In message <001501c6ee27$19bba160$8aed87d9@gpickin>, pickin
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>Thanks to all on the list who replied to my query about miners and
>'lapers' in the 1851 Dumfries and Galloway census.
>
>Another question arising from the same census. Two men in the parish
>of Rerrick are recorded as miners of copper and barytes. Was there
>much of a market for barytes in the mid 19th century?
>
>John Pickin
>
John,
There was in Derbyshire in the 1841, 1851 and other census returns.
Barytes was used for paint manufacture, some of the entries refer to
barytes grinders.
Roy Paulson wrote a thesis on the early paint industry some years ago,
should you require any more info.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
--
David Williams
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