The Migration of Mining Families to the Kent Coalfield between the Wars

This is a list of Kent mine workers or their wives interviewed for the article-

The Migration of Mining Families to the Kent Coalfield between the Wars, by Gina Harkell.

Volume 6, Number 1 of the journal of the Oral history Society , 1978 -

My copy took a year and 25 pounds to arrive, so out of compassion for other family researchers if you want to check the information held in the article on the person you are interested in, send me an e-mail.

You can contact the Oral History Society directly here.

Note: Full names were not given, I have included the following info (if I have it) birthdate, birthplace, previous dwelling places, date of moving to Kent, coalfield in Kent

Mr McEwan b.1904. St Helens Lancashire, Snowdon 1930

Mr Sumner b.1902 St Helens Lancashire, Wigan 1916, 1931, Tilmanstone, Betteshanger, Snowdon(second world war)

Also Mrs Sumner arrived 1931. Father had already got a job in Tilmanstone, by giving his age as 50 not 60 in 1927.

Mr Jones b. North wales, lived South Wales, soldier first world war, Kent 1921, Tilmanstone

Mr Dunn, b.1915, Arkleigh, Warwickshire. Snowdon,1930. General Secretary of Kent NUM 1970s

Mr Sharp , Sunderland , Durham, soldier, first World war,1931, Snowdon

Mr Hetherington, b.1902, Ashington, Northumberland, Snowdon, 1927

Mrs Sidwell b.1901 Bromsgrove,Worcestershire, domestic service until married 1924 nottinghamshie. 1929 Tilamanstone

Mr Marshall, (Billy) b.1901, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. Worked on railway Doncaster, Yorkshire.blacklisted 1926 strike. Betteshanger 1927.

Mr Hudson,b.leigh,Lancashire, 1927.kent coalfield

Mrs Hill b.1915, Aylesham 1930, with father?

Mrs Cox, b. Poltywane, Mommouthshire.. 1930, husband betteshanger

Mr Cox b. Forest of Dean. Poltywane,mommouthsire.

Mrs Watkins, b South Wales, in service Surrey, Aylesham 1934

Mrs Unwin, b. Newcastle, 1908. Mr Unwin started work in Snowdon 1930. Mrs Unwin followed 1931

Mrs Yore, b 1889, Wingate,Durham ,moved to Aylesham 1930.