Cornwall & Devon Index

	Cornwall & Devon Index

Childrens’ Employment Commission Report of 1842
for Mines in Cornwall and Devon

NAME INDEX

All the names that appear in this report (male and female) are alphabetically indexed below. Where available the age of the individual is included, as well as the mine and parish where they worked or resided. The page numbers relate to the original report; The Cornwall & Devon Appendix (BPP 1842, Charles Barham The Royal Commission for Inquiring into the Employment and Condition of Children and Young Persons in the MInes of Cornwall and Devonshire). An original copy and facsimile are available in the Cornish Studies Library, Redruth.

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A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y

Name	Age	Mine	Parish	Task	Page
Allen, Eliza	20	Trethellan	Gwennap		827
Arthur, S. P.	40		Gwennap	Mine surgeon	819
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Bailey, George	56	Dolcoath	Camborne		834
Baker, James	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		818
Barham, Charles				Author
Barrett, Francis		Charlestown United	St. Austell	Mine Agent	850
Bartle, Jane	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Bartle, Sally		Trethellan			785
Bennett, William		Wheal Kitty	St. Agnes		835
Besanko, William		Carn Brea	Redruth		830
Bishop, Richard	16	East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East		843
Blewett, William	16	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		853
Bawden, Ann	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Bawden, Grace		Trethellan	Gwennap		843
Buckingham, Martha	14	Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		845
Buller, Mary	15	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		854
Burnett, Charles	36	West Wheal Hewell	Gwennap		828
Burrows, Richard	26	Trethellan	Gwennap		827
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Carlyon, Mr				Mine surgeon	746,814
Carne, Joseph			Penzance	JP	849
Carne, Mr.		Wheal Coates	St. Agnes	Mine manager	737
Carpenter, H	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Carpenter, Nicholas	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Carpenter, Richard	30	Carn Brea	Illogan	Surface Captain	830
Carthew, Edward		Balleswidden		Surface Captain	847
Chapman, Thomas	15	East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East		843
Cloak, Nicholas, S.	31	Carnon Consols		Mine Purser	836
Cobbledick, John	37	Dolcoath	Camborne		840
Collins, James	14	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		853
Collum, William		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		750
Coom, Caroline	11	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		854
Cotty, Catherine	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Crougy, John	44	Tresavean	Gwennap		827
Cullis, William	17	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		853
Curnow, Elizabeth	24	Consolidated	Gwennap		845
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Davey, Elizabeth	17	Charlestown United	St. Austell		852
Davey, Elizabeth		Dolcoath	Camborne		746
Davey, Stephen			Redruth	JP	830
Davey, William	42	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		817
Davis, Capt. R.N.		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		737-8, 758, 784
Dawa, Ann (Dower?)	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Down, Ann	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Dunn, Rev. Samuel			Camborne	Wesleyan minister	837
Dunstan, Thomas	16	Tresavean	Gwennap		824
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Eastlake, Joseph	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Ellory, Mr.	C 45	Wheal Friendship	St. Hilary	Mine agent	840
Evans, Eliza	17	Budnick Consols	Perranzabuloe		831
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Fall, Sally	19	Gwennap Mines	Gwennap		828
Fidock, Thomas	13	East Wheal Crofty	Illogan		833
Francis, Fanny	17	United Mines	Gwennap		831
Francis, Henry	16	Tresavean	Gwennap		824
Francis, Mr.		United Mines	Gwennap	Mine agent	744. 784
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George, Absolom	13	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		854
George, Henry	59	Charlestown United	St. Austell		851
Giddy, Joseph	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Gilbard, Joseph	23	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		816
Glanville, John		North Roskear	Camborne		749
Grig, Jane	U17	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Gurney, T. P.			Marazion	Mine surgeon	818
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Harper, James	38	Gwennap Mines			828
Harris, Abraham	54	Tresavean	Gwennap		826
Harris, George			Redruth	Overseer of Poor Rate	829
Harris, William	15	Trethellan	Gwennap		822
Hellery, Richard	30	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		817
Henwood, W. J.			Penzance		739, 740, 814
Hooper, Jane	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Hockin, Elizabeth	17	Charlestown United	St. Austell		852
Hosking, Jane		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
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Jeffrey, Joseph	17	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		816
Jeffrey, Richard	9	Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		846
Jenkin, James		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		750
Jenkin, Sarah	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Jenkin, W.			Camborne	Teacher	798
Jennings, Joseph	42	Tresavean	Gwennap	Mine agent	823
Jewell, Jane	21	East Wheal Crofty	Illogan		835
Jewell, Rev. Thomas			St. Just & St. Agnes	Wesleyan Minister	849
Johns, Mary	14	Tresavean	Gwennap		826
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Karkeek, Elizabeth	18	Tresavean	Gwennap		826
King, James	20	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		816
Knuckey, Ann		Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Knuckey, Tamasin		Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Knuckey, Thomas		Trethellan	Gwennap		823
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Lanyon, Richard			Camborne	Mine surgeon	742ff, 783, 834
Lemon, Sir Charles					769, 811ff
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Magor, J. P.			Redruth	JP	830
Manuel, Charles	16	Carnon Consols			837
Manuell, Mary	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Martin, Catherine	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Martin, John Henry	12	Trethellan	Gwennap		822
Martin, Mary A.	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Martin, Thomas K.	14	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Matthews, Mr.		Wheal Friendship		Mine manager	741
Menier, Richard	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Mewton, Richard	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Michell, John		North Roskear	Camborne		749
Middleton, Mr		East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East	Mine agent	843
Mitchell, Edward		East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East	Mine purser	843
Mitchell, Edward	16	East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East		843
Morcom, Elisha	13	Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		846
Morom, Christiana	53	East Wheal Crofty	Illogan		835
Moyle, Elizabeth	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Moyle, Mary	51		Gwennap	Sextoness	827
Moyle, M. P.			Helston	Chemical analyst	737, 776
Moyle, Thomas		Trethellan	Gwennap		750
Moyle, Thomas	37	Trevascus	Camborne	Underground Captain	772, 831
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Nankarvis, John	36	Levant	St Just	Surface Captain	848
Nicholas, H.			Kehelland	Teacher	782
Nicholls, Mary	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Nicholls, Michael L. A.	11	United Mines	Gwennap		835
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Oates, Charles	41	Wheal Jewell	Gwennap		828
Oats, Mr.		Wheal Vor	Breage	Mine agent	842
Odgers, Joseph	14	Tresavean	Gwennap		827
Odgers, Richard	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Orby, James	18	Tresavean	Gwennap		825
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Pace, Mr.		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath	Mine surgeon	757, 815ff, 819
Pascoe, Christiana	17	Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		846
Paynter, Ann		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Pearce, Mr. Edmund			Tavistock	Mine surgeon	820
Penhall, John	50	Fowey Consols	St. Blazey		854
Penrose, Ann	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Petherick, Capt. William		Dolcoath	Camborne		746, 837
Phillips, Mr.			Tucking Mill, Illogan	Teacher	735, 798, 837
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Reed, James	22	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		816
Reed, Mr.		Wheal Vor	Breage	Mine agent	841
Richards, James		Dolcoath	Camborne		749
Richards, John		Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		844
Richards, John	13	East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East		833
Richards, William	46	North Roskear	Camborne		839
Richards, William	18	Tresavean	Gwennap		825
Roberts, Henry	38	Wheal Coates	St. Agnes		835
Roberts, Joseph	11	East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East		843
Robinson, Mr.			St. Austell	Mine surgeon	819
Rodda, John		Trethellan	Gwennap		849
Rogers, Rev. Hugh			Camborne	Rector	798, 832
Roscorle, Mary Ann (Roskrow)	12	Tresavean	Gwennap		826
Rowe, J.			Tucking Mill, Illogan	Teacher	798
Rowe, Mr.		Levant	St. Just	Mine agent	749
Rowett, William	13	Charlestown Mines	St. Austell		752
Rule, William		Dolcoath	Camborne		748
Rundle, John	14	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		853
Rutter, Mr.		East Wheal Crofty	Illogan	Mine agent	833
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Sandow, Jane	17	Wheal Gorland	Gwennap		831
Sarah, Benjamin	23	Wheal Unity Wood	Chacewater		828
Shakereley, Mr.			Tucking Mill, Illogan	Teacher	798
Spargoe, John	11	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		854
Sprague, Mr.		Trethellan	Gwennap	Mine agent	821-822
Stephens, Elizabeth (Jnr)		Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Stephens, James	40	Tresavean	Gwennap		825
Stephens, James	15	Tresavean	Gwennap		825
Stephens, Thomas	45	Tincroft	Illogan		829
Sylvester, Stephen	16	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		815
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Tallack, Mrs.			Camborne	Teacher	798
Thomas, Ann	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Thomas, Harry	10	Charlestown Mines	St. Austell		852
Thomas, J.			Camborne	Teacher	798
Thomas, James	25	Cooks Kitchen	Illogan		831
Thomas, Jane	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Thomas, Richard	55	Charlestown Mines	St. Austell		851
Thomas, W.			Brea, Illogan	Teacher	782, 798
Tillum, John	14	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		853
Tippet, Mary	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Trathan, William	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		789
Trathen, Elizabeth	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Trebilcock, Thomas	44	East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East		844
Tredinnick, Mr. Nicholas		East Wheal Rose	Newlyn East	Mine agent	744, 754, 833
Tremenheere, Seymour			St. Just		743, 753, 801, 811
Trengrove, Silas	U18	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		785
Tresidder, John	18	Tresavean	Gwennap		825
Trethewey, William	13	Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		846
Trevethan, Henry	50	Tresavean	Gwennap		831
Trezona, Jane		Dolcoath	Camborne		746
Trezona, Richard	52	North Roskear	Camborne		839
Turner, Jacob	17	Carn Brea	Illogan		840
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Uren, Elizabeth	U18	Trethellan	Gwennap		785
Uren, Jane	16	Tresavean	Gwennap		826
Uren, Richard	11	Tresavean	Gwennap		827
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Vawdrey, Mr. George			Hayle	Mine surgeon	819
Vawdrey, Mr.			St. Austell	Mine surgeon	819
Verran, Mary	14	Consolidated Mines	Gwennap		845
Vivian, J.			Camborne	Teacher	798
Vivian, Joseph		North Roskear	Camborne	Mine manager	735, 838
Vivian, Simon	88	North Roskear	Camborne		840
Vincent, Henry	18	Tresavean	Gwennap		825
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Warren, Henry	60	North Roskear	Camborne		833
Wasley, Anna	20	Ale and Cakes	Gwennap		828
Waters, Jacob	46	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		817
Waters, Jacob	17	Fowey Consols	Tywardreath		852
Whear, S.			Penponds, Illogan	Teacher	798
Williams, Elisha	27	Tresavean	Gwennap		827
Williams, Martha	11	Trethellan	Redruth (resides)		823
Williams, Richard	45	Wheal Jewell			840
Wood, Mr.		Wheal Vor		Mine clerk	842
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Young, John	50	Tincroft	Illogan		829

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