DAVEY

 

 

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From one of the many families named Davey that live in Cornwall came Thomas Davey. He recognised the need for a safer means of blasting rock faces in mines and set his mind to solving the problem. His invention save the lives of many men over many years.

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The line of descent to Alexandra Lewis can be seen at the foot of this page.

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Thomas Davey (1794-1852)

In the flourishing mining industry of the 1830s, miner Thomas Davey along with the industry-renowned William Bickford, recognised the dangers of explosives for mine workers and collaborated to find a solution. This led to the patent of the safety fuse to create a slower, more controlled explosion when blasting rocks.
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Line of descent
Thomas
Davey
m1747
Elizabeth
Paul


Charles
Davey
m1792
Ann
Benentts





Thomas
Davey

m1818
Mary
Thomas








Richard
Thomas
Davey
m1845
Anna
Heynes












Anna
Louisa
Davey
m1874
Robert
Lewis
















Arnold
Heynes
Lewis
m1911
Esther
Mary
Joyner




















John
Robert S
Lewis
m1945
Marjorie
Ridgway
























Roger
Sylvester
Lewis
m1974
Heather
Angela
Byford





























Alexandra
Lewis