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jane k
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Swanage stonemasons
« on: Sunday 27 September 09 17:47 UTC (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
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nanny jan
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Re: Swanage stonemasons
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 September 09 18:22 UTC (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
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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto)
jane k
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Re: Swanage stonemasons
« Reply #2 on: Monday 28 September 09 08:47 UTC (UK) »
Nanny Jan
Thanks very much - that looks like a really useful site.

Jane K
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