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looms, India and China shirtings, printing and
looms, India and China shirtings, printing and
bleaching cloths, &c. James Scholes, manager
bleaching cloths, &c. James Scholes, manager
Rose Manufacturing Co., Limited, Rose Mills ; 911
Rose Manufacturing Co., Limited, Rose Mills ; 911
looms, India shirtings. Pay day last Tuesday.
looms, India shirtings. Pay day last Tuesday.
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spindles, 4"/81; 190 looms, waste twills, plains
spindles, 4"/81; 190 looms, waste twills, plains
and sheetings
and sheetings
Rothwell John & Edmund, Meadow Mill; 5,300
Rothwell John & Edmund, Meadow Mill; 5,300
spindles, 18/68 rove or condensed yarn in cop or
spindles, 18/68 rove or condensed yarn in cop or
bundle ; 125 looms, waste twills and plains ;
bundle ; 125 looms, waste twills and plains ;
Manchester warehouse-8, Marble street
Manchester warehouse-8, Marble street
Rumney William & Co., Ramsbottom Mills ; 33,000
Rumney William & Co., Ramsbottom Mills ; 33,000
spindles, 58/508; 600 looms, printers, cretonnes,
spindles, 58/508; 600 looms, printers, cretonnes,
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warehouse-53, Portland street. Pay day first
warehouse-53, Portland street. Pay day first
Tuesday at Manchester, and first Wed. at the mills
Tuesday at Manchester, and first Wed. at the mills
Schofield James & Co., Kenyon Street Mill; 1,970
Schofield James & Co., Kenyon Street Mill; 1,970
spindles ; 72 looms, cotton blankets, sheets and
spindles ; 72 looms, cotton blankets, sheets and
cardcloth; Manchester warehouse-8,Charlottest.  
cardcloth; Manchester warehouse-8,Charlottest.  
Stead John & James, Orchard Mill; 8,000 spindles,  
Stead John & James, Orchard Mill; 8,000 spindles,  
308/528 weft. Pay day second Tuesday, at 34,  
308/528 weft. Pay day second Tuesday, at 34,  
Charlotte street, and 39, Faulkner street, Man-
Charlotte street, and 39, Faulkner street, Manchester
chester
 
Stead Lawrence & Brother, Hope Mills, Nuttall lane;  
Stead Lawrence & Brother, Hope Mills, Nuttall lane; Irwell Bridge, Garden and Railway Mills ; 2,000 looms. Pay day second Tuesday, at Manchester warehouses-34, Charlotte st., and 39, Faulkner street. Telegrams, " Dates, Manchester " ; " Steads, Ramsbottom." Telephone Nos.-Manchester, 588; Ramsbottom, Garden Mill, 6
Irwell Bridge, Garden and Railway Mills ; 2,000
 
looms. Pay day second Tuesday, at Manchester
warehouses-34, Charlotte st., and 39, Faulkner
street. Telegrams, " Dates, Manchester " ;
" Steads, Ramsbottom." Telephone Nos.-
Manchester, 588; Ramsbottom, Garden Mill, 6
Victoria Cotton Mill Co., Limited, Victoria Mill,
Victoria Cotton Mill Co., Limited, Victoria Mill,
Stubbins lane ; 486 looms, shirtings, dhooties,
Stubbins lane ; 486 looms, shirtings, dhooties,
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Manchester  
Manchester  


EDENFIELD.  
==Edenfield. 2 miles N.E. from Ramsbottom (p175)==
2 miles N.E. from RAUSBOTTOM.
'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''
Letters should be addressed "near BURY"


Alty George, Hope Mill; 92 looms, fancy towels


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
Alty George, Hope Mill; 92 looms, fancy towels
Barlow Alexander, Bridge Mills ; 439 looms, printers.  
Barlow Alexander, Bridge Mills ; 439 looms, printers.  
Pay days Tuesday and Friday, at Manchester  
Pay days Tuesday and Friday, at Manchester  
Exchange  
Exchange  
Clegg George, Dearden Clough Mill; 5,000 spindles,  
Clegg George, Dearden Clough Mill; 5,000 spindles,  
48/108 single and double yarns; 130 looms, cotton  
48/108 single and double yarns; 130 looms, cotton  
and waste twills and plains  
and waste twills and plains  
EWOOD BRIDGE MILL CO., LIMITED,  
EWOOD BRIDGE MILL CO., LIMITED,  
Ewood Bridge; 12,000 spindles, 310 looms. Pay  
Ewood Bridge; 12,000 spindles, 310 looms. Pay  
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"Ewood, Edenfield."  
"Ewood, Edenfield."  


DYERS.
'''DYERS'''
Manchester Cop Dyeing Co., Limited, Lumb Dye  
Manchester Cop Dyeing Co., Limited, Lumb Dye  
Works ; Manchester office-2, St. Ann's place  
Works ; Manchester office-2, St. Ann's place  


'''WOOLLEN MANUFACTURER'''


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURER.
Rostron Jordan (felts, carpets, baizes, &c.), Hardsough Mill ; Manchester warehouse-12, Meal street, Mosley street  
Rostron Jordan (felts, carpets, baizes, &c.), Hardsough  
Mill ; Manchester warehouse-12, Meal street,  
Mosley street  
 
SHUTTLEWORTH.
1 mile E. from RAMSBOTTOM.
Letters should be addressed "near BURY."


==Shuttleworth. 1 mile E. from Ramsbottom (p175)==
'''BLEACHERS'''


BLEACHERS.
Rumney William & Co., Cross Bank Bleach Works, Shuttleworth; Stubbins Print Works, nr. Ramsbottom ; and Blackford Bridge, near Bury  
Rumney William & Co., Cross Bank Bleach Works,  
Shuttleworth; Stubbins Print Works, nr. Rams.
bottom ; and Blackford Bridge, near Bury  


'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
Hitchon H., Lower Mill ; 2,000 spindles, 11/6' twist
Hitchon H., Lower Mill ; 2,000 spindles, 11/6' twist
and weft. Telegrams, "Hitchon, Shuttleworth,
and weft. Telegrams, "Hitchon, Shuttleworth,
Ramsbottom."
Ramsbottom."
Nuttall Richard, Turn Mill; 5,000 spindles, 40'/504
Nuttall Richard, Turn Mill; 5,000 spindles, 40'/504
weft ; 175 looms, cloth 16 by 15
weft ; 175 looms, cloth 16 by 15
Ramsbottom James & Sons, Lodge Mill; 9,600 spin-
 
dles, 41/14". Pay day Tuesday and Friday in  
Ramsbottom James & Sons, Lodge Mill; 9,600 spindles, 41/14". Pay day Tuesday and Friday in  
Manchester  
Manchester  


STUBBINS.  
==Stubbins. 1 mile N. from Ramsbottom (p175)==
1 mile N. from RAMSBOTTOM.  
'''BLEACHERS AND CALICO PRINTERS'''
Letters should be addressed "near MANCHESTER."
 
Rumney William & Co., Stubbins Print Works, near Ramsbottom; Blackford Bridge, near Bury; and Cross Bank Bleach Works, Shuttleworth


Stark Thomas Greig (calico printer), Rose Bank Print Works


BLEACHERS AND CALICO PRINTERS.
'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS'''
Rumney William & Co., Stubbins Print Works, near
Ramsbottom; Blackford Bridge, near Bury;
and Cross Bank Bleach Works, Shuttleworth
Stark Thomas Greig (calico printer), Rose Bank Print
Works


PORRITT BROTHER & AUSTIN (woollen, linen and cotton cloths for machinery), Stubbins Vale Mills. Telegrams, "Porritts, Ramsbottom." Telephone No., 101.-See advertisement


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
PORRITT BROTHER & AUSTIN (woollen,
linen and cotton cloths for machinery), Stubbins Vale Mills. Telegrams, "Porritts, Ramsbottom." Telephone No., 101.-See advertisement
Ramsbottom Spinning & Manufacturing Co., Limited,  
Ramsbottom Spinning & Manufacturing Co., Limited,  
Union Works ; 31,680 spindles, 30' twist and
Union Works ; 31,680 spindles, 30' twist and weft ; 746 looms, India madapollams and shirtings. Pay day last Wednesday in each month after delivery. G. R. Stott, manager and sec.  
weft ; 746 looms, India madapollams and shirtings. Pay day last Wednesday in each month  
 
after delivery. G. R. Stott, manager and sec.  
Ratcliffe Charles, Edenwood Mill ; 300 looms, jeanettes, drills, satteens and denims  
Ratcliffe Charles, .Bdenwood Mill ; 300 looms, jeanettes, drills, satteens and denims  


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

Revision as of 10:06, 20 April 2007

Ramsbotton (p173)

BLEACHERS AND CALICO PRINTERS

Hepburn & Co., Limited (bleachers and finishers), The Square Works ; Manchester office-Bridgewater Buildings, Albert square. Accounts paid last day of each month, from the works, by cheque

Knowles Samuel & Co., Redisher Bleach Works, Holcombe brook

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Ashworth William & Co., Railway Mill, Railway street ; 3,000 spindles ; 84 looms, waste twills

Barnes Richard, Crow Works ; 3,000 spindles; 130 looms, honeycomb towels, twills and plain cloths

Duckworth Brothers, Grove Mill ; 67 looms, towels, twills and fancy cloths

Dugdale Stephen & Co., Ltd., Cobden Mill; 659 looms, printings, shirtings and jacconettes ; Manchester warehouse-15, Dickinson street. Chas. Hunter, manager ; William Nutter, secretary

Eccles William, Hazelhurst Mill; 80 looms, plain and fancy towels

Harrison Samuel, Waterside and Peel Bridge Mills ; 767 looms, printing cloths

Hitchon & Shepherd, Springwood Mill; 3,700 spindles, 3'/811; 40 looms, waste twills, plains and sheetings

Hutchinson Sidney, New York and Bank Mills, Hol- combe brook; 600 looms, printers, madapollams, shirtings, jacconettes and mulls

Nuttall Manufacturing Co., Limited, Nuttall Mill; 600 looms, India and China shirtings, printing and bleaching cloths, &c. James Scholes, manager

Rose Manufacturing Co., Limited, Rose Mills ; 911 looms, India shirtings. Pay day last Tuesday. John Dale, manager Rostron H. & Sons, Bolton Street Mill; 4,200 spindles, 4"/81; 190 looms, waste twills, plains and sheetings

Rothwell John & Edmund, Meadow Mill; 5,300 spindles, 18/68 rove or condensed yarn in cop or bundle ; 125 looms, waste twills and plains ; Manchester warehouse-8, Marble street

Rumney William & Co., Ramsbottom Mills ; 33,000 spindles, 58/508; 600 looms, printers, cretonnes, &c.; and Alexandra Mills, Bury; Manchester warehouse-53, Portland street. Pay day first Tuesday at Manchester, and first Wed. at the mills

Schofield James & Co., Kenyon Street Mill; 1,970 spindles ; 72 looms, cotton blankets, sheets and cardcloth; Manchester warehouse-8,Charlottest.

Stead John & James, Orchard Mill; 8,000 spindles, 308/528 weft. Pay day second Tuesday, at 34, Charlotte street, and 39, Faulkner street, Manchester

Stead Lawrence & Brother, Hope Mills, Nuttall lane; Irwell Bridge, Garden and Railway Mills ; 2,000 looms. Pay day second Tuesday, at Manchester warehouses-34, Charlotte st., and 39, Faulkner street. Telegrams, " Dates, Manchester " ; " Steads, Ramsbottom." Telephone Nos.-Manchester, 588; Ramsbottom, Garden Mill, 6

Victoria Cotton Mill Co., Limited, Victoria Mill, Stubbins lane ; 486 looms, shirtings, dhooties, jacconettes and mulls. Pay day Friday, in Manchester

Edenfield. 2 miles N.E. from Ramsbottom (p175)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Alty George, Hope Mill; 92 looms, fancy towels

Barlow Alexander, Bridge Mills ; 439 looms, printers. Pay days Tuesday and Friday, at Manchester Exchange

Clegg George, Dearden Clough Mill; 5,000 spindles, 48/108 single and double yarns; 130 looms, cotton and waste twills and plains

EWOOD BRIDGE MILL CO., LIMITED, Ewood Bridge; 12,000 spindles, 310 looms. Pay day every Monday by cheque. Telegrams, "Ewood, Edenfield."

DYERS Manchester Cop Dyeing Co., Limited, Lumb Dye Works ; Manchester office-2, St. Ann's place

WOOLLEN MANUFACTURER

Rostron Jordan (felts, carpets, baizes, &c.), Hardsough Mill ; Manchester warehouse-12, Meal street, Mosley street

Shuttleworth. 1 mile E. from Ramsbottom (p175)

BLEACHERS

Rumney William & Co., Cross Bank Bleach Works, Shuttleworth; Stubbins Print Works, nr. Ramsbottom ; and Blackford Bridge, near Bury

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Hitchon H., Lower Mill ; 2,000 spindles, 11/6' twist and weft. Telegrams, "Hitchon, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom."

Nuttall Richard, Turn Mill; 5,000 spindles, 40'/504 weft ; 175 looms, cloth 16 by 15

Ramsbottom James & Sons, Lodge Mill; 9,600 spindles, 41/14". Pay day Tuesday and Friday in Manchester

Stubbins. 1 mile N. from Ramsbottom (p175)

BLEACHERS AND CALICO PRINTERS

Rumney William & Co., Stubbins Print Works, near Ramsbottom; Blackford Bridge, near Bury; and Cross Bank Bleach Works, Shuttleworth

Stark Thomas Greig (calico printer), Rose Bank Print Works

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

PORRITT BROTHER & AUSTIN (woollen, linen and cotton cloths for machinery), Stubbins Vale Mills. Telegrams, "Porritts, Ramsbottom." Telephone No., 101.-See advertisement

Ramsbottom Spinning & Manufacturing Co., Limited, Union Works ; 31,680 spindles, 30' twist and weft ; 746 looms, India madapollams and shirtings. Pay day last Wednesday in each month after delivery. G. R. Stott, manager and sec.

Ratcliffe Charles, Edenwood Mill ; 300 looms, jeanettes, drills, satteens and denims

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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