Excellent list, many thanks.
One trade I have been trying to identify is that of 'Electric Bell Man'.
Said trade was listed on an ancestors census entry circa 1901.
Obvious what he did but where in the process would he have been employed?
Thanks
Phil Clifford
Suffolk,UK
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From: "Adrian Pearce" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: job titles of 'promoted' coalminers
> Malcolm
>
> Look here - especially part two further down.
>
> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmd/trades.htm
>
> Lists variants on names of coal mining trades.
>
> Adrian
>
> Malcolm Smith wrote:
> > I've been looking at the occupations of colliery workers in the 1881
> > census, and whilst there are many 'overmen', 'deputies' and variants of
> > these in Northumberland and Co. Durham, they are much scarcer elsewhere
> > - eg Lancs, Cheshire, Staffs, Notts and Wales.
> >
> > Were there perhaps alternative job titles for these positions of
> > responsibility in coal-mining regions beyond the northeast?
> >
> > If anyone can shed light on this I'd be most grateful.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Malcolm Smith.
> >
> > Department of Anthropology
> > University of Durham
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Visit the following sites for references to all kinds of mining subjects
>
> British Mining Database <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmd/bmd.htm>
>
> Snailbeach Mine <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sbeach/sbeach.htm>
>
> Shropshire Mines Trust <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/smt/smt.htm>
>
> Tankerville Mine <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tank/tank.htm>
>
> Making a Roman pig of lead <http://pig01.012webpages.com/pig.htm>
>
> Caves & Mines of Cyprus <http://a4.012webpages.com/cyprus/cyprus.htm>
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