Coal Getter??? Coal Hurrier???

[IreneH]

I'm showing my ignorance here - but can someone tell what a "Coal getter" and a "Coal Hurrier" does exactly? I've just started do my mother's side of the family and these occupations have come up in a census.
Tanks Irene

[AnnB]

Hello Irene
I think you will find some answers at http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6197 in reply to your previous post about this on the Occupations Forum.
Best wishes
Ann

[Diane Grant-Salmon]

I don't know about a Coal Getter, but a Coal Hurrier was usually a child (both sexes) aged about eight or nine years upwards (my Grandfather was one).

A hurrier took the dug coal from the coal face, to the shaft using small tubs. The luckier ones were helped by some of these tubs having wheels fitted onto them.

Someone else then took the coal from the shaft to the surface.

[Diane Grant-Salmon]

Hi Ann,

Your posting wasn't there when I wrote my message. :D I've been busy for a few days, so was just checking my Counties first and thought I'd answer this question.

[AnnB]

Hello Diane
That's OK, it makes a change for me to get in first ;) Glad to hear you are keeping busy....!
Best wishes
Ann

[IreneH]

Thank you ladies. Your explaination of a Hurrier Diana, was what I'd come up with to - nice to have that much confirmed. I'll check out the wedsite Ann and see what can find on that.

Very educational this geneaolgy business.

Irene

[Ron Leech]

Hello Irene
I think you will find some answers at http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6197 in reply to your previous post about this on the Occupations Forum.

Thanks Ann had not seen this forum before.