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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Flintshire => Topic started by: Quarryman on Wednesday 20 June 18 19:57 BST (UK)

Title: Cilcain
Post by: Quarryman on Wednesday 20 June 18 19:57 BST (UK)

My ancestor Harry ap John moved from Llansannan to Cilcain (or Kilken as it is in bishops transcripts)
in the early 1700s. I thought he would be an agricultural labourer and work on the land, but I have since learned that Cilcain "had an industrial history". Does anyone know what this industry was.

Harry married Mary Davies "of Aberchweeler" in 1741.

Title: Re: Cilcain
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 20 June 18 20:39 BST (UK)

Lead mining and gold mining according to the village website ;D
https://web.archive.org/web/20060613234954/http://www.cilcain.demon.co.uk:80/old.html

And drinking, apparently?!