The Minutes of Evidence taken before the Commissioners on the Condition of Mines in Great Britain are a useful resource for mining historians, but until now they have lacked an index. In 1991 Mike Gill indexed Volume 7, covering the period between April 1862 and March 1864, as an aid for his own researches. The resulting card index for this volume, which relates to metalliferous mines and those involved in them, has now been digitised and made available to other researchers.
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Mine or Personal Name |
Pages |
Comments |
| Abergowden | 526 | |
| Abernant | 514 | |
| Aberystwyth | 495 | |
| Ainsworth, Thomas | 305-307 | A partner in the Cleator Moor Iron Co. |
| Air Pipes | 3, 16, 17, 24, 25, 94, 138, 269, 292, 318, 319, 324, 347, 408, 411, 414, 420, 426, 429, 489, 504, 514, 528 | 3, 489 Wooden (used a lot, but they slowed the air – changing to Galv. Iron) 16, 17, 24, 25 Sollars 94 138 7½” galv. Pipe, costs 4s 9d per fathom. 269 Vertical 8” dia. and horizontal 5” dia. 292 6” square 318 4” zinc. 319, 324 347 5” dia. 408 Wooden boxes 4” by 6”. 411 Zinc 4½” dia. 414, 420 Air-drifts 426 zinc pipes with trapdoor. 429 8” zinc. 504 Galv. Iron 4” dia. 514 6” iron 528 3” galv. Iron” |
| Air Pump | 442, 446 | see Gunnislake Mine |
| Alport | 434 | |
| Alston Moor | 522, 523, 318, 319, 327, 329, 349, 356, 363, 365, 370, 375, 435 | |
| America | 407, 473, 507 | 407 Emigration from Swaledale |
| Apedale Mine | 415, 423 | Lord Bolton’s Liberty – 14 miners at work. |
| Appletreewick | 432 | |
| Arching | 330, 336, 339, 359, 409, 410 | Beaumont Mines used chiefly timber. |
| Arkindale [Arkengarthdale] | 404, 412, 414 | “200 men and boys + washing women. See Mr John Knowles.” |
| Arnison, Dr Charles | 341-342, 344 | Of Alston for 20 years. |
| Arnison, William Campbell | 362, 363 | Medical man in Allendale Town. |
| Arthur, Huel | ||
| Atkinson, Mr Reuben | 414-415 | Underground manager at Arkindale. Began work at 12, worked 30 years as a miner and 10 as an agent. |
| Atlas Mine | 455 | At Ilsington. |
| Axton Mine | 479 | |
| Ayrshire | 24 | Coal mines. |
| Baddern, Great Wheal | 139, 259 | Gwennap |
| Bainbridge, Robert Walton | 374-381 | Born in Alston. In charge of London Lead Co. mines in North of England. In Teesdale the mineral lords were Duke of Cleveland, Mr Hutchinson and Mr Bowes. |
| Ball, Captain Thomas | 506 | In charge of Lisburne Mines, Level Fawr. Worked at Whl Betsy and Whl Friendship from boyhood. Been an agent for 27 years. Came to Wales in 1839. Worked two months at Great Fowey Consols. Been in Spain 6 or 7 years and in North Wales. |
| Balleswidden | 125, 144, 153, 170, 197, 200 | “Nr St Just.
Lit with gas 197, 200 |
| Barham MD, Charles | 111-116 | Prepared a report to Children’s Employment Commission and lived at Truro. |
| Barkell, James | 5-8 | “His father was a miner. Came from Devon and worked at:
Friendship as a boy – from 10 to 21 His nine brothers were all miners. One was dead by 1862 (of Cholera). |
| Barker, Mr Adam | 399-401 | “Aged 55 – Agent at Whitaside and Summerlodge. Had been a miner at Surrender. Began at 14.” |
| Barracks | 318, 324, 333, 339, 379, 396, 398, 512 | “Barracks – 318, 324, 333, 339, 379, 512 Lodging Houses – 396, 398,” |
| Barratt, Francis | 95-102 | “40 yars experience. Manager of South Crinnis, East Crinnis, Pembroke, Charlestown.” |
| Barratt, Mr John | 311-314 | |
| Barron, Mr William | 426-427 | Manager at Craven Moor. Worked as a miner at Rookhope, Brandon Walls, Derwent Mines, Healyfield and Silvertongue. Was agent at Greenside for 4½ years. Had been at Craven Moor for five years. |
| Basset and Grylls, Wheal | 269 | About 40 fms deep. |
| Basset, Huel | 225, 226, 227 | Copper & tin mine. |
| Bassett & Grylls, Wheal | 269 | see Mr John Bryant Wilkin. |
| Beam, East | 116 | See John Webb. |
| Beam, Great | 121 | |
| Beam, West | 449 | “Some copper, principally tin. 90 fms deep from surface, 78 fms from adit.” |
| Beaumont Mines | 359 | Beaumont Mines used chiefly timber as opposed to arching. |
| Bedford United | 270, 441 | “A copper mine, 130 fms deeo, Pumped by waterwheel, which worked a Duck engine. Steam engine used for dressing.” |
| Bedford, South | 446 | |
| Beech, Mr Edwin Aspinall | 491 | “Lord Willoughby’s agent for about seven years. A sulphure mine (iron pyrites) on estate.” |
| Beldihill | 403 | “See Mr John Knowles (p.414). Mr Ralph Milner (p.403-404).” |
| Bell, Archibald | 307 | Manager of Cleator Moor Iron Mines. |
| Bell, Thomas Mr | 353 | Miner at Derwent Mines for 45 yrs. |
| Bennett’s Patent Catch | 222 | Or Safety Catches |
| Bennetts, Captain James | 172-174 | Manager of: Spearne Moor, North Levant. |
| Berkely, The Rec. John Richard Pretyman | 61-63 | Vicar of St Cleer for 18 years. |
| Bernays, Dr Albert J, | 462, 463 | A chemist – Professor of Chemistry to Sir Thomas’ Hospital Medical College. Did analysis of air samples. |
| Berryman, John | 90, 91 | At St Austell for 12 years – Parish Surgeon. |
| Bertha Croft, Old | 472 | At St Hilary Ph. |
| Betsy, Whl | 432, 440 | |
| Bevan, George William | 184-187 | “Surgeon at:- Providence Mine for 28 yrs Whl Reeth for 17-18 yrs since re-opening. Lelant Worvas Downs Trelyon Consols Whl Margery” |
| Bewick, Mr Thomas John | 368-9 | Engineer in Beaumont mines. |
| Bickford Fuse | 9 | |
| Bigrigg | 299 | |
| Billins | 480 | Lead. 30-40 men underground. |
| Birch Tor | 439, 451 | Tin mine |
| Blaen Ceilan | 514 | |
| Blakethwaite Mine | 406 | “c1862 Worked by Sir G.W. Denys & Co.
60-70 men U/G Mr Place was manager.” |
| Blasting | 28, 34, 97, 107, 118, 119, 126, 139, 149, 151, 152, 161, 162, 164, 168, 169, 173, 180-181, 183, 188, 196, 197, 215, 221, 226, 234, 235, 236, 237, 243, 244, 250, 251, 252,253, 261, 267, 268, 271, 277, 279, 303, 311, 332, 334, 335, 359, 413, 450, 492-3. | “28 (frequency of), 34, 97, 107, 118, 119, 126, 139, 149 (tamping rods and details of powder), 151, 152, 161, 162, 164 (powder costs), 168, 169, 173, 180-181, 183, 188, 196, 197, 215, 221, 226, 234, 235, 236, 237, 243, 244 (gun cotton), 250, 251, 252,253, 261, 267, 268, 271, 277, 279, 303 (electrical), 311, 332, 334, 335, 359, 413, 450, 492-3. 118 – Webb’s patent cartridge – “cloth covered with any waterproofing solution with a cowhair wadding up it”. 243 – Sir Humphrey Davy introduced a bronze pricker. 279 – Copleland’s cartridge. 332 – London Lead Cos miners did not like smell of patent fuse and preferred the squib. 335 – Description of process. See Swab-stick” |
| Blowing Machine | 3, 29, 35, 38, 45-46, 47, 93, 94, 97, 100, 105, 119, 180-181, 195, 205, 264, 270-272, 334, 347, 360, 404, 406, 208, 411, 446, 447, 464, 493, 513f, 526 | “3, 29, 35, 38, 47, 446, 447. 45-46 Cylinder machine driven from engine – exhausted foul air. 93, 94 Water jet – venture system 94 Waterwheel powered fan. 97 Box system over water. 100 Duck 105, 119 Piston machine worked off rods. 180-181 Piston at Providence = 20” dia. By six feet stroke (8072-5) 195, 205 Double cylinder, 30” cyl x 8 ft stroke. 264 14” wide x 7” high worked by boys. 270-272 Duck engine 464 Taylor’s Duck at Minera 493 Fan & pipes + Duck + Waterfall 513f Waterwheel powered duck at Goginan. 526 Duck 7 ft stroke 334, 347, 360, 404, 406, 208, 411 Windy King” |
| Boilers | 5, 178, 181, 182, 183, 188, 190, 191, 198, 203, 207, 209, 212-213, 215, 219, 226, 228, 238, 239, 249, 251, 258, 261, 264, 268, 272, 277, 449, 454, 517. | 213 Explosion (also one at Whl Kitty). |
| Bolton, Lord | 415, 418, 422, 423 | |
| Borers (steel) | 22, 38 | Used to be a piece of steel at end of a bar of iron, now all steel less wear, much better. See blasting and swab-stick. |
| Boring | 4, 5, 167, 350, 366, 493 | “Dry 4, 5 Wet 4, 5, 167, 350, 366, 493167 Single/Double headed” |
| Borlase, John | 133-135 | “Aged 45 Agent at:- Huel Prosper in Breage Great Brigan Mine, in Redruth (6 weeks) Holmbush Mine Trenow Consols c1852 Callington Mines 1862” |
| Boscean and Bottowal United | 157, 160, 170 | 160 Boscorn and Bollowal United |
| Boscorn | 157 | |
| Botallock | 142, 158, 166, 167, 168, 449, 463 | “See Stephen Harvey James – purchased mine from late adventurers – 1835. Had a railroad in diagonal shaft – only used for about four months for conveying men and special car not yet fitted. Another witness said 6 months.
Skip accident nine killed 21/04/1863 when chain broke.” |
| Bowan, Capt William | 487-490 | In charge at Talargoch – lead, silver (some) plus some zinc. |
| Boyns, Captain Richard | 148-153 | At Huel Owles since re-opened in 1834. |
| Boyns, Henry | 163-165 | “Aged 42 – at Botallack Mine.
Been a miner for 16 years and an agent for 14.” |
| Boys (employment of) | 12, 15, 95, 104, 114, 127, 144, 145, 153-4, 168-9, 182, 193, 200, 206, 232, 270, 273, 284, 306, 314, 326, 329, 331, 346, 373, 374, 376, 400, 404, 410, 411, 421, 424, 425, 430, 450, 454, 482,492, 502, 504, 524. | |
| Brandlehow | 309 | |
| Brandley Mine | 320, 321 | “Lead & Silver. Keswick Mining Co. 10-11 oz/silver/ton Aroubnd 70 men. Water pumped by steam engine from 50 fms. The shaft has a cage (not safety) brought up men and waggons.” |
| Bray, Captain Nicholas | 507-508 | “A Cornishman in charge of Llwynmalees Mine July 1863 suspended for want of water.Began aged 10 and was now 38. Had worked at the United Mines, Whl Buller, Great Consols.” |
| Brazil | 249 | See Gongo Mine, and Captain Joseph Vivian. |
| Bron Mine | 510 | |
| Brown, Mr Gilpin | 406 | |
| Bryngwiog Mine | 479, 480, 482, 483 | “Near Halkyn Mountain. On 12/02/1862 an inundation of water from old workings at the 60 fm level killed 16 men.110 men U/G.Two mines which had merged. The old mine was working 60-70 years ago. Western part was stopped 70 years ago. Eastern part was stopped 15-20 years ago.” |
| Bryngwyn Mine | 467 | Nr Mold |
| Buccleuch, Duke of | 294-295 | |
| Buller and Basset United | 449 | |
| Buller, Whl | 507, 325 | |
| Burgam, Captain John | 259 | “In charge of Treworlis, East Whl Lovel. Worked with the present company since it began 2½ years ago. Had been in charge of Great Whl Baddern at Gwennap and Whl Spearne at Falmouth.” |
| Burlington Slate Works | 434 | |
| Busy, Great Wheal | 238 | “Had just started work on a new house for a small engine to pump boiler water. See Captain Edward Richards.” |
| Buzza, David | 23-24 | “Aged 60 with 50 years underground. Working at West Caradon on tribute. Had worked at Devon Great Consols.” |
| Bwlch Consols | 507 | 35 men employed. |
| Bwlch Mine | 510 | |
| Bwlch Styllen | 507 | Lead. 6 men, sinking a shaft. |
| Cain, Mr Joseph Cowper | 369-372, 373, 374 | Surveyor for Beaumont’s mines for 4½ years. |
| Calvadnack | 3, 104, 193, 196, 197, 914 | 80 fm deep. Used kibbles. |
| Calvert, Mr Benjamin | 427, 428 | “In charge – The Nidderdale Mining Co. Been in mines 48 years – 27 as a miner, rest as an agent.” |
| Camborne Vean | 198 | |
| Candles | 20, 30-31, 118, 120, 149, 155, 162, 164, 173, 174, 176, 190, 193, 197, 206, 210, 214, 221, 228, 249, 250, 253, 257, 262, 272, 274, 295, 315, 324, 331, 339, 355, 378, 405, 408, 412, 425, 438, 446, 449, 465, 466, 472, 477, 481, 494, 500, 501, 506, 513, 517, | “118, 120 Palmers patent candles 173 Mr Higgs of Penzance supplied candles 6s 6d to 6s 9d per dozen. 257 from Bristol also 408 (12 to 1 lb) 501 3 lbsGenerally 2 lbs of candles per week allowed. Should have cotton wicks, sometimes had bad smelling or soft grease. Candles were made at Old Gang and Surrender.” |
| Candy, John | 222-225 | The purser in charge of South Frances |
| Caplecleugh Mine | 333 | See Mr Thomas Watson. |
| Cappell, Captain William | 250-253 | “In charge of:- Huel Sithney 60 fms below adit at 16 fms Carnmeal United Mines ditto Sithney Huel Metal 130 fms.All for tin.” |
| Caradon Consols | 22-23, 27, 29, 31, 53 | “60 to 70 fms. See Captain William Rich” |
| Caradon, East | 15, 19, 20, 21, 39, 62 | 90 fms from surface. |
| Caradon, South | 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 37, 39, 45, 47, 49, 52, 62, 315. | Begun in 1836 for copper. |
| Caradon, West | 25, 31, 32, 33, 36, 39, 44, 46, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 63 | |
| Carn Brea | 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 290 | “208 fms below adit. Man engine to 105 (137 fms from surface) fms. It is proposed to take the man engine to 154 fms in 15 or 18 months. Man engine estimated to give 15% Used skips and wire rope, but used chain on end of rope where it was on underlay. Winding cage 12′ 6″” diameter with a 12′ diameter sheave at shaft top.” |
| Carn Vivian | 4 | |
| Carnmeal United Mines | 250 | Working tin. 60 fms below adit – 16 fms deep. |
| Carnyorth | 157, 174-175 | Tin. A new mine? C1852 (Perhaps restarted). |
| Carr Kettle | 296 | |
| Carradon | 3 | |
| Carthew, Captain John | 174-175 | “In charge of:- Carnyorth – been there 10 years. Spearne Consols – been there 22 years. St Just United – been there a few months.” |
| Castlenook | 317, 319 | “9 men U/G 10 fms below adit.” |
| Cathole, Little | 480 | |
| Caylon Mine | 5 | Lead |
| Census | 145 | |
| Challoner’s Mines, Captain | 384 | Worked by Mr Attwood, near Guisborough. |
| Champion, Mr Joseph Broad | 429 | In charge of Merryfield – worked as a miner for 6 years and was agent at Merryfield for three years. |
| Changing Houses | 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 19, 29, 31, 33, 37, 48, 50, 73, 105, 125, 153, 164, 215, 331, 346, 429, 422, 455, 464, 466, 472, 488, 492, 518, 522. | |
| Charlestown Mine | 100, 137 | Tin |
| Charlestown United | 92, 137, 451 | “Tin. 160 fms from surface. p.137 Water Jet (description) used at Charlestown United for eight or ten years. Commenced March 1859.” |
| Chenhalls, Alfred | 157, 161 | “Shareholder (1/8th) in Whl Owles, Levant, Botallack, Boscorn As Lord in:- St Just United Bosweddon Bosceen and Bottowal United Carnyorth” |
| Chesterfield | 4 | |
| Chicornish Mine | 169 | |
| Childs, Christopher (solicitor) | 57-61 | |
| Chiverton Mines | 525 | |
| Clay Cross | 4 | |
| Cleator Moor Iron Co. | 305, 307, 309 | “307, 309 Cleator Moor Iron Mines 64 men employed, of which 60 were u/g.” |
| Clifford Amalgamated, Whl | 216 | “At Gwennap. 216 Clifford United had a double man engine for 18 years. 216 Clifford Consols had ladders 120 fms deep.” |
| Clubs | 287, 300, 372, 386, 414, 423, 425 | “Odd Fellows 287, 300, 386, 423, 425, Rechabite 300 Foresters 386, 423 Free Gardeners 372, 386 Clothing 414.” |
| Clymo, Peter | 37-44 | “Caradon, South – principal manager and a major proprietor. Mary Ann Mine – manager. Worked u/g to age 23.” |
| Coal (Price of) | 6 | 18s 6d delivered at South Phoenix. |
| Coal Mines | 4, 159 | 159 Collieries. |
| Coates, Huel | 264 | |
| Coates, Thomas | 404-406 | “Aged 53 In charge of Arkindale, Fell End Was in charge of Old Gang until February 1863.” |
| Coatsworth, Mr John | 420-422 | Manager of Keld Heads Mine. |
| Cock, Captain Joseph | 227-229 | “Agent at St Day United. Was agent at Tincroft for 2 yrs 3 months.” |
| Cock, Captain William | 45-47 | At South Caradon, Whl Hooper – a young mine four years old. |
| Cock, Huel | 169 | |
| Coed Mawr Pool Mine | 491-493 | “21 yr lease at 1/10th royalty. Worked by a limited liability co. for 11 or 12 years.Vein varied from 5 or 6 inches to 2 or 3 feet. Was three feet in bottom and gave one ton/fm.” |
| Condurrow, South | 205, 208 | |
| Coniston Mine | 311, 315, 432 | “Copper. 150 fms under adit (= 50 fms). Preparing to put in skips.” |
| Cononley Mine | 429, 434 | Steam engine for winding, crushing and pumping. |
| Consols, Great | 454, 493, 507 | “At Gwennap.
240 fms deep.” |
| Cook’s Kitchen | 193, 194, 195, 196, 199 | “Tin and some copper. 300 fms deep. Single man-engine to 220 fms.” |
| Copper Sales | 3, 4, 313 | |
| Couch, Richard Quiller | 140-146 | Surgeon at various mines in Penzance district for 13 years. |
| Court Grange Mine | 514 | |
| Cow, Huel | 170 | |
| Craddock Moor | 32, 33, 36, 55, 62, 63, 126 | “96 fms Considered a ‘bad’ mine.” |
| Cradge Cliff Mine | Derbyshire – 70fms deep. | |
| Craig, Mr William | 431-432 | “Superintended mines at Hawes and Bainbridge for Wensleydale Mining Co. (431) he was also at Woodhall near Askrigg , and at Kettlewell (3). Connected with mines for 45 years.” |
| Craven Moor | 426 | “40 men U/G. Shaft 56 fms. Worked by present owners for about 8 years = c1855.” |
| Crawhall, Mr Thomas Wilson | 338-341 | “In charge of Rodderhope Fell (1/10 royalty) and Hudgill Burn.
His fahter and uncle were the largest owners in both mines.” |
| Crelake Mine | 50, 276, 277 | “At Tavistock. Air machine fixed to pump rods.” |
| Crinnis, East | 95, 100, 101, 102, 128, 465 | See Francis Puckie |
| Crinnis, Great | 119 | “Agent in lat 1830s was John Webb.
128 Old Crinnis” |
| Crinnis, Old | 128 | |
| Crinnis, South | 100 | |
| Crofty, East | 290 | |
| Crofty, North | 205, 208, 231 | |
| Crossgates Mine | 294, 296 | “Iron, Cumberland.
296 Old & New Crossgates” |
| Crowndale | 126 | |
| Cuba | 209 | |
| Curnow, Captain Matthew | 191-193 | “Agent 49 Agent of Whl Mary at Lelant 160 fms below adit. Had been agent for 16-17 yrs” |
| Curry, Mr William | 366-368 | “In charge of East Allendale for 27 years. 301 men U/G. Deepest shaft 93 fms. Began aged 12 at a blowing m/c for 1 year. Worked as a miner for ten years. Been agent for 27 years.” |
| Cwm Erfin | 310 | “100 men U/G (98 pickmen) 110 including trammers. 32 fms under adit.” |
| Cwm Sebon | 510 | |
| Cwmystwyth | 502, 503, 509, 510 | See Captain James Raw, p.502-504. |
| Dalton Mining Co. | 293 | |
| Darlington, Captain John | 664-465 | “In charge of Minera Mine for 12 years About 355 men U/G. A Cornishman worked as a miner for 20 years.Had been in:-Gwennaps Consols United Mines Skirby East Crinnis Pembroke” |
| Darren, East | 504, 514 | “116 fms deep, pumped by a steam engine. 74 men U/G. About 60 on tutwork.” |
| Darren, Great | 512, 513, 514 | Lead mine. See Sir Hugh Myddleton and Sir Humphrey Mackworth, p.512 |
| Davey Brothers | 149, 167 | 167 Thomas Davey – gunpowder manufacturers. |
| Davies, Dr Jesse Conway | 484-485 | “College of Physicians of Edinburgh Served ten years locally and three years in dispensary.” |
| Davis, Mr Edward | 470-471 | Surgeon of Wrexham |
| Daw, Captain John | 211-213 | “In charge of:- Carn Brea – 208 fms below adit and man engine. Great South Tolgus – 140 fms from surface. Had been at Grea South Tolgus nearly 6 years.” |
| Daw, Captain John Prout | 265-266 | “In charge of Tywarnhaile (tin) 90 fms below a 45 fm adit.” |
| Daykin, Mr Henry | 429-431 | “U/G agent at Grassington Connected with Grassington and Cononley for 50 years Had been an agent for 11 years Was 11 years at Cononley and 1½ years abroad.” |
| Daykin, Mr Robert | 407-409 | “Began aged 10 . Now 48 had been an agent for 22 years. Agent at Hurst.” |
| Death Club | 168, 210, 500 | |
| Dees, James | 303-305 | Civil Engineer and part owner of the Parkside Mine – as the Parkside Mining Co. with three other people. Had been working between seven and eight years. |
| Denning, Mr Joseph | 356-357 | In charge of smelting works. Principal lessee of a mine in Alston Moor. |
| Dent, Mr George | 353-354 | “Aged 50. Miner at Derwent Mines for 36 years. Come from Yorkshire (Arkendale?) when he was 6 months old = c1812.” |
| Denys, Sir George William | 406-407 | An AD Lessor with Lord Pomfret and Sir Francis Shuckburgh. |
| Derbyshire | 3, 4 | |
| Derwent Mines | 345, 436 | |
| Devereux | 480 | |
| Devon and Courtnay | 131 | |
| Devon Great Consols | 8, 24, 138, 320, 355, 436, 443. | “Copper. Began c1844. 400 men U/G Plus 450 boys and girls, and 250 men at surface. 212 fms deep and thinking of installing a man engine. See Mr Thomas Morris, p.436-437.” |
| Devon New Consols | 452 | “Nr Ashburton – also called Druid. Temporarily closed in May 1863 for about 4 to 6 weeks past.” |
| Devon Wheal Union | 273 | “A small mine near /tavistock with twelve men in 1862. See Captain Zacharias Williams. Owners – Messrs Taylors.” |
| Devonshire, Duke of | 294, 434 | |
| Diet | 76, 77, 199, 240-241, 372, 379 | |
| Ding Dong Mine | 139 | |
| Dixon, George | 308-310 | “Mining Agent in charge of:- Winder Iron Mine YeathouseLessor’s agent to:- Goldscope Brandlehow Force Crag” |
| Doctors | 7, 11, 20, 21, 28, 45, 52, 81-90, 91, 92, 145, 146-148, 150, 155, 160, 164, 168, 173, 176-177, 192, 197, 198, 202, 206, 210, 214, 215, 219, 226, 227, 231, 35, 238, 249, 251, 258-259, 262, 263 266, 272, 274, 275, 277, 281, 300, 304, 305, 307, 308, 311, 317, 321, 326-327, 331, 339, 346, 351-353, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364-366, 377, 386, 393, 401, 403, 417-419, 421, 442, 446, 447, 452, 453, 454, 455-457, 462, 463, 466, 470, 472, 477, 488, 495, 497-498, 500, 506, 508-509, 510-511, 515, 517, 523, 528, 529. | “Includes Doctor’s Clubs, and Medical Practioners. See also Surgeons William Campbell Arnison, Dr Albert J. Bernays, Mr Thomas Edmundson, Mr John Madgin Fairbridge, Dr Nathaniel John Haydon, Dr Thomas Hughes, Mr John Richard McCollah, Mr William Montgomery, William Page, John Pearce, James Richard Quick, Mr Evan Rowland, Mr Rowland Rowland, Dr James Rumney, Mr John Sparham, Dr John Bateman Wilson.” |
| Doctor’s Club | 7, 11, 20, 21, 28, 45, 52, 88, 91, 92, 145, 150, 155, 160, 164, 168, 173, 176-177, 192, 197, 198, 202, 206, 210, 214, 215, 219, 226, 227, 231, 35, 238, 249, 251, 258-259, 262, 263 266, 272, 274, 275, 277, 281, 300, 304, 305, 311, 317, 321, 331, 339, 346, 359, 361, 362, 377, 386, 393, 417, 442, 446, 447, 454, 466, 470, 472, 477, 488, 495, 500, 506, 515, 517, 523, 528, 529. | “And:- 249 Bamber 339 Oddfellows in Alston Area.” |
| Dolcoath | 11, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 213, 447, 463, 496 | “447, 463, 496 Tin and some copper. 300 fms deep. Single man engine to 220 fms Used kibbles running on birch planks to draw 12 cwts/kibble. 195 Cost of drawing in 1861 was 1s 2d/ton.” |
| Dowgang Mine | 341 | See Mr Jonathan Walton. |
| Drakewalls Mine | 444, 446 | “Tin. 120 fms below adit. 445 (19,109) Vein much split u and hard to take a width of 15 or 16 feet some rubbish was taken U/G for stowing.” |
| Dressing | 14, 174, 331 | “174 Tin with acid 331 LLCo.” |
| Driveage Costs | 4 | Slate £5-7/fathom. |
| Dunston, Robert | 67-73, 135-137 | “Aged 54 Had once managed 13 mines together. Had been in mining for 45 years. Began on the dressing floor aged 9 yrs. Worked for 27 years – 7 yrs at Bodmin Mines, 3 yrs at Tamar Mines, 18 yrs at Fowey Consuls. Became an agent for 18 yrs Managed West Caradon for 11 yrs. At Fowey Consols for 18 yrs. Huel Emma (in Devon) to 1862.” |
| Durlo Mine | 187 | At Towednack |
| Dust | 4 | |
| Eagle Crag Mine | 327 | Lead mine. An old mine, resumed in 7/1/1861 – four men working. |
| Eddowes, Mr William | 515, 516 | Surgeon at Pontesbury since 1835, atends Snailbeach mine. |
| Eddy, Captain Stephen | 435, 519 | Went to Grassington c1833. |
| Eddy, James Ray | 434-436 | “Mineral agent for the Duke of Devonshire at Grassington and Cononley. In charge of Snailbeach, Alport, Burlington Slate Works.Worked with his father in the office from c1845 (a guess) -1850 Civil servant for 3 years 1850-53 At Grassington 10 yrs 1853-63” |
| Edmundson, Mr Thomas | 417-419, 421 | Medical Practioner in Leyburn for about 40 yrs. |
| Edward, Huel | ||
| Elliott, Mr Philip | 523-524 | Surgeon for Laxey Mine for about 20 yrs. |
| Emigration | 407 | 407 Emigration from Swaledale |
| Emma, Huel | 135-137 | In Devon |
| Engine Man | 27-32 | “Aged 39. 28 years at mines, starting at age 10. Went U/G at 13 or 14. Now at South CaradonHad worked at Polberro Consols, St Agnes. Had worked at Caradon Consols.” |
| Eston Mines | 384, 389, 394 | “Worked by Bolkow and Vaughan Began in 1851.” |
| Evans, Captain Francis | 480-481, 482-483 | “In charge of:- Bryngwiog (110 men) Longrake Billins (30-40 men) Pentre Devereux Little CatholeAt Bryngwiog mines for about 4 yrs.Two mines which had merged.The old mine was working 60-70 yrs ago. Western part was stopped 70 yrs ago. Eastern part was stopped 15 or 20 yrs ago.” |
| Evans, Mr Thomas | 500 | Of Mona Mine. |
| Ewart, Mr William | 381-384 | Surgeon at Middleton in Teesdale employed by LLCo. For 15 yrs. |
| Exmouth, South | 453 | “Lead mine – a new mine 2 yrs old – a shaft was sunk 16 fms before then. Now 60 fms from surface.” |
| Fairbridge, Mr John Madgin | 351-353 | Medical man for Derwent Mine for 19 years. |
| Fallowfield | 357 | “50 pickmen and labourers. Cages with safety catches used. Working at 55 fms but had been deeper. Working for witherite and lead.” |
| Fans | 94, 97, 98, 105, 127, 160, 161, 183, 195, 255, 283, 318, 323, 339, 347, 355, 368, 355, 368, 379, 400, 429, 453, 465, 494, 494, 503, 504, 506 | “Waterwheel powered fan U/G at Polgooth. 10 Ft dia. waterwheel driving U/G fan at Charlestown United at 124 fm level. 116 John Webb used small boys or waterwheels. 368 Byron’s & Struves system. 379 Were working in 1842. 400 Windy King (see) 465 Used two boys. 503 Waterwheel powered at Cwmyswyth. 504 Lisburne etc 506 By waterwheel at Lisburne.” |
| Fell End | 404 | 6 men U/G. |
| Fines (spaled) | 34, 49, 55, 70, 134, 162, 167, 307, 393, 490, 496, 518 | |
| Fire Pans | 282, 290 | See also – Furnace Ventilation |
| Floyd Mine | 510 | |
| Floyd, Captain John | 471-474 | “In charge of Westminster Mine for 20 yrs. A Cornishman from the Marazion – Hayle area. Left Cornwall at 18, 35 years ago – making him 53 years old.” |
| Force Crag | 309 | |
| Forest Moor | 424 | 10 men. |
| Fortune, Huel | 249 | Tin. 95 fms below adit, 120 fms from surface. Used wire rope. Had skips and kibbles. |
| Fowey Consols | 32, 33, 39, 50, 73, 76, 78, 79, 83, 87, 91, 92, 93, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 315, 518 | “Had a man engine – 240 fms below adit, put in 15 or 16 years ago = 1846/7. 30 fms from bottom. Another witness said it had worked 8 or 9 years! Agent – Francis Puckie. Owners – Rev. Treffry & Co. Also called Landiscot.” |
| Fowey Consols, West | 73, 77, 92, 102, 449 | A very small mine in 1862. |
| Fox, Charles | 243-344 | |
| Foxdale Mine | 523, 524 | 100 fms below adit. 214 men U/G |
| Frances Mine, South | 71 | |
| Frances, South | 222, 223 | “Skips fitted in 1857, used for drawing men and ore. Used in Marriott’s Shaft with wire rope. Perpendicular to 30 fm level, then at 18″” to fm. Journey took two minutes each way – 4 or 5 men per trip. Bottom level is 176 fms below surface.” |
| Frances, West Wheal | 3, 193, 194, 196, 199, 200 | Tin. 85 fms deep used kibbles. |
| Frank Mills | 453 | “Lead mine – 100 fms deep. Worked largely by hand getting. Began work (again?) c1853.” |
| Friendship, Huel | 6, 273, 355, 432, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443 | “Yellow copper ore, mundic, some lead and sometimes a little tin. 240 fms deep. Ownerd by Messrs Taylors, had two inclined planes where ore was hauled up in a wagon. The mine also used a skip, but had no steam power, only water. See Captain Zacharias Williams, 273-276.” |
| Frongoch | 504 | “Nearly 103 fms from surface. Pumped by waterwheel, but thinking of a steam engine.” |
| Furnace Ventilation | 367, 368, 369, 370,385, 389 | “See also – Fire Pans 367 at the end of Plantation Xcut to Henry’s Vn. 369 burnt about 3 tons of coal/week. Furnace lit in July 1861. 370 Furnace over shaft at Middlehope Head – lit October 1862.” |
| Gaize, William | 4 | |
| Gard, Mr William | 446-448 | Manager of East Gunnislake, South Bedford, Old Gunnislake |
| Garland, Mr James | 514-515 | In charge of East Darren |
| Garngill Mine | 333 | See Mr Thomas Watson. |
| Gas lighting | 197, 200, 208 | “Balleswidden – Lit with gas 197, 200 Gas light 208” |
| Gelley Riern Mine | 507 | In Cardiganshire – may be Gelleirin. Had 18-20 men. |
| Georgia Consols | 187 | At Towednack. Closed by 1862. |
| Germany | 209 | |
| Gill, Dr Railton | 342-344 | A surgeon of Alston Moor. |
| Gill, Thomas | 252-259 | “Manager of Great Wheal Vor United (p.257) A tin mine. Was deep, but now (1862) only at 162 fms. Thinking of putting in a man engine when shaft gets to 132 fms.” |
| Goddan, Mr William | 278-280 | Underground agent at North Wheal Robert for six years. |
| Goddard, James | 438, 484 | “A working miner with a 1/16th share of Rhiwl Mine. Worked his calls – the last was 20s per share.” |
| Goginan Mine | 510 | See Paull, Mr William Henry, p.513-514. |
| Goldscope | 309, 310, 317, 320 | “42 men U/G was copper, but now a lead mine. 72 fms below adit, 90 fms from surface. Kibbles drawn by waterwheel.” |
| Gonamena Mine | 24-27 | 100 fms from surface. |
| Gongo Mine (Brazil) | 249 | See Captain Joseph Vivian. |
| Grambler & St Aubyn Mine | 229 | 84 fm from surface. Copper. |
| Grassington Mines | 423, 424, 429, 434, 435 | “76 men U/G. Sold some ore as Pottery Ore.” |
| Greenlaws Mine | 371, 373 | |
| Greenside Mine | 323, 326, 327, 328 | “Employed 300 men and boys with 150 U/G. A water pumped from the 36 fm (below adit) by hydraulic engine. 12-17 oz/ton of silver. Mineral Lords: William Marshall and Mr Howard. Principal parties in Greenside Lead Mining Co. – Mr Head and Mr Jamieson.” |
| Greyside Mine | 355-356 | See Mr Thomas Ware. |
| Griffith, Mr Thomas Taylor | 468-469 | Consulting Surgeon of Wrexham. |
| Grinton Moor | 415 | A Crown Mine. |
| Gunnislake Mine | 442, 446 | “Copper – only six men working at Old Gunnislake (p.446) in 1863. 75 fms from surface or 36 fms below adit at deepest now worked. Air pump worked by rods 4 inch by 6 inch pipes.” |
| Gunnislake, East | 446 | “A dryish mine. Had a 9 inch pump working 3½ strokes per minute.” |
| Gunpowder Works | 149, 167 173, 197 | See Kennall Vale. |
| Gutta Percha | 26, 296, 518 | |
| Gutterby | 298, 299 | |
| Gwennap Consols | 465 | |
| Haford, East | 501 | |
| Hancock, Captain John | 260-263 | In charge of Polberro (tin) 30 fms below adiy, which is at 60 fms. It is an old mine which had been worked deeper. |
| Hand getting | 139, 349, 399, 401, 413, 429, 453, 483f, 492f | “Chisel out centre of lode at Ding Dong p,139 See Rhewl Mine” |
| Harper, Wheal | 45-47 | Part of South Caradon. |
| Harrison, Ainslie & Co. | 280, 296 | See Hosking, Richard for list of iron mines in Cumbria. |
| Haydon, Dr Nathaniel John | 455-457 | “Doctor for Yarner Mine at Bovey Tracey. Company worked 6 -7 years and got 40 -50 tons. Atlas Mine at Ilsington.” |
| Hebden | 432, 433 | “Nearly 50 men U/G. See Thomas Job (432-434)” |
| Henderson, Mr George | 357-358 | In charge of Fallowfield. 50 pickmen and labourers. |
| Henry, Huel | 121 | Employed about 40 men c1847. |
| Henwood, Captain Thomas | 517-519 | In charge of Snailbeach Mine. Deepest level is 440 yards from surface. One 60 inch engine. |
| Herodsfoot Mine | 9, 63 | “150 fms (vertical 70 fms) Silver-Lead mine. Sinking a vertical shaft at 80 fms.” |
| Hewis, Great | 118, 119 | “John Webb was agent for 7 years c18535-1842. He left when it was abandoned.” |
| Hewitson, Mr William | 361 | Surgeon at Beaumont’s East Allendale Mines for 14 years. |
| Higgins, Captain William | 264-265 | “Captain of Penhall’s Mine – 40 fms under adit. Had worked in Huel Coates and Ward Mine. Aged 40 had been a Captain 18 months.” |
| Higgs, Samuel | 176-180 | “Purser and Superintendant – Providence Mines. Spearne Moor St Just Trelyon Consols North Levant East Margaret” |
| Hill, Mr | 301, 305 | Iron mine owner (in Cumbria) from Plymouth. Described as the ‘late’ in October 1862. |
| Hingston Down | 3 | |
| Hollow, Captain William | 180-182 | At Providence Mines (tin). |
| Holmbush | 129, 130, 131, 132, 320 | |
| Hosking, Mr James | 444-446 | “Underground manager at Drake Walls. Had been at Drake Walls for 8 to 9 years. Had worked at Fowey Consols on Tutwork.” |
| Hosking, Mr Richard | 290-291 | A Cornishman, he was Manager of: Park, Mousell, Whiteriggs and Newton – all mines belonging to Schneider, Hannay & Co. |
| Hosking, Mr William | 449-452 | In charge of West Beam, Tin with some copper. Aged about 50, began at 11. Agent for 14 years. Went U/G at 13. at Birch Tor for 6 years. |
| Hudgill Burn | 338, 340 | About 27 men U/G. |
| Hudshope Head Mine | 399 | See Jonathan Morton. |
| Hughes, Dr Thomas | 497-498 | Of Amlwch. Doctor for Parys and Mona Mines for six years. |
| Hughes, Mr George | 474-477 | “Mining Agent for the Marquis of Westminster. Small sets let – renewable every year at 20s/ton from first Monday in May. Most small grants have been swallowed up larger ones. Usually 60 yds by 30 yds = two meers of ground. Miners in other mines often took meers (p.1), from 5-6 up to 40 yds deep.” |
| Hughes, Mr John | 516-517 | Surgeon, of Worthen, for Gravels and Grit mines. |
| Hurst Mine | 407, 416 | 67 Pickmen. A few women on surface. |
| Hutchinson, Thomas | 244-245 | Registrar of Birth and Deaths. |
| Hutton Mine | 384, 386 | Leased from Crown by J.W. Pease & Co. Opened in 1853. |
| Hydraulic Engines | 338, 341, 366, 375 | “366 Hydraulic power operated cages in a shaft. 375 Hydraukic pumping engine at Little Eggleshope (California) Mine.” |
| Inclined Planes | 513-514, 439-443. | See Huel Friendship, and Goginan. |
| Jackson, Mr Stephen | 291-293 | “Manager for Ulverstone Mining Company for 14 years. In charge of:- 291, 294 Lindale Cote Pit – worked out after 25 years. 291, 294 Lindale Eure Pit – owner Joseph Rawlinson. Had been an agent for the Lancaster Banking Company and an irononger and grocer and general merchant.” |
| Jago M.D., James | 245-247 | Physician and Infirmary and Truro dispensing. |
| James, Captain Richard | 187-190 | “Managed:- Wheal Margery 120 fms. Trelyon Consols, East Wheal Margaret Aged 43. Worked at Wheal Rose 15 yrs ago. Became a Captain 11-12 years ago. Worked as a miner from 7-31. Hworked in 20 different mines.” |
| James, Captain Silas | 130-132 | “Aged 57 went U/G about 11 Became an agent at 40 at Green Valley lead mine, at Beer Ferris 135 fms. Was sumpman at Great Huel Towan for 9 years.” |
| James, Stephen Harvey | 166-170 | “Purser and manager at Botallock. Brought the mine off the late adventurers in 1835.” |
| Jewell, Joseph | 220-222 | “In charge of:- East Tolgus South Tolgus, 130 fms below adit – copper. West Tolgus Tolcarne” |
| Job, John | 520-521 | Agent and accountant at Snailbeach for six years, |
| Job, Mr Thomas | 432-434 | “Manager at Hebden Moor Mine. From Devon, aged 58. Worked as a miner in Wheal Betsy and Friendship. Coniston Copper Mine for six months, c1830. Had inspected mines in Derbyshire and Ireland. Began work at 12. Left Devon c1841.” |
| Johns, Captain William | 44-45 | “West Caradon – connected to South Caradon, and Gova Mora. Worked U/G for 20 years Manager 12 years.” |
| Johnson, Mr Jacob | 327-328 | “Workman at Eagle Crag Mine (working on his own account). Born at Alston Moor, came to Greenside 37 years ago and made the first workmen there (1825). Had worked for LLCo. Was aged 64.” |
| Jones, Samuel | 519-520 | Miner at Snailbeach for 22 years and four elsewhere. |
| Keld Heads Mine | 420, 421, 422 | “A pump (driven by a waterwheel) 50 yards from the surface in Keld Head Bottom Lime. Hade been worked by a company working the Settlingstones Mine and stood for 18 years before Tattersall & Co. took it. p.420 Good description of the water blast ventilation system at Keld Heads Mine.” |
| Kelley, Edward | 528-529 | Nearly 49 years old – a miner. |
| Kelly Bray Mines | 128 | |
| Kendall, Mr Robert | 282-285 | Manager of Lindale Moor Mine. |
| Kennall Vale | 149, 167 173, 197 | Near Penryn – Gunpowder works |
| Kennedy Brothers | 295 | |
| Kettlewell | 431, 432 | |
| Kingston, Andrew | 63-67 | Surgeon at Liskeard – West Caradon and other miners. |
| Kirkcudbright | 24 | Copper Mines. |
| Kitthill Mine | 131, 278 | |
| Kitto, Mr John | 526-527 | “Agent at Laxey Mines for a little over two years. Boy on dressing floor aged 10. Worked seven years U/G as a miner. Was agent at Swanpool Mine, 80 fms deep. Worked at Abergowden.” |
| Kitty, Huel | 263, 264 | “At St Agnes, 100 fms below 45 fm adit.” |
| Kitty, Wheal | 201, 203, 209 | “160 fms below 30 fm adit. Used Skips.” |
| Knowles, Mr John | 414 | “Lived in Gunnerside area. Had shares in Arkindale, Old Gang and Beldihill.” |
| Ladders | 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 16, 21-22, 38-39, 107, 148, 194, 227, 250, 255, 346, 427, 449, | 10, 11 & 12 inch spacings between treads. |
| Lambrick, Mr John Henry | 269-270 | Twelve years as a surgeon. |
| Landiscot Mine | 121 | “Captain William Petherick 1820-34 Later called Fowey Consols, p.128” |
| Laxey Mine | 523, 524, 525, 526 | 210 fms deep. |
| Lee, Mr William | 395-396, 398 | Oreman at Wire Gill Mine. |
| Lelant Mine | 184 | |
| Levant Mine | 121, 143, 152 | “Used a skip. Had a man-engine.” |
| Levant, North | 172, 173, 176, 177, 179, 463 | Tin, some Copper. 74 fms deep. |
| Level sizes | 3, 4, 9, 16, 27, 36, 232, 265, 282, 319, 330, 358, 360, 385, 416, 420, 466, 474, 495, 513, 528 | 3 (7’ x 6’) – old = (5’ x 2’ or 6’ by 2’ or 3’), 4, 9 (7’ X 5’), 16 (7’ high and generally 5’ or 6’ wide), 27 (6½-7’ x 3’ to 3½’), 36 (10’ high), 232, 265 (about 8’ x 5’), 282 (6’ x 6’ inside timber = iron), 466 at Park (6½’ x 7’ 3” wide partitioned), 474 (6½’ x 3½-4’), 495 (7’ x 5’), 495 Gradient 1/8th inch per fathom, 513 (8’ x 5’), 528 (7’ x 4½’), 319 (7’ x 4’), 330 London Lead Co Alston Moor, 358 6’ under timber and 4’ wide, 360 (6½’ x 4’), 385 (Cleveland 6-7’ high x 15’ wide), 416 (8’ x 5 or 6’ wide, were 6’ high), 420 (6’ above rails x 4’). |
| Libraries | 372, 380, 388 | |
| Lindale Moor | 280, 282, 283, 288, 294, 296 | Ironstone, worked by Harrison, Ainslie & Co. |
| Lindow, John | 298-303 | Owner of Wood End and, with his brother, Gutterby. |
| Lisburne, South | 501, 504, 506 | |
| Little Eggleshope Mine | 375, 395, 397 | “Or California
Had a hydraulic pumping engine.” |
| Llay Eranhen Mine | 514 | |
| Llwynmalees Mine | 507 | 46 fms from surface. Suspended for want of water in July 1863. Had 24 miners and used only water power. |
| London Lead Company | 327, 330, 331, 332, 333-337, 374, 378, 381 | “Brown Gill, Carr Hill, Carrs Bridge, Fletcheras, Gudhamgill, Handy, Hanging Shaw, Longcleugh, Middlecleugh, Rampgill, Scaleburn, Smallcleugh, Tyne Bottom See Mr Thomas Watson, Robert Walton Bainbridge, Mr Tinniswood Millican. All royalties belong to Greenwich Hospital, p.381” |
| Longcleugh Mine | 333 | See Mr Thomas Watson. |
| Longrake Mine | 475, 480 | Flintshire |
| Lovel, East Wheal | 259 | |
| Lovel, Wheal | 268 | |
| Lowes, Mr Robert | 415 | Agent at West Swaledale for 20 years. |
| Ludcott Mine | 63 | |
| Mackworth, Sir Humphrey | 512 | See Sir Hugh Myddleton, worked Darren Mine. |
| Maes-y-Safn Mine | 477-480, 481, 489 | “See Captain Joseph Ninnis. Ilead, with about 210 men U/G. Worked eight hour shifts. 310 yds deep. Men mainly on tutwork. Two steam engines and one waterwheel for pumping. Managed by Mr John Taylor.” |
| Man engines | 11, 39, 51, 71, 72, 75, 80, 83, 91, 93, 95, 100, 101, 106, 107 113, 141, 142, 143, 152, 158, 179, 182, 184, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 211, 213, 216, 219, 220, 221, 243, 257, 275, 315, 437, 518, 525 | “213.9294 Details of cost. 220.9636 ditto 257 Using the pump rods proposed at Wheal Vor.See:- Carn Brea Clifford United Cook’s Kitchen Devon Great Consols Dolcoath Fowey Consols Great Wheal Vor United Levant Mine Reeth” |
| Margaret, East | 176, 179 | |
| Margary, Huel | 176, 177, 179, 184, 188 | |
| Maria, Huel | 441, 442 | |
| Marke Valley | 15, 16, 17 | “A going mine in 1862. 130 fms from surface.” |
| Marley, Mr John | 389-393, 394 | Consulting Mining Engineers and manager of Eston Mines for the lessee (Mr William Spencer, Resident Manager) for Bolckow and Vaughan. |
| Marshall M.P., Mr William | 328-329 | Joint Lord at Greenside. |
| Marshall, Wheal | 49 | |
| Mary Ann Mine | 37-44 | Lead. Manager Peter Clymo. |
| Mary Great Consols | 3 | “At St Neot. Copper and some tin. 80 fms, but not worked below 50 for ten years.” |
| Mary, Wheal | 191 | In Lelant. 160 fms under adit. |
| Matthews, Mr Joseph | 439-441 | “Purser connected with Wheal Friendship (copper), Birch Tor (tin), North Wheal Robert (copper and some tine), Wheal Russell. Had been a purser for 40 to 50 years.” |
| McCollah, Mr John Richard | 401, 403 | Medical Practioner in Reeth area for 28 years. |
| Merryfield Mine | 429 | 18 men U/G. |
| Michell, Captain John | 229-231 | In charge of Grambler and St Aubyn. |
| Michell, Captain Sampson | 467-468 | U/G agent at Park Mine and South Minera Mine. |
| Millican, Mr Tinniswood | 330-333 | District agent for the London Lead Co. |
| Milner, Mr Ralph | 403-404 | “Director of Whitaside and a shareholder in Summerlodge and Beldihill. Had also been a shareholder in Stagsfell under Lord Wharnclliffe.” |
| Minera Mine | 464, 470, 475 | “An old Lead/Zinc mine, with no women on the surface. 220 yards deep (110 fms) Ventilated by a Taylor’s Duck machine. Very little hand work, mostly by blasting. Head steam and did away with hydraulic engine when great level brought up.” |
| Minera, South | 465, 467 | |
| Mitchell, Mr William | 315-317 | “Manager of Coniston Mine. A Cornishman who had worked at Fowey Consols, Par Consols and South Caradon. Left Cornwall when he was 30.” |
| Mona Mine | 497, 498, 500 | Copper about 60 fms under adit. |
| Montgomery, Mr William | 364-366 | Medical Practioner in West Allendale. |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 | |
| Morcom, Mr Michael | 260-263 | Purser at Polberro. |
| Morgan, Reverend James | 297 | Vicar of Furness Abbey since 1846. |
| Morpeth, Mr Thomas | 349-351 | “Manager of lower part of Derwent Mines. From area and had worked in mines 54 years.” |
| Morris, Mr Thomas | 436-437 | Resident Director of Devon Great Consols. |
| Morton, Jonathan | 398-399 | “Miner for 38 years. Aged 54 years. Off work sick for 22 weeks with chest problems. Worked at Hudshope Head and Steers (Skears?) Mines, p.399” |
| Mousell Mine | 285, 289, 290 | Iron. Belongs to Schneider, Hannay & Co. 90 men U/G and on surface. |
| Myddleton, Sir Hugh | 512 | See Sir Humphrey Mackworth, worked Darren Mine. |
| Nancarrow, John | 190-191 | “Manager of St Ives Consols. East Treskerby (Chacewater). Was at Great Wheal Busy.” |
| Nance, James | 47-49 | At Wheal Norris. Had worked at Wheal Uny. |
| Nankarvis, Captain John | 161-163 | 254 deep. Manager of Levant, tin and copper mine. |
| Nattrass Mine | 341 | See Mr Jonathan Walton. |
| Newbould, Mr Matthew | 424-426 | “In charge of Sunside, Stoney Grooves & Prosperous, Forest Moor and Yorkshire mines. Worked as a miner for one year when he began with his father 45-46 years ago as manager and assistant; took over in 1836.” |
| Newton Mine | 285, 289, 290, 294 | Iron. Belongs to Schneider, Hanney & Co. 44 men U/G and surface. |
| Nicholas, Captain James | 263-264 | “In charge Huel Kitty & St Agnes (tin and some copper). 100 fms under the adit (at 45 fms).” |
| Nicholls, Mr Joseph Phillips | 453 | “In charge of Frank Mills and South Exmouth (both lead). Been at Frank Mills for 9-10 years. Began work at 12. Was in Mexico until he was 24. Aged 48 on 23/07/1863.” |
| Nidderdale Mine | 427 | “Nidderdale Mining Co. 6 men in adit. + 2 4’s in other places.” |
| Ninnis, Captain Joseph | 477-478 | “Maes-y-Safn Mine Came from Cornwall two years ago. Born in St Agnes Worked a Ginny Man at Perranzabuloe for 10 years. Also at Perran St George.” |
| Normanby Mines | 384, 393, 394. | “Worked by Bell Brothers of Newcastle. 100 men U/G. Began c1853.” |
| Norris, Wheal | 47-49 | |
| North Carolina | 473 | |
| Northey, Captain Robert | 507 | “Born in 1818. In charge of Gelley Burn (18-20 men), Bwlch Consols (35 men), Bwlch Styllen (6 men sinking a shaft). Worked in Great Consols for 7 years, East Wheal Rose, Wheal Penrose, Polberro Consols, had also been to America.Had last worked as a miner in Cornwall about 22 years ago, but had been an agent at Allemannera for a short time.” |
| Old Gang Mine | 406, 410, 414, 415 | See Mr John Knowles (p.414). |
| Old Hills | 285 | Iron |
| Owles, Huel | 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 172, 463 | Tin. Working from 1834, but had been worked long before. Was 175 fms deep. |
| Page, William | 91-92 | Doctor. |
| Par Consols | 50, 73, 76, 78, 79, 91,92, 93, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 315, 463 | “Near St Austell Had a mam-engine from c1860 (viz. 18 months from April 1862).” |
| Par West Mine | 116 | See John Webb |
| Park Mine | 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 294, 295 | “Iron. 50 fms – shaft with cages. 131 men U/G and 111 on surface. Belongs to Schneider, Hannay & Co. Minerals owned by the Duke of Devonshire.” |
| Park Mine | 465, 467 | “Lead. 45 men U/G. Had an U/G Fan worked by two boys. Having water problems – driving an adit = 1,000 yards long, with around 230 yards to go. 190 yds deep. It was partitioned by a wall for ventilation.” |
| Parkside Mine | 303, 307, 309 | “Parkside Mining Company – four shareholders. Had been working between 7 and 8 years.” |
| Parranzabuloe | 477 | |
| Parry, Mr Peter | 479 | Coroner for Mold District for 47 years. |
| Parry, Mr Richard Lewis | 498-500 | Surgeaon, of Amlch, at Mona Mine. |
| Parry, Mr Robert | 479-480 | A Surgeon, of Mold, for 35 years. |
| Parys Mine | 475, 494, 498, 499 | “Copper. Deepest point – 124 fms from surface at Gwen Shaft. Present company had worked for 3½ years (= early 1860 or late 1859). Worked by Messrs Taylor & Co. as managers. Had a grant from proprietors Marquis of Anglesey and Lady Dinorben.” |
| Pascoe, Richard | 24-27 | “Agent at Gonamena, had worked five years as a miner and six as an agent. Had worked in the Kirkcudbright mines and Ayrshire.” |
| Pascoes, Captain | 322-225 | |
| Pattison, Mr Joseph | 396-397 | “In charge of Little Eggleshope – see California. Went U/G aged 14, was 22 years a pickman and 24 an agent.” |
| Paull, Mr Joseph Michell | 344 | “Agent for Greenwich Hospital. Take notes granted to working men – 1200 yds on vein 40 yards on either side. Revenues for hospital had fallen lately because duty had been reduced.” |
| Paull, Mr William Henry | 513-514 | “At the Goginan Mine, Silver/Lead. Had an Inclined Plane.” |
| Payment of Wages | 18, 43-44, 108, 150, 155, 170, 176, 178, 190, 198, 199, 209, 230, 258, 272, 277, 281, 286, 289, 295, 299, 304, 309, 313, 324, 338-9, 359, 386, 390, 400, 412, 416, 426, 481, 488, 494, 500, 501, 502, 511, 518f, 520f, 525, 528. | |
| Peacock, Thomas Bevill | 463 | Senior Physician of the Consumption Hospital at Victoria Park. |
| Pearce, John | 81-90 | “Of St Austell, Doctor at the following mines:- Cornubic Crow Hill Cuddra Douglas East Criovis (part) East Poliveor (part) Great Crivvis Par Consols (part) Polgooth West Fowey (part) West Par West Poliveor” |
| Pease, Mr Joseph Whitwell | 384-389 | “Chief shareholder in Upleatham under Lord Zetland. And Hutton under the Crown.” |
| Pedlar’s Shaft | 32 | At Fowey Consols. |
| Pembroke Mine | 95, 100, 465 | |
| Pendeen Consols | 164 | Boiler Accident in 1861. |
| Penhall’s Mine | 264 | 40 fms under adit. |
| Pennance Mine | 216 | At Gwennap. A new mine, sinking a shaft. |
| Penrose, Wheal | 507 | |
| Pentre | 480 | |
| Permewan, Mr John | 247-248 | In charge of several mines under Mr Hutchinson. |
| Perran St George Mine | 477 | |
| Petherick, Captain William | 121-124 | “Aged 58. Worked U/G as a boy in West Cornwall. In 1820 was equal agent at Landiscot Mine – 1834, p.121. 1834 Came to Par (Fowey?) Consols, p.122 Also worked at Tower Consols, p.122. A lead mine in Co. Armagh, p.122 A colliery in Co. Tyrone, p.122 A colliery in Pennsylvannia, p.122 Native copper mines on Lake Superior.” |
| Phillips, Captain James | 270-273 | “In charge of Bedford United Mine, near Tavistock. A copper mine – 130 fms deep. Ihad been at Bedford United for 21 years. Iaged 60, began at 12 years.” |
| Phillips, Mr William | 323-326, 329 | “In charge of Greenside Lead Mining Co. – had 14 partners, employed 300 men and boys with 150 U/G. Had managed Greenside for three years. A Cornishman – worked at Wheal Buller and Tresarvean United, and as a miner in Furness.” |
| Phoenix | 55 | |
| Phoenix, South | 5, 49 | Tin/Copper. 166 fm underlayed from surface. |
| Pike, Robert Hart | 209-211 | Purser at: Carn Bread, Cooks Kitchen, Huel Kitty (St Agnes), Wendron. |
| Pinkney, Mr Mart | 398 | Engineer at Wire Gill Mine. |
| Plummer, Mr Benjamin | 317-320 | “In charge of Goldscope, Yewthwaite and Castlenook Mines. Had been in Cumberland for six years. Was an agent in North Wales. Had worked at Holmbush and Devon Consols in 1848.” |
| Polberro | 260, 262, 507 | |
| Polberro Consols | 27, 29, 31 | At St Agnes |
| Polgooth | 53 | At St Austell |
| Polgooth, Great | 118, 119 | The first mine managed by John Webb for two years c1833. |
| Pomfret, Lord | 406-407 | An AD Lessor with Sir George William Denys and Sir Francis Shuckburgh. |
| Poor Rates | 12, 57, 190, 407, 415, 475, 513 | |
| Pope, Captain James | 225-227 | “In charge of:- Huel Basset, East Basset, 110 fms below adit. South Basset, 75 fms below adit.” |
| Postlethwaite, Mr James | 320-323 | Born in Cumberland. Connected with the Keswick Mines (Keswick Mining Co.) at Brandley, Thornthwaite, Smeltmelbeck (last two not working). |
| Powder | 173, 183, 192, 197, 206, 210, 214, 221, 249, 262, 272, 278, 355, 408, 425, 438, 449, 465, 466, 477, 481, 494, 500, 506, 513, 517. | “£50/ton, p.173 Davey’s New Patent Powder, p.278.” |
| Prideaux Mine | Agent = Francis Puckie. | |
| Prosper United | 201 | |
| Prosperous Mine | 424 | With Stoney Grooves – 15 men. |
| Proto-Industrialisation | 210 (9174), 262 (11279), 360 (15,528), 370 (15,970), 372 (16,048), 379 (16,298-16,299), 380, 406, 414, 420, 474 (20,338), 475 (20,353), 480 (20528-20548), 481 (20,552-20581), 524, 529 (23888), | Men as their own adventurers, p.475, 480. |
| Providence Mines | 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 184 | Tin, in Lelant ph. Started c1832 now 170 fms deep. |
| Prudence, Huel | 177 | At Hayle. |
| Puckie, Francis | 102-111, 518 | “A Chief Agent aged 51, born 1811. Began work aged nine at 5s 0d per month. Under Mr Treffry & Co. Worked as a miner at Fowey Consols from 1826 to 1836 when he left to work at St Stephens until moving to Par Consols in 1842. Also worked at West Fowey Consols, Prideaux, and East Crinnis.Fowey Consols 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 Par Consols 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 West Fowey Consols 102 Prideaux 102 East Crinnis 102” |
| Pumps | 261 | Action of acid water on (and rising mains) |
| Quick, James Richard | 146-148 | “Doctor in Penzance area – lived at St Just 12-13 yrs and Chacewater 4-5 yrs. 16th annual report of Polytechnic Society – paper on deaths in St Just.” |
| Raw, Captain James | 502-504 | “In charge of Cwmystwyth. Been in mines 41 years in Wales. Brought here by Sir George Alderson as Agent. Worked from eight on the floors and till 21 in Yorkshire. Now aged 63 in August – therefore born 1800.” |
| Raw, Mr Thomas | 411-413 | Manager at Surrender. Worked as a miner for 17 years. |
| Rawlinson, Joseph | 296-297 | Owner of Carr Kettle, Lindale Moor, Old & New Crossgates, Eure Pits. |
| Redmoor Mine | 124-131 | Tin and some copper. Near Callington. 125 fms deep, |
| Reeth, Wheal | 141-143, 179, 182, 184 | 250 fms (tin). Had a single man-engine. |
| Remfry, Mr Josiah | 345-349 | “In charge of The Derwent Mine, 265 men U/G, and Shildon. Had been in the north upwards of 20 years.” |
| Rheidol Mine | 501, 502 | “Ore brought out by adit. Carried 300 fms by horse (in packs) to dressing floor.” |
| Rhewl Mine | 483-484 | “120 ft deep 6 men, = 2 men per six hour shift with a six hour break. Divided into shares. One share owned by James Goddard, a miner. The rest by men from Liverpool, Staffordshire and Birmingham. Accounts balanced monthly. Water drained in a swallow. No blasting. All handwork.” |
| Rhosemoor Mine | 482 | See Mr Thomas Roberts. |
| Rhosesmoor Mine | 475, 482 | Lead, 120 yds deep, 66 men employed. |
| Rich, Captain William | 22-23 | Aged 36 st Caradon Consols. |
| Richards, Captain Edward | 238-239 | At Great Wheal Busy |
| Richards, Captain Thomas | 201-205 | “Prosper United. Treloweth – Double cylinder blowing machine. Wheal Kitty 160 fms below 30 fm adit. Used skips. Trencrom.” |
| Richards, Captain Thomas | 3, 5 | At Hingston Down and had been at Mary Great Consols. |
| Richards, John | 216-220 | “In charge of Wheal Clifford Amalgamated at Gwennap, also Pennance at Gwennap – sinking a shaft. Began work U/G at 15. Nearly 70 years old and went U/G regularly at 67.” |
| Richards, Mr James | 437-439 | Managing agent of Devon Great Consols. |
| Richards, William | 8, 9 | West Sharp Tor – a new mine c1850. |
| Ridge, Caprtain Richard | 501-502 | “In charge of:- Rheidol Mine – 26 U/G. East Harford – 6 U/G.Was employed in Scotland driving three tunnels in Edinburgh. Had been a miner in Shropshire.” |
| Ridley, Mr John | 358-361 | “Manager of Coalcleugh Mine A native of West Allen.” |
| Roanhead Mine | 295 | |
| Robert, North Wheal | 278, 439 | “Yellow Copper Ore, 80 fms deep. Used skips and kibbles.” |
| Roberts, Mr Thomas | 482 | Owned 1/8th of Rhosemoor Mine. |
| Robinson, Mr | 400 | From Rihard, was the owner of Surrender. |
| Robinson, Mr George A. | 415-417 | Manager of Crown Mine (415) on Grinton Moor, and Apedale under Lord Bolton. |
| Rodan, Mr Joseph | 344-345 | “Agent at:- Bentyfield 26 men U/G Grassfield 13 do. Nentsberry Greens 8 do.” |
| Rodderhope Fell | 338, 340, 343 | “Rodderhope Fell Company. About 110 men U/G. Within last two years had begun sinking under the level (c1860) and were down about ten fathoms, but it was very wet. Had two hydraulic engines underground. Vein varied from 14 to 15 inches up to 6 to 8 feet wide. Royalty was 1/7th until recently was 1/10 in 1862.” |
| Roman Gravels Mine | 515, 516, 517, 521 | “60 fms below adit (= 20 fms deep). Company failed 24/25 years ago. Produced Potters Lead and Blende. 84 U/G men.” |
| Roper, Mr Thomas | 280-282 | Had shares in Harrison, Ainslie and Co. at Lindale Mooor and Whitriggs. |
| Rose, East Wheal | 507 | |
| Rose, Wheal | Lead. At Looe Pool near Helston. | |
| Roskear. North | 205, 208, 249 | Copper, but had lately come to Tin. |
| Roskear. South | 121 | Had been closed 10 to 12 years. |
| Row, Captain Richard | 524-526 | “Manager of Laxey Mine. Was 12 when he started mining. Went U/G at 15? Had been an agent 23 years. Had been agent on the Chiverton Mines.” |
| Rowland, Mr Evan | 510-511 | “Doctor, of Goginan, at:- Goginan 510 Cwm Erfin 510 Cwm Sebon 510 Bron 510 Floyd 510 Bwlch 510” |
| Rowland, Mr Rowland | 508-510 | Doctor, of Strata Florida. Had been in the area 20 years. |
| Ruby, Huel | 134, 135 | Closed c1842. |
| Rumney, Dr James | 326-327 | Doctor in the Patterdale area. |
| Russell, Wheal | 439 | |
| Rutter, Captain William | 231-234 | “Managing agent at South Crofty. Had been at South Crofty for 29 years. Putting up a new engine in August 1862.” |
| Safety Catches | 222 | Bennett’s Patent Catch, p.222. |
| Salmon, Jnr; Alan Backhouse | 295-296 | Managing clerk for Kennedy Brothers at Roanhead Mine for nearly six years. Prior to that he was a bookseller and stationer. |
| Sampson, John | 32-36 | “Aged 40. Inspector for Liskeard waterworks. Had been a miner for about 20 years. Started on surface at ten and went U/G at 15, 8 years at Fowey Consols. H11-12 yrs at West Caradon. 1 month at Craddock Moor.” |
| Schneider, Henry William | 285-290, 294, 297 | “Had interests in mines:- Park, Mousell, Newton, Whitriggs and Old Hills Schneider, Hannay & Co. – 290, 296” |
| Schools | 193, 194, 206, 236, 281, 284, 287, 295, 301, 305, 325, 327, 329, 339, 360, 372, 373, 376, 379, 386, 388, 414, 417, 421, 425, 448, 451, 477, 506 | |
| Searle, Richard Burford | 170-172 | “Aged 30 began at 21. For 8½ years had been Surgeon at:- Balleswidden Boscean Huel Caw” |
| Seccombe, Captain James | 15-22 | Aged 54. At East Caradon, Marke Valley. |
| Seton, West Wheal | 3, 193, 194, 195, 196, 199, 200 | Copper and some Tin. 160 fms deep and used skips for winding. |
| Shaft Signals | 518 | Signal wire. Gutta-percha pipe from surface to landing level (38 yadrs). |
| Sharp Tor, West | 8 | 1850-1862 Captain William Richards. Copper – 162 fms deep. |
| Shuckburgh, Sir Francis | 406-407 | An AD Lessor with Sir George William Denys and Lord Pomfret. |
| Sithney Huel Metal | 250, 252 | Tin. 130 fms deep. |
| Sithney, Huel | 250 | Tin. 60 fms below adit = 16 fms from surface. |
| Skelton Mines | 384, 393, 394 | “Worked by bell Brothers of Newcastle, begun March 1862. Used a cage. 60 men U/G. Access by shaft until late 1862, when a drift was finished.” |
| Skewis, Mr William | 276-278 | In charge of Crelake – copper and lead for two years, Also Kit Hill. |
| Skips | 11, 19, 71, 72, 93, 100, 101, 152, 154, 184, 194-195, 204, 205, 209, 211, 222, 227, 249. 250, 289, 311, 436, 449, 522 | “522 – mention of cages. 222 – Cost of skips at South Frances – fixed in 1857. 227 – Skip at St Day United weighed 7 cwts and held about 12 cwts.” |
| Skirby Mine | 465 | Near Gwennap. |
| Slime Pits | 329 | |
| Smelters | 426 | |
| Smith, Dr Robert Angus | 457-462 | Lived in London. Took air samples for Commission. |
| Smith, George | 234-238 | Chairman of West Cornwall Railway. |
| Snailbeach Mine | 434, 436, 515, 516, 517, 519, 520, | “Deepest Level – 440 yds from surface. Engines – one 60 inch cylinder plus four others. Six boilers on mine, one to a new engine one in lead works (smelt mill) Smelting works moved from Pontesford in last 12 months. A good deal of lead colic amongst smelters. Tramway from mine to mill. Had been talk of a MEng at Snailbeach (518).” |
| Sollars | 36, 38, 96, 105, 119, 134, 135, 149,195, 214, 265, 248, 356, 412, 478 | |
| South Crofty | 231 | “Putting up a new engine in August 1862. Was East Crofty – now N & S Crofty.” |
| Spain | 506, 527 | |
| Sparham, Mr John | 452, 453 | Medical Officer to the District of Ashburton for 18 months. |
| Spearne Consols | 174, 1775 | “Worked tin. 160 fms from surface. 140 fms from adit” |
| Spearne Moor Mine | 172, 176, 177, 179 | Tin, some copper. 135 fms deep. |
| Spearne, Wheal | 259 | Near Falmouth. |
| Speed South | 187 | At Lelant |
| Spencer, Mr William | 389-393, 394 | Managed Eston Mines for Bolckow and Vaughan. |
| St Agnes | 209, 210 | |
| St Austell Consols | 92, 93, 137 | 80 fms from surface. |
| St Day United | 227, 228 | “Agent – Captain Joseph Cock. Head Clerk – Henry Burchett. Used 2 skips and kibbles. Skip was 7 cwts and held 12 cwts.” |
| St Ives Consols | 190, 463 | Tip and Copper 197 fm deep. |
| St John del Ray Mine | 209 | |
| St Just United | 157, 174, 175, 176, 177, 449. | Copper and tin. An old mine, restarted in January 1862. |
| St Neot | 3 | |
| Stagsfell | 403-404 | See Mr Ralph Milner. |
| Steam Engine | 424, 425, 434 | “424 U/G at Sunside on a 20 fm sump. See Snailbeach” |
| Steavenson, Mr Addison L. | 393-394 | “In charge of the Normanby and Skelton Mines. Experienced in collieries. Was apprentice to Mr Manley.” |
| Stemples (climbing on) | 359, 405, 410, 415, 424 | |
| Stenen, Mr Richard | 441-444 | Surgeon, resident at Tavistock. |
| Stevens, Captain William | 182-184 | Captain and manager of Huel Reeth (tin). |
| Stonecroft Mine | 355-356 | See Mr Thomas Ware. |
| Stoney Groves | 424 | With Prosperous = 15 men. |
| Stray Park Mine | 3, 193, 194, 195, 196 | Copper & tin. 250 fms deep – used skips for winding. |
| Summer Lodge Mine | 399, 403 | Begun in October 1861 – 4 men driving a level. |
| Sunside Mine | 424 | “About 90 men U/G, plus 20-25 on surface. Engine sump 20 fms deep – driven 40 fms east, with drifts at 10 fms driven east and 50 fms west,” |
| Surgeons | 63-67, 73-81, 90, 91, 140-146, 170-172, 184-187, 239-243, 253-255, 269-270, 342-344, 361, 381-384, 441-444, 468-469, 470-471, 479-480, 485-487, 497, 515, 516, 517, 523-524 | Also see Doctors. John Berryman, George William Bevan, Richard Quiller Couch, Mr Edward Davis, Mr William Eddowes, Mr Philip Elliott, Mr William Ewart, Dr Railton Gill, Mr Thomas Taylor Griffith, Mr William Hewitson, Mr John Hughes, Andrew Kingston, Mr John Henry Lambrick, Mr Robert Parry, Richard Burford Searle, Mr Richard Stenen, William Wale Tayler, Mr Philip Vincent, Mr James Wearne, Mr Edward Williams, Mr James Williams |
| Surrender | 399, 400, 401, 411, 413 | 120 men and boys. |
| Swab-stick | 9 | See Blasting, Borers, tamping rods and gunpowder works. |
| Swainby Mine | 384 | Worked by Messrs Holdsworth and Bennington. Mine near Stokesley and was leased from Lord Ailesbury and was small in extent. |
| Swaledale | 407 | Emigration |
| Swaledale, West | 415 | Closed December 1861, but engines still working in March 1863. |
| Swanpool Mine | 526 | |
| Talargoch | 475, 479, 480, 487 | “Lead, silver – 10 to 12 oz/ton or 7 to 8 oz/ton. Some blende and a little copper. About 300 men working. 220 yards to deepest level. Getting ore by tribute and doing year work by tutwork. About half of workforce on either type of contract. Men worked six hour shifts, including 1 hour’s travel.” |
| Tamar Consols, South | 132 | Aka – Kerris Mine. |
| Tamar Mines | 131 | |
| Tamping Rods | 149-150 | See Blasting, Borers, Swab-stick and gunpowder works. |
| Tattersall, Mr John | 423-424 | “Lived at West Witton and connected with mines for 18 years. Was connected with Keldheads. Had a principal interest in West Burton.” |
| Tavey Consols | 131 | |
| Tavistock | 6, 125 | |
| Tavistock United Mines | 131 | |
| Tayler, William Wale | 73-81 | “Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Licentiate of the college of Physicians of Edinburgh.” |
| Taylor, Captain John | 266-268 | In charge of Wendron Consols (tin) for about four years. Bottom level at 90 fms. |
| Taylor, Captain Thomas | 124-128 | “Aged around 30 and began at 11½ yrs old. Had worked at:- Balleswidden Crowndale Redmoor” |
| Taylor, Messrs | 350, 436, 494, 499, 501, 504, 505, 511 | |
| Taylor, Mr Francis | 410-411 | Agent at Old Gang Mine for about 7 years. Had been a miner for 32 years. |
| Teague, Captain William | 213-216 | In charge of Tincroft. 190 fms below adit. |
| Thomas, Charles | 193-201, 496 | “Went U/G aged 13 and became agent at 21 or 22. Manager, aged 48: Dolcoath – Tin & Copper. 300 fms deep – single man engine to 220 fms. Cook’s Kitchen – Tin. 260 fms deep – single man engine to 190 fms. Stray Park – Copper & Tin. 250 fms deep – used skips. West Wheal Seton – Copper & Tin 160 fms deep – used skips. West Wheal Frances – Tin. 85 fms deep. Calvadnack – Tin. 80 fms deep.Diet 199, Dr Peacock, 200 Dolcoath 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201 Cook’s Kitchen 193, 194, 196, 199 Stray Park 3, 194, 195, 196 West Wheal Seton 3, 194, 195, 196, 199, 200 West Wheal Frances 3, 194, 196 Calvadnack 3, 104, 196, 197 Balleswidden – gas light – 197, 200 Camborne Vean 198” |
| Thomas, Joseph Lee | 527-528 | “Manager of Foxdale Mine for five months. Had managed the Linares and Fortuna Mines in Spain.” |
| Thomas, Mr Henry | 495, 504-506 | “A Cornishman, brought up as a tin smelter in Penzance. Had worked mines in Ireland and for London Companies in Cornwall. Former agent at Parys Mine (for 15 months). At Aberystwyth Mines for Taylors in 1862. General Superintendent for Taylors. Had been in Spain for Taylors for many years. And at Parys in Anglesey.” |
| Thorpe, Captain Christopher | 3, 5. | From Derbyshire 1858-1862. |
| Tilberthwaite Mine | 311, 315 | Copper. p.315 At Tilberthwaite air was taken 500 fms using a water blast. |
| Tincroft Mine | 213, 214 | 190 fms adit. Drawn with a kibble. |
| Tolcarne Mine | 220 | |
| Tolgus, East | 220 | |
| Tolgus, Great South | 211, 212, 213 | “140 fms from surface. Wire rope to underlie then chain. Winding cage (drum) = 14 feet dia. 14 ft dia sheave wheel at shaft top.” |
| Tolgus, South | 220, 221 | |
| Tolgus, West | 220, 221 | |
| Tolvadden Mine | 449 | |
| Towan, Great Huel | 131 | |
| Trahair, Captain Thomas | 153-157 | |
| Trelawny, Wheal | 32 | Near Liskeard. |
| Trelogan Mine | 479 | Flintshire – had coal and lead. |
| Treloweth | 201, 205 | Had a double-cylinder blowing machine – 30 inch cylinder and 8 ft stroke. |
| Trelyon Consols | 176, 179, 184, 183. | |
| Trencrom | 201 | |
| Trenow Consols | 135 | |
| Tresavean | 325, 450, 451 | Redruth |
| Treskerby, East | 190-191 | Near Chacewater. |
| Trevelyan, Captain Thomas | 9-15 | From Camborne. Worked at Dolcoath. Agent for 11 years, manager for three, at Herodsfoot Mine. |
| Trevenen Mine | 121, 449 | “Tin. Wendron ph. 50 to 60 men ten years ago. 170 fms deep.” |
| Treworlis Mine | 259 | |
| Trewren, Captain George | 500 | Incharge of Mona Mine. |
| Tribute | 17, 23, 24, 32-35, 37, 41, 52, 199, 207, 230 | |
| Trumpet Consols | 269 | |
| Truran, Captain John | 139-140 | Manager at Ding Dong Mine. |
| Tutwork | 17, 32-35, 37, 41, 60, 199, 206, 231 | |
| Tywardreath Mine | 101 | Near Par Consols. |
| Tywarnhaile Mine | 265 | Tin Mine. About 90 fms below a 45 fm adit. |
| Underlay Shaft | 5, 6, 159, 194 | |
| United Mines | 463, 465, 507 | At Gwennap. |
| Uny, Wheal | 212 | At Redruth, near Parish Church. |
| Upleatham Mine | 384, 386, 388 | Leased from Lord Zetalnd by J.W. Pease & Co. Opened in 1853? |
| Ventilating Machines | See also – Blowing Machine. Steam (p.5, 6) 20 inch cylinder. | |
| Vincent, Mr Philip | 239-243 | Surgeon at several mines. |
| Vivian, Captain Joseph | 249-250 | In charge of Huel Fortune for 8 months. Had worked at the Gongo Mine in Brazil for five years. Spent 30 years U/G principally at North Roskear. |
| Vivian, Captain Joseph | 205-209 | Aged 70, began at 12. Had charge of North Roskear, North Crofty, South Condurrow. |
| Vivian, Captain Richard Henry | 521-522 | “Polten lead and blende. In charge of Roman Gravels for 4 years, 8/8/1863. Had worked in Cumberland was an agent with his father at Smittergill Head, near Alston. Also near Hexham, at Esket (Cumberland west) and as an agent in Argyllshire Also worked as a miner for nine years in Cardiganshire. His father was an agent in Cornwall, but he left before he was ten.” |
| Vivian, Mr John | 522-523 | Aged 28. Son of R.H. Vivian of Roman Gravels. Was familiar with Cardiganshire, Alston Moor and Shropshire. |
| Vor United, Great Wheal | 255, 257 | Tin. 162 fms deep was sinking a shaft to 132 fms and proposed fixing platforms to pump rod – as a man engine. |
| Wadham, Henry | 294-295 | “Agent to the Duke of Buccleuch in for 12 years. Had been a miner and agent at the Forth Iron Works (coal and iron) in Scotland. He was responsible for:- Lindale Moor, Whitriggs, Cross Gates, Lindale Cote, Newton and Eure Pits” |
| Walton, Mr John | 372-374 | Mine Inspector (WB) under J.C. Cain. Born at Allenheads. |
| Walton, Mr Jonathan | 341 | Manager of Dowgang Mine, and Nattrass Mine (a temporary thing). |
| Ware, Mr Thomas | 355-356 | From Devon. Manager of Stonecroft and Greyside Mines for six years. |
| Wasley, Captain Matthew | 491-493 | Head Agent at Coed Mawr Pool Mine. A Cornishman, had worked in the Great Consols at Gwennap. |
| Water Blasts | 8, 32, 93, 96, 104, 119, 137, 172, 212, 224, 269, 288, 310, 312, 315, 331, 334, 368, 379, 395, 396, 415, 420, 429, 438, 489, 493, 495, 501, 526 | “Water Falls and Water Jets, p.119 are different. The jet was introduced from Northern England four or five years ago = c1857. p.137 Water Jet (description) used at Charlestown United for eight or ten years. p.315 At Tilberthwaite air was taken 500 fms. p.379 Were used in 1842. p.397 Introduced 35-40 years ago = c1822-1827. p.420 Good description of the system at Keld Heads Mine.” |
| Waterproofs | 331, 333, 336, 341, 348 | |
| Watson, Mr Thomas | 330, 331, 333-337 | “Underground Agent for the London Lead Co. for 15 years. Did 9 months training, and had been Principal Agent for 18 months. Caplecleugh Mine 333 Garngill Mine 333 Longcleugh Mine 333” |
| Wearne, Mr James | 253-255 | Mine Surgeon in Helston area for 30 years. |
| Webb, Captain John | 116-121 | Aged 56 in April 1862. Worked at dressing from 7 and went U/G at 15. Had been an agent for nearly 30 years and had patented a waterproofed cartridge for blasting powder. He worked as agent at Great Polgooth for two years around 1833, then at Great Hewis for seven years. Now he managed: West Par and East Beam, plus two or three little mines near Camborne. |
| Wendron | 209, 210 | |
| Wendron Consols | 266, 267, 268, 463 | Tin. Bottom level at 90 fms. |
| West Burton | 423 | |
| West Fowey Consols | 102 | See Francis Puckie. |
| West, Mr (William?) | 19 | An Engineer. Was building a new engine East Caradon with a wrought iron beam. |
| Westminster Mine | 471 | “Lead. 48 men U/G. 120 fms deep and used a whim engine with kibbles.” |
| Wetgrooves Mines | 423 | Near Carperby. |
| Wharncliffe, Lord | 403-404 | See Mr Ralph Milner. |
| Whim | 5, 471 | |
| Whitaker, Thomas | 529 | Clerk at Foxdale Mine for seven years? |
| Whitaside | 399, 400, 403 | 15 men employed from 1857. |
| White Grit Mine | 515, 516, 517 | |
| Whiteriggs Mine | 280, 285, 289, 290, 294 | “Worked by Harrison, Ainslie & Co. for ironstone. Schneider, Hannay & Co. 74 men U/G and surface.” |
| Wilkin, Mr John Bryant | 269 | In charge of Wheal Bassett & Grylls. About 40 fms deep. |
| Williams, Captain John | 515 | In charge of Cwm Erfin Mine |
| Williams, Captain Zacharias | 273-276 | “In charge of Huel Friendship, Devon Wheal Union. Aged 65 years. Had worked Crenver and Wheal Abraham about 40 yrs before. Had been an agent for 30 years.” |
| Williams, Mr Edward | 497-470 | Surgeon of Wrexham. |
| Williams, Mr Edward | 465-467 | In charge of Park Mines (45 men), South Minera, Wynnstay ining Co. |
| Williams, Mr James | 485-487 | Surgeon of Holywell, for 12 years (since 1851). |
| Williams, Mr John Graham | 511-513 | Agent for Goggerdan Estate of Mr Pryse Loveden. |
| Williams, Richard H. | 92-95, 137-139 | “Captain at:- Charlestown United (Tin) 160 fms from surface. St Austell Consols 80 fms from surface. Plus two smaller mines.” |
| Willow Bank Mine | 514 | |
| Wilson, Dr John Bateman | 307, 308 | Doctor to Parkside Mine for 6 or 7 years. |
| Winder Mine | 308, 309 | Iron |
| Wingerworthh | 4 | |
| Wire Gill Mine | 395, 397, 398 | Worked since c1853. |
| Wire Rope | 71, 97, 158, 159, 205, 209, 211, 212, 222, 224, 225, 249, 280, 303, 371, 374, 386, 387, 391, 393, 434-435, 436 | “158 Trial at Levant cost £500 and was a total. Gone back to flat hempen ropes. 205 Fear of precipitate in copper mines. 222 At Marriot’s Shaft 371 With cages at Allenheads. 436 Recently introduced at Devon Great Consols. See Grassington – J.R. Eddy’s evidence.” |
| Wiseman, Mr Thomas | 432 | Was a miner at Kettlewell, now a Manager of Appletreeick Mine. |
| Women | 3, 37, 215, 331, 346, 404, 407, 412, 424, 445, 450, 494, 502, 504, 522, 524 | None at Snailbeach. Four at Roman Gravels – usually single. |
| Wood End Mine | 298 | |
| Wood Mine | 264 | |
| Worvas Downs Mine | 184 | |
| Wyle, Mr Alexander Henry | 449 | Level in Edinburgh, and inspected mines for the Commission. |
| Wynnstay Mining Company | 465 | |
| Yarner Mine | 455 | “A copper mine at Bovey Tracey which had worked for six or seven years. Deepest level at 40 fms, but sinking to 50 fms. Steam engine recently put up, but only worked when water power was short.” |
| Yeathouse Mine | 308, 309 | Iron mine. |
| Yewthwaite Mine | 317 | 4 men U/G. |
| Yorkshire Mine | 424 | At Appletreewick. 6 men working. |
