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Purpose of the Website
It's pupose is not only to record the history of the Hood family, but also to provide information on coalmining, mostly centred on Midlothian, that may be of interest to others. I hope you find it useful.
Hood or Hoods?
This family's surname originally started off as 'Heads'. Other spellings I've come across have included Heids, Huds and Hoads. It soon became Hoods in most records but by the middle of the 19th century the 's' was droppen in most cases until it became the same as the more common 'Hood' surname. I've mainly used Hood in preference to Hoods in this website mainly for consistency.
Contact Me
If you would like to contact me, please email me at: 
Albert Russell
Latest Additions:
Juner Family Tree - Updated Sep 08
Longwall Mining - brief description of the Longwall mining method
Midlothian Coalfield - a very quick and simple guide
Map of Cowpits Village and surrouning area around 1821
Shows Cowpits, (Old) Craighall, Midfield, Monktonhall all within Inveresk Parish. Also shows the location of the main engine pits.
Dryden, Edmonstone,
Loanhead,
Newcraighall,
Sheriffhall and Somerside - Extracts of evidence collected by the Children's Employment Commission 1842.
Old and New Statistical Accounts for various parishes - Transcripts of Old and New Statistical Accounts for some of the mining parishes in Mid and East Lothian. Some are full and some are the parts only relating to colliers and coalmining.
Claybarns - Notes on the village.
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