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1891 Cotton Mills in Uppermill and Greenfield

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Uppermill and Greenfield (p199)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

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

Broadbent M, & Son, Wellington Mills, Greenfield; 85,000 spindles. Pay day first Wednesday. Tele-. . .

Buckley & Bent, Ltd., Waterside Mill, Greenfield; 26,000 spindles, 408 twist. Telegrams, "Bent, Greenfield."

Lees, John, Albion Mill, Uppermill; and Spring Hill Mill, Waterhead, Oldham; 17,000 spindles, 96'/120' weft. Pay day second Wednesday, 10 to 12, at Waterhead.

Meanock, Ellis, Victoria Mill, Uppermill; 27,000 male spindles, 3,000 ring spindles. 408/501-twist. Pay . . .

WHITEHEAD R. R. & BROTHERS, LTD., 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

Heap Samuel & 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."

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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