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Cornwall Emigration and Immigration (view source)
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[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Emigration and Immigration | [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Emigration and Immigration | ||
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A devastating collapse of the economy in Cornwall during the 19th century resulted in a massive exodus of much of the population (referred to as the ''Cornish Diaspora''), and it was not until 1971 that the population of Cornwall returned to that (about 350,000) of the mid-19th century. | A devastating collapse of the economy in Cornwall during the 19th century resulted in a massive exodus of much of the population (referred to as the ''Cornish Diaspora''), and it was not until 1971 that the population of Cornwall returned to that (about 350,000) of the mid-19th century. | ||