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Extract from 1881 Census: Edward & Ann Gill
The Furness area was well known for it's Iron Ore Mining in the 17th and 18th Century
Edward can be seen as an "IRON MINER" ...another piece in the South African Gold-rush story !
Click on the mining link below if you want to know more about the mining in that area at the end of the 17th Century.
ASKAM MINING LINK
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