There’s a lot of material on this site about surnames, their type, their frequency, their geography and what they tell us about the Cornish language. But there’s not much about forenames or baptismal names. Forenames tell us nothing about those who bear them but can reveal considerable information about those who bestow them and on … Continue reading Male first names in 16th century Cornwall
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Lesnewth and one of Cornwall’s first old age pensioners
No need to take hours pondering over which fascinating biography to choose to illustrate a life from this parish. For the simple reason that Lesnewth, near Boscastle on Cornwall’s north coast, provides just one case for the database. Fortunately, or unfortunately for the length of this blog, the life course of Fanny Woolridge can be … Continue reading Lesnewth and one of Cornwall’s first old age pensioners
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