The following list of names was gleaned from the late-19th century censuses (1861 and 1871), baptismal and marriage records for Nether Alderley, the Mining Journal, the Wages Book and other sources such as share certificates. The column marked

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FIRST	SURNAME	OCCUPATION	BORN PLACE	BORN COUNTY	BORN YEAR	NOTES
?	Abbadine		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Uncertain provenance
John	Adshead		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
William	Adshead	?Secretary	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Signed MSA share cert
John	Andrew	Cu & Pb Miner	Stithans	Cornwall	1818
James	Ashton	Labourer / miner	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	of Over Alderley in the County of Chester Labourer
Samuel	Askington	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
John	Bailey	Tank Man at Cu Mines	Mobberley	Cheshire	1828
Joseph	Bailey	Miner	Chorley	Cheshire	1861
William	Barker	Cu Miner	Mottram	Cheshire	1821
John	Barrow	Miner (Cu)	Knutsford	Cheshire	1857
John	Baston	Cu & Pb Miner	Kermingham	Cheshire	1837
William	Bate	Cu Miner	Calstock	Cornwall	1834
Charles	Bennett	Cu & Pb Miner	Landrake	Cornwall	1837
Henry	Birch	Cu Miner	St Erth	Cornwall	1840
Francis	Birchenough		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
John	Biscombe	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
Joseph	Biscombe [1861], Pliscombe [1871]	Cu Miner	Calstock	Cornwall	1825
James	Blackshaw	Miner (Cu)	Fulshaw	Cheshire	1837
Solomon	Blancy	Cu Miner	Gwinear	Cornwall	1828
James	Booth	Cu & Pb mines Labourer / Cu Labourer	Hyde	Cheshire	1817	Welsh Road
John	Booth	Mine Labourer at Cu & Pb mines	Ashover	Derbyshire	1847	Welsh Road son of James Booth
Peter	Booth	?? Mineral Miner	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1806	Occupation not certain
William	Booth	Engine Tenter at Cu & Pb mines	Ashover	Derbyshire	1845	Welsh Road son of James Booth. Engine Driver when marrried
Robert	Bower	Miner's Labourer	Alderley	Cheshire	1861	Son of Peter Bower
Samuel (2)	Bower	Blacksmith (Cu mines)	Toft	Cheshire	1836
Thomas	Bower(s)	Cu & Pb Miner	Prestbury	Cheshire	1817
James	Bowers	Cu & Pb Miner	Butley	Cheshire	1843	Son of Thomas Bower at MSA
Joseph	Bowers	Cu & Pb Miner	Butley	Cheshire	1845
Samuel	Bowers	Cu & Pb Miner	Butley	Cheshire	1851
Peter	Bower[s]	Cu & Pb Miner / Labourer in Cu Mines	Prestbury	Cheshire	1839	Shown as miner in 1861 and labourer in 1871. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
John	Bracegirdle	Cu Mine Labourer	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1832
Philip	Bracegirdle	"Filling tanks"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	May be PB who moved to Failsworth and appears in 1871, 81, 91 censuses as labourer ex MSA (b 1837). Filling tanks.
Colin	Bradbury	Miner	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
John	Bradbury	Lab. At Cu mines	Ashley	Cheshire	1850
Thomas	Braddock		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Abel	Bradley	Miner (Cu)	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1837
Thomas	Bradley	Cu miner	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1830
Richard	Bradly	"Pumping water"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
Fred(erick)	Bruce	Lead Miner	Wo[o]lwich	Kent	1835
John	Buckingham	Cu Miner	St Erth	Cornwall	1833	Children baptised in Nether Alderley
John (jnr)	Buckingham	Cu Miner	[Not known]	Devon	1861
Wm	Buckingham	Cu Miner	St Erth	Cornwall	1856
Elijah	Burgess	Cu Miner	Warford	Cheshire	1847
Robert	Burgess	"Wheeling tanks"	Alderley	Cheshire	1817
Thomas	Burgess	Pb & Cu miner	Chorley	Cheshire	1829
William	Burgess	Cu mine Labourer / Cu miner	Chorley	Cheshire	1839	Altered to miner in 1871 census
Jeremiah	Bury	Cotton manufacturer	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	of Heaton Norris in the County of Lancaster Cotton Manufacturer
William	Cann	Cu Miner	South Shields	Durham	1847	Children baptised in Nether Alderley
James	Chynoweth		Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1872	May have been a miner in the early 20th century (info. Harold Smith)
John	Chynoweth	Cu Miner	Tavistock	Devon	1838	Children baptised in Nether Alderley
William	Chynoweth	Cu Miner	Tavistock	Devon	1840
John	Clarke		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Richard	Coed	Miner	Northhill	Cornwall	1831
Thomas	Condliffe / Cunliffe	Ag Lab / Miner / Labourer	[Not known]	[Not known]	1835	Over Alderley. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Thomas	Cooper	Engine feeder to Cu & Pb works	Calow	Derbyshire	1835	Hagg Cottage 3
Joseph	Cumberbirch	Labourer at copper mines	Goostrey	Cheshire	1825
William	Dale	Cu Miner	Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1825	Also Parish Clerk in 1861. Farmer and Parish Clerk in 1871.
William	Davenport	Cu & Pb Miner	Leek	Staffordshire	1811	Son-in-law of Martha Hatton
William	Davies	Cu Miner	Kea Parish	Cornwall	1840	Spelt Davis in census. Mines Cottage, Hagg Road. Baptism has Davey.
Samuel	Dodge	Mercer	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	of Stockport in the County of Chester Mercer
David	Dooley	Cu Miner	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1846
Jonathan	Down	Manager at Alderley Mines	Calstock	Cornwall	1824	Bradford Lodge, named in MJ and other refs. Children baptised in Nether Alderley. Agent in Copper Works in 1871
Daniel	Downs	"All tramming" and "Wheeling Rubbish"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
John	Dunstone	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Cornish name
Thomas	Fielding	Lab. At Cu mines	Fulshaw	Cheshire	1849
Joseph	Findlow	In Cu mines	Prestbury	Cheshire	1837
Edward	Gard	Director and Chairman	Exeter	Devon	1791	Director when Co set up, C'man in 1863/4
Allen	Gibb		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Proprietor in 1914. Took over from first proprietors who leased mines in 1911. Closed mine in Feb 1916
Thomas	Gibbon		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
James	Grange	Cu & Pb Miner / Cu Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1823
Thomas	Green	Miner	Butley	Cheshire	1839
William	Green	[?mine] Labourer	Shrewsbury	Shropshire	1837	Type of labourer not certain
James	Hague	Miner	Over Alderley	Cheshire	1838	Shown as Ag Lab on census. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
John	Hague	Cu mine Labourer	Alderley	Cheshire	1836	Welsh Road. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Thomas	Hague	Cu mine Labourer	Henbury	Cheshire	1811	Children baptised in Nether Alderley
William	Hale	Labourer Cu & Pb mines	Macclesfield	Cheshire	1837
William	Ham	Mine Labourer	St Georges	Gloucestershire	1843	lodger at Hagg Cottage 2
Peter	Hambleton	Miners Labourer	Bollin Fee	Cheshire	1821	Could this be Peter Hamilton?
Isaac	Hamilton	Cu Miner	Chorley	Cheshire	1803
Peter	Hamilton	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
Henry	Harvey	Cu & Pb Miner	Buckfastleigh	Devon	1838
Wm Henry	Hatch	Carpenter	Plymouth	Devon	1838	Linked with John Martin. Died 12/05/1912 (see ref R0964)
Charles	Hatton	Cu & Pb Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1836	Grandson of Martha Hatton (see William Davenport?). Children baptised in Nether Alderley
John	Hatton	Cu & Pb Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1832	Son of Martha Hatton. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
William	Henderson	Chemist	[Not known]	Scotland	1828	Family under 10 born Bristol and Alderley
John	Heywood		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Thomas	Hidderley	?	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Signed receipt for MSA shares
James	Hodge	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Common name in Cornwall and Devon
John	Hooper	Lead Miner	Calstock	Cornwall	1835	Married at Wilmslow Parish Church to Isabella Richards of Calstock (both parents were miners) on 21 October 1860
John (the younger)	Hough		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Henry	Howarth	Labourer at Cu Mine	Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1858
Ephraim	Hulme	Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1835
Aaron	Jackson	Cu & Pb Miner	Prestbury	Cheshire	1828
James	Jackson	Copper Miner	Henbury	Cheshire	1838	Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Richard	Jackson		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Robert	Jackson	Cu & Pb Miner	Mary Tavy	Devon	1840
Thomas	Jackson	Labourer to Cu & Pb mines	Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1827
Daniel	Jarman	Miner	Over Alderley	Cheshire	1846	Shown as Ag Lab on census. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Thomas	Jarrold	Doctor of physic	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	of Manchester in the County of Lancaster Doctor of physic
John	Jenkin	Cu & Pb Miner	Crantock	Cornwall	1838
James	Johns	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
Thomas	Johnson		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot: of Alderley, Cheshire
Wm.	Jones	"Pumping water"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
John	Kelsall	Miner (Cu)	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1828	Probably same as J Kessel
J	Kessel	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
Thomas	Kessel	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Common name in Cornwall
Samuel	Lang	Cu Miner	Oakhampton	Devon	1831
John	Lawton	Labourer at Cu Mines/ Mine Agent (Cu M)	Alderley	Cheshire	1827	Secretary in 1870. Mine Agent in 1871. Handled liquidation in 1878
George	Leamon [1861], Layman [1871] or Leeman	Cu & Pb Miner / Mine Agent	Throwleigh	Devon	1833	Miner and Lodger with William Swindells at MSA in 1861, agent in 1871
Samuel	Leigh	Cu & Pb Miner	Henbury	Cheshire	1847
John	Livesey	Cu Miner	Manchester	Lancashire	1845
Thomas	Lowe		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Thomas	Manuel	Cu Miner	St Austell	Cornwall	1816
John	Martin	Carpenter	St Mary Plympton	Devon	1831	May not be linked with mines. Same as below?
John	Martin	Blacksmith	Fidston	Nottinghamshire	1831	Copper Mines, Hagg Road.
John Thos	Martin	Errand boy in mines	Stockport	Cheshire	1858	son of John Martin
Timothy	Mason		[Not known]	[Not known]	1663	Involved in riot: of Sutton
Joseph	Massey	Miner Cu & Pb	Alderley	Cheshire	1835	(has son Isaac Massey born c. 1857). Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Sampson	Mayne	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
James	Michell	Proprietor	Gwennap	Cornwall	1796	Main driving force behind mines, died 1862 in mine. 1841 census dubious.
James F	Michell	Secretary	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	On share certs and in advert in MJ. All census images dubious.
?	Mills		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Mined about 1750s and may be 1790s
Thomas	Milner	Cu & Pb Miner	Checkley	Staffordshire	1840	Stepson of William Swindells
John	Moore	Cu Miner	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1848
Allen	Motham	"To sink below level"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	May be Allan Mottram, see ID 98
Allan	Mottram	Cu Miner	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1845	Probably same as Allen Motham
Thomas	Mottram	Miner (bapt.)	Chorley	Cheshire	1833	Shown as Ag Lab in census. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Thomas	Nield	Engine operator	Lindow	Cheshire	1834	Referred to as engine driver for whole life of the mine in his obituary.
Samuel	Norbury	Lab at Cu mines	Chorley	Cheshire	1837
Thomas	Norbury	Cu Miner / Lab.	Gt Warford	Cheshire	1828	Welsh Road. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Patrick	O'Callaghan	Cu Miner	[Not known]	Ireland	1843
Thomas	O'Callaghan	Cu Miner	[Not known]	Ireland	1840
John	Oakes	Labourer at copper works	Kinderton	Cheshire	1824
Samuel	Oakes	Cu & Pb Miner	Hough	Cheshire	1824	Hagg Cottage 2 head. Mioved to Widnes by 1871, probably via Shropshire.
James	Oldham	Cu Labourer	Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1833	brother to William Oldham, same home
William	Oldham	Cu Labourer	Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1820	Welsh Road
William	Oldham	Probably labourer	[Not known]	[Not known]	1832	Living in Lacey Green. Died 1910 at age 78 (AWKA 9/9/1910 p6)
Stephen	Osborne	Captain	[Not known]	England	n/a	May have been mine agent at Maughold in IOM in 1861
John	Owen	Miner	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	no trace on censuses. Children baptised in Nether Alderley
Kay	Owen	Miner / labourer on bapt.	Alderley	Cheshire	1830	Carter on 1861 census, Gardener on 1871 census. Children baptised in Nether Alderley. Father also called Kay(e) Owen
Richard	Palin	Cu Miner / Miner / labourer on bapt.	Coppenhall	Cheshire	1827	Children baptised in Nether Alderley
John	Pascoe	Agent	Cronan	Cornwall	1806	?Mining? crossed out. Captain of MSA mine in 1862
John	Pearson	Copper Miner	Knutsford	Cheshire	1842
John	Pearson	Cu Mine Labourer	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1845
Joseph	Pearson	Cu Mine Labourer	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1840
Thomas	Pearson	Cu Mine Labourer	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1859
Samuel	Percival	Cu Miner	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1844
Francis	Phillips	Copper & Lead Mine Agent	Mary Tavy	Devon	1825
Henry	Phillips	Cu Miner	Mary Tavy	Devon	1834
Ralph	Plant		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Phillip	Potts	Miner, Cu mines	Alderley	Cheshire	1841
John	Powel	"Filling tanks"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Filling tanks
Isaac	Powell	Cu mines Labourer	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1841
Charles Edward	Procter	Chairman in 1865	[Not known]	[Not known]	1809	May be Land Agent living at Sutton in 1861, b. 1841
William	Read	Cu Miner	Gawsworth	Cheshire	1837
Mr	Richardson		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Mining experience in South Africa
James	Ridgway	Cu Mine Labourer	Nether Alderley	Cheshire	1828
John	Rigby		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Joseph	Rigby	Lead Mines Labourer	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1846
John	Ritchards	Cu Miner	St Erth	Cornwall	1838
Solomon	Ritchards	Cu Miner	St Erth	Cornwall	1807
William	Ritchards	Cu Miner	St Erth	Cornwall	1843
Charles	Roe		[Not known]	Derbyshire	1715	Mined about 1750s and may be 1790s
Samuel Rowe	Sanders	?Accountant	Devonport	Devon	1820	Probably Financial Director
William	Scadden	Miner (Cu)	Gwinear	Cornwall	1836
[Husband of Willmot]	Scadden	Miner	[Not known]	Cornwall	n/a	Absent at time. Wife born Cornwall.
John	Semmens	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Common name in Cornwall
William	Semmens	"Drive"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Common name in Cornwall
William	Serpell	Cu & Pb Miner	Stockport	Cheshire	1843
Mr	Shenton	?Miner or UG captain	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Mottram St Andrew: mentioned in report
James	Sinclair Ross		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
?	Smith	Miner	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Harold Smith's father, worked in early 20th century
Joseph	Spear	Engine Driver for Mines	Bedminster	Gloucestershire	1828
Daniel	Stone	Consulting analytical chemist	Manchester	Lancashire	1821	Referred to in visit in 1861 as assisting Henderson in leading the visitors - see ref R1069
William	Stonehewer	Cu Labourer	Macclesfield	Cheshire	1850
John H	Stonier	Miner (Cu)	Chorley	Cheshire	1861
William	Stonier		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
George	Street	Miner	Gorton	Lancashire	1818
James	Summerfield	Labourer in Cu mines / Cu Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1825	Miner in 1871
John	Sumner	Labourer at copper mines	Hough	Cheshire	1823
Daniel	Sum[m]erville = Summerfield	Cu Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1821	Welsh Road
William	Swindells	Cu & Pb Miner	Butley	Cheshire	1812
William	Taylor	Mine Labourer	Sheffield	Yorkshire	1794	Hagg Cottage 4 head
Samson	Termain	Cu & Pb Miner	Calstock	Cornwall	1834	Lodger with William Swindells
John	Thompson		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Nathan	Tollett		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Involved in riot
Henry	Turkington	Cu & Pb Miner	[Not known]	Ireland	1834
Thomas	Upton	Cu & Pb Miner	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1825
Josiah	Wagstaff		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a	Mined about 1765
John	Waine	"Sink"	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
John	Wainmouth	Cu & Pb Miner	Callington	Cornwall	1825
David	Walton	Cu Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1826	Hagg Cottage 1 head
Thomas	Warne	Cu Miner	Mary Tavy	Devon	1839
George (2)	Wood	Lab at Cu mines	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1831
George (or Ger?)	Wood	Cu & Pb Mine Labourer	Macclesfield	Cheshire	1821
James	Wood	Cu Mine Labourer	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1834	Obituary in R0969
Henry	Woodall	Cu & Pb Miner	Mottram St Andrew	Cheshire	1850	Son of William Woodall
William	Woodall	Cu & Pb Miner / Cu Mine Labourer	Hough	Cheshire	1818	Labourer on 1871 census
James	Worth	Cu Miner (labourer)	Wilmslow	Cheshire	1811
William	Worthington	Miner	[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
Henry	Wright	Cu & Pb Miner	Prestbury	Cheshire	1827
James	Wright	Cu Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1849
John	Wright	Cu Miner	Alderley	Cheshire	1843
Thomas	Yarwood		[Not known]	[Not known]	n/a
William	Yarwood	Cu & Pb Miner	Morley	Cheshire	1821