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From: "Helen Jones" <>
Subject: Re: Industry
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:45:43 -0000


Hi Roy
I'll have a look for this book. My research has only just taken me to
Marnhull so I haven't explored the literature fully yet.
When I told Beverely there was no industry as such in the area, I assumed
she was referring to industrial revolution type industry - factories,
textile mills etc . Maybe she meant small industries, but as most small
towns and villages had similar cottage industries I couldn't see how that
would link the towns. I was thinking along the lines of large mills/mines
owned by the same person, moving labourers from place to place and thus
providing a specific link.
I maybe misunderstood the question, but it doesn't matter because it's
provoked an interesting
discussion and given me some more avenues to explore for my new Marnhull
research.

Also in the Marnhull Vestry records there is reference to a resolution to
get wool made into thread for spinning to give employment in the village.

Helen
Helen Jones at Weymouth, Dorset, UK
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----- Original Message -----
From: Roy a'Court <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 9:34 PM
Subject: Industry


> Helen,
>
> The Marnhull Book is a useful source, page 144, particularly for me. As my
> ancestor Charles? a'COURT (b bef 1750) or his father has a mention;
> "At Courts Mill, commonly called Factory Mill or Farm, about two hundred
> years ago, (Abt 1750) man named A'court came from France, bought the
> property and settled there, with his wife & eleven children" (Charles had
> seven that I've found so far). "At his death the family, except one son
> returned to France".
>
> Well he may have said he came from France, this may explain why I cannot
> find an earlier birth in the area, but Charles' family certainly did not
> return to France. I have descendants listed on most of the seven.
>
> If SKS has access to the wills or property details for Abt 1750-1800 I
would
> much appreciate any information. Especially anything on where Charles (&
> Deborah, his wife) may have came from.
>
> Enough of my needs, back to industries. A copy of the Marnhull Book is
> available at the Dorset County Archives.
>
> Page 144 (it's one of the two pages I photocopied) lists:
> INDUSTRIES PAST & PRESENT
> Brewing
> Malting
> Brick & Tile Making
> Butter & Cheese Factory
> Button Making
> Candle Making
> Cloth (wool) Making at Courts Mill or Factory Farm
> Coopering
> Farming
>
> It also has extracts from the Churchwardens' Accounts on page 97, dated
1780
> to 1880.
>
> Regards
>
> Roy a'Court
>
>
>
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