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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cornwall => Topic started by: G_B_W on Friday 16 September 16 21:51 BST (UK)
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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!
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Is this electrical fuses? or is it fuses for explosives, do you know?
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Hi
Looks like he lived in a lovely location!
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/4-trenhaile-terrace/malpas/truro/tr1-1sl/24274374
Giggsy
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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
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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
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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!)
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have you checked for him on the 1939 register ?
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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
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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
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Yes, I'm sure he would have worked at Tuckingmill or the Bickfords Fuse works. His father worked at the South Crofty mine which is visible in one of the photographs that was linked to.
What is the 1939 register? My search only turns up the 1911 census.
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you can access the 1939 register on FindMyPast. We can't look up for you because of copyright. It was the sort of census taken at the start of the Second World War
"In December 1938 it was announced in the House of Commons that in the event of war, a National Register would be taken that listed the personal details of every civilian in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more".
If you can find him, you'll be able to see if he is married.
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Thank you. I will subscribe to FindMyPast and see what I can find.
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you could try pay as you go first, or look out for one of their £1 offers before paying for a subscription for one piece of info.
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