January Prompts 4851-4875 

07 January 2016 - 07:00

4851 I am 83 years of age I believe

4852 The owner of Pencoedcae was Harry John Harry

4853 He was brother to Jenkin John Harry

4854 I cannot say when I was born but I am 83 years old

4855 Jenkin John Harry lived at Penrhiw Darren. That is the name of his farm

4856 I do not know anything about Pentremawr Colliery , I never worked there.

4857 I worked underground with my brother at Pennar Colliery when I was 8 years old

4858 I once went into Cwmcaedee Colliery when I was a boy after rabbits

4859 I do not now what belonged exactly to Abercarne estate

4860 I worked at Penner when I was eight and I was hauling after that.

4861 There was a field owned by lady Llanover. I was not under that.

4862 William Phillips was the owner of the land

4863 I remember very well when the battle of Waterloo was fought

4864 Jenkins and Vaughan were the owners of the coal when I was there

4865 I was cutting coal then at Pennar Level

4866 Jenkins paid me for working

4867 Edward Shon y Gof's pit was 24 yards deep

4868 I was a haulier once I became big enough

4869 40 or 50 men were there at the same time with me

4870 There were four horses

4971 The men worked all week except when they were ill

4872 I was hauling from when I was 9 till I was 12

4873 The coal came down this way to the canal there

4874 There was a tramway to the canal. I can show you it now

4875 The coal was sold as County Coal