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1891 Cotton Mills in Nelson
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Nelson
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- David Berry, Whitefield Shed; 200 looms, zephyrs, oxfords, harvards, dobbie checks and stripes, and, all kinds of fancy goods.
- Carrington, Woods and 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.
- James Clark, Brook Street Mill; 800 looms, satteens and twills.
- Croasdale Brothers, Albert Mills; 352 looms, twills, serges, spots, stripes, satteens and fancys.
- James Dyson, Bridge Mills; 400 looms, printers.
- William Ecroyd and Sons, Lomeshaye Mills; 1,940 looms, worsted stuffs. Telegrams, "Ecroyd, Nelson."
- L. C. Evans, Walverden Shed; 564 looms, printers ; and Grane Road Mills, Haslingden; Manchester warehouse-9A, Nicholas street.
- Hezekiah Fletcher, Brook Street Mills; 238 looms, checks and stripes ; Manchester warehouse-24, Johnson street, Cannon street.
- Greenwood, Pickles and Holt, Vale Street and Brook Street Sheds; 463 looms, satteens, serges, spots, stripes, jeans, twills, &c.
- John Halstead, Bridge Mill; 40 looms, satteens.
- Hartley and Co, Albert Mills; 780 looms, twills, satteens, florentines, mattings, jeans, &c.
- Bernard Hartley, Brook Street Mill; 199 looms, twills, drills, jeans, satteens and ducks.
- Fred Hartley, Walverden Mill; 250 looms, florentines, wigans, jeans, jeanettes, Metz cords, &c.
- William Hartley, Pendle Mill; 610 looms all kinds of fancy cotton cloths.
- John Haytock, Brook Street Mills; 102 looms, satteens, jeans, twills, &c.
- Eli and Thomas Hey, 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.
- Simpson Laycock, 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 and Thompson, Holme Mills; 190 looms, Oxford and coloured shirtings.
- Thomas Mason, Netherfield Shed, Nelson; and Primet Mill, Colne; 1,004 looms, oxfords, satteens, serges, &c.; Bradford warehouse-30, Hallings.
- Mather and Co, Whitefield Shed; 160 looms, cotton and worsted italians, cloths, cashmeres, coburgs, &c.; piece room-121, Swan arcade, Bradford.
- James Nelson, 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.
- John Nutter, 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.
- W. and J. Ratcliffe, Victoria Mill; 150 looms, jacconettes, printers, &c.
- E. Redmayne and Son, Walverden Mills; 250 looms, satteens, jeans, drills and figured goods.
- Reed and Dyson Brothers, Pendle Street and Whitefield Sheds; 788 looms, fancys, satteens, drills, twills, &c.
- J. and E. B. Riley, Walverden Mill; 150 looms, oxfords, harvards, regattas, &c.
- Richard Roberts, Bridge Mills and 70 Scotland road; 100 looms, stripes and checks
- Shaw and Overton, Whitefield Shed; 92 looms, satteens, harvards, oxfords, zephyrs, &c.
- Samuel Smith, Walverden Shed; 20 looms, satteens, twills, jeans, &c.
- Thomas Stuttard and Co, Vale Street Mill; 110 looms, harvards, oxfords, ginghams, &c,
- Joseph Sunderland, Sons and Co, Brook Street, Sagar Street and Victoria Mills; 538 looms, italians and cashmere dress goods; piece room-24, Swaine street, Bradford.
- James Tattersall and Sons, Vale Street Mills; 200 looms, fancys, satteens, twills, jeans, &c.
- Taylor and Dean, Vale Street Mill; 295 looms, satteens, twills, &c.
- F. Taylor and Co, Whitefield Shed; 210 looms, checks
- Thornton and Co, Albert Mills; 258 looms, satteens, twills, &c.
- Tunstill Brothers, Throstle Nest Mill, Nelson; Brierfield Mills, Brierfield; and Newtown Mill, Burnley
- Robert Varley, Holme Mills; 90 looms, satteens, jeans, twills, &c.
- Victoria Mill Co, Victoria Mill; 250 looms, printers.
- Walton and Dyson, Walverden Mills; 61 looms, satteens, drills, jeans and twills.
- Walton Brothers, Victoria Mills; 200 looms, oxfords, checks, zephyrs and domestics.
- Peter Watson, and Co, Walverden Shed; 70 looms, jeans, zephyrs, satteens, shirtings, coloured goods, &c.
- William Whitaker, Whitefield Mill; 859 looms, printers, twills and jeans.
- James Whitehead, Albert Mills; 160 looms, brocades, satteens, &c.
- John Whittaker, Limited, Seed Hill Mill; 842 looms, printers, serges and spots.
- F. Wilkinson and Co, Limited, Pendle Street Mills; 746 looms, printers, satteens, brilliants, fancys, &c. John Nutter, manager and secretary.
- John Wilkinson, Laurel Bank Mill; 1,000 looms, shirtings and dress goods ; Manchester warehouse-71, Mosley street.
- J. Wilkinson, Bridge Mill; 8 looms, wigans and twills,
- J. H. Wilson and Co, Pendle Street Mills; 513 looms, coburgs, orleans, italians, poplins, velvets, serges, &c.; Manchester office-58, George street. Telephone No., 1286.
- Francis S. Witham, Brook Street Mill; and Netherfield Shed; 532 looms, printers, cambrics and fine goods.
- James Wood, Bridge Mills; 52 looms, printers.
- Worthington and Wilkinson, Walverden Shed; 600 looms, satteens, serges, spots, stripes, jeans, twills, &c.
Barrowford. 11 miles N. from Nelson (p139)
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- C. Atkinson and Co, Lower Clough Mill; 700 looms, satteens, drillettes, jeans, jeanettes, crapes, &c.
- Thomas Barrowclough, Albert Mills; 53,736 spindles; 1,495 looms, printers. Railway address-Nelson.
- R. Berry and Son, Victoria Mills; 1,513 looms, printers.
- Smith and Wiseman, Higherford Shed; 489 looms, printers, twills and satteens. Railway address-Nelson.
- R. Trafford and Co, Blackho; 305 looms, printers, satteens, &c.
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