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coal miners in south wales c1850's

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mariescott64

mariescott64 Report 2 Jan 2009 20:20

HI
does anyone how to find out which mine they would have worked from their address?
My ggfthr Thomas Davies lived at 6 Cross Keys St Merthyr Tyfil in 1901 and 3 Tranvid ? side Merthyr in 1891
I have looked on google earth but cant really tell the area
Anyone any ideas please?
Thanks
marie

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jan 2009 20:24

there would have been lots of mines in the Merthyr Tydfil area - all now closed of course, other than Tower Colliery which was bought out by Tyrone Sullivan - have you googled for Welsh mines?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Jan 2009 20:37

try http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/

also this link to the same site
http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/DisastersList.htm

Roy

mariescott64

mariescott64 Report 2 Jan 2009 20:37

yes i tried googling but it showed so many
I think i may have narrowed it down to 4 one of which is tower colliery that you mentioned
the others are Blaenvon. Gwryd and unity, so i will try them on google and see what i get.
Still not sure where to get the info i want tho.

Thanks
Marie

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Jan 2009 20:47

Blaenavon is really too far from Merthyr Tydfil

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

mariescott64

mariescott64 Report 2 Jan 2009 20:52

thanks for that, its one less to check.
as i said i am finding google earth to hard to judge where i should be looking
will keep on tho
Thanks
Marie

David

David Report 3 Jan 2009 23:58

Eileen Swansea University are collecting as many records as they can regarding coal miningin South Wales. It might be worth atry going on the University website and see what records they allready have . Also contact the local Library in Methyr. Most mining areas down here in South Wales had a miners institute paid for by the miners there names and pits they worked at would be recorded. These records may be held in the Library or County Archives. Good hunting Dave.