hɪz wˈɜːkɪŋ lˈaɪf bɪɡˈæn ɪnðə lˈiːd mˈaɪnz ʌv mˈoʊhoʊp ænd ðə wˈɛst ˈælən, lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐn aɪtˈɪnɚɹənt tˈiː sˈɛlɚɹ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə nˈɔːɹθ pˈɛnaɪnz.
His working life began in the lead mines of Mohope and the West Allen, later on he became an itinerant tea seller around the North Pennines.