Mining life

[nancy]

My ancestor, Carl Ferm was a miner (hammarsmedsmastare) in Storfors Bruk in the 1800's.  I would like to find out what his life was like.  Was a hammarsmedsmastare affluent or middle class?  Where can I find information on the life of a miner in mid-19th century Sweden?   Thank you.
 
Nancy

[Bo Johansson]

A hammarsmedsmästare (Master Hammer-smith) was not a miner but a master craftsman at a hammer mill, where they used a hammer (often water-powered) to hammer the raw iron to make wrought iron.
 
See for example  http://www.finspong.se/hafla/ (click on English for English text)
 
// Bo Johansson