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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. ( | 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. | ||
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Treverbyn was considered part of [[St. Austell]] | 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 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. | ||