durham miners

[kerry1212]

if there is anyone who had durham miners in their tree could you let me know, has i have family trees and some photo's of some families

[stanmapstone]

Hi kerry1212

Could you be a bit more specific about place and time
Almost everyone living in Durham will have miners in their tree.
In the 1881 Census there were 59,282 coal miners n Durham. Numbers reached a peak in County Durham in 1923 when 170,000 miners were employed in the industry.

Stan

[kerry1212]

sorry stan, these are the surnames i have trees for and some photos

RACE
GARSIDE
MADDISON
LUKE
CALVERT
HUGGINS
DENSHAM
SEATON
MARR
McKEOWN
CALLAN
 YOULL     
DOIDGE     
MORTON     
TURTON     
WORTHINGTON
BOWERBANK

 
 
 

[Charjack]

Hi

We have a number of miners / keelmen in our tree from both Northumberland and Durham.  One of those families is Morton from the Whickham area of Durham.

It would be nice if there were a link to the Morton on your list.
best regards

[kerry1212]

hi charjack if you would like to give names i can check for you..

[Charjack]

Hi

The Morton name appears a fair way back in our history first appearing when Ann Morton marries Robert Fulthorp (Miner) in Whickham in 1786. Her father was Ralph Morton who we also believe was a miner but we dont have much more on him.

Obviously no pictures but it would be nice if they cropped up on another tree.

thanks and best regards

[kerry1212]

hi charjack sorry mine starts in 1840 in lumley durham with a george morton married a jemima.

[IOW Maiden]

Hello kerry1212,
you havn't got mine listed,
I have some Durham miners, originating from a Welsh mining family, branching off to Yorkshire mines as well, I dont know if you know of this site but it is interesting and shows the large scale of workers down the mines back then.

http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm


regards IOW Maiden

[Charjack]

No problem thanks anyway