Arthur Williams, Camborne, Fuse Works Packer in 1911 Census

[G_B_W]

Hello All.

This forum has been very helpful to me in tracking down part of my father’s Cornish family. I am trying to find information about my grandfather’s older brother, Arthur Williams. Arthur was listed in the 1911 census as living at 10 Centenary Row West, Camborne, age 23, a packer at the fuse works. I believe he joined the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in WWI. I have been unable to sort through all of the Arthur Williams’ from Cornwall to find any clue as to whether he survived the war and/or if he married or when he died. However, I recently found my grandfather’s address book from 1953 which has Arthur living at Trenhaile Terrace, Malpas, Truro. There is a note saying Arthur worked at the Boscawen Bridge. Can anyone point me to any relevant information?

Thank you!

[ScouseBoy]

Is this electrical fuses?  or is it fuses for explosives, do you know?

[giggsycat]

Hi

Looks like he lived in a lovely location!

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/4-trenhaile-terrace/malpas/truro/tr1-1sl/24274374

Giggsy

[robo196]

hi there the address were you give when he lived there in 1911 10 centenary road in 1939 there was a
hettie (esther) Williams living there single dob 4 jan 1897 any relation

[robo196]

did he have any other names I e james this person I found living in cambourne another person in his household annie Williams works as a varnisher in the fuse factory

[G_B_W]

Esther Williams was a younger sister. She died in 1996 at the age of 99. I wish I could have talked to her. I'm sure she could have answered many questions. Esther never married. There were seven children listed on the 1911 census. As far as I know, my grandfather, George, the second oldest, was the only one to have living children, (at least as far as I know at this point!)

[osprey]

have you checked for him on the 1939 register ?

[Little Nell]

In 1911 I think he must have worked at the one of the fuse works at Tuckingmill near Camborne.  They manufactured safety fuses for the mining industry.  Interesting history of the Bickfords Fuse works here:

http://www.cornishmineimages.co.uk/bickfords-fuse-works/

Some interesting pictures too.  There were others including Bennets.  Some sites in Cornwall have been given a new lease of life like that one which is now part of a supermarket.

Nell

[Little Nell]

This is the Boscawen Bridge at Truro:

http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw021661

This particular bridge was demolished when the by-pass was built and a more modern - and quite wide - bridge replaced it.

Nell