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Estate Business & Family Papers of the Blackett Family of Wylam

Miners' Condition Books

NRO Reference: ZBK/A/3

The condition books provide names of men employed at the Blackett collieries; details of their employment, (hewer, putter or offhandman); a description of the work undertaken; details of earnings and allowances and an indication of whether the employee is a householder. In some instances, the volumes include useful comments about family relationships, previous employment etc. For example, ZBK/A/3/3 includes a reference to William White being 'from Ironworks Wylam' and Thomas Makepeace being from 'Irons Blaydon - formerly Greenhead'. Volumes 1 & 3-6 have been indexed by name - this index is reproduced here.

Name Period NRO Reference
Allap, Thomas   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Anderson, John   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Anderson, Luke   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Anderson, Thomas   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstron, John   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, George   1834-35   ZBK/A/3/1
Armstrong, George   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, George   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, George   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, George   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, James   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, James   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, James   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, James   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, John   1834-35   ZBK/A/3/1
Armstrong, John   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, John   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, John   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, Matthew   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, Matthew   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, Matthew   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, Matthew   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, Ralph   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, Ralph   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, Ralph   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, Ralph   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, Thomas   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, Thomas   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, Thomas   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, Thomas   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, William   1834-35   ZBK/A/3/1
Armstrong, William   1841-42   ZBK/A/3/4
Armstrong, William   1842-43   ZBK/A/3/5
Armstrong, William   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Armstrong, William (Jun)   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Armstrong, William (Jun)   1843-44   ZBK/A/3/6
Atkinson, Robert   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3
Atlinson, William   1840-41   ZBK/A/3/3

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