From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:11:14 +0100, Tickettyboo   
    wrote:   
      
   >Above and below are common 'additions' to census returns for mine   
   >workers - at least in my experience of researching miners in Durham . I   
   >assume that some sort of statistical analysis was done - the chances of   
   >dying young(er)  were, for instance, much higher if the employees of a   
   >mine worked below ground.   
   >   
   >On that page, 'hewer', I would have thought, would be self explanatory   
   >as below ground. Rolleywayman and Belt Boy were perhaps a more   
   >specialised terms and therefore needed clarification, ditto for   
   >Screener and Colliery Labour Watcher- if you knew nothing about the   
   >coal mines you may not know if that was an above or below ground   
   >occupation.   
      
   I'ce found some pit pony carers with additions of (underground) and   
   such things.   
      
      
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