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Re: Travelling - North Devon to Camborne 1840s
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 07 September 25 12:42 BST (UK) »
Again, another example of how very little I know...of the connections, how life/occupations worked. I therefore don't have those lateral thoughts....very superficial mind I'm afraid.

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Re: Travelling - North Devon to Camborne 1840s
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 07 September 25 13:51 BST (UK) »
The "Very few of our ancestors travelled more than 10 miles from their birthplace" has been totally shattered to smithereens by genealogy research.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Travelling - North Devon to Camborne 1840s
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 07 September 25 13:59 BST (UK) »
It's certainly an eye opener for me.

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Re: Travelling - North Devon to Camborne 1840s
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 07 September 25 14:03 BST (UK) »
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Yes but he was a Carpenter. He did, together with his son Frank start a very successful building business with many properties within Camborne (hopefully) still there?
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There is more to mining than digging out the ore.

There are all the mine props to create.

The frames and water wheels that powered the pumps and crushing equipment were initially made out of timber.

They had timber trucks running on wooden rails.

The mine building itself, workers cottages, landing stages going out to sea.

Plenty of opportunity for a skilled craftsman and or his apprentice.
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