Lead mining in Llanferres Denbigh 1800's

[tornado]

Please can anyone help with the social history of the lead miners in Llanferres Denbigh around 1815?. I have an ancestor who was a miner then and i am looking to gain insight into his life back then. I appreciate any support here thank you.

[tonepad]

Historical background:

"...Mold in the centre of the main distribution of mines, from Halkyn Mountain, through the Alyn Valley to Llanferres & Maeshafn."

http://moldcivicsociety.org.uk/lead-a-backdrop-to-mold-by-diane-johnson/


Tony

[Fisherman]

Have a look at this interesting site:
https://sites.google.com/site/flintshireleadmining/02-flintshire-lead-mining-history

Although primarily about Flintshire it will give you an insight into lead miners working conditions, housing, illness & accidents and also interviews with miners in the 1840's

Fisherman

[tornado]

thank you both for the advise and websites . this is appreciated and i will go online for this info .

[Nigel Porter]

Hello Tornado,  My family were lead miners in Llanferres at the same time as you are researching your family, so we may have a connection.  George Williams (1784 - 1858) was a lead miner and then parish clerk and he married Elizabeth Parry (1783 - 1882) in 1813 and they went on to have 6 children, including my G.G. Grandfather George Williams (1815 - 1864). Any connection?

[tornado]

Hello Nigel , thank you for replying . Regarding my ancestor , let me tell you some more . My 2 x G Grandfather was a Robert Parry b 1826 in Llanferres Denbigh . Now he Married an Elizabeth Williams in 1849 . Robert was a 2nd generation lead Miner and he worked at this around 1851. I have many Elizabeths in my Tree , but not sure if your ancestor is here?. Maybe you could look into your records a bit and give me more info ?. Then we could compare notes. Thanks again.

[fiddlerslass]

For anyone interested in social history it's worth reading the testimonies on working conditions in the 1842 reports into child labour. They cover lead and coal mines as well as some iron works. You can download for various parts of the country from here, and may even find an ancestor was interviewed. I found it very informative regarding my lead miners from Co.Durham, and one of mine (Jacob Crawhall)was interviewed.

https://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/literature/royalcommissionreports/index.html

[Nigel Porter]

I don't have much on Elizabeth Parry as the marriage record shows her parish as being Mold at the time (1813), but on subsequent censuses she is recorded as born in Llanferres, so perhaps she had moved to work in Mold?  There are 2 baptisms for Elizabeth Parry in Llanferres in 1785, one to parents John and Mary and the other Thomas and Barbara.  Normally children are named after parents and of the 6 children that George and Elizabeth had the oldest daughter was named Mary, but another was Barbara, so not sure that confirms anything.  The 2 boys were named George (paternal grandfathers name) and Edward, so again no connection to the Thomas/John from 1785.  Therefore I can't confirm if either of these couples are Elizabeths parents etc

[tornado]

thanks Nigel for the recent info . I am sorry but after having checked on my F History files , i don't think we have any Family links .