Tailors and bilingualism in 16th century Cornwall

The 80th most common surname in Victorian Cornwall was Taylor, an ubiquitous name found across southern Britain. This was already the case in Cornwall in the early 1500s when it appeared from the far east along the Tamar to West Penwith. But in Cornwall Taylor had a competitor. In the Cornish language the word for … Continue reading Tailors and bilingualism in 16th century Cornwall →