The Earl Fitzwilliam Estate Records

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Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 3 Send Message	Gavin	Report	16 May 2007 13:37
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 3 Send Message	Hi Lots of my ancestors lived in the villages between Barnsley & Rotherham and nearly all the men worked as miners. Earl Fitzwillam owned most of the land and some of the coal mines others he leased out. I would like to find out if my ancestors worked in the Earl Fitzwilliam mines. I know the estate records are in the Sheffield archives - Has anyone looked at them, are they indexed. Is it possible to find the names of employees? Many Thanks for any help Gavin
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3 095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	16 May 2007 13:50
	Royal Commission Report 1842. Children in the mines, Yorkshire 1Mr. William Goodison, under ground steward of the Elsecar Collieries belonging to Earl Fitzwillam. Examined February 19th. 7No.43. John Kay, aged 10 years. ... www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/york.htm