bonnet factory

[a-l]

My Grandma worked in a bonnet factory in Leicester around 1915 and I wonder if anyone can help me with any information about it please ? Kind regards,Sue.

[keyboard86]

  Sue,  It may help if we knew your Grandmothers name?
Keyboard86

[a-l]

Sorry Keyboard. Her name was Diana Morris. I wondered if there were many bonnet factories, I tend to associate Leics with  boot and shoe manufacture around that time.

[dcbnwh]

Corah and Son produced various items of hosiery and clothing, including bonnets - http://www.storyofleicester.info/cityheritage/companies/corah/

If Diana was the person born c1898, she had several neighbours in the hosiery trade.

The censuses also show other people making bonnets and sun hats, possibly in smaller factories.

David

[a-l]

Thankyou so much David for all that information. Yes that is the correct person thankyou. Would that have been the only bonnet factory ? If so that would be wonderful to have her workplace name. Kind regards, Sue.

[a-l]

David What a fascinating link, I've been engrossed ! Thankyou so much I'm very grateful to you. I've just realised something , today would have been her birthday so what a perfect day for you to have found her information. Kind regards, Sue.

[dcbnwh]

There were other large manufacturers, two of which are mentioned here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolsey_(clothing)

However, the censuses show a lot of people working as milliners and so it might have been a small scale business.

A trade directory might be helpful. Some are available at - http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/search/collection/p16445coll4/searchterm/Leicestershire/field/place/mode/exact/conn/and/order/nosort

Regards,
David

[a-l]

Thankyou very much again David , you have been so helpful and I will enjoy reading the new links. Kind regards, Sue

[Danone]

Hi
I think Cora  and sons was across the road in Leicester from St Margearets  bus station leicester
Danone