1891 Cotton Mills in Nelson
Nelson
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
BERRY DAVID, Whitefield Shed; 200 looms, zephyrs, oxfords, harvards, dobbie checks and stripes, and, all kinds of fancy goods.
Carrington, Woods & Co., Hohne Mills; 980 looms, twills, jeans, stripes, &c.; and at Freckleton Street Mills, Kirkham, near Preston; and Grove Mill, Eccleston, Chorley; Manchester warehouse-5, York street.
Clark James, Brook Street Mill; 800 looms, satteens and twills.
CROASDALE BROTHERS, Albert Mills; 352 looms, twills, serges, spots, stripes, satteens and fancys.
Dyson James, Bridge Mills; 400 looms, printers.
Ecroyd Wm. & Sons, Lomeshaye Mills; 1,940 looms, worsted stuffs. Telegrams, "Ecroyd, Nelson."
Evans L. C., Walverden Shed; 564 looms, printers ; and Grane Road Mills, Haslingden; Manchester warehouse-9A, Nicholas street.
Fletcher Hezekiah, Brook Street Mills; 238 looms, checks and stripes ; Manchester warehouse-24, Johnson street, Cannon street.
Greenwood, Pickles & Holt, Vale Street and Brook Street Sheds; 463 looms, satteens, serges, spots, stripes, jeans, twills, &c.
Halstead John, Bridge Mill; 40 looms, satteens.
Hartley & Co., Albert Mills; 780 looms, twills, satteens, florentines, mattings, jeans, &c.
HARTLEY BERNARD, Brook Street Mill; 199 looms, twills, drills, jeans, satteens and ducks.
HARTLEY FRED, Walverden Mill; 250 looms, florentines,wigans,jeans, jeanettes, Metz cords, &c.
HARTLEY WILLIAM, Pendle Mill; 610 looms all kinds of fancy cotton cloths.
Haytock John, Brook Street Mills; 102 looms, satteens, jeans, twills, &c.
Hey Eli & Thos., Bridge Mill; 118 looms, printers only.
Holme Mills Manufacturing Co.; 118 looms, printers, skirtings and cambrics.
Landless Brothers, Bridge Mills, Nelson ; and Clowbridge Mills, near Burnley; 5,000 spindles, 141/20, twist; 1,100 looms, linen and cotton stripes and plains.
Laycock Simpson, Vale Street Mill; 294 looms, Harvard checks, ginghams and handkerchiefs.
Lomeshaye Bridge Mill Co.; 1,305 looms, printers and twills ; Manchester office-77, Fountain street. Pay day second Wednesday.
Marsden & Thompson, Holme Mills; 190 looms, Oxford and coloured shirtings.
Mason Thomas, Netherfield Shed, Nelson; and Primet Mill, Colne; 1,004 looms, oxfords, satteens, serges, &c.; Bradford warehouse-30, HallIngs.
MATHER & CO., Whitefield Shed; 160 looms, cotton and worsted italians, cloths, cashmeres, coburgs, &c.; piece room-121, Swan arcade, Bradford.
Nelson James, Vale Street Mills, and Whitefield Sheds; 616 looms, italians and fancy cotton cloth.
Nelson Manufacturing Co., Limited, Seed Hill Mill; 428 looms, printers, shirtings, Turkey reds, &c. Fred Wainman, manager.
NELSON SELF-HELP MANUFACTURING SOCIETY, LIMITED, Whitefield Shed; 342 looms, plains, twills, jeanettes and satteens. Pay day every Friday.
Nutter John, Netherfield Shed; 410 looms, satteens, stripes, twills, &c.
Pickles Brothers, Bridge Mills, Nelson; and Pendle View Shed, Brierfield; 1,006 looms, oxfords, zephyrs, checks, &c.
RATCLIFFE W. & J., Victoria Mill; 150 looms, jacconettes, printers, &c.
REDMAYNE E. & SON, Walverden Mills; 250 looms, satteens, jeans, drills and figured goods.
Reed & Dyson Brothers, Pendle Street and Whitefield Sheds; 788 looms, fancys, satteens, drills,twills,&c.
RILEY J. & E. B., Walverden Mill; 150 looms, oxfords, harvards, regattas, &c.
Roberts Richard, Bridge Mills and 70 Scotland road; 100 looms, stripes and checks
SHAW & OVERTON, Whitefield Shed; 92 looms, satteens, harvards, oxfords, zephyrs, &c.
Smith Samuel, Walverden Shed; 20 looms, satteens, twills, jeans, &c.
Stuttard Thomas & Co., [[]]Vale Street Mill; 110 looms, harvards, oxfords, ginghams, &c,
Sunderland Joseph, Sons & Co., Brook Street, Sagar Street and Victoria Mills; 538 looms, italians and cashmere dress goods; piece room-24, Swaine street, Bradford.
TATTERSALL JAMES & SONS, Vale Street Mills; 200 looms, fancys, satteens, twills, jeans, &c.
Taylor & Dean, Vale Street Mill; 295 looms, satteens, twills, &c.
TAYLOR F. & CO., Whitefield Shed; 210 looms, checks
Thornton & Co., Albert Mills; 258 looms, satteens, twills, &c.
Tunstill Brothers, Throstle Nest Mill, Nelson; Brierfield Mills, Brierfield; and Newtown Mills, Burnley
VARLEY ROBERT, Holme Mills; 90 looms,satteens, jeans, twills, &c.
Victoria Mill Co., Victoria Mill; 250 looms, printers.
WALTON & DYSON, Walverden Mills; 61 looms, satteens, drills, jeans and twills.
WALTON BROTHERS, Victoria Mills; 200 looms, oxfords, checks, zephyrs and domestics.
Watson Peter & Co., Walverden Shed; 70 looms, jeans, zephyrs, satteens, shirtings, coloured goods, &c.
Whitaker William, Whitefield Mill; 859 looms, printers, twills and jeans.
Whitehead James, Albert Mills; 160 looms, brocades, satteens, &c.
Whittaker John, Limited, Seed Hill Mill; 842 looms, printers, serges and spots.
WILKINSON F. & CO., LIMITED, Pendle Street Mills; 746 looms, printers, satteens, brilliants, fancys, &c. John Nutter, manager and secretary.
Wilkinson John, Laurel Bank Mill; 1,000 looms, shirtings and dress goods ; Manchester warehouse-71, Mosley street.
Wilkinson J., Bridge Mill; 8 looms, wigans and twills,
Wilson J. H. & Co., Pendle Street Mills; 513 looms, coburgs, orleans, italians, poplins, velvets, serges, &c.; Manchester office-58, George street. Telephone No., 1286.
Witham Francis S., Brook Street Mill; and Netherield Shed; 532 looms, printers, cambrics and fine goods.
Wood James, Bridge Mills; 52 looms, printers.
WORTHINGTON & WILKINSON, Walverden Shed; 600 looms, satteens, serges, spots, stripes, jeans, twills, &c.
Barrowford. 11 miles N. from Nelson (p139)
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Atkinson C. & Co., Lower Clough Mill; 700 looms, satteens, drillettes, jeans, jeanettes, crapes, &c.
Barrowclough Thomas, Albert Mills; 53,736 spindles; 1,495 looms, printers. Railway address-Nelson.
Berry R. & Son, Victoria Mills; 1,513 looms, printers.
Smith & Wiseman, Higherford Shed; 489 looms, printers, twills and satteens. Railway address-Nelson.
Trafford R. & Co., Blackho; 305 looms, printers, satteens, &c.
Sources of Information
Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners
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