Hello,
I am new to list and hope I am doing this correctly. I am researching WALTON, JACKSON, RAPER surnames. My WALTON ancestors are listed in Long Marton Parish and lived in Appleby, and the JACKSONS lived in Dufton and Brampton. Their occupation was lead miners. Thomas Jackson along with his brother migrated to Virginia in 1793 and later persuaded members of the Waltons, Raper and PARKIN families to migrate to Virginia, too, and they took up lead mining there.
I am trying to gather some information about lead mining during that time frame around 1800. I have learned, so far, that there were two companies, the London Lead Company and the Blackett-Beaumont Company (although I think they were in Northumberland). I am trying to figure out which lead mines my ancestors might have worked, having lived in Appleby, Dufton and Brampton.
I would appreciate any advice, information or suggstions about my lead mining research and if anyone is related to the above families, I would love to share information on that branch that migrated to Virginia.
Thank you in advance and best regards,
Catherine Kent Walker
Toccoa GA
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