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what did a Colliery Bankboy do please

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Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 14 Nov 2006 18:24

We know its in the mines but what exactluy did they do.

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 14 Nov 2006 18:49

Julie Bovey lot that are still around seem to want no contact and still cant find the elusive gt grandfathers death Thanks for Bankboy is his occupation on his death cert and he was only 14

Naomi

Naomi Report 14 Nov 2006 18:52

a bankboy is just a boy who worked on the surface of the pit..............bank is the surface/top

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 14 Nov 2006 19:03

Naomi thank you Julie yeah you could get me a nice little cottage there please lol