I think it means partially burnt coal in Cornish dialect; at least that's the context in which it was used in my family.
Sharron
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From: mining-history [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lynne Mayers [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 October 2013 13:53
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Subject: Picking chirks
Can anyone enlighten me about the expression ‘chirks’? Two women were picking barrows of the same at Polgooth Tin Mine in 1854 and 1857. In 1855, another was picking cinders, at the same rate per barrow. Can I assume that was what they were? I can’t find a definition in any dictionaries.
Many thanks,
Lynne
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