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Coal Hewer?

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Thelma

Thelma Report 22 Jul 2007 13:59

Thank you Georgina, I can now put this on my file for future reference. Very grateful to yourself and Shirley for your help. Thelma

Georgina

Georgina Report 22 Jul 2007 13:28

This is from old occupations website... Hewer :- Mine face worker - hewed or cut the coal Georgina.

Thelma

Thelma Report 22 Jul 2007 13:17

Thank you Shirley, I can see what you mean. Thelma.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2007 13:14

well hewing is digging out like a coal miner. Its not listed on old occupations site but found this The Miner who produced the coal (Coal Hewer) Also found this :-According to the return 'coal miner' was not a sufficient description, and the authorities required 'coal hewer' to be inserted as the occupation of a man Shirley

Thelma

Thelma Report 22 Jul 2007 13:08

Please could someone tell me what a Coal Hewer did? My G/Grandfather apparantly was one. Thank you Thelma