No.99. DOWLAIS IRON WORKS, in the parish of Merthyr Tydvil, in the county of Glamorgan belonging to the Dowlais Iron Company.

SUMMARY OF PERSONS EMPLOYED.

No.100. Mr. Thomas Evans, aged 42 years, general agent at the Dowlais Iron Works.

No.101. Thomas Jenkins, aged 41, schoolmaster at the Dowlais free school.

No.102. The Surgeon's Report. 20th. August, 1841.

No.103. Thomas George 171/2 years.

Examinations taken at DOWLAIS FURNACES and FORGES.

No.104. Mr. Daniel James, aged 45. master founder.

No.105. Rees Lewis, aged 41, under furnace manager at the new iron furnaces.

No.106. Mary Bevan, aged 18 years and Rachael Davis aged 17 years.

No.107. Hannah Jenkins, aged 21 years and Elizabeth Davis aged 16 years.

No.108. Margaret Davis, aged 18 years.

No.109. James Row, aged 12 years and Robert Row, aged 11 years.

No.110. Jno. Row, father of the above named boys.

No.111. Evan David, aged 14 years, Thomas Rees aged 13 years and Robert Eldridge

aged 13 years.

No.112. David Davis, aged 16 years.

No.113. John Treharne, aged 35 years.

No.114. William Lewis, aged 12 years.

No.115. Benjamin Jones, aged 8 years.

No.116. Thomas George, aged 50 years, mill agent and John Davis, aged 31 years,

master puddler.

No.117. John Jenkins, aged 16 years.

No.118. Moses Evans and George Barlow, aged 16 years, Richard Hughes and Rees Price,

aged 14 years.

No.119. Hopkin Jones, aged 49 years.

No.120. Ann Watkins, aged 15 years, Margaret Jones, aged 16 years and Elizabeth Jones, aged 13 years.

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DOWLAIS COLLIERIES.

No.121. Mr. Frederick Evans, aged 28.

The number of children who attended the Dowlais Sunday Schools on Sunday, August 29th. 1841.

Examinations taken at the DOWLAIS COLLIERIES and MINE WORKS.

No.122. William Rees, aged 17, Morgan Rees, aged 11, Jenkin William aged 16, Thomas Rowlands aged 16 and Thomas Price aged 13 years.

No.123. David Morgan, aged 14 years.

No.124. Zelophilad Llewelyn, aged 91/2 years.

No.125. Ann Bowcot, aged 19 years.

No.126. Margaret Morgan, aged 20 years.

No.127. Thomas Rees, aged 10 years, John Davies aged 9 years and William Enock aged 9 years.

No.128. Elizabeth Williams aged 10 years, Mary Enock aged 11 years and Rachael Enock aged 12 years.

No.129. Catherine Enock, aged 15 years.

No.130. Jane James, aged 16 years.

No.131. Jane Dudlick, aged 9 years.

No.132. Jane Evans, aged 19 years.

No.133. David William aged 11 years.

No.134. Morgan Davies, aged 7 years.

No.135. David Griffiths aged 11 years and Ann Griffiths aged 9 years.

No.136. John Fisher, aged about 7 years.

No.137. David Morgan, nearly 11 years old.

No.138. David Harris, aged 16 years.

No.139. William Rosser, aged 16 years.

No.140. James Parker, nearly nine years if age.

No.141. John Thomas aged 16 years.

No.142. NAMES of MEN killed at the DOWLAIS IRON WORKS whose widows are now residing at the place.

No.143. COPY of the PRINTED RULES of the DOWLAIS FUND.

No.144. COPY of the PRINTED RULES as to FINES.

No.145. PENYDARRAN IRON WORKS in the parish of Merthyr Tydvil, in the county of Glamorgan belonging to the Penydarran Iron Company.

No. 146. Report upon the physical condition of the children of the Merthyr district.

Examinations taken at the PENYDARRAN IRON WORKS.

No.147. Mr. Benjamin Martin, aged 46, mineral agent.

No.148. Mr. Hugh Morgan, aged 35, furnace master.

No.149. Mary Richard, aged 25, limestone breaker at the furnaces.

No.150. Mr. John Hill, aged 44, forge manager.

No.151. John Pritchard, aged 35, master labourer.

Examination of three boys at the ROLLING MILLS at PENYDARRAN.

aged 11 years.

No.153. John Davis, aged 13.

No.154. Henry Beddow, aged 50, master brickmaker.

No.155. Margaret Thomas aged 15.

Examinations taken at the PENYDARRAN COLLIERIES.

No.156. Catherine David, aged 16 years.

No.157. Jennett Bevan, aged 16 years.

No.158. Ann Thomas, aged 15 years.

No.159. Thomas Howell, aged 11 years.

No.160. Elizabeth Howell, aged 14 years.

No.161. Ann Bevan aged nearly 18.

No.162. Margaret Morgan, widow aged 80 years.

No.163. John Davies, aged 12 years, Francis Davies, aged 11 years and James Owen aged 10 years.

No.164. Mary Miles, aged 12 years.

No.165. ABDERDARE and ABERNANT IRON WORKS, in the parish of Aberdare in the county of Glamorgan belonging to the Aberdare Iron Company.

Examinations taken at ABERDARE COLLIERIES and MINE WORKS.

No.166. John Smith, colliery agent, aged 35 years.

No.167. Mary Clement, aged 13.

No.168. John Lewis, aged 141/2 years.

No.169. Edward Morgan, aged 8 years and Henry Morgan, aged 13 years.

No.170. David Thomas, aged 11 years, Thomas Clement, aged 9 years and Robert William

aged 8 years.

No.171. Thomas Phillip, aged 12 years.

No.172. Mary Jones aged 11 years.

No.173. Eliza Evans aged 19 years.

No.174. Richard Lewis, aged 12 years and David Lewis aged 16 years.

No.175. William Edmund, aged 12 years and Isaac Richard, aged 11 years.

No.176. John Wilcox, aged 13 years,

No.177. John Lewis aged 12 years.

No.178. John William, aged 15 years.

No.179. Mary Benjamin, aged 16 years.

No.180. John Rees, aged 13 years.

REPORT by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Cwmavon Iron Works, Collieries, Tin Works and Copper Works, and in the Oakwood Collieries, near Port Talbot, Glamorganshire and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

CWMAVON COPPER WORKS. May 26th.

No.181. William Davies, aged 51, agent.

CWMAVON COLLIERIES and MINES. May 26th.

No.182. Daniel Morgan and Joseph Morgan.

No.183. Thomas Davies, aged 13.

No.184. Daniel Phillip, aged 16, John Jenkin, aged 15, William Hill, aged, 15, Rees Joseph,

aged 14. David Joseph, aged 12, William Manery aged 14 and Edward Watkins, aged 14.

CWMAVON BRICKYARD.

No.185. James Teague, aged 17, William Teague, aged 13. Philip Jeremy, aged 16, David William,

aged 16, William Davies, aged 12 and John Owen, aged 11.

REPORT by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons

in the Iron Works, in the vicinity of Bridgend, Neath and Swansea, and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

Mr. Charles J. Hampton,, agent at Maesteg.

Mr. H. Cooper, clerk to the Cambrian Iron and Spelter Company.

Mr. M. Moses, agent of the Tondu Collieries.

Messrs. Motley and Fussell, the proprietors of the Maesteg Iron Works

The new iron works of Messrs. Jevons and Company in the Vale of Neath

The circumstances under which children and young persons are employed at Yniscedwyn are thus described by Mr. Crane

EVIDENCE.

No.186. MAESTEG IRON WORKS and MARGAM TIN WORKS, belonging to Messrs Fussell

and Co., the CAMBRIAN IRON WORKS, belonging to the Cambrian Iron Company in the parishes

of Llamgomoyd and Margam and the TONDU WORKS, belonging to the Glamorganshire Coal

and Iron Company, in the parish of Bettws, Glamorganshire.

MARGAM TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY, in the parish of Margam in the county of Glamorgan belonging to Messrs. Motley, Fussell and Co.

No.187 Mary David, aged 14.

No.188. IRON WORKS, MINES and COLLIERY in the Vale of Neath in the parishes of Llantwit

and Glancorrwg in the county of Glamorgan belonging to Messrs Jevons, Arthurs, Wood and

Company.

No.189. The YSTALYFERA IRON WORKS, belonging to the Ystalyfera Iron Company in the

parish of Llanguick, Glamorganshire and YNISCEDWYN IRON WORKS belonging to the

Yniscedwyn, Breconshire.

Examinations at the YSTALYFERA IRON WORKS.

No.190. Thomas Petherick, aged 45, manager.

No.191. Mr. Sebastian B. Hosgood, aged about 40 years.

No.192. Lewis Jones, aged about 50.

No.193. Thomas Morgan, aged 45.

No.194. David Davis, aged 15, David Thomas, aged 14, Thomas Williams, aged 15 and

Evan Jenkin, aged 10.

No.195. William Thomas, aged 16.

No.196. Daniel Thomas, aged 15.

No.197. Francis Williams, aged 16.

No.198. Lewis Morgan, aged 10.

No.199. Margaret Evans, aged 15, Gwenllian Evans, aged 16 and Mary Williams, aged 15.

Examinations at the YNISCEDWYN IRON WORKS. September 8th.

No.200. Statement of William Price, Esq., surgeon.

No.201. Rees Davies, aged 38.

No.202. Daniel Smith, aged 34.

No.203 William Evans, aged 10.

No.204 William Jankin, aged 15.

No.205 Joseph Levi aged 13.

No.206. Morris James aged about 9.

No.207 Thomas Williams aged 10.

No.208 Oswald Willy aged 14.

No.209. John Daniel, aged 12.

No.210. John Harris, aged 12.

No.211. Margaret Thomas, aged 11.

No.212. William Williams, aged 12 and David Williams, aged 8.

No.213. William Davis, aged 11.

No.214. Lewis Thomas, aged 10, Philip Jones, aged 11, Enoch Jones, aged 12 and Thomas Jones, aged 11.

No.215. Philip Williams, aged 15.

No.216. Morgan Griffith, aged 13.

REPORT by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons

in the Copper Works at Swansea and Llanelly, in the counties of Glamorgan and Carmarthen and

on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

No.217. MIDDLE BANK COPPER WORKS, belonging to Messrs. Pascoe Greenfell, and Sons.

WHITE ROCK COPPER WORKS, belonging to Messrs. J. Freeman and Copper Company in the

parish of Llansamlet. HAFOD COPPER WORKS, belonging to Messrs. Vivian and Sons,

in the parish of St. John (township of Swansea) and MORFA a other copper works, belonging

to Messrs. Williams, Forster and Co., in the parishes of St John. Llangyfelach, and Cadoxton, Glamorganshire.

No.218. Statement of Mr. W.P. Evans, surgeon to the Hafod Copper Works.

Examinations taken at the HAFOD COPPER WORKS.

No.219. John Thomas, aged 59, and George Hughes, aged 46, foremen.

No.220. David Thomas, aged 14.

No.221. Charles Evans, aged 14.

No.222. Evan Jones, aged 12.

No.223. John Richard aged 215 and David Davis, aged 14.

No.224. William Evans, aged 13, and Henry Jones, aged 15.

No.225. Isaac Davies, aged 15.

No.226. Richard Thomas, aged 13 and Thomas Richard aged 14.

No.227. Thomas Lott, aged 13.

No.229. George Thomas, aged 15.

No.230. Thomas Jenkins, aged 16.

No.231. Thomas Jenkins, aged 13 and John Jenkins, aged 12.

No.232. James Hughes, aged 10 and Phillip Einon, aged 13.

No.233. John William, aged 13 and William Davis, aged 12.

No.234. Thomas Hopkins, aged 16.

No.235. Sarah John, aged 16.

No.236. Mary John, aged 15.

No.237. Elizabeth Williams, aged 20.

No.238. Elizabeth Mathews, aged 24.

The MORFA COPPER WORKS for the Smelting and Manufacturing of Copper.

No.239. Mr. Benjamin Pollard, agent.

Examinations taken at the MORFA COPPER WORKS.

No.240. James Stephen, aged between 11 and 12.

No.241. James Jones, aged 12.

No.242. David Davis, aged 15.

No.243. George G. Bird, Esq., M.D.

No.244. J.G. Hall Esq., House surgeon, Swansea Infirmary. October 8th.

The LLANELLY COPPER WORKS, belonging to Messrs. Sims, Willyams, Nevill and Co. and the CAMBRIAN COPPER WORKS, belonging to the English Copper Company, in the parish of

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

No.245. George Brodie, aged 59, superintendent at the rolling mills at Llanelly Copper Works.

Cambrian Copper Works, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, belonging to Messrs. Glascotts and Co.,

of London, and the English Copper Company, under the management of William Webb, Esq.

No.246. David Rees, aged 36, agent.

REPORT by RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons

in the Collieries of the western parts of the county of Glamorgan, and of Carmarthen and on the

State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

G. Byng Morris, Esq., the manager of the extensive collieries near Swansea, belonging to the

Landore Company

Mr. W. Gregor, manager and Mr. Edward Daniel, surveyor to the Swansea Coal Company's

Works

Mr. John Parsons, proprietor of the Graig Ola Colliery

Mr. Christopher James, proprietor of the Cwmllynfell "Stone Coal" Collieries,

Mr. Charles Green, agent at the Waun Clawdd Colliery, belonging to the British Iron Company

AGE AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN.

ACCIDENTS.

HOLIDAYS.

HIRING AND WAGES.

TREATMENT AND CARE - PHYSICAL CONDITION, - MORAL CONDITION, COMPARATIVE CONDITION.

APPENDIX.

Statement of the Rev. Henry Williams. minister of St. John's Church, Swansea, and curate of Llangavelach.

Mr. George Boulter, master of the infant school at Loughor.

Statement of David Rees, minister of the Independent Chapels, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

Report upon the physical condition of the children of the district of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

Statement of the Earnings and Expenditure of Workmen in the Iron Works and Collieries and of Agricultural Labourers of Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire, September, 1841.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY RHYS WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

No.247 LANDORE COLLIERY belonging to the Landore Colliery Company. The collieries near Swansea, belonging to the Swansea Coal Company, both in the parish of Llangafelach. The

GRAIGOLA COLLIERY, belonging to the Graigola Coal Company. A Colliery at Graigola,

belonging to Mr. John Parson both in the parish of Cadoxton and the CWNLLYNFELL COLLIERY belonging to Messrs. James and Aubery in the parish of Llanguike, Glamorganshire.

Examinations taken at the LANDORE COLLIERIES, near Swansea.

No.248. William Williams aged nearly 13 years and John Williams aged nearly 12 years.

No.249. David Evan, aged 16.

No.250. John Morgan, aged 13.

No.251. William Phillip, aged 12.

No.252. Samuel John, aged 12.

No.253. William Jones, aged 15.

No.254. John Phillip, aged 10.

No.255. Thomas Jenkins, aged 10.

No.256. William David, aged 12.

No.257. John Mordecai, aged 10.

No.258. David Davis, aged 11 and Morgan Gray, aged 13.

No.259. John Charles, aged 13.

No.260. John Hughes, aged 15.

No.261. Philip Philip, aged 11.

Loughor Colliery, Glamorganshire, worked by William Cameron, Esq., employing about 50 people. April 10th.

No.262. John Richards, aged 59.

Broadoak Colliery, Loughor, Glamorganshire, belonging to William Cameron, Esq., April 10th.

No.263. John Owen, aged 12.

No.264. Edmund Thomas, aged 46. April 16th.

No.265. David Thomas aged 15, son of the last witness. April 16th.

CARMARTHENSHIRE COLLIERIES.

Collieries belonging to Messrs. Sims, Willyams, Nevill, Drice and Co., in the parish of Llanelly.

The St. DAVID'S COLLIERIES belonging to the Llangennech Coal Company in the parishes of Llanelly and Llangennech. The BRACE and St. GEORGE'S COLLIERIES, belonging to George Bruin, Esq., in the parish of Llanelly and the POOL COLLIERY, belonging to the Pool Colliery Company, in the parish of Penbry, Carmarthenshire.

Pits belonging to Messrs. Sims. Willyams, Nevill and Co., Llanelly, employing about 450 people. April 17th.

No.266. John Gibson, aged 52, underground agent and superintendent.

St David's and other Pits, belonging to the Llangennech Coal Company, employing 420 people. April 19th.

No.267. Moses Seymour, aged 23, agent.

No.268. George Ord, aged 31, overmen at the St. David's Colliery for the last four years.

St. David's Colliery

No.269. Francis Pickford, aged 36, overman at a new pit called Carnarvon Pit, 20 fathoms deep to a vein of coal 2 feet 3 inches thick.

No.270. Daniel Davis, aged about 40, banker at a pit called the D Pit.

No.271. Edward David, cutter at the D Pit, aged about 50.

The Brace and other Collieries at Llanelly belonging to George Bruin, Esq., Mr. William Webb, Jun., Manager. Employing about 150 people. April 20.

No.272. William Thomas aged 34, under ground overman at the Brace Pit.

No.273. William Powell, aged 41, pitman and overman at the St. George's Pit.

Examination of the Boys at the Brace Colliery (in the Welsh language.)

No.274. John William, aged 16.

No.275. William Morgan, aged 16.

No.277. Phillip Phillip, aged 10.

SWANSEA POTTERY, belonging to Messrs. Dillwyn and Company. July 5th.

EXAMINATIONS.

No.278. John Davis, aged 15 years, William Davis, aged 13 and William Evans, aged 13.

No 279. Thomas James, aged 14.

No.280. Daniel Rees, aged 10 and George Jones, aged 16.

No.281. David Williams, aged 11.

No.282. James Turtel, aged 9.

No.283. Mary Rees, aged 12.

No.284. David Rosser, aged 12.

No.285. Rebecca Walker, aged 15 and Mary Davis, aged 14.

No.286. Phillip Davis, aged 11.

No.287. John Burton, aged 44, sergeant in the 36th. Regiment of Infantry.

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