This project ran until the end of May 2009.

We worked with the Museum in three areas.

1. Informing the Museum's plans for a major re-display so that it reflects current thinking in the fields of Cornish history and Cornish Studies.

We have collaborated with the Museum to produce some interpretation panels for an interim display and a timeline related to the theme of Cornish identities. We also hoped to stimulate a discussion of the role of the RCM in Cornish life. For an introductory paper on this topic click here.

Other contributions to this discussion are welcome. Contact the Knowledge Transfer Fellow - Dr Bernard Deacon - at the ICS.

One subject that was discussed as part of this project is that of Cornish identities. But what do we mean by this?

2. Producing teaching resources that make use of the Museum's collections and archives.

Draft resource lists are being produced - for example on the topics of the Cornish language, Liberalism in Cornwall, mining, Methodism.

3. Initiating a joint lecture, workshop and publications programme

Scroll down for further resources on Cornish history.

Resources for the demographic history of Cornwall

Population change in Cornwall since 1801

This paper provides a brief overview of the demographic history of Cornwall from 1801 to 2001 based on the decadal censuses. It also provides the population totals for each Census.

For the picture of population change in Cornwall at the parish level decade by decade see the files below.

Population change in Cornwall 1801-41

Population change in Cornwall 1841-71

Population change in Cornwall 1871-1901

Population change in Cornwall 1901-51

Population change in Cornwall 1951-2001

Net native migration by age and sex 1851-91

Net migration by SDs 1851-91

Destinations and origins of migrants to the USA 1830-1910

The value of mining output in Cornwall 1794-1910

Compton Census Cornwall and Devon 1676

For more details of this Project see the KTP page at the Museum's website.

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