1891 Cotton Mills in Blackburn

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Blackburn (p53)

BLEACHER

• William Barnes, Whitebirk

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• E. Ainsworth and Co, Bank Top Mill; 546 looms, shirtings and dhooties. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th .

• J. Ainsworth and Sons, Turner Street Mill; 547 looms, shirtings and dhooties. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th.

• Albert Mill Co, Blackburn, Limited, Albert Mill, Copy Nook; and Columbia Mill, Lower Hollin Bank street; 18,000 spindles, 308408 weft, 308 twist; 1,018 looms, shirtings. Pay day first Wednesday, 10 to 12, at Albert Mill. Telephone Nos.-Albert Mill, 40; Columbia Mill, 222.

• W. H. Almond, Greenlow Mill, Harwood street; and Gorse Bridge Mill; 1,051 looms. Pay by cheque, first Tuesday. Telephone No., 255.

• Barnes Brothers, Belthorn Mill; 252 looms, shirtings.

• Benjamin Barton, Greaves Street Mill; 428 looms, jacconettes. Pay day last Wednesday, 9 to 12.

• William Barton (doubler, and reed and heald manufacturer), Higher Audley, 500 spindles - See advt.

• John Baynes, Cicely Bridge, Knuzden Brook and Furthergate Mills; 62,016 spindles, 108/408 weft, 208/308 twist; 1,919 looms, shirtings and domestics; Manchester warehouse- 55, Brown street. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th, at Cicely Bridge Mill. Telephone No., blackburn, 30.

• Beads and Askew, Navigation Mill, Forest street; 252 looms, shirtings. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone No.,179.

• W. H. Beesley (winder and warper), Jubilee Mill, Logwood street; 2,400 spindles. Telegrams, "Beesley, Reamer, Blackburn." Telephone No., 273.

• Birtwistle and Thompson, Stanley Street and Nova Scotia Mills; 44,100 spindles, 308/508 weft only; 1,120 looms, dhooties; and Woodfold Mill, Over Darwen. Pay day first Wed. after 15th, quarterly.

• A. A. and A. Birtwistle, Wensley Fold New Mill; 690 looms, dhooties. Pay day last Wednesday byremittance. Telephone No., 267.

• Blackburn Beaming Co (winders and beamers), King Street Mill; 1,700 spindles; Manchester office- 26, Hopwood avenue Telegrams, "Beaming Co., Blackburn," and "Twist, Manchester." Telephone No., 44.

• James Nuttall Boothman, Hollin Bank Mill; 432 looms, printers, madapollams, jacconettes and mulls, white and grey. Pay any day.

• Edward Briggs and Co, Greenbank Mill, Harwood street; 696 looms, jacconettes, mulls, dhooties and madapollams; and Bridge End and Perseverance Mills, Padiham. All accounts paid from Blackburn. Telephone No., 288.

• J. and W. E. Briggs, Rose Hill Mill, Eanam; 28,000 spindles, 708/908 weft, 608 twist; 392 looms, mulls, jacconettes, fine cambrics, &c. Pay day first Wednesday after last Friday. Telephone No.,18.

• Brindle and Thompson, Unity Mill, Pearson street; and Limbrick Mill; 534 looms, jacconettes, and Turkey reds. Pay day quarterly, last Wednesday in the following month.

• Brookhouse Spinning Co, Wrigley Street; 48,000 spindles, 608/1408 weft, 608/808 twist. Telegrams, " Brookhouse, Blackburn." Telephone No., 325.

• William Carr, Daisyfield Shed; 442 looms, jacconettes, shirtings, mulls, twills, satteens, stripes, spots, dice checks, plain and coloured handkerchiefs, and cloths, 22 to 56 inches wide. Pay day last Wednesday in the following month.

• Cobden Street Manufacturing Co, Burmah Mill, Cobden street; 468 looms, dhooties.

• W. D. Coddington and Sons, Ordnance, Crossfield, Wellington and New Mills; 96,470 spindles; 1,817 looms; Manchester office- 45, Chorlton street. Pay day quarterly, last Wednesday and Thursday, at Crossfield Mill.

• John Coupe and Son, Whalley Banks Mill; 300 looms, dhooties, twills, handkerchiefs and stripes; and Church Bridge Mill, Church. Pay day last Wednesday in January, April, July and October.

• Davenport, Cross and Baron, Victoria Mill; 447 looms, Turkey reds, printers and cambrics. Pay day last Thursday, 2 to 5-30. Telephone No., 216.

• John Dean, Eanam Bridge Mill; 22,000 spindles, 401/608 weft only. Remittance by cheque.

• James Dickinson, Shakespeare and Phoenix Mills, Bank Top ; 44,000 spindles, 308/408 twist and weft; 856 looms, good shirtings. Quarterly accounts last Wednesday in January, April, July and Oct.

• Thomas Driver and Co, Canal New Mill, George street East; 21,564 spindles, 201/521 weft, 201/328 twist; 342 looms, skirtings and dhooties. Pay day first Wednesday in February, May, August and Nov.

• Duckworth and Eddleston, Gladstone Mill; 217 looms, jacconettes, shirtings, handkerchiefs, scarves, printers, &c; and at Waterloo Mill, Clitheroe; 436 looms. Telephone Nos. Blackburn, 232; and Clitheroe, 9. All correspondence to Blackburn.

• Duckworth, Haworth and Co, Victoria Mill, Mill Hill; 512 looms, India and China skirtings, jacconettes, &c.

• John Dugdale and Sons, Higher Audley Street, Paradise, Foundry Hill, Cherry Tree/Daisy Field, Plantation and Bank Mills; 184,888 spindles, 208/608 weft, 208/408 twist; 1,970 looms, shirtings, dhooties and long cloths. Pay day last Wednesday. A separate account required for each mill. Telegrams, " Soho, Blackburn."

• Thomas Dugdale, Brother and Co, Griffin Mills, Witton; 99,000 spindles, 301/408 weft,30, twist; 1,768 looms, shirtings. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th. Telephone No., 244.

• Eddleston and Co., Limited, Armenia Mill, Lower Hollin Bank street; 400 looms, splits, coloured handkerchiefs and jacconettes.

• T. and J. E. Fielding, Belle Vue and Wellfield Mills; 1,284 looms, jacconettes, dhooties, &c. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th, at Belle Vue Mill. Telephone No., 56.

• Firth and Sturdy, Bank Field Mills, Copy Nook; 45,000, spindles, 248/448 weft only. Pay day first Wednesday in February, May, August and November, 10 to 12. Postal address, " Firth and Sturdy, The Woodlands in Blackburn." Telephone No., 58.

• James Fish, Melbourne Mill, Fort street; 300 looms, shirtings and jacconettes.

• John Fish, Limited, Waterfall Mill, Blackburn; and Primrose Mill, Livesey; 66,952 spindles, 188/508 weft, 148/408 twist; 1,752 looms, shirtings. Pay day last Wednesday, 10 to 12, at Waterfall Mill, Telegrams, " Fish, Ltd., Blackburn." Telephone No., 205.

• Forrest, Brother and Co, Albert Mills, Nova Scotia; 16,220 spindles, 301/349; 520 looms, shirtings and madapollams.

• Graham and Co., Limited, Fisher Street Mill; 430 looms, dhooties and jacconettes. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone No., 221. Eli Graham, manager.

• Green and Needham, Ewood Mill; 800 looms, shirtings. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th.

• Henry Green and Sons, Throstle Nest and Albert Mills, George street West; 31,000 spindles, 30'/50' weft, 308/368 twist; 657 looms, shirtings and T cloths. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th, at Albert Mills.

• Greenwood Brothers, Rockfield Mill; 667 looms, dobbies and dhooties; and Carr Mill, Haslingden. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone No., Blackburn, 69.

• R. T. and H. Greenwood, Infirmary Mill, Bolton road; 500 looms, dhooties, dobbies and fancys. Pay day last Wednesday.

• William Greenwood, Havelock Mill, Duke street; 470 looms, dobbies, dhooties and satteen stripes. Pay day last Wednesday.

• W. W. Grimshaw, (doubler), Cook Street Mill, Higher Eanam;1,0E 1,047 spindles, sewing cottons, &c.

• John Hargreaves and Co, Audley Range Mill; 324 looms, cfambrics, Turley reds, jacconettes, &c.

• Harrison Brothers and Co, Witton Mill, Witton; 808 looms, shirtings; Manchester 6r Warehouse-9, St. Peter's square, Pay day last Friday in the month following four monthly accounts; Quarterly accounts, last Friday in the month following end of quarter. Telegrams, "Harrison, Blackburn".

• Henry Harrison and Co, Chadwick Street Mill; 496 looms, fine shirtings, printers and T cloths; Manchester warehouse-9, St. Peter's square. Pay day last Friday, 11 to 12-monthly and quarterly. Telegrams, "Harrison, Blackburn".

• Harrison, Sons and Co, Highfield Mill; 33,400 spindles, 348/428 weft; 360 looms, printers and shirtings; Manchester warehouse-9, St. Peter's square. Pay day last Friday, 11 to 12-monthly and quarterly. Telegrams, "Harrison, Blackburn." Telephone No., 8.

• Hartley and Carter, Navigation and Wensley Fold Mills; 35,000 spindles, medium counts. Pay day last Wednesday-monthly and quarterly.

• Hartley Brothers, Alma Mill, Higher Audley; 400 looms, fine cambrics, mulls and jacconettes; and Shelley Road Mills, Preston. Pay day last Wednesday.

• J. H. Haydock, Bright Street Mill; 878 looms, printers, jacconettes and fine shirtings. Telephone No., 266.

• James Haydock (doubler of heald yarns, and reed and heald manufacturer), Randal street, Limbrick. Telephone No., 29-See advt.

• Eli Heyworth and Son, Audley Hall Mills; 2,252 looms, fine cambrics, long cloths, shirtings, twills, &c.; Manchester office -11, Norfolk street. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th, 10 to 12. Telephone Nos., Manchester, 396; Blackburn, 33.

• Higson Brothers, Peel and Canton Mills; 1,254 looms, fine cambrics, mulls, jacconettes, &e. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th, quarterly; first Wednesday after the 22nd, monthly, at Peel Mill. Telegrams, " Canton, Blackburn." Telephone Noses Peel Mill, 62; Canton Mill, 62a.

• E. and G. Hindle, Bastfield Mill; and Hollinshead Mill, Tockholes; 2,591 looms, mulls, jacconettes and scarves. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th, at Bastfield Mill, by cheque.

• George Holden and Co, Paterson Street and Commercial Mills; cambrics, jacconettes and fine shirtings. Pay day last Wednesday at Commercial Mill.

• William Henry Hornby and Co, Brookhouse Mills; 77,210 spindles, 308/38' weft, 309 twist; 1,261 looms, shirtings; Manchester office-26, Princess Chambers, Pall Mall. Pay day, monthly accounts, last Friday,10 to 12; quarterly accounts, last Friday in January, April, July and October. Telephone Nos.-Blackburn, 115; Manchester, 591.

• Hutton and Baynes, India Mill, Greenbank; 876 looms, jacconettes, mulls, dhooties, &c. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th.

• R. T. Knowles, Wensley Fold Mills; 408 looms, shirtings and jacconettes.

• Lewis Brothers, Springfield Mills, Stanley st; 69,084 spindles, 308/408 weft and twist; 1,220 looms, best shirtings and jacconettes. Payday first Wednesday. after 15th, quarterly, 10 to 12. Telephone No., 254.

• Henry Livesey, Limited, Royshaw Mill, Boxwood street; 430 looms, fine shirtings. Pay day by special notice. Telegrams, "Livesey, Blackburn." Telephone No., 215.

• James Livesey, Harley Street Mill; 547 looms, shirtings, &c. Pay day last Wed. Telephone No., 289.

• R. T. Livesey and Co., Limited, Quarry Street Mill; 858 looms, shirtings and jacconettes. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone No., 124.

• Solomon Longworth and Sons, Walpole Street and Bath Mills; 1,054 looms, dhooties, dobbies and plain goods; and Judge Walmsley Mill, Whalley. Pay day last Wednesday, at Walpole Street Mill, Blackburn. Telephone No., 45.

• Henry Mercer, Brothers and Co, Brunswick Mill, Canterbury street; 522 looms, dobbies, dhooties and India duty free shirtings. Telephone No., 13.

• Mathias Munroe and Sons, Springfield Mill, Guide; 555 looms, home trade goods Nab Lane Manufacturing Co., Limited, Nab lane; 381 looms, fine shirtings, jacconettes, &c.

• George W. Nichols, Canterbury Street Mill; 453 looms, shirtings and dhooties. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone No., 88.

• John Oddie and Son, Britannia Mill, Bolton road, Blackburn; and Syke Mill, Belthorn; 536 looms, checks and fancy goods. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th. Telephone No., 86.

• Phoenix Mill Co, Phoenix Mill, King street; 25,000 spindles, 348/50' weft, 308/408 twist. Pay day Wednesday following the 15th.

• James and John A. Porter, Greenbank Mill, Cobden street; 520 looms, dhooties, shirtings and jacconettes. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th. Telephone No., 217.

• Read and Sharples, Oozebooth Mill; 308 looms, shirtings. Pay day first Monday.

• John Richards and Son (doublers of heald yarns), Walpole Street Works; 1,500 spindles -See advt.

• St. Paul's Mill Co, Limited., Duckworth Field Mill; 955 looms, shirtings, mulls and jacconettes. H. Nuttall, manager and salesman.

• Sharples and Birtwistle, Lower Hollin Bank Mill; 360 looms, jacconettes, mulls, Turkey reds and twills.

• Sharples and Houghton, Alexandra Mill; 704 looms, shirtings, jacconettes, &c. Pay day last Wednesday monthly and quarterly.

• James Sharples and Co, Garden Street and Wharf Street Mills; 848 looms, fine shirtings, cambrics and jacconettes. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th, at Garden Street Mill.

• J. E. Sharples and Sons, Roe Lee Mill; 816 looms, jacconettes, mulls, Turkey reds, spots, coloured and fancy handkerchiefs. Telegrams, " Jess, Blackburn." Telephone No., 230.

• R. and J. Shaw, Leyland Street Mill; 733 looms, shirtings and jacconettes. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th.

• Slater Brothers, Florence Mill; 514 looms, shirtings, dhooties and jacconettes. Pay day every Tuesday and Friday by remittance. Telephone No., 42.

• George Slater and Co, Eanam Mill; 249 looms, fine cambrics. Pay day last Wednesday.

• Thomas Slater and Co, Havelock and Whalley Banks Mills; 1,049 looms, best shirtings. Pay days, monthly accounts last Wednesday, quarterly accounts first Wednesday after 15th.

• Smith and Forrest, Hole House Mill; 440 looms, jacconettes, mulls and cambrics. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone No., 324.

• John Southworth, Bank Field Shed; 540 looms, fine shirtings, cambrics, satteens, fancys and jacconettes; and at Brook's Mill, Clitheroe; and Lee Mill, Horwich. Telephone Nos.- Blackburn, 68; Clitheroe, 3. All correspondence to Clitheroe.

• D. and W. Taylor, Audley Bridge, Moss Street, Cobden, Bridgewater, Park Place and Jubilee Mills; 111,800 spindles, 63/548 and 78/401, weft, 283/343 and 30, twist; 2,152 looms, plain and figured goods, dhooties, stripes, shirtings, twills, sheetings, flannelettes, and home trade goods; Manchester office-6, Booth street. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th, at Park Place Mill. Telegrams, "Taylor, Blackburn." Telephone Nos.-Blackburn; 26; Manchester, 1192.

• James Thompson and Sons, Hollin Bank Mill; 52,000 spindles, 283/548 weft, 203/343 twist; 742 looms, shirtings and dhooties; Manchester office-5, Booth street. Pay day last Thursday, 3 to 5-30. Telephone Nos.-Blackburn,110; Manchester, 608.

• John Thompson and Co, Audley Mill, Kent street; 588 looms, shirtings; Manchester office.

• R. Thompson and Sons, 10, Norfolk street. Telephone No., 283.

• Richard Thompson, Dewhurst Street Mill, Audley; 460 looms, shirtings.

• William Thompson, Boundary Mill, Bastfield; 500 looms, shirtings and jacconettes.

• William Thompson and Co, Park Bridge Mill, Grimshaw Park; 717 looms. Telephone No., 70.

• N. Walmsley and Sons, Atlantic and Carlisle Street Mills; 760 looms, shirtings, printers and jaeconettes. Pay day last Wednesday.

• Whalley New Road Manufacturing Co, Limited, Whalley New road; 250 looms, shirtings

• John Wilkinson and Son, Navigation and Appleby Street Mills; 729 looms, dhooties and shirtings; and at Providence Mill, Clayton-le-Moors. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th,10 to 12, at Navigation Mills. Telephone No., 188.

• Wood and Rishton, Brookhouse Fields Mill, Whalley Range; 892 looms, shirtings, jacquards and dhooties. Pay day last Wednesday.

DYERS

• Kerr and Hoegger, Limited, Bastwell Works. Telephone No., 262A

• Jonathan Mercer (yarn), Canterbury Street Dye Works.

Hoghton. 4 miles S.W. from Blackburn (p59)

COTTON MANUFACTURERS

• C. Walmsley and Sons, Hoghton Mills; 274 looms, shirtings.

Langho. 5 miles N. from Blackburn (p59)

COTTON MANUFACTURERS

• Clayton and Frith, Spring Mill; 440 looms, fine goods.

Livesey. 2 miles W.S.W. from Blackburn

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• William Almond and Co, Moorgate Mill; 997 looms, shirtings, jacconettes and dhooties. Pay day every alternate Monday. Telephone No., 277.

• Cotton Brothers, Albert Mill; 411 looms, mulls, jacconettes and cambrics. Pay day last Wednesday.

• Mitchell Eccles and Co, Cardwell Mill; 31,000 spindles,308 weft and twist; 516 looms, medium shirtings. Telephone No., 108.

• John Fish, Limited, Primrose Mill, Livesey; and Waterfall Mill, Blackburn. Pay day last Wednesday, 10 to 12, at Blackburn. Telegrams, " Fish, Ltd., Blackburn." Telephone No., 205.

• Richard Galloway, Bridge Mills; 690 looms, mulls, jacconettes, tanjibs, checks, stripes, handkerchiefs, &c.

• Hodgkinson and Codling, Mill Hill Cotton Works; 46,560 spindles, 208/308 twist; 934 looms, shirtings and madapollams ; Manchester office-6, Mosley Buildings, Mosley street. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th of February, May, August and November. Telephone No., 275.

• Marsden Brothers, Woodfield Mill; 288 looms, shirtings and dhooties. Pay day first Wednesday. after 15th.

• Porter Brothers, Waterloo Mill; 396.looms, dhooties, shirtings and jacconettes. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th. Telephone No., 218.

• George Whiteley and Co, Albion Cotton Works ; 34,000 spindles, 30, weft and twist ; 570 looms, shirtings and madapollams. Pay by cheque. Telephone No., 120.

Mellor. 3 miles N.W. from Blackburn

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• John Smalley, Elswick Mill; 792 looms, fancys. Pay day last Saturday following quarter days. Telephone No., 269.

• John Walker, Mellor Brook; 21,240 spindles, 308428 weft only. Pay day Wednesday after the 15th.

Read. 2 miles E. from Whalley (p61)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• James Kemp and Brother, Read and Friendship Mills; 1,178 looms, dhooties, dobbies and plain goods. Accounts remitted by cheque. Telegrams to Read, near Padiham. Letters through Blackburn.

Rishton. 3 miles E.N.E. from Blackburn (p61)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS.

• R. and T Clayton, Limited, Bridge Field Mills; 1,024 looms, fine shirtings, cambrics, fine jacconettes, satteens and velvets. Pay day every Friday, 10 to 12.

• Edward Eccles and Sons, Wheatfield Mill; 702 looms, printers, mulls and jacconettes.

• James Hanson, Rishton Mill; 20,000 spindles, 508/608 weft only; 600 looms, dhooties, mulls, jacconettes and fancys.

• Rishton Victoria Cotton Mill Co, Ltd., Victoria Mill; 50,000 spindles, 208/50° weft, 168/328 twist; 1,100 looms, shirtings, T cloths, domestics, sheetings and heavy bleaching cloth. Pay day 28th of each month, by remittance. William Wilson, manager; R. H. Place, secretary.

• Smithson Brothers, Daisy Hill Mill; 144 looms, heavy sheetings and twills; and at Bank Heath Mill, Golborne; and Spodden Vale and Lower Mills, Facit, near Rochdale. Telegrams, " Smithson, Richton."

• J. Whittaker and Co, Spring Mill and Britannia Mills; 787 looms, shirtings, sheetings, printers and domestics.

Sabden. 3 miles E. from Whalley (p61)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Sabden Mill Co, Limited; 200 looms, light shirtings and broad twills. R. T. Livesey, manager; F. W. Derbyshire, secretary.

• Stuttard and Sons, Cobden Mill, Sabden; 494 looms, printers, skirtings and Turkey reds. Telephone No., 210.

• James Stuttard and Sons, Victoria Mill, Sabden; Fence Mills, Burnley; Clover Croft Mills, Higham; Roughlee Mill, Roughlee, near Burnley; and Swinton, near Manchester; Manchester office- 61, Mosley street.

Whalley. 7 miles N. from Blackburn (p61)

CALICO PRINTERS

• Whalley Abbey Printing Co, Limited, Barrow; Manchester office-16, Nicholas street. Pay day first Tuesday.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Solomon Longworth and Sons, Judge Walmsley Mill; 19,500 spindles, 308/408 twist, 308/548 weft; 460 looms; and Walpole Street and Bath Mills, Blackburn. Pay day last Wednesday, at Walpole Street Mill, Blackburn. Telephone No., 45.

• John Mercer and Co., Limited, Abbey Mill; 452 looms, skirtings, Turkey reds, jacconettes, scarves and printers; Manchester office-26, Mosley street. Pay by cheque.

See Also

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Sources of Information

1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners Directory