Does anyone have a contact for Russell Wear
I came acros a posting he made on and internet site and replied with the
following email but it may be an old email address as I have not heard back
Alan Stanier has posted a web page
http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/C-GLS.html with the text of the
Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831 and he has replied to a seperate
request to say he could find no reference in the original document to a new
mine at Cromhall. Russell must have had a reason for his comment and I
would like to track him down to discuss it.
Regards
David
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From: David Hardwick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 January 2006 19:05
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Cromhall Colliery
I came across your details on the internet
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/COALMINERS/2003-02/1045594742
I think this is your reply to an email from Tim Marshall - I came across
him on the web via a different route and emailed him a while ago regarding
his ancestors sending him details of my research into Cromhall colliery
Your reply stated
"According to Lewis (Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831)
a coal mine had just been opened in the Parish of Cromhall, which
fits in with your ancestors moving into mining at that time. No doubt
the wages on offer were a lot better than working on the land.
I've not come across Lewis (Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831)
Is this a book you have access to? If so I would be interested in a copy of
the page refering to Cromhall
(The New Engine Colliery Lease dates from 1827 which fits with your "just
been opened" comment but I would like to know more)
Regards
David Hardwick
South Glos Mines Research Group
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