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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 other abodes changed names. For instance, 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 other abodes changed names. For instance, Carne Rosemary became Bugle, while Greensplat became a hole. | ||
Since | 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. | ||
Treverbyn was considered part of [[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. | Treverbyn was considered part of [[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 OPC Free Database (http://cornwall-opc-database.org). LDS has filmed the registers; they're available through the Family History Centres, and through the Cornwall Record Office for a small fee. | 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 OPC Free Database (http://cornwall-opc-database.org). LDS has filmed the registers; they're available through the Family History Centres, and through the Cornwall Record Office for a small fee. | ||