MineArchiveStansfield family of Flockton
William Stansfield married James Milnes's daughter Margaret in 1815 and came into the Flockton collieries; after Henry Briggs left in the 1840s the Stansfields ran them alone. Unitarians, they housed and paid their workers well and provided Sunday schools, a library and allotments — the 'Flockton system'. Mrs Stansfield gave up the leases in January 1894 after her husband's death and the strike of 1893.
Mines operated
| Mine | Region | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Flockton Collieries | West Yorkshire | 1815–1894 |
Record created: 9 September 2026 · Last researched: 9 September 2026