Many thanks David for a useful list. Very many of my ancestors were among the tough lot who mined and a great uncle Reuben fell to his death in a pitshaft. He was 24 and had worked as a hurrier from 8 yrs old.His words aged 16 were recorded by a safety report officer doing the 1842 Royal commision on Childrens safety in the mines. Actually Reuben had never known any other life and was well resigned to his tough life.The conditions reported sound intolerable.Yet so many spent their whole working lives providing coal for the industry and the nations homes. Horrific really. Thank you for the list If anyone is interested the Children's Employment Commission 1842 has interviews with children, boys and girls from 6yrsin a report by Samuel S SCRIVEN Esq. collieries of West Yorks http://www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk for information and extracts. Valerie NYorks