The Cake Mill in Grimsby 1911 ish

[diana2646]

Hi,  I have found a relative on the 1911 census working as a labourer at the 'Cake Mill' in Grimsby.  Can anyone tell me where this was and if it was, as it sounds, somewhere where cakes were made, or if a Cake Mill was something entirely different.

Thank you,

Diana

[Geoff-E]

It would be a mill where "cattle cake" was produced.  I think the cake was a by-product after the oil had been removed from seeds.

This one was at Gloucester, but you get the idea http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/gloucester/warehouses/fosterbrosmill.htm

[diana2646]

Thanks Geoff. I had a feeling it wasn't going to be 'cakkes' as we know them!
Best wishes Diana

[Itterbysearch]

On the north side of East Marsh Street, Grimsby, between Holles Street and the railway, once stood Sowerby's Oil Mill a large steam powered oil mill complex which produced a range of animal feedstuffs and cattle food.  The Sowerby Mill was demolished in the late 1960s. 

This is more than likely the "cake mill" he was working at

[diana2646]

Thank you very much for that information...very interesting.  The area where Sowerby's was situated, is just near where my relative lived, so I am thinking that you are right.

Thank you for sharing that,

Diana