Hi Jean, I checked out Ian Winstanley's website which has lists of mines & managers at different times throughout the 19th & early 20th century, but to no avail. You can check for yourself at: http://www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ There is another website at http://www.tidza.demon.co.uk/page7.html which lists mines in 1896. I noted your children of John Black, one of them was: "William born 1879, Hugh Balantyre, Lanark" I think this might be an error, & is actually High Blantyre? Best Wishes Jim (from Blantyre!) <==============================<>=============================> A man cannae bear a' his ain kin aboot on his ain back. Genealogy Hamepage: http://homepages.go.com/~seimi/genes.html <===============================================================> <==============================<>================================>