Some of the NAMHO folk know that I have been trying to unravel a mistery as to why about a dozen bal maidens should move backwards and forwards between Lady Bertha Mine (Buckland Monachorum) and Wheal Uny (Redruth) in the late 1850s.
I have now found out that one of them was a daughter of a lead smelter at Weir Quay. I am wondering if their movements were connected ot the fate of the lead smelting industry. However, so far I have not found any information about smelters in a relevant area, near enough to Redruth. Point is probably too far away for the women and girls to be travelling to Wheal Uny. Does anyone have any alternative suggestions?
Thanks.
Lynne Mayers
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