Thanks Paul, that was bloody fast!!!
But no luck, I'm afraid. Song about "miner for lead" goes something like

"Name, William Hill, Occupation, a miner for lead.
Six children still living, Wife, seven years dead"

As I said, it's in reply to a census form, British, possibly north-midlands area. Not sure of name of miner, just that he is struggling on with several kids after his wife died, and how the eldest looks after the others etc.