https://www.caitlingreen.org/2021/01/cousin-jack-origins.html
Learn about the origin and usage of the term 'Cousin Jack' for the Cornish people who migrated to various mining regions in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Explore the historical sources, theories and examples of this curious and distinctive name.

https://www.cousinjacksworld.com/research/making-of-cousin-jack/
Many of the male migrants were connected to the mining industry in some way. They have been dubbed 'the aristocracy of mine labour'[7] or 'the light infantry of British capital,'[8] and were nicknamed 'Cousin Jacks.'. Yet, as Cornish historian John Rowe has noted, although 'Cousin Jack' is a widely used nickname for a Cornish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_diaspora
Cousin Jack", as the Cornishman was known, also brought a strong rugby tradition, the Cornish pasty and a few other elements of Cornish culture to South Africa that can still be found today. Indeed, there is an area known as New Redruth in Johannesburg and one area of Soweto bears a Cornish language name, Baragwanath.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cousin%20Jack
The meaning of COUSIN JACK is cornishman; especially : a Cornish miner.

https://www.cousinjacksworld.com/
Learn about the Cornish contribution to the hard rock mining industry and the cult of Cousin Jack. Explore interactive maps, histories and a database of over 3,000 Cornish mineworkers who migrated to Latin America.

https://www.ertachkernow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Caitlin-Green-Why-Cousin-Jack-The-origins-of-the-nickname-of-the-Cornish-overseas.pdf
the Cornish miners, they were called 'cussin' Jacks'! The same 'folk-etymology' for the name Cousin Jack has also been, interesti. gly, attributed to a Californian context, as follows:A Cornishman who was familiarly known as Jack, reached a mining camp in the western state in 1848, and being profuse in his use of p.

https://www.cousinjacksworld.com/cornish-mining-great-migration/
Cornish Mining Migration: A Global Phenomenon "Some say of the Cornish miner His home is the wide, wide world, For his pick is always ringing Where the Union Jack's unfurl'd.". T hese triumphant lines of verse, written in 1896 by St Day journalist, Herbert Thomas, illustrate the sense of pride Cornish people take in the worldwide travels of the 'Cousin Jacks', an affectionate term

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/cousin-jack_n
Where does the noun Cousin Jack come from? The earliest known use of the noun Cousin Jack is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for Cousin Jack is from 1857, in Star (Ballarat, Victoria). Cousin Jack is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cousin n. & adj., Jack n.2.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cousin-jack
Cousin Jack definition: a Cornishman, especially a Cornish miner.. See examples of COUSIN JACK used in a sentence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emig/england/cornwall/article_1.shtml
Why "Cousin Jack"? Explanations vary as to the origins of the nickname "Cousin Jack". Some say that Cornish miners became known as "Cousin Jacks" because they were always asking for a job

https://www.cousinjackdownunder.com/why-cousin-jack/
Oh follow me down cousin Jack" Cornwall lost over a quarter of a million people between 1841 and 1901. The emigrants included farmers, merchants and tradesmen, but miners made up most of the numbers. In each decade from 1861 to 1901, around 20% of the Cornish male population migrated abroad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgyRWKLkxvE
A small tribute to the men and women of Cornwall who left their homes and families, and travelled all over the world in search work in the late 19th and earl

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cousin_Jack
Cousin Jack (plural Cousin Jacks) ( slang, dated) A Cornishman. Categories: English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English multiword terms. English slang.

https://www.transceltic.com/cornish/faeries-of-cornish-tin-mines-cousin-jack-and-tommyknockers
If a cousin Jack got out just before the tunnel failed, you can bet it was the TommyKnockers who raised hell, got him out and saved his life. In 1956 California's mining industry came to a grinding halt. Devout believers (mostly Cornish descendants) lobbied the general manager of one of California's largest and oldest mines, to release the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2o5djvHwVA
Anna sings 'Cousin Jack', a name given to Cornish miners who leave Cornwall to seek their fortunes mining in other parts of the world. The song was written b

https://oldtimemusic.com/w2/the-meaning-behind-the-song-cousin-jack-by-show-of-hands/
"Cousin Jack" sheds light on the hardships endured by the Cornish miners, known as "Cousin Jacks," as they sought opportunities beyond their native land. During the 19th century, Cornwall's mining industry declined, leading many miners to emigrate to other parts of the world in search of work. This wave of migration gave rise to the

https://screenrant.com/bridgerton-season-2-jack-featherington-name-twist-explained/
A "Cousin Jack" was a miner without any mines and searching to find new ones that had worth, and Jack Featherington's big twist makes his nickname very fitting. Bridgerton season 2 often emphasized his Jack's nickname too; when Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) first refers to Bridgerton's Lord Featherington as Cousin Jack , Portia is shocked and

https://parkcityhistory.org/cousin-jack-cornish-workers-in-park-city/
Cousin Jack: Cornish Workers in Park City. Adam Hickey October 18, 2023. Cornwall lies at the southwestern tip of Great Britain. Though it's administered as a county of England today, the indigenous Cornish people are a Celtic nation—like the Irish and the Scottish—with their own distinct identity, language, and culture.

https://www.reporterherald.com/2019/11/23/colorado-history-cornish-miners-brought-cousin-jacks-to-colorado/
One "Cousin Jack" was forced to help his wife with a boarding house and bemoaned the high cost of food in the mining camp. To get away from the house for a while, he decided to try a brand new

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25909665
The article briefly touches on Cousin Jan, but didn't link it to the word that's still in use today (means someone born near the sea, or someone from Plymouth). I'm just thinking "Cousin Jack" is a very easy transformation from "Cousin Jan" if you're trying to 'decornishify' the word and pick a generic English sounding name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM11lnNekYI
At the Royal Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Thursday 13th November 2014. Phil Beer, Steve Knightley & Miranda Sykes

https://www.wordplays.com/crossword-solver/Cousin-of-jack-mackerel
Answers for Cousin of jack mackerel crossword clue, 10 letters. Search for crossword clues found in the Daily Celebrity, NY Times, Daily Mirror, Telegraph and major publications. Find clues for Cousin of jack mackerel or most any crossword answer or clues for crossword answers.

https://genius.com/Show-of-hands-cousin-jack-lyrics
Look for me under the lode and inside the vein. Where the copper, the clay, the arsenic and tin. Run in your blood and get under your skin. I'll leave the county behind, I'm not coming back. Oh

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/06/2024-new-york-state-senate-and-assembly-primary-election-results/397639/
Incumbent: Republican Jack Martins. Kim Keiserman: 74.23%. Brad Schwartz: 23.97%. With 264 of 264 election districts reported. District 48, Republican Party. Syracuse and parts of Central New York. Incumbent: Democrat Rachel May. Caleb Slater: 53.37%. Fanny Patricia Villarreal: 41.14%. With 286 of 286 election districts reported. District 50

https://www.tiktok.com/@jackofthesouth/video/7384952590540361006
3683 Likes, 168 Comments. TikTok video from Jack of the South (@jackofthesouth): "Jack and his cousins sure enjoyed playing with bubbles this particular afternoon and as usual, Jack was excited to be able to help the others and teach them how to correctly blow their bubbles, as well as instruct them about safety and staying away from ant beds, in case of fire ants! 🥰 Be sure to follow