Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood

South Yorkshire England

Webmaster John Doxey

Main Photos Jonathan Dabbs.

Additional content Mick Carver

The men below worked in Lancashire before signing on at Silverwood. Where a miners entry has a link [ more ] , that link will take you to further information on that miner.

Please note that some street names occurred in different localities, as in Doncaster Road which could be in Rotherham, Dalton, Thrybergh, or Hooton Roberts.

School Street can be Thrybergh or Eastwood Rotherham.

Where locality is known it will be recorded below. If you know of the locality of a street below that has no locality named please contact me so the list can be completed.  Some Street Locations are listed here [ This site ]

 The month and year is when they signed on at Silverwood.

Please note there is a protection on these pages containing the list.

This site accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained on the origin pages, but be assured that all information has been accepted  by this site as accurate on face value. Should you discover an inaccurate entry please inform me so that entry can be rectified.     Email John Doxey

HINDLEY WIGAN

Frederick Harrison age 43 living at 18 Woodway Sunnyside signed on as a Stoneworker July 1927 Hindley Wigan

COMPTON COLLIERY WIGAN

Henry Catterall age 36 living at 75 Whinney Hill Thrybergh signed on as a Collier April 1927 Compton /Wigan

James Hilton age 29 living at 181 Bawtry Rd Bramley signed on as a Collier August 1925
John Killeen age 50 living at 16 Saville St Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker August 1925

WIGAN JUNCTION

Frank Darbyshire age 25 living at 44 Dalton Lane Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker May 1924
Thomas Fairhurst age 29 living at 177 Bawtry Rd Bramley signed on as a Collier September 1925 

ASHTON GREEN WIGAN

Pete Doyle age 31living at 2 Cross St Thrybergh signed on as a Stoneworker September 1923 Ash ?? Green

Patrick Dignan ? age 45 living at 73 Dalton lane Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker November 1923 St Helens Ashton

S. Davis age 22 living at 17 Abell St Thrybergh signed on as a ? December 1923 Ashton Field Lancs

Michael Flatley age 22 living at 45 Kenneth St signed on as a Stoneworker April 1925 Ashton Green Colliery {see above}

ELLERBECK

Austin Blackledge age 22 living at 66 Dalton Lane Dalton  signed on as a Stoneworker February 1925 Ellerbeck Wigan

James Bibby age 20 living at 22 Norwood St Dalton signed on as a Haulageman April 1928 from Ellerbeck? Wigan

PENDLETON

Henry Thomas age 49 living at 335 Doncaster Rd signed on as a Stoneworker January 1924 Pendleton lane {see above}
Thomas Kenyon ? age 28 living at 28 Doncaster Rd signed on as a Stoneworker February 1925 Pendleton ?? {see above}

VICTORIA PIT

P. Wilding age 33 living at 11 School St Thrybergh signed on as a Collier February 1926 Victoria
A. Wilding age 23 living at  11 School St Thrybergh signed on as a Collier February 1926 Victoria
Ernest Finch age 17 living at 37 Whinney Hill Thrybergh signed on as a Driver January 1925 Victoria pit
Alfred James Finch age 39 living at 8 School St Thrybergh signed on as a Stoneworker November 1924 Victoria pit Wigan

PEMBERTON

Albert Atherton age 25 living at 34 West Crescent Sunnyside signed on as a Stoneworker February 1928 Pemberton Lancs

JUBILEE ROCHDALE

Pat Moran age 29 living at 76 Castle St signed on as a Stoneworker April 1927 Jubilee Rochdale " {see above}

LISTED AS CHARLIE COULD BE CHORLEY LANCS

Arthur Burgin age 14 living at 48 Dove Rd Dalton signed on as a Driver March 1927 Charlie?

HAYDOCK

H Corless ? age 25 living at 7 Woodway Sunnyside signed on as a Collier March 1926  Haydock Lancs
Michael Obrien age 34 living at 3 Doncaster Rd signed on as a Stoneworker September 1924 Haydock {see above}

HEMSTHORPE ?

A. Clark age 37 living at 1 Chapel St Eastwood signed on as a Collier October 1923 Hemsthorpe ? Lancs

MAYPOLE

James Fairclough age 25 living at 14 Arundel Ave Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker June 1924
Henry Glover age 36 living at 47 Doncaster Rd signed on as a Stoneworker July 1924 Maypole colliery {see above}
Thomas Mclaughlin ? age 22 living at 22 Truro ? Place signed on as a Stoneworker November 1925 Mapole? Main {see above}
Daniel Carr age 33 living at 16 Saville St Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker November 1925 Maypole
James Killeen age 18 living at 16 Saville St Dalton signed on as a Driver September 1925 Maypole
William Rabbit age 20 living at 16 Saville St Dalton signed on as a Driver September 1925 Maypole
P. Murphy age 26 living at 8 Rawmarsh Rd signed on as a Stoneworker June 1925 Maypole {see above}
John R Powell age 44 living at 54 Dalton Lane Dalton signed on as a Dayman April 1925 Maypole Colliery

SWAN LANE

John Doxey age 22 living at 5 Silver St Thrybergh signed on as a Stoneworker December 1924 Swan Lane Colliery
 

BRADBURY MANCHESTER

Harry Lee age 22 living at 17 Saville St Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker August 1924
Charles Robinson age 29 living at 16 Silver St Thrybergh signed on as a Stoneworker November 1925 Bradbury? Manchester

MANCHESTER

Walter Alsop age 25 living at 20 Osburton St Dalton signed on as a Collier June 1925 Manchester ?
William Goodwin age 35 living at 20 Osburton St Dalton signed on as a Collier June 1925 Manchester?
Michael Hunt age 46 living at 10 Tusmore ? St signed on as a Stoneworker November 1924 Manchester {see above}
Pat Rush age 25 living at 24 Chapel Walk signed on as a Stoneworker November 1925 Manchester ? {see above}

WELCH WHITTLE

Henry Thomson age 28 living at 3 West Vale Grove Thrybergh signed on as a Stoneworker October 1925 Welch Wittle Lancashire

CLOUGH

F. Dickinson age 32 living at   55 Albert St signed on as a Stoneworker October 1927 {see above}

LANCS

A. Faren ? age 24 living at Micklebring signed on as a Stoneworker January 1924 from Lancs?
R. Dickenson age 30 living at 2 Saville St Dalton signed on as a Stoneworker September 1924 from Lancs ?
Joshua Shelmerelin ? age 29 living at 8 Central Ave Sunnyside signed on as a Stoneworker May 1927 ? Lancs

WEST LEIGH

Daniel Keegan age36 living at 33 Shaftsbury St signed on as a Stoneworker April 1924 {see above}

Thomas Kirk ?age 38 living at 32 Dalton Lane Dalton signed on as a Collier June 1924
 

SHERDLEY COLLIERY

Bartley Davis age 47 living at 44 Dalton Lane Dalton signed on as a Collier June 1924

CROSSTELEY COLLIERY

Isaac Doxey age 24 living at 55 Silver St Thrybergh signed on as a Stoneworker July 1923
Charlie Doxey age 29  living at 55 Silver St Thrybergh  St signed on as a Stoneworker July 1923 

GYPSY LANE PIT

William Taylor age 27 living at 4 Bethel St Eastwood signed on as a Stoneworker July 1924 from Gypsy pit lancs

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