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Mining Industry - 1881 & 1891
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 1841 & 1851 census entries
 1861 & 1871 census entries
 1881 & 1891 census entries
 1901 & 1911 census entries

Please remember all of the places mentioned here are places of residence found in census returns, rather than actual places of work.

1881
This was the census where we finally see some Northern movement. Lancashire and Yorkshire now have a (modest) presence, with a couple more in Derbyshire as well.

A look at the census records in more details shows that all these families had moved from Shropshire or Herefordshire at some point, although maybe not in the last 10 years.

There is now a larger number also in South Wales, with an entry in Pembrokeshire for the first time, and still plenty of Preece families in Shropshire and around the Forest of Dean.

15% of all of these involved in mining name their county of birth as Herefordshire, showing some starting to move away from the traditional agricultural county to new (to them) industries and counties.

There are more engaged in iron extraction in this census than any other census year.

 

PRO Reference First Name(s) Surname Place County Address Marital Status Age Occupation Place of Birth County of Birth Relation Name of Head
RG11/3433 1-66 James Preece Newbold DBY 1 Clarkes Yard U 18 Coal Miner Walton DBY Son Elizabeth Preece
RG11/3433 1-66 Samuel Preece Newbold DBY 1 Clarkes Yard   14 Coal Miner Walton DBY Son Elizabeth Preece
RG11/2810/136 John Preece Willenhall STS Short Heath M 63 Coal Miner Hatherton SAL Head Self
RG11/2644/49 John Preece Minsterley SAL Drury Lane U 35 Lead Miner Westbury SAL Son Maria Preece
RG11/2807/112 John Preece Wolverhampton STS Wolverhampton Union Workhouse W 70 Coal Miner Dawley Green SAL Inmate Not Identified
RG11/2894/80 Michael Preece Kingswinford STS 32 Cottage Street M 67 Coal Dealer Cleehill SAL Head Self
RG11/5492/6 James Preece Worthen SAL Bentlawnt M 73 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
RG11/2639/46 William Preece Broseley SAL Hockley U 27 Coal Miner Broseley SAL Son Elizabeth Preece
RG11/2639/46 Richard Preece Broseley SAL Hockley U 20 Coal Miner Broseley SAL Son Elizabeth Preece
RG11/2639/46 Albert Preece Broseley SAL Hockley U
17 Ironstone Miner Broseley SAL Son Elizabeth Preece
RG11/5491/19 Richard Preece Chirbury SAL Wotherton Mines M 57 Barytes Miner
 Worthen SAL Head Self
RG11/2860/75 Frederick Preece Rowley Regis STS 12 Coxs Lane U 19 Collier In Coal Mine Old Hill STS Son Ann Preece
RG11/2860/75 Elijah Preece Rowley Regis STS 12 Coxs Lane U 16 Collier In Coal Mine Old Hill STS Son Ann Preece
RG11/5492/26 Robert Preece Worthen SAL White Banks M 55 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
RG11/2636/77 John Preece Dawley SAL Myfords Flat M 44 Stone Miner (iron) Corvdale SAL Head Self
RG11/5492/28 Phillip Preece Worthen SAL Red Ball M 39 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
RG11/2784/107 Joseph Preice Cannock STS Mount St M 36 Coal Miner ? Not Known ??? Head Self
RG11/5492/35 George Preece Hope SAL Black Hole M 33 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
RG11/2643/63 James Preece Pontesbury SAL Longden Wood M 31 Coal Miner Pontesbury SAL Head Self
RG11/2775/67 Robert Preece Ogley Hay STS Chester Road M 25 Miner Coal West Bromwich STS Head Self
RG11/2775/67 Joseph Preece Ogley Hay STS Chester Road M 23 Miner Coal West Bromwich STS Head Self
RG11/3760/15 Thomas Preece Aspull LAN 65 Longfield St U 24 Coal Miner Worthen SAL Lodger Thomas Johnson
RG11/5492/11 Thomas Preece Worthen SAL Gravels Bank U 16 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Border Richard Evans
RG11/3320/101 Edward Preece Codnor & Loscoe DBY Jessop St M 46 Coal Miner Bilston STS Head Self
RG11/4431/74 Thomas Preece Tong YKS Cutler Heights U 21 Ironstone Miner Bradford YKS Son John Preece
RG11/4594/105 John Preece Castleford YKS 62 Kassell St M 54 (coal Miner) Cinderford GLS Head Self
RG11/2521/129 William Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Ruardean Hill M 48 Collier Ruardean Hill GLS Head Self
RG11/2521/129 Rezin Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Ruardean Hill U 17 Collier Ruardean Hill GLS Son William Preece
RG11/2521/129 Aaron Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Ruardean Hill U 15 Collier Ruardean Hill GLS Son William Preece
RG11/2521/129 Enos Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Ruardean Hill M 54 Coal Miner Upton Bishop HEF Head Enos Preece
RG11/2521/129 Enos Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Ruardean Hill M 29 Collier East Dean GLS Head Self
RG11/2578/6 William Preece Tewkesbury GLS Wilkes Alley M 65 Coal Heaver Unemployed Tewkesbury GLS Head Self
RG11/5221/55 William Preece Lydney GLS Primrose Hill (Severn View Inn M 47 Coal Miner Lydney GLS Head Self
RG11/5224/84 Tom Preece West Dean GLS Parkend Rd U 18 Coal Miner Bream GLS Son Hannah Preece
RG11/2521/93 Edward Preece Westbury On Severn GLS 16 Drybrook Road M 41 Coal Miner Hawthorns HEF Head Self
RG11/2523/42 John Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Third Heavens M 37 Iron Miner Ruardean Hill GLS Head Self
RG11/5224/122 Thomas Preece West Dean GLS Clearwell Meend M 37 Iron Miner West Dean GLS Head Thomas Preece
RG11/5224/122 Hosea Preece West Dean GLS Clearwell Meend   14 Iron Miner West Dean GLS Son Thomas Preece
RG11/2521/118 Thomas Preece Westbury On Severn GLS Ruardean Rd M 21 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head Thomas Preece
RG11/5223/69 Charles Preece Newland GLS Machen Rd M 24 Collier ? Not Known HEF Head Self
RG11/5223/119 Charles Preece Newland GLS Whitecroft M 22 Fireman At Coal Mine Llangarron HEF Head Self
RG11/5407/19 Thomas Preece Begelly PEM Small Drink U 20 Coal Miner Begelly PEM Son John Belt
RG11/5325/88 William Preece Aberdare GLA 8 Commercial St. U 21 Wagon Fitter Colliery Shirenewton MON Lodger Richard Reynish
RG11/5245/122 Henry Preece Bedwellty MON No 11 Wall Street M 45 Coal Miner Llantrisant GLA Head Self
RG11/5253/5 James Preece Trevethin MON 1 John Mead Owner M 47 Coal Miner St Devereux HEF Head Self
RG11/5253/5 Sarah Ann Preece Trevethin MON 1 John Mead Owner U 18 Labouring At Coal Works Llantwit GLA Daughter James Preece
RG11/5299/85 William Preece Llantwit Vairdre GLA 68 Richard St M 39 Coal Miner Pontypridd GLA Head Self
RG11/5299/85 John Preece Llantwit Vairdre GLA 68 Richard St U 12 Coal Miner Pontypridd GLA Son William Preece
RG11/5464/94 George Preece Llangattock BRE Lower Square M 41 Iron Miner Alingmoor HEF Head Self
RG11/5464/94 William Preece Llangattock BRE Lower Square U 14 Iron Miner Madley HEF Son George Preece
RG11/5464/94 Joseph Preece Llangattock BRE Lower Square U
 20 Iron Miner Madley HEF Son George Preece
RG11/5309/97 Edwin William Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA 15 Upper Rhydyear U 15 Haulier In Coal Pit ? Not Known HEF Son Thomas Preece
RG11/5336/23 David Preece Llangynwyd Higher GLA 9 Union Street M 31 Coal Miner Pyle GLA Head Self
RG11/5464/48 John Preece Llangattock BRE 20 Hatter St M 34 Coal Miner ? Not Known HEF Head Self
RG11/5241/97 Thomas Preece Aberystruth MON Tillery St M 29 Coal Miner And Grocer Abertillery MON Head Self
RG11/5301/109 Samuel Preece Ystradyfodwg GLA 58 High Street U 25 Coal Miner Newtown GLA Border Alfred Carlis
RG11/5249/70 William Prees Bedwellty GLA Cottage U 13 Collier Gellygare GLA Nephew Lewis Jones
RG11/5224/110 William Preest West Dean GLS Breams Meend M 46 Iron Miner West Dean GLS Head William Preest
RG11/5224/110 Alfred Preest West Dean GLS Breams Meend U 21 Iron Miner West Dean GLS Son William Preest
RG11/5224/110 Thomas Preest West Dean GLS Breams Meend U 19 Coal Miner West Dean GLS Son William Preest

John was injured at Snailbeach Colliery 15 May 1883. Notes quote :- "Explosions of unseen remnants of dynamite from blows of a drilling machine on the rock near it.........Preece was much cut about the head and face. 15 weeks off." [1 killed four injured]


1891




1891 sees the South Wales and Midlands "Black Country" mining areas become very clear, with clusters in both regions, very much so in Wales.

Groupings can also be seen in the Derbyshire fields, with just a few in Yorkshire and Lancashire in this particular year. The Forest of Dean still remains active, but the biggest reduction is now being seen in the lead mining in Shropshire, which now remains at only one location, along with an iron mine in the county.

Those in the Gloucestershire field are mostly from the county with one or two additions from across the county border in Herefordshire.

South Wales has a mixture of those from the counties and from further afield, but again mostly from the nearby counties such as Herefordshire. Staffordshire also has a good number of those from the same county, again showing the slow movement away from the very rural farming occupations which were very prevalent in earlier census and we now see movement to other areas from the county. In total there are now almost 30 men quoting Herefordshire as their birth county, from an overall total for the year around 100, so quite a high percentage.


PRO Reference First Name(s)
 Surname Place County Address Marital Status Age Occupation Place of Birth County of Birth Relation Name of Head
RG12/2763/24 Thomas Preece Newbold And Dunston DBY St Johns Road M 31 Coal Miner Kingswinford STS Head Self
RG12/2762/112 Christopher Preece Newbold And Dunston DBY Devonshire Villas<occupation Road U 23 Coal Miner Walton DBY Son Elizabeth Preece
RG12/2307/122 Edward H Preece Kingswinford STS School Street   15 Collier Hednesford STS Son Susan Preece
RG12/2056/101 James Preece Ruardean GLS
 Crooked End M 38 Labourer At Coal Pit Harwood End HEF Head Self
RG12/2062/49 William Preece Hereford All Saints HEF Bewell Street 9 Weavers Court M 64 Labourer In Coalyard St Owens HEF Head Self
RG12/2004/114 Rezin Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 26 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/2004/127 Tom Preece East Dean GLS East Dean U 33 Coal Miner Llangua HEF Son Sarah Preece
RG12/2004/128 George Preece East Dean GLS East Dean M 38 Coal Weighman Hereford HEF Head Self
RG12/2004/112 William Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 56 Coal Miner Ruardean Hill East Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/2004/112 Aaron Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill U 24 Coal .... Ruardean Hill East Dean GLS Son William Preece
RG12/2004/112 George Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill U 22 Coal .... Ruardean Hill East Dean GLS Son William Preece
RG12/2004/112 Solomon Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill U 20 Coal .... Ruardean Hill East Dean GLS Son William Preece
RG12/2004/112 Enos Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 39 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head Enos Preece
RG12/2004/112 Josiah Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill S 18 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Son Enos Preece
RG12/2214/17 Joseph Preece Ogley Hay STS Chester Road M 33 Coal Miner Darliston STS Head Joseph Preece
RG12/2214/103 John Preece Shenstone STS Catshill M 26 Coal Miner Willenhall SAL Head John Preece
RG12/2167/91 Richard G Prees Stoke Upon Trent STS 94 Market Street   15 Coal Miner Laudly CMN Son Edward Prees
RG12/2167/91 Edward O Prees Stoke Upon Trent STS 94 Market Street   13 Coal Miner Hanley STS Son Edward Prees
RG12/4409/30 John Preece Llanfabon GLA Fram.... Side U 20 Coalminer Morriston GLA Border William Davies
RG12/4419/51 Thomas Preece Llantrisant GLA 32 Argyle Street U 16 Coal Miner Pentyrch GLA Son William Preece
RG12/4420/22 John Preece Llantwit Fardre GLA 14 Fothergill Street M 52 Coal Miner Yarpole HEF Head Self
RG12/4422/56 James Preece Ystradyfodwg GLA 29 Bute Street M 21 Coal Miner Yatton HEF Head Self
RG12/3564/39 John Hy Preece Lepton YKS Lepton   13 Coal Miner Ashton LAN Border Mary Dyson
RG12/4349/22 Charles Preece Llanwenarth Ultra MON Cwm M 27 Stoker (colliery Engine) Ross HEF Head Self
RG12/4434/56 Henry Roger Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA 13 Mardy Terr U 20 Colliery Preston On Wye HEF Brother Samuel James Preece
RG12/4434/75 William Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA 6 Bell Road M 27 Colliery Labor Leominster HEF Head Self
RG12/4434/124 James Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA Merthyr Tydfil M 26 Coal Miner Aberystwyth WLS Head Self
RG12/2273/20 Charles H Preece West Bromwich STS 88 Sandwell Road M 28 Coal Miner Gloucester GLS Head Self
RG12/2760/38 James Preece Chesterfield DBY 30 Spa Lane M 28 Coal Miner Walton DBY Head Self
RG12/4352/14 Thomas Preece Aberystruth MON 16 Chapel Road S 21 Coal Miner Llanwerne HEF Son Mary Ann Preece
RG12/4352/14 James Preece Aberystruth MON 16 Chapel Road S 12 Coal Miner Blainar MON Grandson Mary Ann Preece
RG12/4351/17 Arthur Preece Aberystruth MON 8 2nd Row Newtown S 21 Collier Wellington HEF Lodger Joseph Blanchard
RG12/2098/160 Richard H Preece Dawley Magna SAL Fanny Bank S 20 Stone / Miner Dawley SAL Grandson Ann Preece
RG12/4381/53 George Preece Mynyddislwyn MON 5 Royal Oak Terrace M 21 Haulier Colliery Kinstone HEF Head Self
RG12/2762/109 Richard Preece Newbold And Dunston DBY Occupation Road M 20 Coal Miner Walton DBY Lodger James E Fisher
RG12/2004/85 Edward Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 53 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/2004/85 John Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill U
 24 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Son Edward Preece
RG12/2004/85 Albert Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill   15 Coal ..... East Dean GLS Son Edward Preece
RG12/2004/98 Thomas J Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 30 Coal Miner Ruardean GLS Head Thomas J Preece
RG12/4596/91 George Preece Worthen SAL Black Hole M 43 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
RG12/2104/49 James Preece Pontesbury SAL Longdon Wood M 43 Coal Miner Broseley SAL Head James Preece
RG12/2239/22 William Preece Willenhall STS 33 Alma Street M 29 Coal Miner Willenhall STS Head William Preece
RG12/2237/53 Edward Preece Willenhall STS 1 Rose Hill M 60 Labourer (coal Mine) Worthen SAL Head Edward Preece
RG12/2056/101 James Preece Ruardean GLS Crooked End M 38 Labourer At Coal Pit Harwood Erid HEF Head Self
RG12/4596/99 Thomas Preece Worthen SAL Crows Nest Dingle S 21 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Son Priscilla Preece
RG12/4596/99 Samuel Preece Worthen SAL Crows Nest Dingle S 16 Lead Ore Miner Worthen SAL Son Priscilla Preece
RG12/2219/14 Benjamin Preece Cannock STS 10 Company Buildings S 24 Coal Miner Middleton Under The Hill HEF Son Thomas Preece
RG12/2219/14 Arthur Preece Cannock STS 10 Company Buildings S 22 Coal Miner Middleton Under The Hill HEF Son Thomas Preece
RG12/2219/14 William Preece Cannock STS 10 Company Buildings S 16 Coal Miner Wellington HEF Son Thomas Preece
RG12/2220/127 Joseph Preece Cannock STS Rawnsley Road M 44 Coal Miner Wellington HEF Head Self
RG12/2220/127 Christopher J Preece Cannock STS Rawnsley Road U
 19 Coal Miner Hednesford STS Son Joseph Preece
RG12/2221/117 Charles Preece Cheslyn Hay STS High Street M 46 Coal Miner Broseley SAL Head Self
RG12/4436/98 Albert John Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA Ynisgan Street U 16 Collier Merthyr Tydfil GLA Son Thomas Preece
RG12/4437/45 George Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA Cross Key Inn U 21 Coal Miner Merthyr GLA Border William Rees
RG12/4439/135 Arthur Preece Merthyr Tydfil GLA 12 Bank Road U 28 Collier Kensley HEF Lodger David Jones
RG12/4447/44 Charles Preece Aberdare GLA 5 George Street M 34 Colliery Traffic Manager St Devereux HEF Head Self
RG12/4449/35 David Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 35 John Street M 44 Coal Miner Pyle GLA Head Self
RG12/4449/35 David Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 35 John Street U 21 Coal Miner Maesteg GLA Son David Preece
RG12/4449/35 Thomas Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 35 John Street U 20 Coal Miner Maesteg GLA Son David Preece
RG12/4449/35 Taliesin Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 35 John Street   15 Coal Miner Maesteg GLA Son David Preece
RG12/4449/35 Evan Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 35 John Street   14 Coal Miner Maesteg GLA Son David Preece
RG12/4449/40 John William Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 51 High Street M 25 Collier Hereford HEF Head Self
RG12/4449/40 Henry Preece Higher Llangynwyd GLA 51 High Street M 24 Collier Hereford HEF Brother John William Preece
RG12/4451/65 John Preece Ynysawdre GLA Penybuyn Road M 29 Coal Miner Ynysawdre GLA Head Self
RG12/4451/66 Daniel Preece Ynysawdre GLA Bryn Row M 33 Coal Miner & Farmer Ysysawdre GLA Head Daniel Preece
RG12/4451/98 Morgan Preece Llandyfodwg GLA 6 Pembroke Terrace U 23 Coal Miner St Michael PEM Lodger H Phillips
RG12/2658/59 Edward Preece Codnor And Loscoe DBY Norten? Road M 55 Coal Miner Worthing SAL Head Self
RG12/4467/72 Daniel Preece Ystradgynlais BRE Llwynnewadd? S 24 Coal Miner Glamorgan GLA Border Maria Watkins
RG12/2236/150 John Preece Wolverhampton STS Workhouse W 70 Collier Bridgnorth SAL Pauper Not Held
RG12/3764/146 John Preece Castleford YKS 62 Kassell Street M 64 Coal Miner Forest Of Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/3800/109 John Preece Totley DBY Monybrook Lane M 51 Railway Miner Redmarley WOR Lodger James Martin
RG12/4431/28 John Preece Gelligaer GLA 15 Hill Road U
 17 Coal Miner Abertillery MON Son Charles Preece
RG12/4431/28 Charles Preece Gelligaer GLA 15 Hill Road   14 Coal Miner Merthyr-tydfil GLA Son Charles Preece
RG12/4339/30 Thomas Preece West Dean GLS Bream Eaves M 30 Collier West Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/4339/43 William Preece West Dean GLS Meend M 56 Colliery Bailiff West Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/4339/43 Alfred Preece West Dean GLS Meend S 32 Coal Miner West Dean GLS Son William Preece
RG12/4339/43 Rowland Preece West Dean GLS Meend S 21 Coal Miner West Dean GLS Son William Preece
RG12/4339/83 Hosea Preece West Dean GLS Gorsty Knoll U
 24 Miner West Dean GLS Son Thomas Preece
RG12/4339/83 William Preece West Dean GLS Gorsty Knoll U
 20 Miner West Dean GLS Son Thomas Preece
RG12/4339/94 Charles Preece West Dean GLS Broadwell Lane End M 36 Coal Miner St White HEF Head Charles Preece
RG12/4340/58 Tom C Preece West Dean GLS Cammomil? Green? M 28 Collier Bream GLS Head Tom C Preece
RG12/4352/77 Henry Preece Aberystruth MON 107 Queen Street S 22 Collier Little Birch HEF Border Ann Yemn?
RG12/2285/138 Thomas Preece Tipton STS 26 Ocker Hill Road S 20 Coal Miner West Bromwich STS Son William Preece
RG12/4575/76 Richard J Preece Llangattock MON 50 Kings Street S 19 Coal Miner Beaufort BRE Son George Preece
RG12/4575/76 William Preece Llangattock MON 50 Kings Street S 17 Coal Miner   MON Son George Preece
RG12/4576/119 William Preece Llanelly BRE Orchard Street   12 Coal Miner Bryn Marw BRE Son John Preece
RG12/4576/155 Francis G Preece Llanelly BRE Main Road M 21 Coal Miner Herefordshire HEF Head Self
RG12/4576/157 John Preece Llanelly BRE Old Road M 45 Coal Miner Herefordshire HEF Head Self
RG12/4576/157 Thos Preece Llanelly BRE Old Road S 21 Coal Miner Brynmaur BRE Son John Preece
RG12/4470/53 William Preece Llandeilo Talybont GLA 3 Cannil? Terrace M 33 Coal Miner Burghill HEF Head Self
RG12/3056/37 John Preece Wigan LAN 8 Worthington Row M 38 Coal Miner Wigan LAN Head Self
RG12/4355/115 Henry Preece Bedwellty MON 16 Queen Square   14 Collier Chatham KEN Brother-in-Law Joseph Cecil
RG12/4358/24 William Preece Bedwellty MON 14 School Row S 21 Stoker (coal) Ebbw Vale MON Son Mary Preece
RG12/4363/130 Isaac Preece Trevethin MON 11 Coity Terrace M 24 Coal Miner Blaenavon MON Head Self
RG12/4363/130 William Preece Trevethin MON 11 Coity Terrace S 20 Coal Miner Blaenavon MON Brother-in-Law Isaac Preece
RG12/2004/81 William Preece East Dean GLS Harry Hill M 38 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head Self
RG12/2258/117 John Preece Walsall Foreign STS High Street S 20 Coal Miner Kidderminster WAR Lodger Charlotte Woodhouse
RG12/4428/119 Ephraim Preece Ystradyfodwg GLA 30 South Street M 24 Coal Miner Much Birch HEF Head Ephraim Preece