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1891 Cotton Mills in Rochdale

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Rochdale (p177)

BLEACHERS AND DYERS

Marked thus ^ are Bleachers and Sizers.

  • Ashworth, Solomon (woollen and cotton dyer), Spotland Bridge Dye Works.
  • Bright John & Brothers, Limited, Cronkeyshaw. Telegrams, "Brights, Rochdale."
  • Buckley Mill Dyeing & Finishing Co. (and bleachers and fullers), Hamer, near Rochdale.
  • Heap, Samuel & Son (and fullers and finishers), Caldershaw Mills, Rooley Moor road, Rochdale; and Bentfield Mill, Greenfield. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Caldershaw, Rochdale."
  • HOLROYD, RICHARD & CO. (and warp sizers), Hamer lane, Rochdale; Piercy street, Ancoats, Manchester; and Garden Vale, Colne; Manchester office-lA, Clarence street, Albert square.
  • King Jas. & Sons (indigo blue), Moss `Mill, Wellfield.
  • Rintoul Robert, Coptrod Dye Works, Bury road.
  • Rothwell Samuel, John street.
  • Smith James & Sons, Limited (dyers), Marland Dye Works, near Rochdale; and doublers, &c., at Phoenix Mills, Heywood, where all letters are to be addressed; Manchester warehouse-15, Palace street. Telegrams, "Grandrelle, Hey-wood."
  • Stuttard, Matthew & Bros., Ltd. (warp sizers), Bridge Field Works; and at Whitworth and Walsden. Pay day last Wednesday, 2 to 4. Manchester office-5A, Marsden st. Telegrams,"Stuttard, Rochdale."


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • Arkwright Cotton Spinning Co., Limited, Cook street, Hamer; 49,000 mule spindles, 26,000 ring spindles, 300/408 mule twist, 208/368 ring twist, 228/428 weft. Telegrams, "Arkwright, Rochdale." Telephone No., 53. James B. Cocks, manager; Samuel M. Turner, secretary. Railway address- "Wardleworth, Rochdale."
  • Ashworth, Solomon, Spotland Bridge Works.
  • Brierley, Abraham & Sons, Limited, College Street, Brimrod, Holland Street and Lowerhey Mills; 100,000 spindles, 148/308 twist, 128/348 weft; 1,900 looms, twills and plains; office-Holland street; Manchester office-6, Faulkner street. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Brier, Rochdale."
  • Bright, John & Brothers, Limited (and carpet manufacturers), Fieldhouse Mills, Whitworth road; 50,000 spindles, 48/408 twist and weft; 1,000 looms, ticks, checks, regattas, &c.; and at Harpurhey. Pay day second Thursday. Telegrams, "Brights, Rochdale."
  • Buersil Cotton Spinning Co., Dean Mill, Buersil; 17,000 spindles, 368/42° weft, 228/308 water twist and warp. Pay day third Wednesday, 10 to 12.
  • Circular Pillow Co., Rhodes Shed; 250 looms, pillow slips, bed ticks, &c. Pay day second Wednesday.
  • CRAWFORD SPINNING CO., LIMITED, Crawford street; 170,000 spindles, 288/548 weft, 288/408 twist. Pay day third Wednesday. Telephone No., 29. James Clegg, manager; Edward T. Hoyle, secretary.
  • Cunliffe J. H. & Co., Bankside Mill; 50 looms, fancys and fustians
  • Eagle Spinning Co., Limited, Lowerplace; 86,000 mule and ring spindles. Pay day last Friday. Joseph Waller, manager ; W. H. Waller, see.
  • Haynes Street Mill Co., Haynes street; 50 looms, linen and cotton ticks, cotton and waste sheeting, checks and grandrill shirting, flannelettes, satteens, &c.
  • Higham, Eli, Castleton Lower Mills; 7,500 spindles, 68/128 superior hard waste yarn (cops or bundles); and Wood Nook and Lodge Mills, Accrington; Manchester office-17A, Mosley street. Telegrams, "Higham, Rochdale." Goods address "Castleton Station."
  • Holden Brothers, Quarry Mill, Healey ; 104 looms, twills, domestics, &c.
  • Hoyle, Petrie & Co., Grove Mills, Lincoln street; 23,000 spindles, 88/368 weft, 88/248 warps; 500 looms, domestics, T cloths and shirtings; Manchester warehouse-47A, Portland street. Pay day last Wednesday. Telephone Nos.-Manchester, 1148; Rochdale, 19.
  • Kershaw William & Co., Dicken Green Mill; 14,000 spindles, 68/208 weft. Pay day last Wednesday.
  • King James & Sons, Moss Mills, Oldham road; 50,000 spindles, 88/408 weft, 88/308 twist; 900 looms, fustians, checks, drills, regattas, &c. Manchester warehouse-32, Charlotte street. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, "Kings, Rochdale." Telephone No., 22.
  • Leach John, Littlefields Mill, Sudden; 320 looms, domestics, T cloths, and flannelettes.
  • Lumb, Levi, Brotherod Mills, Spotland; 18,000 spindles, 168/248 warp. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Lumb, Rochdale."
  • Mellor & Tweedale, Hanging Road Mills, St. Mary's gate; 10,000 spindles, 168/308 twist only. Pay day third Wednesday, 10 to 12-30.
  • Moss Spinning Co., Limited, Woodbine street; 107,000 spindles, 208/508 twist, 208/708 weft. Pay day second Wednesday, 10 to 12. Telegrams, "Majestic, Rochdale." Telephone No., 72. Joseph Mills, Manager; David E. Ormerod, secretary.
  • Ogden, Israel & Sons, Bridge Field New Mill; 15,000 spindles, 88/208 weft. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, "Oakenrod, Rochdale."
  • Peters Henry L. & Co., Wellfield Mill, Woodbine st. ; 13,500 spindles; 400 looms, mexicans, T cloths, wigans and twills. Pay day last Wednesday.
  • Pilling John, Norwich Street and Wellfield Mills; 40,000 spindles, 188/328 twist, 148/408 weft; 1,500 looms, mexicans, twills, printers, shirtings, &c.; Manchester warehouse-8, Mosley street. Pay day last Wed. Telegrams, "Pilot, Rochdale."
  • Proctor James, Wellfield New Mill, Woodbine street; 28,610 weft spindles, average counts 428. Pay day third Wednesday.
  • Radcliffe Brothers, Moss Hall Mill; 16,400 spindles, 128/408 twist and weft; 430 looms. Pay day last Friday, by cheque. Manchester office-20, Faulkner street.
  • Ramsbottom & Hitchon, Moss Bridge Mill, Crawford street; 2,300 spindles, 4'1/81; 48 looms, waste twills, plains and shietings.
  • Rochdale Co-operative Manufacturing Society, Ltd., Mitchell Hey Mills, Bury road; 60,000 spindles, 148/248 warp, 148/448 weft; 1,000 looms, mexicans, T cloths, domestics, &c. Manchester warehouse -19, Faulkner street. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, "Co-operative Manufacturing Society, Rochdale." Telephone No., 33.
  • Sharrocks James, Newbold Mill, Milnrow road; 191 looms, mexicans, wigans, &c. Pay day third Wednesday.
  • Standard Spinning Co., Limited; 101,508 spindles, 128/248 and 508/708 weft, 128/508 twist. Pay day third Wednesday. Telephone No., 58. John Shepherd, manager; A. Ashworth, secretary.
  • Stott Frederick L., Regent Mills, Princess street; 6,200 spindles, 68/208 rove spun. Pay day second Wednesday.
  • Stott Robert, Spotland Mill, Spotland; 2,540 18/108 twist and weft, waste, single and udar';

yarns.

  • Taylor, Matthew & Co., Waterside Shed, Hamer Mill; 288 looms, mexicans, domestics and T cloths.
  • Taylor Samuel & Sons, Crossfield Mill, Crawford street; 10,000 spindles, 68/188 water twist. Pay day first Wednesday.
  • Townhead Mill Co., North lane, Townhead; and Duke Street Mills; 80,000 spindles, 328/408 mule twist. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, "Town-head, Rochdale." Telephone No., 13.
  • Turner James Aspinall & Co., Bankside Mill; 145 looms, checks, oxfords, ticks, &c.; Manchester office-57, Faulkner street. Pay day first Tuesday. Telegrams, "Saxony, Manchester." Telephone No., 263.
  • TURNER SAMUEL & CO., LIMITED, Clod Mill, Spotland; 1,040 looms, velvets, velveteens, fancys, angola unions, &c.; Manchester warehouse-57, Portland street. Pay day third Wednesday, 10 to 12. Telegrams, "Spotland, Rochdale." Telephone Nos.-Rochdale, 3; Manchester, 1294.
  • Tweedale, Abraham & Sons, Passmonds Mill, Spotland; 7,600 spindles, 188/308 twist only.
  • Union Manufacturing Co., Limited, Castleton Gales; 1,400 looms, fine shirtings and printers. Pay day second Wednesday in each month. Manchester warehouse-26, Pall Mall. Telegrams, "Union Manufacturing Co., Rochdale." Thomas Dux. bury, manager; James Tattersall, salesman; Samuel Milne, secretary.
  • WALKER J. & G., LIMITED, Larkfield and Spotland New Mills; 36,000 ring spindles. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Larkfield, Rochdale."
  • Whitaker Charles, Spotland Bridge Old MM; 12,000 spindles, 168/248. Pay day second Wednesday.
  • Wild Edmund (doubler, bleacher and dyer), Walker Street Yarn Works; 128/308 grandrelle and other tie yarns.
  • Windsor J. & J., Lark Field Mill, Bedford street; 262 looms, domestics, checks and stripes. Pay day every Tuesday, 3 to 4, at 4, Parker street, Portland street, Manchester.
  • Wood & Waddington, Alma Mill, Princess street; 260 looms, domestics, mexicans, flannelettes, oxfords, harvards, ticks, lustres and twills; Manchester warehouse-17, Rook street, York street.


FULLERS AND FINISHERS

  • Heap Samuel & Son (and bleachers and dyers), Caldershaw Mills, Rooley Moor road, Rochdale; and Bentfield Mill, Greenfield. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Rochdale,Caldershaw."
  • Tunnicliffe John & Son (and dyers), Clover Croft Works, Hamer lane. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Tunnicliffe, Rochdale."


SILK SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • Watson Thomas & Sons, Horse Carrs Silk Mills, Shawclough; Manchester warehouse-50, Fountain street. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Galgate, Rochdale."


WOOL SCOURERS

  • Greenhalgh J. S. & J. & Co. (and extractors), Roach Mills, Shade walk; warehouse-Baillie street.
  • Partington Oswald, Barlow street.


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

Plain and Fancy Flannels, Baines, Blankets, &c.

  • Ashworth George & Sons, Sunny Brook Mills, Bridge street; 30 looms, flannels, shetlands and imitation welshes.
  • Bottomley W. W. & Co. (plain and fancy flannels), Hamer Vale Mills. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Bottomley Co., Rochdale." Telephone No., 43.
  • Clegg Charles (cricketers' plain and fancy flannels), Soho Mill, Oldham road; warehouse-Tweedale street.
  • Garside Enoch, Nook Mill, Whitworth road; 60 looms, flannels.
  • Greenhalgh J. S. & J. & Co. (flannels and shirtings), Roach Mills, Shade walk; warehouse-Baillie street. Pay day first Monday.
  • Hastings William & Son, Morning-side Mill, Crawford street; 128 looms, flannels. Telegrams, "Hastings, Rochdale."
  • Leach John & Sons, Harridge Mills; 150 looms, flannels and coatings. Pay day (wool) first Monday after 10th.
  • Lee John & Sons, Bankfield Mills, Crawford street; 182 looms, flannels, &c. Pay day second Wednesday 10 to 12. Telegrams, "Leesons, Rochdale."
  • Littlewood & Heape, Smith Street Works; 248 looms, flannels. Pay day third Wednesday, 2-30 to 4. Telegrams, "Leawood, Rochdale." Telephone No., 15.
  • Lord & Co. (flannels, &c.), Sunny Bank Mills. Telegrams, "Lords, Rochdale." Telephone No., 8, Rochdale.
  • MATTHEW JOHN & HENRY, Weir Mill, Slack street; 36 looms, fine flannels and unions.
  • Mills, Thomas & Sons, Primrose Mill, Holmes st.; 102 looms, medium and imitation welshes, army and grey skirtings. Telegrams, "Millsons, Rochdale,"
  • Pilling William & Son (plain and fancy flannels), Moss Lock and Victoria Mills, Oldham road. Telegrams, "Moss, Rochdale."
  • Radcliffe J. & Co. (flannels), Green Mill, Lower place; and Buckley Brook Mill. Pay day last Friday. Telegrams, "Rustic, Rochdale." Telephone No.,12.
  • Robinson W. & R. (and fullers), Belfield Mill; 86 looms, flannels; warehouse-1a, Baillie street.
  • Shaw William & Sons (plain and fancy flannels), Vale Mills; warehouse-John street. Pay day

third Monday, 2-80 to 4. Telegrams, "Shaw, Rochdale." Telephone No., 20.

Bagslate. 2 miles W.N.W. from Rochdale (p181)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Norden. 3 miles W.N.W. from Rochdale (p181)

BLEACHERS AND DYERS


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • NORDEN MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.; 300 looms, cords, moles, imperials, angolas, &c.; Manchester address-box 241, Royal Exchange. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, "Norden Co., Norden." William Taylor- manager; John Grey, secretary.


FULLERS AND FINISHERS


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

Cheeseden. 5 miles W.N.W. from Rochdale

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Bamford. 2.5 miles W. from Rochdale (p183)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS


FULLER AND FINISHER


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

Castleton. 2.5 miles S.W. from Rochdale (p183)

BLEACHERS AND DYERS

  • Barlow Samuel & Co. Limited (and makers and finishers of bookbinders' cloth), Stakehill Works; Manchester office-68, Major street. Pay day first Wednesday after second Tuesday, 9 to 12-30, at Stakehill; and second Tuesday, 12 to 1, at Manchester. Letters to Castleton. Telegrams to Manchester office. James W. Bentley, secretary; also at Moston Mill, Newton Heath.


CALICO PRINTERS

  • Lee, Daniel & Co., Castleton Print Works; Manchester warehouse-55, Fountain street. Pay days first and second Friday, in Manchester.


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • O'Neill Samuel, Linden Mill; 4,500 doubling spindles; 538 looms, velvets. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "O'Neill, Castleton."
  • Orr James & Adam S., Bluepits Mill; 29,000 spindles, 428/508 weft, 221 twist; 280 looms, plain calicoes.
  • Phythian Brothers, Albion Mills; 440 looms, plains, twills and fancys. Pay day first Tuesday, at warehouse-Marriott's court, Spring gardens, Manchester.
  • Yates William & Sons, Westbrooke Mill; 30,000 spindles, 32'/46'; 250 looms, regattas and

oxfords; and Boothstown Mill, Boothstown, -near Manchester. Pay day third Wednesday.

Milnrow. 2 miles S.E. from Rochdale (p183)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • New Ladyhouse Cotton Spinning Co., Limited (and doublers), Bilson street; 16,606 ring spindles, 101/281 twist; 600 doubling spindles, 181/328. Pay day third Wednesday. John Taylor, sec. Whitworth Robert (doubler and flannel manufacturer), Meadow Head Mills; 400 spindles; 40 looms, plain drills and twills.


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

  • CLEGG WILLIAM, Albert Mills; 250 looms, flannels. Pay day third Wednesday, 10 to 12. Telegrams, "Clegg, Milnrow." 'Telephone No., 6.
  • Smith, John, Beal Mill, Uncouth Bridge; 170 looms, flannels; warehouse-Moorhouse, Milnrow. Pay day third Wed, Telegrams, "Smith, Milnrow."

Newhey. 3 miles S.E. from Rochdale (p185)

CALICO PRINTERS


COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • GARFIELD SPINNING CO., LIMITED; 61,364 spindles, 161/501, weft and twist. Pay day third Wednesday, 10 to 12. Telegrams, "Garfield, Newhey." James Franklin, manager; E. Fielding, secretary.
  • NEWHEY SPINNING CO., LIMITED (spinners and makers of warps, chains, beams aiad bundles in single and doubled yarns); 35,200 ring spindles, 101/321 twist, 3,900 doubling spindles. T pillar, Exchange. Telegrams, "Ring, Newhey." Telephone No., 7, Rochdale. John Robinshaw, manager; Thomas Yarker, secretary.


FULLER AND FINISHER


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

Ogden. 4 miles E.S.E. from Rochdale (p185)

BLEACHERS AND DYERS

  • Schunck, Edward, Wicken Hall Bleach Works; Manchester office-24, Corporation street.

Smallbridge. 1.5 miles E. from Rochdale (p185)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • Mitchell & Marsden (doublers), Green, Grove Mill; 3,000 spindles, 88/808; two, three, six, and nine fold knitting, manufacturing and sewing twist.


DYER


FULLERS AND FINISHERS


HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

  • Littlewood, T. & C. & Co., Lowhill Mills; 220 looms, flannels; office and warehouse-274, Yorkshire street; Manchester office-18, Lever street. Pay day third Monday, 2 to 4. Telegrams, "Small. wood, Rochdale."
  • Schofield, James & Sons, Buckley Mills; 163 looms, flannels; and dyers at Littleborough; Manchester office-27, Piccadilly; London office-1, Castle court, Lawrence lane, E.C.; Glasgow office-33, Virginia street. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Buckley, Smallbridge."


WOOL SCOURER

Smithy Bridge. 2 miles E.S.E. from Rochdale (p185)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • Jackson, John T., Hurstead Mills; 32,000 spindles. Pay day first Thursday, 10 to 12. Telegrams, "Jacksons, Hurstead, Smallbridge." Telephone No., 201, Rochdale.


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

  • Brierley, Nelson (and carder and spinner), Trafalgar Mill; 1,720 spindles; 30 looms, white and coloured flannels. Telegrams, "Nelson Brierley, Smithy Bridge."

Wardle. 3 miles N.E. from Rochdale (p189)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS


FULLERS AND FINISHERS


WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

Whitworth, Facit and Shawforth. 3 to 5 miles N. from Rochdale (p189)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

  • Broadley Wood Mills Cotton Spinning &. Manufacturing Co., Limited, Broadley Wood, Whitworth; 9,072 spindles, 148/248 weft and twist; 170 looms, 6stians. Pay day second Wednesday. George Jowarth, secretary; Jacob Butterworth, cashier.
  • Whitworth John & Sons, Limited, Facit Mills; 25,000 spindles, 168/248 twist, 138/408 weft; 720 looms, mexicans and T cloths; Manchester warehouse-22A, York street. Pay day second Wednesday. James Smith, manager; James Ashworth, sec.
  • WHITWORTH MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Albert Mill, Whitworth; 28,080 spindles, 208/408 weft, 188/228 twist; 651 looms, T cloths and domestics. Pay day second Wednesday; accounts to be sent in before the 4th of the month. John Hoyle, manager; James Hill, sec.


SIZERS

  • Stuttard Matthew & Brothers, Limited (cotton warp), Bridge Mills; and at Rochdale and Walsden; also cotton manufacturers at Whitworth and Walsden; Manchester office-Marsden Chambers, 10, Marsden street. Pay day second 'Wednesday. Telegrams, "Stuttard, Whitworth."

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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