• Born: 1800, St. Erth, Cornwall
• Christened: 7 Sep 1800, St. Erth, Cornwall ²
• Married: 14 Apr 1830, Phillack, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 16 Jan 1868, Hayle Foundry, Phillack, Cornwall ³
• Buried: 20 Jan 1868, Phillack, Cornwall ⁴

  Research Notes:

Occupation: engineer of St. George mine (1840)

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In 1861 John West, aged 60, born in St. Erth, civil engineer, widower, was living in St. Erth. Present were children: Nicholas James (21) of St. Agnes, civil engineer, Elizabeth Harvey (17) of St. Erth, scholar, aunt-in-law Honor Burt (63) of Phillack, housekeeper

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John West of Hayle Foundry died aged 67 years (burial record).

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The Will (as contained in writings marked A and B) of John West late of Hayle Foundry in the parish of St. Erth in the county of Cornwall, deceased, who died 16 January 1868 at Hayle Foundry aforesaid, was proved 24 August 1868 at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Nicholas James West of Hayle Foundry aforesaid, engineer, and Henry Haarlem West of Hayle Foundry aforesaid, engineer, the sons, two of the executors. Probate being granted under certain specialties. Effects under £30,000. ³