Can anyone tell me this occupation?

[Lensgirl]

Hi

can you tell me what the occupation says on the head of household

1871 England Census Detail: Class: RG10; Piece: 2900; Folio: 91; Page: 6; GSU roll: 836398.

many thanks

[Elaine ..Spain]

for which family?

[Elaine ..Spain]

The most difficult one looks like Check Weighman at Colliery - is that the one?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Erm ..........what's their name?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Check-weighman at colliery?

Most of the others are coal miners! (plus one potter!)

[Lensgirl]

ha ha ha!! that would have helped. Sorry its Benjamin Banner. The check-weighman one. Thanks very much for that

[Lensgirl]

Would there have been some kind of trade union for miners? He seemed to have quite a responsible job, so was wondering if there would be any kind of employment records

[Uncle John]

There are various mining museums dotted around. I don't know of one for Derbyshire. Until nationalisation each colliery was owned by a different company. I would suggest Derbyshire Records Office as your first port of call. There were several collieries in the Swadlincote area.

[keldon]

This website is a good starting point.
The Coal Mining History Resource Centre   - Maps, Poems and Searchable Databases for Mining in the UK

[Lensgirl]

thanks so much for that, its a really interesting read