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'''BLEACHER'''  
'''BLEACHER'''  


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


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


'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''  
'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''  
* [[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.


Clegg E. & Son, Limited, Shore Mills; 45,600 spindles,  
* [[William Halliwell]], [[Rakewood Mills, Littleborough|Rakewood Mills]], near Hollingworth Lake; 3,600 spindles, 61/71 weft; 64 looms, cotton sheets and'waste twills.
1,352 looms. Pay day second Wed. Telegrams,
"Clegg, Littleborough." Telephone No., 304


Halliwell William, Rakewood Mills, near Hollingworth Lake; 3,600 spindles, 61/71 weft; 64 looms,
* [[J. and J. Kershaw (of Littleborough)|J. and J. Kershaw]], [[Dry Dock Mill, Littleborough|Dry Dock Mill]]; 64 looms, plain twills and wigans.
cotton sheets and'waste twills


Kershaw J. & J., Dry Dock Mill; 64 looms, plain
* [[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.
twills and wigans


Kershaw Joseph & Co., Brookfield Mill; 6,944
* [[Edward Mason]], [[Featherstall Mill, Littleborough|Featherstall Mill]]; 396 looms, mexi-cans and twills. Pay day second Wednesday.  
spindles, 181/24° weft, 261/421 warp ; 300 looms,
fustians; Manchester office-29, Hopwood avenue.  
Pay day second Wednesday. Telephone No., 6


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


Schofield Joseph & Co., Town House Mill; 10,000
* [[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.
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


SLADEN WOOD MILL CO., Sladen Wood
* [[Samuel Whittaker, junior]], [[Uber Mill, Littleborough|Uber Mill]]; 16,000 spindles, 508/54' weft. Pay day last Wed. Telegrams," Uber, Littleborough."
Mill; 10,500 spindles, weft; 1,040 looms. Pay day second Wednesday, 12 to 3-30. Telephone No.,8. Thomas Fletcher, manager


Whittaker Samuel, jun., Uber Mill; 16,000 spindles,
508/54' weft. Pay day last Wed. Telegrams,
" Uber, Littleborough."


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


Chadwick James, Pike souse Mill  
* [[James Chadwick]], [[Pike Souse Mill, Littleborough|Pike Souse Mill]]
 
* [[John Clegg]], (woollen and cotton finisher), Rakewood


Clegg John (woollen and cotton finisher), Rakewood Fletcher Thomas & Son (fullers and finishers), Higher  
* [[Thomas Fletcher and Son]], (fullers and finishers), [[Higher Shore Mill, Littleborough|Higher Shore Mill]]
Shore Mill  


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


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


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


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


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


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


Schofield Jas. & Sons (finishers), New Mill, Church st.,
Littleborough; and woollen manufacturers at Buck-
ley Mills, Smallbridge. Pay day lastWed.at Buckley
Mill. Telegrams, "Buckley, Smallbridge."


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


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


Barrett Joseph & Albert, Bank Mill; 86 looms,
* [[Joseph and Albert Barrett]], [[Bank Mill, Littleborough|Bank Mill]]; 86 looms, flannels, &c. Telegrams, " Barrett, Littleborough." Telephone No., 2.  
flannels, &c. Telegrams, " Barrett, Littleborough." Telephone No., 2  
 
Harwood John, Dry Dock Mill ; roller cloths, clearer
cloths, blankets, &c.
 
Heap Wm. & Sons, West View Mills; 110 looms, flannels,
Paydayfirst Wed. after first Tuesday. Telegrams,
"Heaps, Littleborough," Telephone No., 7


Kershaw Brothers, Sladen Mill, Littleborough; 94
* [[John Harwood]], [[Dry Dock Mill, Littleborough|Dry Dock Mill]]; roller cloths, clearer cloths, blankets, &c.  
looms, imitation Welshes and Lancashire flannels.
Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Kershaw, Littleborough." Telephone No., 305


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


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


==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
[[Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners]]
[[Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners]]


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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

Note: This information was scanned and therefore there may be errors due to that process.