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<br> Since [[Truck system wages]] for paying clay miners were in use in many if not all of the mines, commerce did not thrive in the same way it did in the rest of the parish. It was argued that clay miners did not mine in the same way tinners did, so the laws against that system of payment did not apply - and since the wealth of the region was based on china clay mining, no one of influence opposed that view. | <br> Since [[Truck system wages]] for paying clay miners were in use in many if not all of the mines, commerce did not thrive in the same way it did in the rest of the parish. It was argued that clay miners did not mine in the same way tinners did, so the laws against that system of payment did not apply - and since the wealth of the region was based on china clay mining, no one of influence opposed that view. | ||
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==== Records<br> ==== | ==== Records<br> ==== | ||
<br> Treverbyn was considered part of [[St Austell, Cornwall|St. Austell parish]] until 1848, when that parish was divided into 3. Records before that date appear under St. Austell; the St. Austell Genealogical and Historical Website (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.comm/~staustell) has transcriptions of manorial records as well as church registers. Be sure to check there for records prior to 1848. | <br> Treverbyn was considered part of [[St Austell, Cornwall|St. Austell parish]] until 1848, when that parish was divided into 3. Records before that date appear under St. Austell; the St. Austell Genealogical and Historical Website (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.comm/~staustell) has transcriptions of manorial records as well as church registers. Be sure to check there for records prior to 1848. | ||
St. Peter's Church of England was built in 1850; the parish registers commence from that date, and have been transcribed. They're available for free on the St. Austell Genealogical and Historical website, as well as the | St. Peter's Church of England was built in 1850; the parish registers commence from that date, and have been transcribed. They're available for free on the [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell St. Austell Genealogical and Historical website], as well as the [http://cornwall-opc-database.org OPC Free Database] . LDS has filmed the registers; they're available through the Family History Centres, and through the Cornwall Record Office for a small fee. | ||
==== Online Records<br> ==== | ==== Online Records<br> ==== | ||
<br> | Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 234 Also, see the transcriptions of church and chapel registers, above, which are available online for free. <br> | ||
==== Non Conformist Records<br> ==== | |||
==== Non Conformist Records<br> ==== | |||
Trethurgy Methodist Chapel registers are also transcribed, and available as described above, as well as many Methodist circuits. | Trethurgy Methodist Chapel registers are also transcribed, and available as described above, as well as many Methodist circuits. | ||
Burials have been made in the church graveyard, which contains 308 memorials, located near the Primary School, on Treverbyn Road, since its establishment. The Treverbyn Cemetery, located next to the Primary School, contains 1550 memorials, is of a more-current vintage, and remains open to this day. | Burials have been made in the church graveyard, which contains 308 memorials, located near the Primary School, on Treverbyn Road, since its establishment. The Treverbyn Cemetery, located next to the Primary School, contains 1550 memorials, is of a more-current vintage, and remains open to this day. | ||
CFHS has conducted a survey of Memorial Inscriptions in this cemetery; please contact them via their website for details. | |||
There were many non-conformist chapels throughout the parish, including Methodist chapels at Rescorla, Stenalees, Molinnis, Greensplat, Trelowth, and Sticker. There was a Bible Christian chapel at Bugle, and another at Carthew. Many have been re-purposed or closed, and records have been lost. However, those that remain have been largely transcribed and put on the St. Austell website for free access. | There were many non-conformist chapels throughout the parish, including Methodist chapels at Rescorla, Stenalees, Molinnis, Greensplat, Trelowth, and Sticker. There was a Bible Christian chapel at Bugle, and another at Carthew. Many have been re-purposed or closed, and records have been lost. However, those that remain have been largely transcribed and put on the St. Austell website for free access. | ||
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==== Poor Law Unions<br> ==== | ==== Poor Law Unions<br> ==== | ||
[[St Austell Poor Law Union]] | Treverbyn was a participant in the [[St Austell Poor Law Union]]. | ||
==== Census<br> ==== | ==== Census<br> ==== | ||
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http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | ||
[[Cornwall Online Census Project]] | Census data 1841 through 1891 has been transcribed and checked by 2 persons; it is online for free at [[Cornwall Online Census Project]]. | ||
==== Web Sites<br> ==== | ==== Web Sites<br> ==== | ||
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