In message <[log in to unmask]>, John
Morris <[log in to unmask]> writes
>I am currently researching the history of 19thC lead mines in Counties
>Monaghan and Armagh, Ireland/Northern Ireland, and I am wondering/hoping
>that somebody on the mailbase might be able to help, or make follow up
>suggestions in relation to the following query.
>
>In the list of metalliferous mines in Mineral Statistics, a James Skimming
>is noted as the Chief Agent, or Manager, of two mines in County
>Monaghan,Ireland: Annaglogh (1860: production records incorrectly list this
>mine in County Clare) and Tassan (1864-5: under the name Castleblayney
>Mining Company), after the assets of the short lived Tassan Mining Company
>Ltd had been bought out of liquidation in November 1857 for £300. The house
>he occupied at Annaglogh is still remarkably intact, albeit now used as a
>hay store.
>
>Searching the 1859 list of metalliferous mines, which, unfortunatley, does
>not include any mines in Ireland, I came across a James Skimming who was
>listed as the Chief Agent or Manager of two, if not three mines in
>Shropshire: Gravels (Roman) and Benree, while a "Skimmins" is listed as the
>Chief Agent of a third mine, East White Grit. All three mines were operated
>by "Palin & Co.".
>
>I would very much to learn more about James Skimming: where he was born,
>died, his career etc. Is the James Skimming involved with the operation of
>the Shropshire mines in 1859, the same as that involved with the Monaghan
>mines in the 1860s? Who were Palin & Co.? Were they involved with the
>Monaghan operations, or did James Skimming leave Shropshire and set up his
>own opoerations in Monaghan?
>
>Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>John Morris.
>
If you have access to back copies of the PDMHS Bulletin, you may find
various references to James Skimmings in three of Lynn Willies's
articles.
Bull. PDMHS 6:3 pp146-161 "John Taylor in Derbyshire, 1839-1851, Part 1"
page 155
Bull. PDMHS 6:5 pp218-232 "John Taylor in Derbyshire, 1839-1851, Part 2"
page 227
Bull. PDMHS 8:6 pp331-368 "The Barker Family and the Wyatt Lead Mining
Business, 1730 to 1875"
pages 359, 360, 367
In the period around 1843 to 1844 he was acting as agent for William
Wyatt and his associates at such mines as Watergrove Hubberdale and
Longstone Edge. Willies states that when Hubberdale closed "Skimmings
went to Ireland to operate Boothman's mine there, and later was referred
to as 'Captain Skimmings'"
Should you like further details please contact me off-list, and I will
try to pass them on.
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