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Cornish Family Names
Bob Richards
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Description for Cornish Family Names
Paperback. Surnames can reveal a lot about family history, but their origins can be difficult to trace. This lexicon helps to trace ancestry. It offers information about notable families and migration. It is suitable for those interested in the story of Cornish people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
The Cornish have for a long time long considered themselves a race apart from the English and their origins are indeed more related to those of the Welsh, Scottish and Breton peoples than to most others east of the River Tamar. Almost every town and village in Cornwall has been used as a surname, and the traditional Cornish trades of fishing and mining have also provided inspiration for family names. Features of the landscape such as hills and rivers have had a huge effect, with many of these containing elements of some names which can be tracked back to the ... Read more
The Cornish have for a long time long considered themselves a race apart from the English and their origins are indeed more related to those of the Welsh, Scottish and Breton peoples than to most others east of the River Tamar. Almost every town and village in Cornwall has been used as a surname, and the traditional Cornish trades of fishing and mining have also provided inspiration for family names. Features of the landscape such as hills and rivers have had a huge effect, with many of these containing elements of some names which can be tracked back to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752449760
SKU
V9780752449760
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
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