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Mining Industry - 1841 & 1851
Mining Industry Main Page
 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.

1841

As you can see below, only 16 entries for the first country-wide census in 1841, with the majority of them in Shropshire and involved in lead mining, just 4 involved in coal mining, 3 of those being in Staffordshire.

It should be remembered that, in 1841, Herefordshire and Shropshire were the largest two counties in terms of Preece numbers. Interestingly, despite mining certainly going on at this time, no entries appear for Gloucestershire, in particular the Forest of Dean.

As you will see in subsequent years there are families mining in this area, but checking these families in 1841 most seem to be "Labourers". This may or may not be at mines, but in the absence of any certainty I assume not



PRO Reference First Name(s) Surname Place County Address Age Occupation
HO107/909/20 Richd Preece Worthen SAL Perkin Reach 15 Miner Lead
HO107/909/20 Edward Preece Worthen SAL Stiperstones 33 Lead Miner
HO107/909/20 John Preece Worthen SAL Stiperstones 30 Lead Miner
HO107/996/10 John Preece Kingswinford STS Dudley Road 20 Collier
HO107/982/4 Joseph Preece Tipton STS Union Street 20 Miner
HO107/983/12 George Preece Walsall Foreign STS Pleck 40 Miner
HO107/917/1 William Preece Bitterley SAL Cottage 45 Miner In Lead
HO107/909/22 William Preece Chirbury SAL Rorrington Hill 40 Lead Miner
HO107/904/8 Abraham Preece Dawley Magna SAL Holywell Lane 54 Coal Miner
HO107/904/8 Robt Preece Dawley Magna SAL Holywell Lane 25 Iron Miner
HO107/911/16 John Preece Westbury SAL Hope 35 Lead Miner
HO107/909/16 Marke Preece Hyssington SAL Tasker Lower 50 Lead Miner
HO107/909/20 Beng Preece Worthen SAL Perkin Rech 15 Miner Lead
HO107/909/18 Abrham Preece Worthen SAL Meadowtown Hill 40 Lead Miner
HO107/909/20 George Preece Worthen SAL Mittin Bach 20 Miner Lead
HO107/911/16 Thomas Preece Westbury SAL Lady Oak 35 Lead Miner

1851
Over the 10 years since the census year above, the numbers involved in mining has more than doubled. There are now 18 involved in lead mining - in Shropshire and over the border in Montgomeryshire - and 25 in coal.


The areas have started to grow - quite a cluster in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire now, and the Staffordshire "Black Country" area has started to attract more Preece families from nearby counties - only 2 from the 6 named above are from the county itself.


Despite all of this, the counties are still in the south of Wales and the Midlands at present, for example the Lancashire coalfield was only now on the edge of a large expansion and as yet no Preece families have found their way north.





PRO Reference First Name(s)
 Surname Place County Address Marital Status Age Occupation Place of Birth County of Birth Relation Name of Head
HO107/1959/116 John Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 24 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head John Preece
HO107/1959/106 Richard Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 58 Coal Miner Upton Bishop HEF Head Richard Preece
HO107/1959/114 William Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill U 20 Coal Miner Upton Bishop HEF Brot Enos Preece
HO107/191/7 James Preece Churchstoke MGY Weston Marsh U 30 Miner Of Lead Ore Condover SAL Lodg ? Not Yet Held
HO107/1976/129 James Preece Bridstow HEF Buckcastle M 32 Miner Bridstow HEF Head Self
HO107/1978/324 James Preece Hereford St Martin HEF St Martin M 46 Labourer In Coal Yard Hereford HEF Head Self
HO107/1982/406 John Preece Bennetts End SAL Bennetts End M 30 Coal Hauler Cainham SAL Sonl John Unitt
HO107/2036/318 Michael Preece Kingswinford STS Mill Lane U 38 Coal Miner Clee Hill SAL Head Self
HO107/2036/417 Thomas Preece Kingswinford STS Round Oak Road M 27 Coal Miner Shropshire SAL Head Self
HO107/2036/283 William Preece Kingswinford STS Brick Lane U 18 Coal Miner Clee Hill SAL Lodg Ann Didlick
HO107/2039/228 Thomas Preece Ribbesford WOR Welsh Gate M 56 Coal Master Bewdley WOR Head Self
HO107/2444/261 William Preece West Dean GLS Clearwell Meand   15 Coal Miner West Dean GLS Son John Preece
HO107/1959/371 John Preece Little Dean GLS Calamore U 18 Coal Miner Whitchurch HEF Lodg Sarah Brain
HO107/1956/78 William Preece Pucklechurch GLS Coalpit Road M 39 Coal Miner Bristol GLS Head William Preece
HO107/1956/78 Edward Preece Pucklechurch GLS Coalpit Road   14 Coal Miner Pucklechurch GLS Son William Preece
HO107/1982/445 Benjamin Preece Bitterley SAL Farden Bank M 35 Coalminer Bitterley SAL Head Self
HO107/1982/450 William Preece Bitterley SAL Clee Hill M 50 Coalminer Bitterley SAL Head Self
HO107/2456/464 John Preese Llantwit Fardre GLA Tram Road   12 Coal Miner Llantwit Fardre GLA Gson William David
HO107/1991/8 John Preece Minsterley SAL Lady Oak U 25 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Son Mary Preece
HO107/1991/8 Thomas Preece Minsterley SAL Lady Oak M 45 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
HO107/2036/283 William Preece Brierley Hill STS Back Lane U 18 Coal Miner Clee Hill SAL Lodg Ann Didlick
HO107/2021/760 John Preece Bilston STS Etting(?) Lane U 27 Coal Miner Hereford St Peter HEF Lodg John Parnell(?)
HO107/2498/191 James Preece Church Stoke SAL Weston Marsh U 40 Miner Of Lead Ore Condover SAL Lodg Samuel Gittins
HO107/2498/378 Richard Preece Hope MGY Hope M 23 Lead Miner Pontesbury SAL Lodg John Jacks
HO107/2020/261 John Preace Willenhall STS King Street M 45 Miner Willenhall STS Head Self
HO107/2490/578 William Preece Llanelly BRE Llanelly U 30 Coal Miner Preston HEF Lodg Walter Lewis
HO107/2498/355 Samuel Preece Bromlow MGY Pintervin? M 46 Lead Miner Chirbury SAL Head Samuel Preece
HO107/1959/114 Enos Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 22 Coal Miner Upton Bishop HEF Head Enos Preece
HO107/1959/114 James Preece East Dean GLS Ruardean Hill M 35 Coal Miner East Dean GLS Head Self
HO107/2498/356 Edwd Preece Bromlow MGY Park U 21 Lead Miner Staffordshire STS Lodg James Higgs
HO107/2498/304 Robert Preece Chirbury SAL Rowington U 20 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Lodg Martha Whittall
HO107/2498/363 Abraham Preece Bromlow MGY Bromlow M 53 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
HO107/2498/363 John Preece Bromlow MGY Bromlow   14 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Son Abraham Preece
HO107/2498/372 Thomas Preece Hope MGY Callow M 40 Lead Miner Lugwardine HEF Head Self
HO107/2036/417 Thomas Preece Brierley Hill STS Round Oak Road M 27 Coal Miner Shropshire SAL Head Self
HO107/2036/318 Michael Preece Brierley Hill STS Locks Lane U 38 Coal Miner Serman? SAL Head Self
HO107/2447/321 Thomas Preece Aberystruth MON Aberystruth M 30 Farmer Of 10acres And Coal Miner Herefordshire HEF Head Thomas Preece
HO107/2498/419 Benjamin Preece Upper Heath And Nether Heath MGY Perkins Beach U 29 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Son Mary Preece
HO107/2498/419 Richard Preece Upper Heath And Nether Heath MGY Perkins Beach M 27 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
HO107/2498/419 Robert Preece Upper Heath And Nether Heath MGY Perkins Beach U 25 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Son Mary Preece
HO107/2498/416 Edward Preece Upper Heath And Nether Heath MGY Hill Cottage M 40 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
HO107/2498/417 George Preece Upper Heath And Nether Heath MGY My.... Dingle M 29 Lead Miner Worthen SAL Head Self
HO107/2028/260 Joseph Preece Rowley Regis STS Old Hill U 19 Miner Rowley Regis STS Lodg Fanny Jackson(?)
HO107/2449/415 Isaac Preece Trevethin MON Talywain? M 27 Miner Monmouthshire MON Head Self
HO107/2498/296 Thomas Preese Middleton SAL Cottage M 35 Lead Miner Chirbury SAL Head Self
HO107/2498/415 John Preece Upper Heath And Nether Heath MGY Hill Cottage M 43 Lead Miner Smethcott SAL Head Self
HO107/1988/190 Robert Preece Little Dawley SAL Dawley U 38 Miner Dawley SAL Head Self
HO107/2447/454 William Preece Aberystruth MON Aberystruth M 33 Hitcher In Coal Pit Bodenham HEF Head William Preece