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Bleaching in Basford
« on: Saturday 03 April 10 10:29 BST (UK) »
Some of my tree were bleachers in Basford in the late 1700's/early1800s, and reasonably well off.

Does anyone know anything about bleaching in Basford? What did they bleach? The family were connected by marraige to one of the Leicestershire hosiery firms so I suspect it was textiles rather than woodpulp.

Any information received with interest, thankyou!
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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Re: Bleaching in Basford
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 April 10 10:33 BST (UK) »
Whoops, too quick to ask before looking! Google is your friend  ;D

I see that the company concerned was involved in bleaching hosiery. Pearson was the name, does anyone have any info about this company?
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)
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