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The original version of the following table was published in the Cotton Spinners & Manufacturers' Directory, 1891.
At the time, Lancashire was the world centre of cotton production.
I have extended the table to show the number of spindles per loom, which gives some indication of whether the main trade in a district was spinning or weaving.
I also added the percentage of the total spindles and looms in Lancashire, to show the relative importance of the places.
| Place |
Firms or Mills |
Spindles |
Looms |
Spindles per Loom |
Main Trade |
% of the spindles in Lancashire |
% of the looms in Lancashire |
| Accrington, Baxenden, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Huncoat and Oswaldtwistle |
52 |
518,704 |
27,776 |
18.7 |
Weaving |
1.22 |
4.55 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne, Bardsley, Guide Bridge and Hurst |
35 |
1,689,586 |
9,042 |
186.9 |
Spinning |
3.98 |
1.48 |
| Bacup, Britannia and Stacksteads |
26 |
402,814 |
13,117 |
30.7 |
Weaving |
0.95 |
2.15 |
| Blackburn, Belthorne, Hoghton, Langho, Livesey, Mellor, Read, Rishton, Sabden and Whalley |
118 |
1,459,104 |
75,132 |
19.4 |
Weaving |
3.44 |
12.30 |
| Bolton, Ainsworth, Astley Bridge, Belmont, Bromley Cross, Darcy Lever, Edgworth, Entwistle, Great Lever, Horwich, Little Lever, Longworth, Lostock, Sharples, Turton and Westhoughton |
107 |
4,715,890 |
21,402 |
220.3 |
Spinning |
11.12 |
3.50 |
| Burnley, Barley, Briercliffe, Brierfield, Hapton and Worsthorne |
121 |
923,259 |
74,482 |
12.4 |
Weaving |
2.18 |
12.19 |
| Bury, Birtle, Blackford Bridge, Elton, Heap Bridge, Pilsworth, Summerseat, Tottington, Walmersley, Walshaw and Woolfold |
50 |
829,598 |
19,964 |
41.6 |
Mixed |
1.96 |
3.27 |
| Chorley, Adlington, Birkacre, Brinscall, Eccleston, Euxton, Heapey, Wheelton, Whittle-Ie-Woods and Withnell |
25 |
480,804 |
14,089 |
34.1 |
Mixed |
1.13 |
2.31 |
| Clitheroe, Chatburn and Grindleton |
16 |
108,312 |
7,676 |
14.1 |
Weaving |
0.26 |
1.26 |
| Colne, Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge and Trawden |
43 |
81,500 |
13,727 |
5.9 |
Weaving |
0.19 |
2.25 |
| Darwen (Over and Lower), Eccleshill, Hoddlesden and Spring Vale |
50 |
363,210 |
23,963 |
15.2 |
Weaving |
0.86 |
3.92 |
|
Denton |
2 |
75,570 |
0 |
N/A |
Spinning |
0.18 |
0.00 |
| Dukinfield |
13 |
577,732 |
900 |
641.9 |
Spinning |
1.36 |
0.15 |
| Farnworth, Kearsley, Little Hulton, Moses Gate, Stoneclough and Walkden |
46 |
514,522 |
8,813 |
58.4 |
Mixed |
1.21 |
1.44 |
| Glossop, Broadbottom, Charlesworth, Dinting, Hadfield, Hollingworth and Mottram |
18 |
1,111,134 |
14,950 |
74.3 |
Mixed |
2.62 |
2.45 |
| Golborne |
3 |
87,456 |
1,130 |
77.4 |
Mixed |
0.21 |
0.18 |
| Great Harwood |
10 |
73,602 |
7,544 |
9.8 |
Weaving |
0.17 |
1.23 |
| Haslingden, Grane and Helmshore |
31 |
130,168 |
12,937 |
10.1 |
Weaving |
0.31 |
2.12 |
| Heywood |
37 |
782,766 |
7,131 |
109.8 |
Spinning |
1.85 |
1.17 |
| Hyde, Godley and Newton Moor |
16 |
549,186 |
7,342 |
74.8 |
Mixed |
1.30 |
1.20 |
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Lancaster |
4 |
29,496 |
864 |
34.1 |
Mixed |
0.07 |
0.14 |
| Leigh and Bedford Leigh; Astley, Atherton, Glazebury, Pennington and Tyldesley |
21 |
1,400,546 |
5,284 |
265.1 |
Spinning |
3.30 |
0.86 |
| Littleborough |
8 |
105,644 |
3,524 |
30.0 |
Weaving |
0.25 |
0.58 |
| Manchester and Salford, Blackley, Boothstown, Clayton, Droylsden Eccles, Failsworth, Fairfield, Flixton, Patricroft, Pendlebury, Swinton and Worsley |
148 |
2,954,840 |
26,890 |
109.9 |
Spinning |
6.97 |
4.40 |
| Middleton, Alkrington, Rhodes and Tonge |
15 |
465,256 |
2,191 |
212.3 |
Spinning |
1.10 |
0.36 |
| Mossley, Brookbottom, Micklehurst and Roaches |
14 |
1,241,094 |
900 |
1379.0 |
Spinning |
2.93 |
0.15 |
| Nelson and Barrowford |
62 |
58,736 |
28,655 |
2.0 |
Weaving |
0.14 |
4.69 |
| Newchurch and Rawtenstall, Clough Fold, Crawshawbooth, Water and Waterfoot |
34 |
507,476 |
11,589 |
43.8 |
Mixed |
1.20 |
1.90 |
| Oldham, Chadderton, Crompton, Grotton, Hey, Hollinwood, Lees, Middleton Junction, Royton, Shaw and Springhead |
238 |
11,388,375 |
20,247 |
562.5 |
Spinning |
26.86 |
3.31 |
| Padiham and Higham |
14 |
191,070 |
8,709 |
21.9 |
Weaving |
0.45 |
1.43 |
| Preston, Bamber Bridge, Croston, Garstang, Kirkham, Leyland, Longridge, Lostock Hall, Penwortham, Ribchester and Walton-le-Dale |
80 |
2,077,625 |
55,949 |
37.1 |
Mixed |
4.90 |
9.16 |
| Radcliffe, Besses-o’th’-Barn. Prestwich, Unsworth and Whitefleld |
49 |
130,700 |
9,382 |
13.9 |
Weaving |
0.31 |
1.54 |
| Ramsbottom, Edenfield, Shuttleworth and Stubbins |
27 |
127,450 |
9,503 |
13.4 |
Weaving |
0.30 |
1.56 |
| Rochdale, Bagslate, Bamford, Castleton, Cheesden, Facit, Milnrow, Newhey, Norden, Ogden, Shawforth, Smallbridge, Smithy Bridge, Wardle and Whitworth |
95 |
1,883,668 |
24,811 |
75.9 |
Mixed |
4.44 |
4.06 |
| Stabybridge, Millbrook and Stayley |
20 |
1,127,256 |
6,549 |
172.1 |
Spinning |
2.66 |
1.07 |
| Stockport, Birch Vale, Compstall, Furness Vale, Hayfield, Hazel Grove, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Norris, Marple, Mellor, New Mills, Reddish, Romiley, Strines and Whaley Bridge |
80 |
2,028,614 |
11,561 |
175.5 |
Spinning |
4.78 |
1.89 |
| Todmorden, Cornholme, Eastwood, Portsmouth and Walsden,, |
42 |
254,422 |
14,296 |
17.8 |
Weaving |
0.60 |
2.34 |
| Uppermill and Greenfield . |
6 |
168,944 |
100 |
1689.4 |
Spinning |
0.40 |
0.02 |
| Warrington and Culcheth |
3 |
84,000 |
2,536 |
33.1 |
Mixed |
0.20 |
0.42 |
| Wigan, Aspull Moor and Hindley . |
14 |
701,572 |
6,277 |
111.8 |
Spinning |
1.65 |
1.03 |
| Totals |
1793 |
42,401,701 |
610,934 |
69.4 |
Mixed |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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