BARNES

Witness (Glazier)

BASSETT, Sir FRANCIS (1757-1835)
Of Tehidy Park, Camborne; son of Francis, MP for Penryn 1766-1769 and Margaret St Aubyn; educated at Harrow and Eton and King's College, Cambridge, MA 1786. Toured Europe with Rev. William Sandys; Recorder of Penryn 1778; Baronet 1779; MP for Penryn 1780-1796; created Baron De Dunstanville of Tehidy in 1796 and Baron Bassett of Tehidy in 1797.

Patron of science, literature and the arts and a political writer. A granite obelisk to his memory was erected by public subscription at the top of Carn Brea.

BOWDEN, THOMAS (1774- )
A farmer aged 54 at Riviere and a tenant of the CCC in the 1820's. He was born at Constantine, moved to Crowan and then to Phillack at the age of 16. About 7 or 8 years before he was Waywarden for Phillack parish and used slag from the Copperhouse furnaces to repair the roads.

Others who were also Waywardens at the same time were Mr Wearne, Mr Stevens and Mr Cardew, all old farmers in the parish. He agreed that the CCC had to distrain on his cattle about 2 years ago for unpaid rent (120 pounds pa) and he went to prison for seven weeks.

He had received hundreds of pounds for carriage from Wheal Alfred.

BRANCH, WILLIAM (1748- )
Of Gwinear now 81 years old, worked for a farmer of that parish called Christopher Hendra who kept mules for carrying copper ore from the mines to Hayle. Other similar carriers engaged were PAULL of Camborne and NICHOLAS BLEWETT.

BROGGAN, JOHN
A CCC employee who retired c1818-1820 with a pension.

CARBINES, JOHN (1758- )
Labourer of Phillack, now 71 years old. He had lived at St Erth for 40 years and could remember when a John Perkin kept Burt's House.

CARNE, JOSEPH FRS (1782-1858)
Of Penzance, the eldest son of William Carne, (qv) banker; succeeded John Edwards as Trustee / Manager of the CCC in 1807 and went to live in Riviere House in Phillack until he resigned as Manager in 1818 and moved to Penzance. A prominent Methodist and Purser of Wheal Arthur in Phillack and Relistian in Gwinear with several others; in 1823 became a Partner in the Penzance Bank of Batten, Carne and Carne. In 1828 leased Angarrack Smelting House with Thomas and William Bolitho until it was sold in 1838. In 1832/33 with his brother William, acted as Assistant Collector of Customs, Mayor of Penzance in 1836 and in 1838 a Magistrate, Banker and Merchant.

CARNE, WILLIAM (1754-1836)
Of Penzance, father of Joseph (1782-1858); Agent for Herland Mine in Gwinear and a partner in the Penzance bank of Batten, Carne & Carne. Partner in the CCC Deed of 1802 and signed as a Trustee in 1807, leasing a Carnsew property to Thomas Ellis (qv).

CHILCOTT, GILBERT HELE (1734-1810)
Son of Joseph Chilcott of Ottery St Mary in Devon. Joined his uncle Gilbert Chilcott as a Solicitor in Helston and succeeded him as Agent to the Hawkins family. Married in 1773 to Margaret Williams of St Keverne, issue 3 sons and 3 daughters. Moved to Bosvigo, Truro c1790. Partner in Deed of 1779 with £1,000 pounds in CCC.

CLEMENCE, RICHARD (1757- )
Of Phillack, 71 years old, was born at Troon and worked for the CCC for 40 years. His father and uncle worked at Curnow's on the South Quay. He admitted that with 20 or 30 men he went and knocked down a lighter from the stocks, being ordered by Captain Harry Prideaux and Mr Millett. His old superiors were later Mr Carne and then Mr William Vivian (1813-1870). The old well was just below the North Quay. Others who retired from the CCC at the same time with pensions were: Christopher Millwood, William Wearne, James Morshende, John Broggan and Jacob Luke.

COCK, WILLIAM (1767- )
Aged 61 of Gwithian was a farmer leasing his land from the CCC. He drove mules for his uncle Roger Cock, carrying copper ores and coals to and from the mines and the wharves at Copperhouse.

COODE, Sir JOHN KCB (1779-1858)
Rear Admiral of the Blue; married to Jane Penrose in 1819; granddaughter of Rev. John Trevenen (qv). Partner in Deed of 1849.

COOPER, JOHN (1755- )
A Gardener of Lelant, now 74 said that CCC's vessels discharged their cargoes in the Hayle River alongside their quays or at Bristolman's Dock, as it was called.

CORIN, RALPH (1761- )
A carrier from Gulval, now 68 brought copper ore from Wheal Cock mine at St Just to the Hayle wharves for many years, probably from 1770 onwards. He also brought tin from (An)garrack Mill to Penzance for Mr Joseph Carne and his father and for Mr William Bolitho.

COURTIS, JOHN (1751- )
Aged 77 years old in 1828, had worked for the CCC for at least 30 years.

DAVEY, JOHN
An Engineer for the Herland and Wheal Alfred mines, who was also one the 13 Trustees with James BODDY (qv).

DAVIES, GEORGE MILLETT
Merchant of Treneere in Madron, related to the Millett family of Marazion, and Penpol in Phillack. Owned shares in the vessels - Ocean, Margaret, Medora, Wave, and Alma registered at Hayle. Partner in 1849 Deed and in 1867 acquired a further £2,000 pounds interest from W H Prance. With Rev John Vivian-Vivian, Rector of Cardinham, took an active part in the realisation of CCC's assets at its close down.

DEEBLE, JOHN
Son of ROBERT DEEBLE of Looe; carried on a business as a Ropemaker at Copperhouse between 1754 and 1780.

EDWARDS, JOHN (1731-1807)
Of Ludgvan, Manager of CCC from 1765 to 1807; moved into Riviere House when it was built in 1791. A friend of Dr William Borlase (Rector of Ludgvan) from his youth. Became a friend of James Watt and Matthew Boulton, the famous engineers; corresponded with and visited them in London; in 1778 assisted William Pryce in compiling his 'Mineralogia Cornubiensis'; entertained Davies Gilbert and the young Humphrey Davy in his laboratory at Riviere House. His sons, John and Joseph, became Solicitors in Truro and acted for the CCC in later years. Partner in first Deed of 1758 with £500 pounds which he increased to £3,000 pounds in 1779.

ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER
A half brother of HANNIBAL ELLIS (qv) Took over the Brewery in Copperhouse in 1815.

ELLIS, HANNIBAL ( -1867)
Son of John Ellis, a partner in Harris, Ellis and Co. trading at Carnsew c.1750 and Catherine, his wife (1786-1844). He married his second wife Anne Trevithick. He was also one of the 13 Trustees with James BODDY (qv). In 1856 was an Agent for the Copperhouse Foundry per Post Office Directory. Part owner of the schooners - Ocean, Margaret, Wave and Alma registered at Hayle.

ELLIS, RICHARD
Now of Phillack, a lime burner. He was born in St Erth and was now 65 years old. He and his uncle John Ellis worked for the CCC at Carnsew but left in 1809 to go and work for Harvey. He had helped to erect a weir for Harris, Ellis and Co at Carnsew. He said that stones etc were taken from the Carnsew Estate and cliff by that firm to build the weir, a practice that was continued by the CCC.

ELLIS, THOMAS (1755- )
Son of John & Elizabeth Ellis; lived at Carnsew and became a clerk for the CCC 1798-1808; an under-tenant of CCC of a house and premises from 1798-1817; a formal lease of 1807 from CCC gave him a 14 year tenancy at £15 pounds p.a. Apparently not the same Thomas Ellis who became a Partner of Henry Harvey (1811-1880) and was also involved with the Tin Smelting Works at Angarrack.

EUSTICE GEORGE (Senior & Junior)
A father and son partnership of Engineers in Hayle. Linked mainly with the Copperhouse Foundry, they were responsible for the design and erection of many Cornish engines in West Cornwall in the period 1816-1880.

EUSTICE, HENRY (1811- )
An Engineer of Hayle who in 1865 owned shares in the vessels Maria and Betsy, registered in Hayle.

FLOYD, ZACCHEUS (1813- )
An engineer at CCC and joint owner with JAMES MERRIFIELD and WILLIAM BOSWORTH of the vessel 'Rechabite' (18.62 tons) registered at Hayle and sold in Sept 1867 to Swansea.

GIBBS, SYLVANUS (1750- )
Aged 79 of St Ives and a former Customs Officer. He could remember Burt's House occupied by Anne Perkins and later by a Mrs Rogers.

GILBERT, DAVIES FRS (1767-1840)
Of Tredrea and later Trewinnard, both in St Erth; became President of the Royal Society; Patron of Richard Trevithick and Humphrey Davy; MP for Helston and later Bodmin for 30 years; responsible for the choice of Brunel's design for the Clifton Suspension Bridge at Bristol; Author of 'A Parochial History of Cornwall'; friend of the CCC's manager JOHN EDWARDS, visiting him at Riviere House with the young Humphry Davy.

GILBERT, JOHN (1760- )
A CCC employee promoted from Copperhouse to a post at the Rolling Mills at St Erth; member of the first Copperhouse Methodist Society and the founder in 1783 of the St Erth Methodist Class.

GILBERT, Capt JOSHUA
Master of the ship 'Riviere' (195 tons) built by the CCC in 1860.

GILBERT, ROBERT (1796- )
Foreman of the Moulding Shop with Tom HARRIS (qv) in CCC's later years when there were from 15 to 20 moulders and labourers employed there.

GILBERT, Capt WILLIAM (1811- )
Head of the Fitters Dept at the CCC when the works first closed down in 1867. Also acted as Harbourmaster.

GLANVILLE, Capt JAMES
Succeeded Joshua GILBERT (qv) as Captain of the 'Riviere'.

GLANVILLE, JOHN ( -1822)
Agent for the CCC and a staunch Methodist; one of the 13 Trustees with James BODDY (qv).

GLANVILLE, RICHARD
Brother of John (qv) and another of the 13 Trustees with James Boddy (qv).

GREGORY, Rev FRANCIS (17?? -1853)
Vicar of Mullion from 1800 to death. Lived at Abbey House in Penzance. Married in 1835 to Maria Bolitho of Coombe in Madron. Partner in Deed of 1849.

GRILLS, HENRY
An early printer in Redruth from 1821 to 1842 and responsible for the printing of the Ore Ticketing sheets; became a Cashier for the CCC from 1842 to 1846 and afterwards a partner in the West Cornwall Bank.

GROSE, SAMUEL Jnr (1791-1866)
Son of Samuel Grose (Snr) (qv) married Ann Vivian of Gwinear became manager of Wheal Hope, where he erected his first engine and went on to design many others.

GROSE, SAMUEL Snr
An engineer who came to Wheal Alfred in Feb 1802 from the Management of mines in Somerset; engaged at £5 pounds per month, he was very active in the period to 1830 in the design of Cornish engines which the CCC manufactured.

GRYLLS, MARY SANDYS (1791-1865)
Of Helston; second daughter of John Trevenen (qv) and wife of Humphrey Millett Grylls (1789-1834) partner in Deed of 1849.

GUNDRY, HENRY (1768- )
A carpenter aged 61 was born at St Erth and worked for Herland Mines in Gwinear. He came to Hayle for a similar type of work.

ENTRY SAYS: Gundry, William, son of Henry, Carpenter

HARRIS, HENRY
A son of Tom Harris (qv) who started at the CCC at the age of 10 making cores for the moulders.

(NOTE: I understand that although known as Henry, he was named Thomas Henry Rogers HARRIS.  John Smith, OPC Phillack & Hayle)

HARRIS, TOM (1816- )
Joint Foreman of the CCC Moulding shop in 1867 with Robert GILBERT (qv) When the works closed he and his two sons, Henry (qv) and ? went to London.

(NOTE I understand that Tom HARRIS was born in 1833 and died in 1904 and when the works closed he went to London with three sons - Thomas Henry Rogers, John and William.  John Smith, OPC Phillack & Hayle)

HARVEY, FRANCIS
Teacher at the new Sunday School started in 1798 by the Copperhouse Methodist Society; still teaching there in 1817 when the children gave a Good Friday Recital; a noted lecturer, temperance worker and writer of folklore; a Merchant in Copperhouse and one of the 13 Trustees with James BODDY (qv).

HARVEY, JAMES
A Merchant of Phillack who was also one of the 13 Trustees with James BODDY (qv).

HAWKINS, ANNE (17 -1801) nee Heywood
Of Winchester, widow of Col Thomas Hawkins (1723-1766) of Trewithen. Partner in Deed of 1779 with £4,000 pounds in CCC.

HAWKINS, CHRISTOPHER (17?? -1767)Of Trewinnard in St Erth; son of Thomas (d1716); married Mary, daughter of Philip Hawkins. Partner in original Deed of 1758 with £2,000 pounds in CCC

HAWKINS, Sir CHRISTOPHER FRS (1758-1829)
Of Trewithen in Probus; son of Col Thomas and Anne. Created Baronet in 1791; MP 1784-1807 and 1818-1821, finally becoming Father of the House of Commons; wrote a History of Cornwall and a book on Tin Mining. Member with Joseph Carne of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society of Cornwall. Unmarried, Partner in 1779 Deed with £1,000 pounds in CCC.

HAWKINS, Col JOHN FRS (1761-1841)
Brother of Sir Christopher(qv), succeeding to his estate in 1829 having in 1793 sold him one-quarter share of his investment of £10,000 pounds in the CCC. Both John and Sir Christopher were sons of Thomas Hawkins and Anne Heywood and grandsons of John Hawkins of Trewinnard in St Erth. Of considerable means, he travelled in Greece and the East; married in 1801 Mary Esther Sibthorp and had issue 6 children; moved to Bignor Park in Sussex which he purchased. Wrote many papers concerning the geology of Cornwall, Sheriff of Sussex 1826.

HAWKINS, MARY (17 -1787)
Widow of Christopher of Trewinnard. In 1767 she inherited her husband's £2,000 pounds in CCC and in the 1779 Deed she was a Partner with £4,000 pounds invested.

HENDRA, WILLIAM Jnr (1811-1882)
Son of William HENDRA Snr (qv); became an engineer in Hayle; went to London in 1830 and founded a large engineering works there called Wm Hendra & Sons, Ironfounders.

HENDRA, WILLIAM Snr (1774-1863
Born at Gwinear; rented Riviere Farm from the CCC and kept a pack of mules for carrying copper ore from the mines to the CCC wharves, returning with coal.

HEYWOOD, JAMES (1687-1776)
Born and brought up in Manchester, moved to Austin Friars, London where he became a rich wholesale linen-draper. He published Poems & in c1722 his daughter Anne married Thomas Hawkins (qv) of Trewithen in Probus. Partner in the original Deed of 1758 with £2,000 pounds.

HOCKEN, HENRY
Head of the Smith's Department when the CCC closed in 1867.

HOCKEN, THOMAS (1819- )
Head of the Shipwright's Department when the CCC closed down in 1867. Bought one share in the vessel 'Margaret' in Feb 1868 from John Pool (Jnr).

HOCKIN, JOHN (1706-1779)
Of Gwithian; in 1754 he purchased a lease of the presentation to the Rectory of the combined parishes of Phillack with Gwithian and presented his son, Rev William Hockin,(1738-1813) (qv).

HOCKIN, WILLIAM, Rev (1738-1813) Rector of Phillack with Gwithian from 1763 until his death. Son of John Hockin of Gwithian (1706-1779)(qv). In 1785 he purchased the advowson of Phillack with Gwithian from Lord Arundel. He married in 1770 Elizabeth, co-heiress of John Curnow, Merchant of Penpol. A son, Rev William Hockin,(1776-1853)(qv).

HOCKIN, WILLIAM, Rev (1776-1853)
Son of Rev William Hockin (1738-1813)(qv), Rector of Phillack with Gwithian from 1809 till death. Made a JP and married in 1804 Peggy, daughter of Rev Anthony Williams. A son Rev Frederick Hockin (1818-1902) (qv).

HOCKING, BARTHOLOMEW (1796-1865)
In 1830 he built the organ for the new Copperhouse Methodist Chapel. Still with CCC in 1841 as a joiner.

HODGE, EDWARD (1771- )
Of Sithney, now 58 and a fish curer, who worked for William Nicholls of Ludgvan, a carrier. Then the public house was kept by Rogers, now Burt.

HOLMAN, NICHOLAS (1822- )
Later to become the founder of Holman's Foundry St Just.

HOOPER, WILLIAM (1806- )
A hammerman in the CCC foundry. In 1838 he exhibited at Falmouth a fine model of a steam engine for which the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society awarded him a prize.

HOSKING, JOHN (1800-1871)
Born at Gwithian, educated at Copperhouse School; teaching at Gwithian in 1821; he then went to work at Wheal Alfred under Arthur Woolf before coming to the CCC in 1828. He next moved to London with Thomas Wicksteed, the Waterworks engineer, then to Newcastle where he superintended the erection of the High Level Bridge over the River Tyne in 1850. Died at Gateshead in 1871.