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'''BLEACHER'''  
'''BLEACHER'''  


* [[James S. Ashworth]], (and finisher), Stansfield Bleach-ing and Finishing Works; Manchester office- 6A, Marble street.  
* [[James S. Ashworth]], (and finisher), Stansfield Bleaching and Finishing Works; Manchester office- 6A, Marble street.  




'''CALICO PRINTERS'''  
'''CALICO PRINTERS'''  
* [[Gale Printing Co]], Gale, near Littleborough ; Man-chester office-60, George street.  
* [[Gale Printing Co]], Gale, near Littleborough ; Manchester office-60, George street.  




'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''  
'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''  
* [[E. Clegg and Son|E. Clegg and Son, Limited]], [[Shore Mills]]; 45,600 spindles, 1,352 looms. Pay day second Wed. Telegrams, "Clegg, Littleborough." Telephone No., 304.  
* [[E. Clegg and Son|E. Clegg and Son, Limited]], [[Shore Mills, Littleborough|Shore Mills]]; 45,600 spindles, 1,352 looms. Pay day second Wed. Telegrams, "Clegg, Littleborough." Telephone No., 304.  


* [[William Halliwell]], [[Rakewood Mills]], near Hollingworth Lake; 3,600 spindles, 61/71 weft; 64 looms, cotton sheets and'waste twills.
* [[William Halliwell]], [[Rakewood Mills, Littleborough|Rakewood Mills]], near Hollingworth Lake; 3,600 spindles, 61/71 weft; 64 looms, cotton sheets and'waste twills.


* [[J. and J. Kershaw (of Littleborough)|J. and J. Kershaw]], [[Dry Dock Mill]]; 64 looms, plain twills and wigans.
* [[J. and J. Kershaw (of Littleborough)|J. and J. Kershaw]], [[Dry Dock Mill, Littleborough|Dry Dock Mill]]; 64 looms, plain twills and wigans.


* [[Joseph Kershaw and Co]], [[Brookfield Mill]]; 6,944 spindles, 181/24° weft, 261/421 warp; 300 looms, fustians; Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue. Pay day second Wednesday. Telephone No., 6.  
* [[Joseph Kershaw and Co]], [[Brookfield Mill, Littleborough|Brookfield Mill]]; 6,944 spindles, 181/24° weft, 261/421 warp; 300 looms, fustians; Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue. Pay day second Wednesday. Telephone No., 6.  


* [[Edward Mason]], [[Featherstall Mill]]; 396 looms, mexi-cans and twills. Pay day second Wednesday.  
* [[Edward Mason]], [[Featherstall Mill, Littleborough|Featherstall Mill]]; 396 looms, mexi-cans and twills. Pay day second Wednesday.  


* [[Joseph Schofield and Co]], [[Town House Mill]]; 10,000 spindles, 148/328 twist, 16'/26' weft; 308 looms, fustians, &c.; pay day last Wednesday; and [[Green Vale Mill]]; 13,000 throstle spindles, 48/288 warps, beams and bundles; pay day third Wednesday. Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue.Telephone No., 6.  
* [[Joseph Schofield and Co]], [[Town House Mill, Littleborough|Town House Mill]]; 10,000 spindles, 148/328 twist, 16'/26' weft; 308 looms, fustians, &c.; pay day last Wednesday; and [[Green Vale Mill, Littleborough|Green Vale Mill]]; 13,000 throstle spindles, 48/288 warps, beams and bundles; pay day third Wednesday. Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue.Telephone No., 6.  


* [[Sladen Wood Mill Co]], [[Sladen Wood Mill]]; 10,500 spindles, weft; 1,040 looms. Pay day second Wednesday, 12 to 3-30. Telephone No.,8. Thomas Fletcher, manager.  
* [[Sladen Wood Mill Co]], [[Sladen Wood Mill, Littleborough|Sladen Wood Mill]]; 10,500 spindles, weft; 1,040 looms. Pay day second Wednesday, 12 to 3-30. Telephone No.,8. Thomas Fletcher, manager.  


* [[Samuel Whittaker, junior]], [[Uber Mill]]; 16,000 spindles, 508/54' weft. Pay day last Wed. Telegrams," Uber, Littleborough."  
* [[Samuel Whittaker, junior]], [[Uber Mill, Littleborough|Uber Mill]]; 16,000 spindles, 508/54' weft. Pay day last Wed. Telegrams," Uber, Littleborough."  




'''DYERS AND FINISHERS'''  
'''DYERS AND FINISHERS'''  


* [[James Chadwick]], [[Pike souse Mill]]  
* [[James Chadwick]], [[Pike Souse Mill, Littleborough|Pike Souse Mill]]  


* [[John Clegg]], (woollen and cotton finisher), Rakewood  
* [[John Clegg]], (woollen and cotton finisher), Rakewood  


* [[Thomas Fletcher and Son]], (fullers and finishers), [[Higher Shore Mill]]  
* [[Thomas Fletcher and Son]], (fullers and finishers), [[Higher Shore Mill, Littleborough|Higher Shore Mill]]  


* [[J. and E. Hartley]], (cotton raisers and finishers), [[Victoria Mill, Dearnley|Victoria Mill]], Dearnley.  
* [[J. and E. Hartley]], (cotton raisers and finishers), [[Victoria Mill, Dearnley|Victoria Mill]], Dearnley.  


* [[Stephen Hartley]],  (and fuller), [[Ealees Mill]]  
* [[Stephen Hartley]],  (and fuller), [[Ealees Mill, Littleborough|Ealees Mill]]  


* [[William Henry  Heap]], [[West View Mills]]. Telegrams " Heaps, Littleborough," Telephone No., 7.  
* [[William Henry  Heap]], [[West View Mills, Littleborough|West View Mills]]. Telegrams " Heaps, Littleborough," Telephone No., 7.  


* [[Charles Kershaw]], (of flannels, felts, &c.), [[Wellfield Mill]]. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams. "Kershaw, Littleborough." Telephone No., 305.
* [[Charles Kershaw]], (of flannels, felts, &c.), [[Wellfield Mill, Littleborough|Wellfield Mill]]. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams. "Kershaw, Littleborough." Telephone No., 305.


* [[John Leach]], (finisher of all classes of woollen and angola shirtings, white goods, &c.), [[Longden end Mill]], Rakewood.  
* [[John Leach]], (finisher of all classes of woollen and angola shirtings, white goods, &c.), [[Longden End Mill, Littleborough|Longden End Mill]], Rakewood.  


* [[Littleborough Dyeing Co]]. (and printers of velvets, cords, &c.); Manchester office-51, Mosley street. Pay day last Friday. Telegrams, " Dyeing, Littleborough." Telephone Nos.-Rochdale,311; Manchester, 648.  
* [[Littleborough Dyeing Co]]. (and printers of velvets, cords, &c.); Manchester office-51, Mosley street. Pay day last Friday. Telegrams, " Dyeing, Littleborough." Telephone Nos.-Rochdale,311; Manchester, 648.  


* [[James Schofield and Sons]], (finishers), [[New Mill, Littleborough|New Mill]], Church st., Littleborough; and woollen manufacturers at [[Buckley Mills]], Smallbridge. Pay day lastWed.at [[Buckley Mill]]. Telegrams, "Buckley, Smallbridge."  
* [[James Schofield and Sons]], (finishers), [[New Mill, Littleborough|New Mill]], Church st., Littleborough; and woollen manufacturers at [[Buckley Mills, Smallbridge|Buckley Mills]], Smallbridge. Pay day last Wed.at Buckley Mill. Telegrams, "Buckley, Smallbridge."  




'''HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS'''  
'''HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS'''  
* [[Thomas Grimshaw and Sons]], [[Sun Mill]]. Telegrams," Grimshaws, Littleborough."  
* [[Thomas Grimshaw and Sons]], [[Sun Mill, Littleborough|Sun Mill]]. Telegrams," Grimshaws, Littleborough."  




'''WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS'''  
'''WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS'''  


* [[Joseph and Albert Barrett]], [[Bank Mill]]; 86 looms, flannels, &c. Telegrams, " Barrett, Littleborough." Telephone No., 2.  
* [[Joseph and Albert Barrett]], [[Bank Mill, Littleborough|Bank Mill]]; 86 looms, flannels, &c. Telegrams, " Barrett, Littleborough." Telephone No., 2.  


* [[John Harwood]], [[Dry Dock Mill]]; roller cloths, clearer cloths, blankets, &c.  
* [[John Harwood]], [[Dry Dock Mill, Littleborough|Dry Dock Mill]]; roller cloths, clearer cloths, blankets, &c.  


* [[William Heap and Sons]], [[West View Mills]]; 110 looms, flannels,Paydayfirst Wed. after first Tuesday. Telegrams, "Heaps, Littleborough," Telephone No., 7 .
* [[William Heap and Sons]], [[West View Mills, Littleborough|West View Mills]]; 110 looms, flannels,Paydayfirst Wed. after first Tuesday. Telegrams, "Heaps, Littleborough," Telephone No., 7 .


* [[Kershaw Brothers]], [[Sladen Mill]], Littleborough; 94 looms, imitation Welshes and Lancashire flannels. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Kershaw, Littleborough." Telephone No., 305.  
* [[Kershaw Brothers]], [[Sladen Mill, Littleborough|Sladen Mill]], Littleborough; 94 looms, imitation Welshes and Lancashire flannels. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Kershaw, Littleborough." Telephone No., 305.  


* [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Productive Society|Lancashire and Yorkshire Productive Society, Limited]], [[Hare Hill Mills]]; 58 looms, plain flannels. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Productive,Littleborough." W. H. Greenwood, manager and secretary.  
* [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Productive Society|Lancashire and Yorkshire Productive Society, Limited]], [[Hare Hill Mills, Littleborough|Hare Hill Mills]]; 58 looms, plain flannels. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Productive,Littleborough." W. H. Greenwood, manager and secretary.  


* [[Alfred and William Law]], [[Durn Mill|Durn]] and [[Lydgate Mill|Lydgate]] Mills; 160 looms, flannels. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Law, Littleborough."
* [[Alfred and William Law]], [[Durn Mill, Littleborough|Durn]] and [[Lydgate Mill, Littleborough|Lydgate]] Mills; 160 looms, flannels. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Law, Littleborough."


==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==

Latest revision as of 09:52, 28 June 2012

Littleborough (p113)

BLEACHER

  • James S. Ashworth, (and finisher), Stansfield Bleaching and Finishing Works; Manchester office- 6A, Marble street.


CALICO PRINTERS

  • Gale Printing Co, Gale, near Littleborough ; Manchester office-60, George street.


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • Joseph Kershaw and Co, Brookfield Mill; 6,944 spindles, 181/24° weft, 261/421 warp; 300 looms, fustians; Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue. Pay day second Wednesday. Telephone No., 6.
  • Joseph Schofield and Co, Town House Mill; 10,000 spindles, 148/328 twist, 16'/26' weft; 308 looms, fustians, &c.; pay day last Wednesday; and Green Vale Mill; 13,000 throstle spindles, 48/288 warps, beams and bundles; pay day third Wednesday. Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue.Telephone No., 6.


DYERS AND FINISHERS

  • John Clegg, (woollen and cotton finisher), Rakewood
  • Littleborough Dyeing Co. (and printers of velvets, cords, &c.); Manchester office-51, Mosley street. Pay day last Friday. Telegrams, " Dyeing, Littleborough." Telephone Nos.-Rochdale,311; Manchester, 648.


HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

  • Kershaw Brothers, Sladen Mill, Littleborough; 94 looms, imitation Welshes and Lancashire flannels. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Kershaw, Littleborough." Telephone No., 305.

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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