William Goyen
1816-1885
Born: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Died: Chester Le Street, Durham, England RD
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1816-1885
Born: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Died: Chester Le Street, Durham, England RD
1841 In the 1841 census there were about 25 dwellings in Rillamill which housed around 121 individuals. John Hall, who lived with his wife and his 7 children was the miller and John Brown was the innkeeper. S Croft was the schoolmaster and both Thomas Hicks & Thomas Sanders were masons. There were two shoemakers, John Crabb & Francis Rogers (who had 5 miners lodging with him). Robert Reynolds was the tailor and Charles Bennett a carpenter. The remaining households were mostly miners or agricultural labourers. 1851 Ten years later, when the mining boom was in full swing, the population of Rilla Mill had increased to 174 persons, but the number of dwellings had only increased by 3 making an average of over 6 persons per dwelling. Sampson Ball who was a mine smith not only housed his own family of 9 but had 4 lodgers who were miners. Robert Reynolds who was now 75 was still a tailor, and John Brown was still the innkeeper John Crabb, Samuel Lampen & John Mitchell were all cordwainers with Joseph Harris a shoemaker (a similar craft). William Line, John Hobbs & Samuel Dingley were all masons, but the two Thomas’s from 1841 had obviously moved. William Adams was a mine engineer. Thomas & Jacob Manuel were the village blacksmiths. The only farmer listed for the village was John Bonaford who farmed 11 acres, but he was also the butcher. Of all the remaining households the vast majority were those of mining families. Ann Halls and Jane Richards were miner’s widows as was Mary Thomas who was a pauper. 5 other persons were listed as paupers and they would have been receiving small payments from the parish fund. 1876 This description was added to the 1727 book when it was reprinted in 1876 by ‘JP’. “RILLAMILLS This large village extends to both sides of the Lynher, over which there is a commodious stone bridge. The eastern side, the principal part, is pleasantly located on the natural acclivity of the river’s bank, and terminates in a beautifully situated Wesleyan premises, comprising a handsome chapel, cemetery, schoolrooms, and chapel-keepers residence. The immunities of this ancient village included a cucking-stool for scolding women, the remains of which have existed within memory, - and a fair on the 6th December.” 1881 By 1881 the mines were beginning to fail and this is reflected by the fact that of the 32 dwelling in Rillamill seven are uninhabited. However the tradesmen that are still left reveal what a bustling little community it was. John Hobbs was the postmaster and shopkeeper with Matilda Mitchell being a grocer and draper and John Smetheram a greengrocer. It looks like James Pearse who was listed as a draper and agricultural labourer and William H Masters who is the innkeeper and farmer of 20 acres might have been struggling. William Jane was the shoemaker and William Turner the tailor with Alfred Truscott the corn miller with two pair of stones. Thomas Richards was a master carpenter and there were three masons but one of them was unemployed. Richard Veall was the schoolmaster and John Burnaford now farmed 90 acres and employed 3 men. The different spellings of his surname reflected the low level of literacy of the time. However by 1881 all children up to the age of 14 were listed as scholars, in the earlier census there are children from 10 years upwards listed as servants, farm labourers and mine workers.
Searching for the Goynes is a problem as they never quite decided how to spell their surname. Before c.1900, Goyen is standard. The birth of Annie in 1916 introduces the spelling Goyin. This is maintained for Amy (in 1920) but by 1926 - the birth of Joan - Goyne becomes normal. Goins is also evident in the 1871 census and Going in William's marriage to Mary Ann Bickle
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