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'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''  
'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''  


* [[Bentfield Cotton Spinning Co|Bentfield Cotton Spinning Co., Limited]], [[Bentfield Mill]], Greenfield; 10,944 spindles, 168/328. Pay day last Wednesday.
* [[Bentfield Cotton Spinning Co|Bentfield Cotton Spinning Co., Limited]], [[Bentfield Mill, Greenfield|Bentfield Mill]], Greenfield; 10,944 spindles, 168/328. Pay day last Wednesday.


* [[M. Broadbent and Son]], [[Wellington Mills]], Greenfield; 85,000 spindles. Pay day first Wednesday. Tele-. . .  
* [[M. Broadbent and Son]], [[Wellington Mills, Greenfield|Wellington Mills]], Greenfield; 85,000 spindles. Pay day first Wednesday. Tele-. . .  


* [[Buckley and Bent|Buckley and Bent, Ltd.]], [[Waterside Mill]], Greenfield; 26,000 spindles, 408 twist. Telegrams, "Bent, Greenfield."  
* [[Buckley and Bent|Buckley and Bent, Ltd.]], [[Waterside Mill, Greenfield|Waterside Mill]], Greenfield; 26,000 spindles, 408 twist. Telegrams, "Bent, Greenfield."  


* [[John Lees]], [[Albion Mill, Uppermill|Albion Mill]], Uppermill; and [[Spring Hill Mill, Waterhead, Oldham|Spring Hill Mill]], Waterhead, Oldham; 17,000 spindles, 96'/120' weft. Pay day second Wednesday, 10 to 12, at Waterhead.  
* [[John Lees]], [[Albion Mill, Uppermill|Albion Mill]], Uppermill; and [[Spring Hill Mill, Waterhead, Oldham|Spring Hill Mill]], Waterhead, Oldham; 17,000 spindles, 96'/120' weft. Pay day second Wednesday, 10 to 12, at Waterhead.  
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* [[Ellis Meanock]], [[Victoria Mill, Uppermill|Victoria Mill]], Uppermill; 27,000 male spindles, 3,000 ring spindles. 408/501-twist. Pay . . .  
* [[Ellis Meanock]], [[Victoria Mill, Uppermill|Victoria Mill]], Uppermill; 27,000 male spindles, 3,000 ring spindles. 408/501-twist. Pay . . .  


* [[R. R. Whitehead and Brothers]], [[Royal George Mills]], Greenfield; 100 sail and banner looms; also manufacturers of roller eloths, slasher flannels, calico printers' blankets, &c.- See advertisement  
* [[R. R. Whitehead and Brothers]], [[Royal George Mills, Greenfield|Royal George Mills]], Greenfield; 100 sail and banner looms; also manufacturers of roller eloths, slasher flannels, calico printers' blankets, &c.- See advertisement  




'''FULLERS AND FINISHERS'''  
'''FULLERS AND FINISHERS'''  


* [[Samuel Heap and Son]], [[Bentfield Mill]], Greenfield; finished flannels, unions, cottons, dress goods, tennis and vestings (London shrunk); and at [[Caldershaw Mills]], Rochdale. Pay day last Wednesday in month. Telegrams, "Heap, Greenfield."
* [[Samuel Heap and Son]], [[Bentfield Mill, Greenfield|Bentfield Mill]], Greenfield; finished flannels, unions, cottons, dress goods, tennis and vestings (London shrunk); and at [[Caldershaw Mills, Rochdale|Caldershaw Mills]], Rochdale. Pay day last Wednesday in month. Telegrams, "Heap, Greenfield."


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

Revision as of 08:15, 18 January 2008

Uppermill and Greenfield (p199)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS


FULLERS AND FINISHERS

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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