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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODHEAD LEAD MINES | Woodhead Lead Mines | Charles Wilson Woodhead Lead Mine James Weir Woodhead Lead Mine |
005 | A Small village on the Estate of Colonel Cathcart, the greater part of the houses are in good repair and all of them are one Storey high, it is wholly occupied by Miners employed at the lead mines. The mines are in the midst of the village they formerly afforded a good Supply of lead but for the last few years they have only yielded from 3 to 4000 tons yearly whereas as in former years they have been known to yield 20000 in a year. The Sole proprietor is the Hon [Honourable] Colonel Cathcart who shows a great interest in the works, the Machines for washing and crushing the lead are on the most improved principles. Silver was formerly extracted from the lead but owing to the small quantity of lead got it was discontinued. There is a library of Some hundred books belonging to the miners Supported by contributions And an occasional grant from Colonel Cathcart. A schoolhouse for the education of the miners children is also Supported by Colonel Cathcart the Salary for the Master is £100 Mistress £28 yearly with a farmhouse and garden the average [number] of attendance is about 40 & branches taught are reading writing & arithmetic. The population is about 330 & the number employed at the mine is about 150 men and boys. the Mines were first commenced in the year 1838 |
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[Page] 50List of Names collected by David Mason Pte RS & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner
Plan 5C Trace 3
Parish Carsphairn
Object - Woodhead Lead Mines - Village
[Signed] David Mason Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
25th Oct [October] 1849 [1849]
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DANIALSAN, Jane F Jamieson
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