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My Father, William Henry Guy (b 1922) lived in Pinxton and worked at the following pits - Brookhill (until 1953) and Calverton (until 1982). My Grandfather, William Henry Guy (b 1898) died in 1951 whilst working down Bentinck Colliery. Any pictures associated with these places would be so much appreciated as I am working on my family history. Many thanks Steven Guy Some Pictures
Brookhill - Calverton - Bentinck Some other information that might be relevant:- 1901 census might be relevant:- |
Guy Family History My branch of the Guy family can be traced with confidence back to Wombridge in Shropshire at the beginning of the 19th century. They were miners and are likely to have moved to Shropshire in the early 18th century when the demand for coal increased. Whilst I don’t have any hard evidence, there is a strong possibility that they moved there from Devon and Cornwall where there was a history of mining and more `Guy’s’ lived there than anywhere else in England. The name Guy originates from Old High German, which refers to the earliest stage of the German language, which covers the period from around 500 to 1050 AD in what we now call Southern Germany. Later, the name Guy became popular in France as well Germany but with a slightly different spelling and meaning. Interestingly, there was a second tin boom in Cornwall around the 16th century when open cast mining was used and Queen Elizabeth1st invited German miners to bring their knowledge of new mining techniques to help mine the much needed ore - could this have included members of the Guy family? During the 20th century my ancestors worked at Bentinck, Brookhill, Langton and Calverton collieries. I am of course looking to learn more about my family history, the places where they worked and lived and hopefully find photographs that put a face to a name or place. Many thanks Steven Thomas Guy (born 1951)
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