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== HISTORY == | == HISTORY == | ||
Treverbyn Parish appeared in the Domesday Book as voke lands of an ancient manor. Walter Treverbyn was Sheriff of Cornwall in 1223; the property descended through generations of family, until Henry Courtenay, Marquess of Exon and Earl of Devon, son of a Treverbyn heiress, forfeited his lands to the crown for treason against Henry VIII. Another Treverbyn heiress married into the Trevannion family, and that family retained their land holdings for more centuries, while much of Treverbyn Courtenay was sold to local families such as the Rashleighs, Sawles, and Carlyons under the Land-Tax Redemption Act. The Duchy, of course, retained its interest[s] in the land as well. | Treverbyn Parish appeared in the Domesday Book as voke lands of an ancient manor. Walter Treverbyn was Sheriff of Cornwall in 1223; the property descended through generations of family, until Henry Courtenay, Marquess of Exon and Earl of Devon, son of a Treverbyn heiress, forfeited his lands to the crown for treason against Henry VIII. Another Treverbyn heiress married into the Trevannion family, and that family retained their land holdings for more centuries, while much of Treverbyn Courtenay was sold to local families such as the Rashleighs, Sawles, and Carlyons under the Land-Tax Redemption Act. The Duchy, of course, retained its interest[s] in the land as well. | ||
According to The Parochial History of Cornwall, ruins of the original Treverbyn manor house existed into the late 1600's, but by 1815 nothing was visible, and only the oldest inhabitants could remember the remains of a crumbled wall. The location of the church and graveyard was also lost in time. | According to The Parochial History of Cornwall, ruins of the original Treverbyn manor house existed into the late 1600's, but by 1815 nothing was visible, and only the oldest inhabitants could remember the remains of a crumbled wall. The location of the church and graveyard was also lost in time. | ||
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After the discovery of the importance of china clay (a by-product of granite), Treverbyn changed immensely. The clay mines expanded, causing hamlets and villages to disappear, while "The Cornish Alps" - looming mountains of pure white clay residue - were raised. (These were also called 'clay tips'.) Other abodes changed names; Carne Rosemary became Bugle, while Greensplat became a hole. | After the discovery of the importance of china clay (a by-product of granite), Treverbyn changed immensely. The clay mines expanded, causing hamlets and villages to disappear, while "The Cornish Alps" - looming mountains of pure white clay residue - were raised. (These were also called 'clay tips'.) Other abodes changed names; Carne Rosemary became Bugle, while Greensplat became a hole. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
==== RECORDS ==== | ==== RECORDS ==== | ||
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Treverbyn was a participant in the [[St Austell Poor Law Union]]. | Treverbyn was a participant in the [[St Austell Poor Law Union]]. | ||
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http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | All Cornish census entries 1841 through 1891 have been transcribed by volunteers and checked by 2 additional persons conversant with the names in the area; they're available online for free. As the names were transcribed as written, and some writing was very difficult to decipher, be sure to check for alternative spellings! | ||
Census data 1841 through 1891is online for free at http://www.freecen.org.uk | |||
The 1901 census is available online for a fee. | |||
Please visit http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | |||
==== WEB SITES ==== | ==== WEB SITES ==== | ||
see External Links below | see External Links below | ||
== REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING == | == REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READING == | ||
"CORNWALL and It's People", A.K. Hamilton-Jenkin, David & Charles, London, 1945 | "CORNWALL and It's People", A.K. Hamilton-Jenkin, David & Charles, London, 1945; 1988 | ||
"ST. AUSTELL: Church, Town, and Parish", A.L. Rowse, H.E. Warne, LTD, 1960 | "ST. AUSTELL: Church, Town, and Parish", A.L. Rowse, H.E. Warne, LTD, 1960 | ||
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"The Archaeology of the St. Austell China Clay Area" P. Herring and J. Smith, Historic Environment Service, Cornwall County Council, 1991 | "The Archaeology of the St. Austell China Clay Area" P. Herring and J. Smith, Historic Environment Service, Cornwall County Council, 1991 | ||
== EXTERNAL LINKS == | |||
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell St. Austell Genealogy and History] | |||
Free website with all baptism, marriage, and burial records from various sources, as well as many Manorial records, court cases, Tithe Index, and photographs of the parish, as well as the 1810 Ordnance survey map; site built and maintained by the St. Austell OPC. | Free website with all baptism, marriage, and burial records from various sources, as well as many Manorial records, court cases, Tithe Index, and photographs of the parish, as well as the 1810 Ordnance survey map; site built and maintained by the St. Austell OPC. | ||
[http://cornwall-opc.org Cornwall Online Parish Clerks] | [http://cornwall-opc.org Cornwall Online Parish Clerks] | ||
Free Database containing some of the same material as above, which covers all of Cornwall, and links to people willing to help researchers within individual parishes. | Free Database containing some of the same material as above, which covers all of Cornwall, and links to people willing to help researchers within individual parishes. | ||
[http://www.freebmd.org.uk FreeBMD] | [http://www.freebmd.org.uk FreeBMD] | ||
Registrar's Index from July 1 1837 to current day - indicates Quarter and DISTRICT in which the event was registered; Information can be used to order certificate copies | Registrar's Index from July 1 1837 to current day - indicates Quarter and DISTRICT in which the event was registered; Information can be used to order certificate copies | ||
[http://www.freecen.org.uk FreeCens] - transcriptions of all the Cornish census records, 1841 to 1891, checked by 3 people; uses original spelling, so please be sure to try various spelling alternatives. | [http://www.freecen.org.uk FreeCens-UK] - transcriptions of all the Cornish census records, 1841 to 1891, checked by 3 people; uses original spelling, so please be sure to try various spelling alternatives. | ||
[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||