1891 Cotton Mills in Mossley

Mossley, Brookbottom, Micklehurst and Roaches (p137)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Brookbottom Spinning Co., Limited,. Brookbottom Mills; 40,344 spindles, 32'/501twist. Pay day second Wednesday, 9 to 12-30.

Brunswick Cotton Spinning Co., Limited, Victoria and Albert Mills, Micklehurst; 87,000 spindles, 50'160' twist, 60'/72' weft. Pay day second Wednesday. H. T. Clementson, secretary.

Buckley & Lees, Spring Mill, Roaches; 46,000 spindles, 30'/50' twist ; and High Street Mills, Godley Buckley James-Trustees of-, Brookbottom Mills; 33,750 spindles,40'/50' twist. Pay day second Wednesday.

Buckley Nathaniel & Sons, Carr Hill Mills; 84,600 spindles, 30'/50' weft,301/40' twist; 450 looms, 72 reeds, India and China shirtings. Pay day last Friday.

BUCKLEY ROBERT & SONS, Albert Mills; 86,000 spindles, 24/54' twist. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Albert, Mossley."

Buckley Robert Hyde & Sons, Limited (and doublers), Wood End, Croft, Roughtown, Stamford and Albion Mills; 184,000 spindles,341/60' weft,201/60' twist, 20'/80' twofold; 450 looms, printers and shirtings. Pay day second Wednesday.

Hilton & Hopkins, Union Mill, Roaches; 12,000 spindles, 3011/40' twist. Pay day second Wednesday, 10 to 12-30 and 2 to 4.

Kershaw Chas. & Sons, Valley Mills; 20,000 spindles, 36'/50' twist. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Aries, Mossley."

Mayall George & Co., Limited, Queen Street and Victoria Mills; 200,000 spindles, 30'/50' twist.

Mayall John, Britannia, Southend, Scout and Bottoms Mills; 420,000 spindles, 32'/60' twist. Pay day second Wed. Telegrams, "Mayall, Mossley."

Meanock Nathan, Bank Mill, Roaches; 13,500 spindles, 128/328 twist. Pay day second Wed.

Mossley Spinning Co., Limited, Russell street; 40,900 spindles, 408/608 weft, 808/408 twist. J. K. Smethurst, manager; Wm. Buckley, secretary Weir Mill Co.

Weir Mill; 23,000 spindles, 268/338 twist. Pay day second Wed. J. Smith, manager.

DYERS

Chadwick T. & W. B. (and makers of grandrelles and reelers' tie yarn), Quickwood Dye Works, Quick-wood. Pay day second Wednesday.

WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

Buckley John & Co. (wool scourers, extractors and carders), Spring Mill, Micklehurst. Pay day second Wednesday.

Howard Alfred (roller and clearer cloths, and printers' blankets), Castle Clough Mills, Micklehurst

Kershaw Hugh & Sons (roller, clearer and washer cloths, dressing flannel, sizing, winders and printers' cloths, blankets, &c.), Spring Bank Mill, Bottoms. Pay day Thursday after second Wed.

LAWTON GEORGE & SONS, Vale Mills, Micklehurst; Wright Mill, Roaches; and Diggle Mill, Saddleworth; 10,608 spindles; 138 looms, plain and fancy, Saxony, cricketing and shirting f lannels, &c. Letters should be addressed,Vale Mills, Micklehurst." London warehouse-6, Gutter lane, E.C. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, " Micklehurst, Mossley."

Radcliffe R. & Sons (flannel), Squire Mills, Micklehurst; London warehouse-5, Milk Street Buildings, Russia row, Cheapside. Pay day second Wednesday.

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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