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In message <010201c5457e$01bb5fe0$1cc22e50@amd2800>, Alan Mills <[log in to unmask]> writes >I have searched my database of the 1861 census of the Reeth Registration >District which comprises virtually all the mining areas of Swaledale. It >comprises 6125 people of whom 989 are shown as (male) lead miners. aged 10 >and over. There are 1003 of the 6125 shown as female aged over 7 (to omit >scholars) with an occupation although often this is simply "farmer's wife" >or similar. Of these 1003, 89 have an occupation related to mining (incl >coal); many of these are lead miner's widow. In terms of lead-mining >related employment there are: >16 x female lead ore washer >1 x female lead miner >2 x Lead mines labourer >24 x lead ore dresser >(assuming I can count!) > > >Alan Mills > >PS this is the entry for the single female lead miner; a widow, aged 69 born >in Longmartin, Westmoreland and living in Whaw, Arkengarthdale. The >occupation may be a transcription error of course. > >8. HILLARY Jane Head W 69 lead miner Westm Longmartin F Whaw 1861 >HILLARY John son U 36 lead miner Yks Arkindale M Whaw 1861 >HILLARY Isaac son U 25 lead miner Yks Arkindale M Whaw 1861 I am doing the same job in Derbyshire, which has considerably more people (a guess of 3000 miners). I only have raw data so far - for about 90 percent of the Peak District, and I would guestimate that there are less than 5 females listed with employment in the mines. I will publish this information when I finish the job. Cheers, Dave. -- David Williams