Digest of Welsh Historical Statistics : Lead, Copper, Slate and Other Minerals, 1804-1974

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>This machine-readable version of John Williams' &lt;i&gt;Digest of Welsh Historical Statistics&lt;/i&gt; is the result of a collaboration between the Statistical Directorate of the National Assembly for Wales, the History Data Service and the Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis at Queen's University Belfast.<br>
John Williams' &lt;i&gt;Digest of Welsh Historical Statistics&lt;/i&gt; is intended to provide a service for those working on the history of modern Wales. It arises from a belief that the quantitative element is a necessary and important part of the historical record; from an awareness that it was an aspect that was particularly inaccessible for scholars of Welsh history; and from a conviction that some encouragement in the use of quantitative material was necessary. It is modelled on the two volumes dedicated to British historical statistics: Mitchell, B.R. and Deane, P. (1962) &lt;i&gt;Abstract of British historical statistics&lt;/i&gt; and Mitchell, B.R. and Jones, H.G. (1971) &lt;i&gt;Second abstract of British historical statistics&lt;/i&gt;.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR> The main tables are:<br>
<br><br>Output of copper ore in tons, by main counties, 1855-1919<br>
Copper ore sold at Swansea ticketings, 1804-1881; and imports of copper ore and unwrought copper to Swansea, 1832-1874, and Llanelli 1832-1898<br>
Lead ore. Output and number of mines recording sales, by main counties, 1845-1948<br>
Zinc ore. Ouput, by main counties, 1854-1938; Bluestone, output, Anglesey, 1863-1917<br>
Slate and slate slabs. Output, main counties, 1882-1938; and Wales 1882-1974<br>
Gold and silver, output, 1854-1920<br>
Limestone, sandstone and igneous rocks, output, 1895-1974<br>
Employment. Numbers employed in metalliferous mines, by county, 1872-1926<br>
Employment. Numbers employed in slate mines and quarries, by county, 1884-1926<br>
Employment. Deaths in metalliferous mines and quarries, North Wales and South Wales, 1873-1926<br>
Price of lead, 1620-1765, and of lead ore, 1662-1809 and 1859-1882<br>
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Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.<br>