Warbstow: on the brink of pauperism

Warbstow is a relatively remote north Cornwall parish. Quintessential faming country, its rolling hills and valleys were mainly grazed by cows in the later 1800s. The lightly populated farms and hamlets of the parish provided just three children born around 1850 for our database. All three came from labouring families. John Pethick and his wife … Continue reading Warbstow: on the brink of pauperism →