REPORT by CHARLES BARHAM, Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Mines of Cornwall and Devonshire, and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

Orders and inquiries

PLAN 1 North Roskear, Main Lode

PLAN 2. East Wheal Crofty

TABLE 1. Weights of Miners Working Underground in the Several Mining Districts of the West of England

TABLE 3. Showing the Number and Proportion of Male Death at Certain Intervals of Age in Several Mining and Non-Mining Parishes in Cornwall

TABLE 3. The Same Particulars Respecting Females

TABLE 4. Showing the Average ages of Persons above 30 and Registered in Three Years in the Parish of Camborne in Two Years in Gewnnap and in One Years in Illogan

TABLE 5

TABLE 6. Showing the Particulars stated with respect to Miners and other Males above the age of 15, distinctly

Table 7

TABLE 8. Showing the Number of Accidents which Occurred in East Wheal Crofty During the Several Months of the Year 1840, With the Loss of Time Occasioned by them to the Men

TABLE 9. Mine Accidents

DOLCOATH MINE SOUP ACCOUNT

Abstract of One Week's Delivery, Dolcoath Tribute Pay, Dolcoath Tutwork Pay, North Roskear Pay, Trethellan Pay, Fowey Consolidated Mines, Fowey Consols Mines.

The following is a synopsis of the quality of ores raised and also the proceeds and expenditure of the FOWEY CONSOLS MINE in the parish of Tywardreath, in the county of Cornwall, for one years, ending the 31st, December, 1838, together with a Statistical Account of the number of persons employed, their average monthly wages, &c

The following is a statistical Account of the Agents, Labourers and others, employed In and on the foregoing mine, exclusive of carriers and those casually employed

Estimated Rate of Wages per Month

Household accounts No.1, Household accounts No.2, Household accounts No.3, Household accounts No.4, Household accounts No.5

TABLE 10. Showing for a certain number of adult miners able to write in the several districts, the average age at which they learned and where they obtained instruction.

I. - AGES AND NUMBERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

II. - HOURS OF WORK

III. - MEALS

IV. - NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 17. Showing the several Employments of the Children and Young Persons at the Surface in certain Mines of Copper, Tin and Lead in different District, distinguished the Ages and the Sex of the Individuals

V. - STATE OF THE PLACE OF WORK

VI. - ACCIDENTS

VII. - HOLIDAYS

TABLE 18. - A Return of the Gettings of the Girls employed at Trethellan Mines, a promiscuously taken from March 1840 to March 1841

TABLE 19. - A Return of the under-mentioned Girls and Boys Wages employed Dressing Ores in the Fowey Consols Mines, taken promiscuously from the Cost Book from one years to the end of March 1841

VIII. - HIRING AND WAGES

TABLE 20. - Showing the Rates of Wages of different metals in the several Districts distinguishing the Sexes, the extreme Ages, and the Underground from the Surface Labourers

IX. - TREATMENT AND CARE

X. - PHYSICAL CONDITION

TABLE 21. Showing the Nature of the Illness or Injury detaining the Children and Young Persons of both sexes from work at the Surface in the Carlestown United Mines, during on Year, together with the loss of time occasioned thereby

TABLE 22. Showing the particulars respecting a Number of Families where the Mothers have been employed at the Mines previously to their Marriage

XI. - MORAL CONDITION

TABLE 23. Showing the Number of Sunday, Day and Evening Schools in several parishes in the different Districts, and other particulars concerning them, as stated in the Returns to the printed Queries

TABLE 24

TABLE 25. Showing the Number of Children and Young Persons in the several Mines and Mining Districts who attend Sunday Schools, who are able to read, and who have written their names on the Tabular Form

TABLE 26. Showing the Average Age of the Children &c., in certain Sunday Schools

TABLE 27. Common Day Schools

XII. - COMPARATIVE CONDITION

TABLE 28

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

WHEAL BUDNICK CLUB

APPENDIX C

No.1. Stephen Sylvester, aged 16

No.2 Joseph Jeffrey, miner aged 17

No.3. James King, aged 20, miner

No.4. James Reed, aged 22, miner

No.5. Joseph Gilbard, aged 23, miner

No.6. Richard Hellery, aged 30, miner

No.7. William Davey, aged 42, miner

No.8. Jacob Waters, miner, aged 46

No.9. James Baker, aged 56

APPENDIX E

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY CHARLES BARHAM, Esq., M.D

1. Copper Mine, Trethellan

No.1. Mr. Sprague. Examined April 19th., 1851

No.2. John Henry Martin, 12 years and 8 months old. Examined at Trethellan,

No.3. Samuel Tippet, 10 years and 7 months old. Examined at Trethellan, 98

No.4. William Harris, 15 years old. Examined at Trethellan, March 6th., 1841

No.5. Thomas Knuckey Martin, 14 years and 2 months old. Examined at Trethellan,

March 6th., 1841

No.6. Grace Bowden, 17 years and 9 months old. Examined at Trethellan,

No.7. Martha Williams, 11 years and 5 months old. Examined at Trethellan,

Copper Mine, TRESAVEAN

No.8. Mr. Joseph Jennings. Examined March 23rd., 1841

No.9. Henry Francis, 16 years old., Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.10. Thomas Dunstan, 1years old., Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.11. James Orby, about 18 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.12. Henry Vincent, 18 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.13. James Stevens, 15 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.14. William Richards, 18 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.15. John Tresidder, 18 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.16. James Stevens, 40 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.17. Abraham Harris, 54 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.18. Mary Ann Roscorle, 12 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.19. Jane Uren, 16 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.20. Mary Johns, 14 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.21. Elizabeth Larkeek, 18 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.22. Richard Uren, 11 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.23. Joseph Odgers Vincent, 14 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.24. Elisha Williams, 27 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.25. John Crougy, 44 years old. Examined at Tresavean, March 23rd., 1841

No.27. Richard Burrows, 26 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.28. Eliza Allen, 20 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.29. Benjamin Sarah, 23 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.30. Charles Burnet, 36 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.31. Charles Oates, 41 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.32. Anna Wasley, 20 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.33. Sally Fall, 19 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.34. Paul Trewartha, 43 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.35. James Harper, 38 years old. Examined at Truro, March 10th., 1841

No.36. Mr George Harris. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.37. John Young, 50 years old. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.38. Mr. Thomas Stevens, 45 years old. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.39. William Besanko, 47 years old. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.40. Mr Richard Carpenter, 30 years old. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.41. Stephen Davey, Esq. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.42. J.P. Magor, Esq. Examined at Redruth, March 20th., 1841

No.43. Henry Trevethan, 50 years old. Examined at Truro, March 24th. 1841

No.44. James Thomas, 25 years old. Examined at Truro, March 24th. 1841

No.45. Eliza Evans, 17 years old. Examined at Truro, March 24th. 1841

No.46. Fanny Francis, 17years old. Examined at Truro, March 24th. 1841

No.47. Jane Sandow, 17 years old. Examined at Truro, March 24th. 1841

Tin and Copper Mine, TREVASCUS

No.48. Mr. Thomas Moyle, 37 years old. Examined at Camborne, March 25th., 1841

No.49. Rev. Hugh Rogers. Examined at Camborne, March 25th., 1841

Copper Mine, EAST WHEAL CROFTY

No.50. Mr. Nicholas Tredinnick. Examined at Camborne, March 25th., 1841

No.51. Mr. Rutter. Examined at East Wheal Crofty, March 25th., 1841

No.52. Thomas Fidock, 13 years old. Examined at East Wheal Crofty,

March 26th., 1841

No.53. John Richards, 13 years old. Examined at East Wheal Crofty,

March 26th., 1841

No.54. Henry Warren, 60 years old. Examined at Camborne, March 25th., 1841

No.55. George Bailey, 40 years old. Examined at Camborne, March 25th., 1841

No.56. Richard Lanyon Esq., Surgeon. Examined at Camborne, March 26th., 1841

No.57. Michael Loam Allen Nicholls, 11 years old. Examined at Truro,

March 31st., 1841

No.58. William Bennett, Examined at Truro, March 31st., 1841

No.59. Henry Roberts, 36 years old. Examined at Truro, March 31st., 1841

No.60. Christina Morom, 53 years old. Examined at Truro, March 31st., 1841

No.61. Jane Jewell, 21 years old. Examined at Truro, March 27th., 1841

Tin Mine, CARNON

No.62. Mr. Nicholas Sampson Cloak, 31 years of age. Examined at Caron Consols Mine, March 30th., 1841

No.63. Charles Manuel, 16 years old. Examined at Carnon, March 30th., 1841

No.64. Mr. Phillips. Examined at Camborne, April 32rd., 1841

No.65. Rev. Samuel Dunn. Examined at Camborne, April 23rd., 1841

Copper, and Tin Mine, DOLCOATH

No.66. Mr. William Petherick, Examined at Camborne, April 23rd,. 1841

Copper and Tin Mine

No.67. Mr. Joseph Vivian. Examined at North Roskear Mines, April 24th., 1841

No.68. Richard Trezona, 52 years old. Examined at North Roskear Mine,

May 1st., 1841

No.69. William Richards, 46 years old. Examined at North Roskear, May 1st., 1841

No.70. Simon Vivian, 88 years old. Examined at North Roskear May 1st., 1841

No.71. Jacob Turner, 17 years 3 months old. Examined at Truro, April 21st., 1841

No.72. John Cobbledick, 37 years old, Examined at Truro, April 21st, 1841

No.73. Richard Williams, 45 years old. Examined at Truro, April 23rd., 1841

Copper and Tin Mine

No.74. Mr. Ellery, 35 years old. Examined at Wheal Friendship, St. Hilary,.

Tin Mine

No.75 Mr. Reed. Examined at Wheal Vor, April 30th., 1841

No.76. Mr. Wood, one of the clerks of the mine who has paid much attention to the condition of those employed. Examined Wheal Vor, April 30th., 1841

No.77. Mr. Oates, another agent at Wheal Vor

Lead Mine

No.78. Mr. Middleton. Examined at East Wheal Rose Lead Mines, April 27th., 1841

No.79. Richard Bishop, 16 years old. Examined at East Wheal Rose, April 27th., 1841

No.80. Joseph Roberts aged 14 years 9 months. Examined at East Wheal Rose.

No.81. Edward Mitchell, 16 years and a month old. Examined at East Wheal Rose.

No.82. Thomas Chapman, 15 years old. Examined at East Wheal Rose,

April 27th., 1841

No.83. Thomas Trebilcock, 441/2 years old. Examined at East Wheal Rose. Lead Mine

No.84. The Captain of the Dressers. Examined at the Cornubian Lead Mines.

Copper Mine

No.85. Mr. John Richards. Examined at the Consolidated Mines, Gwennap.

No.86. Martha Buckingham, 14 years and one month old.

No.87. Mary Verran, 14 years and 10 months old. Examined at the Consolidated Mines

No.88. Elizabeth Curnow, 24 years old. Examined at the Consolidated Mines

No.89. Christina Pascoe, 17 years 4 months old. Examined at the Consolidated Mines

No.90. William Trethewy, 13 years old. Examined at the Consolidated Mines

No.91. Elisha Morcom, 13 years 6 months old. Examined at the Consolidated Mines

No.92. Richard Jeffrey, 9 years and 1 month old. Examined at the Consolidated Mines

II. CORNWALL - Western District

Tin Mines

No.93. Mr. Edward Carthew. Examined at Balleswidden Mine, April 16th., 1841

No.94. One of the trubuters, adult. Examined at Balleswidden Mine, April 16th, 1841

Copper and Tin Mine

No.95. Mr. John Nancarvis, 36 years old. Examined at the Levant Mine,

April 16th., 1841

No.96. Rev. Thomas Jewell. Examined at St. Just, April 16th., 1841

No.97. Joseph Carne, Esq. Examined at Penzance, April 15th., 1841

III CORNWALL - Eastern District

Tin Mine

No.98. Mr. Francis Barrett. Examined at the Charlestown United Mines April 6th., 1841

No.99. Richard Thomas, 55 years old. Examined at the Charlestown Mines

No.100. Henry George. 50 years old. Examined in the Charlestown Mines, April 5th., 1841 No.101. Harry Thomas, 10 years and 11 months old. Examined at the Charlestown Mines, April 1st., 1841

No.102. William Rowett, 13 years old. Examined at the Charlestown Mines

No.103. Elizabeth Hocking, 17 years old. Examined at the Charlestown Mines

No.104. Elizabeth Davey, 17 years old. Examined at the Charlestown Mines Copper Mine No.105. Jacob Waters, 17 years and 10 months old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines No.106. William Blewett, 16 years and 4 months old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines, April 2nd., 1841

No.107. James Collins, 14 years and 5 months old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines No.108. John Rundel, 14 years old. Examined at Fowey Consols Mines, April 2nd., 1841 No.109. William Cullis, 17 years old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines

No.110. John Tillum, 14 years and 5 months old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines No.111. John Spargoe, 11 years and 4 months old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines No.112. Mary Buller, 15 years and 10 months old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines

No.113. Caroline Coom, 11 years old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines

No.114. Absalom George, 13 years old. Examined at the Fowey Consols Mines

No.115. John Penhall, aged 50 years. Examined at Biscovay, St. Blazey, April 3rd., 1841

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