Thomas Davey

1794 - 1852  (58 years)

• Name	Thomas Davey
  Birth	1794
  Gender	Male
  Interesting fact	Thomas Davey (1794-1852) co-invented and manufactured the safety fuse in Tuckingmill saving lives of miners worldwide.
  Occupation	6 Sep 1831 (37 years)	Bickford Smith and Davey, Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill, Camborne
  	Thomas Davey, the co-inventor of the safety fuse that was manufactured in the town between 1831 and 1961 The story of Davey Bickford Smith begins in 1831 in the heart of a major mining centre in England. William Bickford was looking for a new method of firing the “black powder” that caused so many fatal accidents in the mines of the 19th century. On 6 September 1831, the patent for the “Cordon Bickford”, the first safety fuse for miners, was registered. William Bickford soon joined forces with his son John, his son-in-law George Smith and a mining engineer, Thomas Davey.
  Death	1852
  Person ID	I7288	AHP
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. Thomas Davey, Junior,   b. 1821   d. 1863 (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F2058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Occupation - Thomas Davey, the co-inventor of the safety fuse that was manufactured in the town between 1831 and 1961 The story of Davey Bickford Smith begins in 1831 in the heart of a major mining centre in England. William Bickford was looking for a new method of firing the “black powder” that caused so many fatal accidents in the mines of the 19th century. On 6 September 1831, the patent for the “Cordon Bickford”, the first safety fuse for miners, was registered. William Bickford soon joined forces with his son John, his son-in-law George Smith and a mining engineer, Thomas Davey. - 6 Sep 1831 - Bickford Smith and Davey, Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill, Camborne   = Link to Google Earth
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  Thomas Davey (1794-1852) co-invented and manufactured the safety fuse in Tuckingmill saving lives of miners worldwide Thomas Davey (1794-1852) co-invented and manufactured the safety fuse in Tuckingmill saving lives of miners worldwide.

  
  

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  Patent for “Cordon Bickford” first safety fuse for miners registered | 6 September 1831 Story of Davey Bickford Smith begins in 1831 in the heart of a major mining centre in England. William Bickford was looking for a new method of firing the “black powder” that caused so many fatal accidents in the mines of the 19th century. On 6 September 1831, the patent for the “Cordon Bickford”, the first safety fuse for miners, was…