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Women in the Metal Mines of the North

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Column Headings used in the database: DOB - Date of Birth; DOE - Date of Employment; MIN - Mineral worked.

 

CUMBERLAND
Name DOB Age Min Mine/Residence DOE Notes References
Clark, Bridget 1801 40 Lead Newmarket Hesketh 1841   1841 Census Greystoke (Threkeld) 172/2/6/6
Clark, Elizabeth 1821 20 Lead Newmarket Hesketh 1841   1841 Census Greystoke (Threkeld) 172/2/6/6
Cowper, Elizabeth 1840 11 Copper Church Coniston 1851   1851 Census Church Coniston 2b/13/430
Dixon, Mary 1830 21 Lead Caldbeck 1851   1851 Census Low Caldbeck 2483/9a/23/401
Ffrost, Agnes     Lead Birket Lead Mine 1750   Receipt Birket Lead Mine 1750, LM
Filph, Louisa 1831 20 Lead Caldbeck 1851   1851 Census Cladbeck Haltcliffe 2483/11b/11/445
Fisher, Martha 1827 24 Lead Church Coniston 1851 Servant at Mine Office. Born IOM. 1851 Census Church Coniston 2b/9/416
Hamilton, Jane 1845 16 Copper Church Coniston 1861   1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/7/11/95
Hamilton, Nancy 1837 14 Copper Church Coniston 1851   1851 Census Church Coniston 2a/11/398
Kinsala, Ann 1845 16 Copper Church Coniston 1861 Born Ireland. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/6/40/85
Kinsala, Eleanor 1848 13 Copper Church Coniston 1861 Born Ireland. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/6/40/85
Mossop, Betsy 1823 38 Lead Church Coniston 1861 Servant at Mine Office. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/6/31/81
Myne, Bridget 1846 15 Copper Church Coniston 1861 Born Ireland. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/7/18/98
Myne, Eleanor 1848 13 Copper Church Coniston 1861 Born Ireland. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/7/18/98
Newton, Eliza 1828 23 Lead Caldbeck 1851   1851 Census Cladbeck Haltcliffe 2483/11b/11/445
Patrick, Mary 1804 57 Zinc Nenthead 1861   1861 Census Alston 6/15/91
Pearce, Jane 1864 17 Copper? Cronk? 1871   1871 Census Caldbeck High 5232/7/9/75
Pearce, Louisa 1853 18 Copper? Caldbeck Smelt Mills 1871   1871 Census Caldbeck High 5232/7/9/75
Redmond, Eleanor 1846 15 Copper Church Coniston 1861 Born Ireland. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/7/17/98
Redmond, Elizabeth 1850 11 Copper Church Coniston 1861 Born Ireland. 1861 Census Church Coniston 3173/7/17/98
Tomlinson, Jane 1834 7 Copper Hawkshead 1841   1841 Census Hawkshead 4/12/10
Tomlinson, Sarah 1830 11 Copper Hawkshead 1841   1841 Census Hawkshead 4/12/10
Worsley, Mary     Lead Grassington Moor 1809-14   Gill, Mike (2009) Women's Place in Lead Mining at Grassington British Mining 88 p. 107
               
               
LANCASHIRE              
Name DOB Age Min Mine/Residence   Notes References
Bell, Ann 1786 55 Iron Marton 1841 Iron miner.  
Chorly, Margaret 1805 46 Iron Lindale 1861 Iron ore picker.  
Denny, Mary     Iron Whiteriggs Iron Mines, Marton 1836 Ore carter. McFadzean, Alen (1989) The Iron Moor Red Earth p. 25
Furmott?, Margaret 1817 44 Iron Marton 1861 Iron ore picker.  
Hal?, Elizabeth 1791 50 Iron Marton 1841 Iron miner.  
Hudson,  Mary     Iron Whiteriggs Iron Mines, Marton 1836 Ore carter. McFadzean, Alen (1989) The Iron Moor Red Earth p. 25
Jackson, Ann 1796 55 Iron Marton 1861 Iron ore picker.  
Jackson, Grace 1810 41 Iron Marton 1861 Iron ore picker.  
Jarrett, Mary 1797 64 Iron Marton 1861 Iron ore picker.  
Jenkins, Mary J. 1794 57 Iron Poaka Beck 1861 Iron ore picker. 1861 Census Dalton 4/19/45
Nerrington?, Mary  1797 54 Iron Marton 1861 Iron ore picker. 1861 Census Dalton 4/40/55
Shaw, Mary 1821 20 Iron Lindale 1841 Iron miner. 1841 Census Dalton 529/4/8/8
Sprout?, Mary 1783 68 Iron Marton 1851 Iron ore picker. 1841 Census Dalton 529/4/12/10
Steel, Elizabeth 1779 72 Iron Poaka Beck 1851 Dressing iron ore.  
Woodburn?, Ann 1786 55 Iron Marton 1841 Works at the iron mines. 1841 Census Dalton 529/6/2/5
Woodburn?, Ann 1826 25 Iron Marton 1841 Works at the iron mines. D. of Ann. 1841 Census Dalton 529/6/2/5
              1851 Census Dalton 2275/3c/14/132
              1851 Census Dalton 2275/3c/16/133
               
DURHAM              
Name DOB Age Min Mine/Residence   Notes References
Barker, Sarah Lead Greenfield/Breckensyke Mines 1752-54 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews pp. 220-21
Gill, Mary 1791 60 Lead Boltshope Mill 1851 Lead washer. 1851 Census Hunstonworth 2338/4/12/235
Hobson, Jane Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
Hodgson, Miss Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (2003) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
Milburn, Margaret Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 220-21
Muncaster, Ann Lead Greenfield/Breckensyke Mines 1752-54 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
Murrah, Hannah Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
Skinner, Matalde ? ? Lead Durham circa 15thc Paid for 7 days at 3d per day, Bishop of Durham's Smelter Pers. corresp. RS/LM Aug 2022
Smith, Jane Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
Stephenson, Jane Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 220-21
Stephenson, Mary Lead Greenfield Mine 1752 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
Vipond, Ann Lead Breckensyke Mine 1753 Neasham, G. (1893) North-Country Sketches; Notes, Essays and Reviews p. 221
               
               
NORTHUMBERLAND
Name DOB Age Min Mine/Residence DOE Notes References
Armstrong, Elizabeth Lead Blackhall Lead Smelter 1771 Carrier of lead ore to Blackhall Smelter.  NRO: 452/E/2/3/2/3-4, www.dukesfield.org.uk
Bell, Ann(e) Lead Blackhall Lead Smelter 1771 Carrier of lead ore to Blackhall Smelter.  NRO: 452/E/2/3/2/3-4, www.dukesfield.org.uk
Fenwick, Mrs Lead Dukesfield Lead Smelter 1814 Carrier of lead ore to Dukesfield Smelter. Beaumont Papers Ref. 155, www.dukesfield.org.uk
Maugham, Mary Lead Blackhall Lead Smelter 1771 Carrier of peats to Blackhall Smelter.  NRO: 452/E/2/3/2/3-4, www.dukesfield.org.uk
Nicholson, Ann Lead Dukesfield Lead Smelter 1814 Carrier of lead ore to Dukesfield Smelter. Beaumont Papers Ref. 155, www.dukesfield.org.uk
Potts, Ann 1846 15 Lead Stonecroft Mines 1861 Lead washer. 1861 Census Newbrough 12/11/
Rodham, Mary Lead Dukesfield Lead Smelter 1814 Carrier of lead ore to Dukesfield Smelter. Beaumont Papers Ref. 155, www.dukesfield.org.uk

 

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