The following is a list of some of the employees living in the vicinity of Hulme's Pit. Their names were obtained from the census, which was taken on the night of the 3/4 April 1881. This list does not purport to be complete. Unless stated otherwise, the men were all coalminers, that is, they were hewers of coal working underground.
| Surname (Age) | Forenames | Address | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICKENS (58) | David | 1 Hulme's Lane | |
| DICKENS (21) | Alfred | ||
| ATKINSON (59) | Thomas | 3 Hulme's Lane | |
| ARROWSMITH (33) | Sampson | 7 Hulme's Lane | Outdoor Labourer |
| ARROWSMITH (13) | Joseph | ||
| OWEN (49) | Charles | 3 Beat Bank | |
| OWEN (14) | James | ||
| BENNETT (22) | Noble | 4 Beat Bank | |
| ENGLAND (33) | Joseph | 9 Beat Bank | |
| MOWBURY (40) | Patrick | 11 Beat Bank | Engineer's Stoker |
| WHYATT (31) | William | 2 Shaw Street | |
| WHYATT (22) | Harry | Fireman at Coal Mine | |
| ROSE (52) | George | 6 Shaw Street | Coal Carter |
| COOKE (28) | James | 8 Shaw Street | |
| BENNETT (34) | William | 355 Stockport Lane | |
| LOWE (34) | James | ||
| LOWE (15) | John | ||
| COLLINS (50) | James | 357 Stockport Lane | |
| TRUMAN (23) | Henry | ||
| BENNETT (61) | James | ||
| BENNETT (33) | James | ||
| GARLICK (19) | Jessia (?) |