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Title: Swanage stonemasons
Post by: jane k on Sunday 27 September 09 18:47 BST (UK)

I`m looking at the Linington family on the 1851 census in Swanage district 2a, page21.  They, and most of the families in that district appear to be stonemasons.  I`m not familiar with the area myself so can anyone explain why this was so?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Jane k

Title: Re: Swanage stonemasons
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 27 September 09 19:22 BST (UK)

Hi Jane K,

Purbeck stone.  If you go to the Swanage page on the Dorset OPC site :

http://www.opcdorset.com

Scroll down (almost at the end) and there is a list of Purbeck stone mines.


Lots of other Swanage info available; parish registers, directories, maps, MIs, etc.

Hope you find something useful.


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Swanage stonemasons
Post by: jane k on Monday 28 September 09 09:47 BST (UK)

Nanny Jan
Thanks very much - that looks like a really useful site.

Jane K

Title: Re: Swanage stonemasons
Post by: renchero on Sunday 25 October 15 20:50 GMT (UK)

Purbeck stone.  at one time used in huge quantity's for building.my ancestors, also stonemasons came from there too.it seems most of them where smugglers as well.