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

STAFFORDSHIRE
Name DOB Age Min Mine/Residence DOE Notes References
?, Mary 1816 25 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/1/5
Alport, Jane 1837 14 Iron Rowley Regis 1851 Ironstone loader on bank. 1851 Census Rowley Regis 2028/Ij/30/255
Amos, Mary Ann 1834 17 Iron Sedgley 1851 Ironstone mine burner. 1851 Census Sedgley 2021/46/37/355
Bagnall, Martha     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Bagnall, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Bailey, Mary Ann     Iron Willenhall 1851 Works at stone pit. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2h/34/385
Banks, Martha 1841 20 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2005/9/33/147
Barker?, Mary 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton100/ 26/11/9
Barker, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Bayley, Mary     Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/4/23
Beasley, Sarah 1837 24 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2007/18/19/13
Bellingham, Sarah Ann 1853 18 Iron Wednesfield 1871 Stone bank girl. 1871 Census Wednesfield 2947/31/7/73
Berasford, Ann     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 4d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Berasford, Hannah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Washing ore 1785. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Berasford, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Bereford, Maria 1826 25 Iron Rowley Regis 1851 Ironstone chipper. Married. 1851 Census Rowley Regis 2028/ij/28/254
Blower, Ann 1842 19 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1s/32/469
Blower, Phoebe 1845 16 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1s/32/469
Bold, Susannah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Books, Jane     Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/10/9
Britain, Ada 1828 13 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/4/6
Burras, Hannah 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/11/9
Cabery?, Elizabeth 1796 45 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/11/9
Claton, Rosina 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/24/11
Clee, Dinah 1837 24 Iron Darlaston 1861 Works at ironstone pits. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/11/14/75
Cotheram, Mary 1836 25 Iron Darlaston 1861 Ironstone loader. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/14/46/160
Davis, Ellen 1836 25 Iron Willenhall 1861 Stone loader. 1861 Census Willenhall 2000/13/19/123
Deakin, Eliza 1845 16 Iron Wednesfield 1861 Banks at stone pit. 1861 Census Wednesfield 2002/25/20/66
Deakin, Sarah 1843 18 Iron Wednesfield 1861 Banks at stone pit. 1861 Census Wednesfield 2002/25/20/66
Dearty, Ann 1810 41 Iron Darlaston 1851 Miner (iron). 1851 Census Darlaston 2022/1b/10/35
Duffy, Bridget 1836 25 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2005/9/36/148
Durkin, Helen 1844 17 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2007/18/13/10
Durkin, Margaret 1842 19 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2007/18/13/10
Durkin, Mary Ann 1840 21 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2007/18/13/10
Easting, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 6d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Evans, Elizabeth 1844 17 Iron Willenhall 1861 Fills mine. 1861 Census Willenhall 2000/19/22/94
Flawn, Jane 1831 10 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/16/12
Flawn, Mary 1821 20 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/16/12
Fogg, Hannah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1782 Dressing copper ore 24 days @ 3d, and 7½ @ 6d.  Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark p. 53
Foster, Bridie? 1848 13 Iron Darlaston 1861 Iron miner. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/14/35/158
Franton?, Mary 1847 14 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1h/10/731
Freeman, Eliza 1844 17 Iron Darlaston 1861 Ironstone loading at iron pits. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/4/9/84
Garside, Jane 1844 17 Lead Sneyd Green Mine 1862 Killed by falling stone. CMHRC/ancestry.co.uk Fenale Mining Deaths 1841-1914
Gibbons, Phoebe 1840 21 Iron Darlaston 1861 Stone picker at pit. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/7/1/139
Gold, Dorothy     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 6d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Goodwin, Rachael     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 6d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Goodwin, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 3d per day 1783.  Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Goold,  Emma 1834 17 Iron Wednesbury 1851   1851 Census Wednesbury 2027/1d
Goold, Mary 1836 15 Iron Wednesbury 1851   1851 Census Wednesbury 2027/1d
Gould, Emma 1834 17 Iron Darlaston 1851 Stone loader. 1851 Census Darlaston 2022/1r/54/327
Gould, Mary 1836 15 Iron Darlaston 1851 Picking stone. 1851 Census Darlaston 2022/1r/54/327
Griffiths, Sarah 1793 58 Iron Darlaston 1851 Mine (iron) a living? 1851 Census Darlaston 2022/1b/10/35
Hale, Harriet 1821 30 Iron Sedgley 1851 Labourer at iron mine. 1851 Census Sedgley 2020/17/11/322
Hall, Hannah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Hall, Mary     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Halley, Rachael     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 4d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Harris, Ann 1840 31 Iron Bilston 1871   1871 Census Bilston 2953/34/10/142
Harris, Harriet 1830 41 Iron Bilston 1871   1871 Census Bilston 2953/34/10/142
Harris, Mary 1840 31 Iron Bilston 1871   1871 Census Bilston 2953/34/10/142
Harrison, Ann     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 3d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Harrison, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 6d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Heathcote, Elizabeth     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 3d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Heaton, Mary 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/18/13
Hembrey, Ann 1830 21 Iron Wolverhampton 1851   1851 Census Wolverhampton 2019/1dd/14/705
Hodgkin, Mary Ann 1845 16 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1j/2/206
Hodgkin, Sarah 1812 39 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1j/2/206
Holman, Emma 1835 16 Iron Willenhall 1851 Stone labourer. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2i/20/381
Holme, Hannah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Hope, Elizabeth     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 6d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Hopkins, Margaret 1843 18 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2005/9/37/39
Howarth, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Hufton Ann 1806 36 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/18/13
Hunt, Jane 1799 52 Iron Wednesbury 1851   1851 Census Wednesbury 2027/1v/28/456
James, Susannah 1850 11 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1c/3/42
Johns, Caroline 1844 17 Iron Willenhall 1861 Stone picker. 1861 Census Willenhall 2000/4/12/69
Johnson, Martha 1809 42 Iron Willenhall 1851 Works at stone loading. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2j/30/416
Jones, Eliza 1846 15 Iron Wednesfield 1861 Mine loader. 1861 Census Wednesfield 2002/28/8/106
Jones, Emma 1821 20 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/10/9
Jones, Harriet 1841 20 Iron Wednesfield 1861 Mine loader. 1861 Census Wednesfield 2002/28/8/106
Keeling, Elizabeth     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1761 Employed with sixteen others to break copper ore. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark p. 31
Kerry?, Eleanor 1835 16 Iron Sedgley 1851 Banks at iron mine. 1851 Census Sedgley 2020/17/15/324
Kidd, Ann     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Lewis, Anna 1816 25 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/6/7
Lewis, Sarah 1831 10 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/6/7
Lovatt, Mary     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 5d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Love, Ann 1821 20 Iron Sedgley 1841 Stone loader. 1841 Census Sedgley 998/22/18/48
Macclesfield, Ann 1831 30 Iron Darlaston 1861 Ironstone loader. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/7/5/141
Macclesfield, Mary A, 1838 23 Iron Darlaston 1861 Stone loader. 1861 Census Darlaston 2009/7/5/141
Moore, Ann 1848 23 Iron Wednesfield 1871 Stone bank woman. 1871 Census Wednesfield 2947/31/5/72
Parker, Ann     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1761 With six others washing copper ore 1761. Dressing hillock ore 1786. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark p. 31
Parker, Namiah? 1822 29 Iron Sedgley 1851 Stone chipper and stacker. 1851 Census Sedgley 2021/44/5/282
Parkes, Sarah 1794 77 Iron Sedgley 1851 Ironstone miner. 1861 Census Sedgley 2046/10/9/56
Pheston?, Sarah 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/18/10
Ponslow?, Sarah Ann 1845 16 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1a/17/608
Poplar?, Sarah 1835 16 Iron Willenhall 1851 Stone labourer. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2b/38/390
Potter, Ann 1824 37 Iron Wednesbury 1861   1861 Census Wednesbury 2035/19/13/56
Powell, Mary 1827 24 Iron Sedgley 1851 Mine loader. Widow. 1851 Census Sedgley 2021/45/15/309
Powell, Sarah 1829 22 Iron Sedgley 1851 Mine loader. Widow. 1851 Census Sedgley 2021/45/15/309
Price, Elizabeth 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/3/5
Price, Mary 1826 15 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/28/3/5
Pumford, Sarah 1855 16 Iron Wednesfield 1871 Stone bank woman. 1871 Census Wednesfield 2947/9/93
Robert, Mary 1822 39 Iron Wednesfield 1861 Ironstone loader. 1861 Census Wednesfield 2002/32/25/72
Roberts, Jane 1835 16 Iron Willenhall 1851 Stone labourer. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2b/38/390
Rowland, Martha     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Looking after mine house. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark p. 53
Rue, Loma? 1833 18 Iron Willenhall 1851 Stone labourer. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2b/35/388
Sewill?, Jane 1834 17 Iron Willenhall 1851 Stone labourer. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2i/20/381
Shaughnessey, Mary 1841 20 Iron Darlaston 1861 Ironstone mine filler.  1861 Census Darlaston 2009/8/5/5
Shepherd, Emma 1832 19 Iron Willenhall 1851 Mine worker. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2b/30/218
Slack, Elizabeth     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Smith, Abigail 1835 26 Iron Willenhall 1861 Stone loader. 1861 Census Willenhall 2000/13/19/123
Smith, Ellen 1846 15 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1o/6/356
Smith, Margaret 1842 19 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1o/6/356
Speak, Maria     Iron Ironstone Pit, Cockshutts Colliery 1824 Fell down pit shaft while working at pit bank. www.blackcountry.muse.com
Staveley, Ann     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 3d per day 1783. Dressing hillock ore 1786. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Sutton, Mary     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 6d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Tranter, Martha 1847 24 Iron Wednesfield 1871 Stone bank woman. 1871 Census Wednesfield 2947/14/76
Trenchman?, Elizabeth 1836 25 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1hh/17/783
Twig, Ellen     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Wallett, Anne 1816 25 Iron Bilston 1841   1841 Census Wolverhampton 100/26/22/25
Walley, M. 1837 14 Iron Willenhall 1851 Works at stone pit banks. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2j/37/421
Walley, Mary 1807 44 Iron Willenhall 1851 Works at stone pit banks. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2j/37/421
Walter, Harriet 1849 12 Iron Bilston 1851   1851 Census Bilston 2021/1hh/18/784
Ward, Elizabeth 1832 19 Iron Darlaston 1851 Ironstone loader. 1851 Census Darlaston 2022/1c/31/74
Ward, Harriet 1817 34 Iron Willenhall 1851 Stone labourer. 1851 Census Willenhall 2020/2i/22/382
Westward, Eliza 1829 22 Iron Rowley Regis 1851 Ironstone chipper. 1851 Census Rowley Regis 2028/Ii/27/253
Westward, Jane 1832 19 Iron Rowley Regis 1851 Ironstone chipper. 1851 Census Rowley Regis 2028/ii/27/253
Whint, Sarah     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 4d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49
Williams, Mary 1836 26 Iron Bilston 1871   1871 Census Bilston 2950/10/32/179
Wood, Sarah A 1838 23 Iron Bilston 1861   1861 Census Bilston 2006/23/5/75
Wooliscroft, Martha     Copper Ecton Copper Mine 1783 Dressing copper ore at 9d per day. Porter, Lindsey (2004) Ecton Copper Mines Landmark pp. 48-49

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