Dear Huw,
Miss Maria Thomas appears in the 1891 Census as
"119 Pwyllyfelin Hut? Maria Thomas Head 41? Living on
her own means b. Glam. Pontypridd.
Mary L. James? Cousin29 Teacher of
Music. B. " "
Research to continue.
Best wishes,
Bert
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Sent: 05 September 2009 08:42
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Subject: [WLS-OGMORE-VALLEY] Woman ahead of her time?
Hi All,
Whilst extracting some information for my electric light article
I came across this snippet from the Central Glamorgan Gazette of
16 September 1892...
The only female Mine Owner I have heard mention in this area, if not the
whole country?
"GOOD NEWS FOR BLACKMILL
Miss Maria Thomas, of Pwllyfelyn Cottage, Llandyfodwg, has struck a spnedid
vein of coal over feet thick, in the Pantyfud Valley, about half-a-mile
above Blackmill. It is supposed to be the Red Ash vein, and the one that the
Yorkshire Company are now sinking to. This place is a mile from Miss Thomas`
first level which she opened some years ago. This seam is on the rise under
the whole of Glynogwr Mountain".
--
Regards
Huw
Secretary, OVLHS
Huw(a)ovlhs.co.uk
http://ovlhs.co.uk/
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