Scots Miners 1891 Census Survey

UKDA study number:3651

Principal Investigator

Campbell, A.B.
University of Liverpool. Department of Economic and Social History

Sponsors

Economic and Social Research Council
Nuffield Foundation

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

July 1997

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Campbell, A.B., Scots Miners 1891 Census Survey [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 1997. SN: 3651.

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Copyright:
Campbell, A.B. University of Liverpool.

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3651 . Scots Miners 1891 Census Survey

Depositor:

Campbell, A.B. , University of Liverpool. Department of Economic and Social History

Principal Investigator:

Campbell, A.B. , University of Liverpool. Department of Economic and Social History

Sponsors:

Economic and Social Research Council
Nuffield Foundation
Grant Number: H52427500795; SOC/181(1838)

Abstract:

The main aim of the project was to analyse the factors influencing trade unionism and politics in the Scots coalfields during the period 1874-1939. The objective of the census survey was to provide information on occupation, age, marital status and place of birth of mineworkers in ten localities which could be used in conjunction with a range of qualitative sources.

Main Topics:

Occupation, age, marital status and birthplace of mineworkers resident in the ten survey localities.

Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1891
Dates of Fieldwork: June 1989 - July 1989
Country: Scotland
Geography: Annbank; Blantyre; Coalburn; Craigneuk; Culross; Douglas; Hurlford; Larkhall; Newtongrange; Prestonpans; Wemyss; Ayrshire; East Lothian; Fifeshire; Lanarkshire; Midlothian
Spatial Units: (A)Parishes; (B)Enumeration Districts
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Textual data; Numeric data; Aggregate (macro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Subnational
Population: All mineworkers resident in the ten survey localities (Annbank, Ayrshire; Hurlford, Ayrshire; Blantyre, Lanarkshire; Larkhall, Lanarkshire; Craigneuk, Lanarkshire; Douglas and Coalburn, Lanarkshire; Newtongrange, Midlothian; Prestonpans, East Lothian; Culross, Fifeshire; and Wemyss, Fifeshire) on the night of the 1891 census.
Mineworkers were defined as those mining employees who were eligible to join the main miners' union in the 1890s. Mining occupational groups which were excluded from the survey include: coal mining manager; colliery clerk; colliery oversmen; underground oversman; colliery overseer; colliery enginekeeper; colliery contractor; colliery ropeman; coal carter; colliery tradesmen (such as blacksmiths, engineers, bricklayers, carpenters).

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
All mineworkers were surveyed in selected localities.
Number of Units: 8157 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials
Data Sources: 1891 Census Enumerators' Books, Register House, Edinburgh.
Control Operations: Wild or consistency checks

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is not required.
Availability: UK Data Service
External note: These data are available to any user for any purpose under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Date of First Release:

29 July 1997

Copyright:

Campbell, A.B. University of Liverpool.

File last updated:

10 March 2015