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Dower or Power Loom Warper
« on: Wednesday 13 June 07 16:37 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell me if the above occupation is Dower or Power ?
It goes back to 1901 Macclesfield's silk weaving days.
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Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES
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Re: Dower or Power Loom Warper
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 16:39 BST (UK) »
Hi

It will be Power Loom Warper.

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Re: Dower or Power Loom Warper
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 16:40 BST (UK) »
Hi

   It will be power, as opposed to hand loom weaving, the power coming from the then steam engines.

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Re: Dower or Power Loom Warper
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 16:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Peter
Power - yes of course it would be steam
Thanks once again
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Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES
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