Bowers (feather? factory) Liverpool

[plimmerian]

Did this exist or were my relations pulling my leg?

I was informed my grandfather was a feather plucker at Bowers of Liverpool.

Not finding anything as yet!

Thanks.

[andrewalston]

Gore's Directory of 1900 mentions quite a few Bower and Bowers, but none who obviously dealt in feathers or poultry.

Largest concern appears to be Bower & Co, cotton brokers in Rumford Place. Definitely office work, buying and selling, but never touching the raw cotton, except, perhaps, to check the quality.

[keyboard86]

Hi in 1911 at least a few women in Toxteth Park/Liverpool were occupied as Feather Purifier/Feather Picker possibly for a Bedding factory?
Keyboard86

[ShaunJ]

One would expect a feather plucker to be working for a butcher or poulterer, or a poultry farmer, preparing poultry for sale by plucking the feathers from dead birds.

[keyboard86]

One would expect a feather plucker to be working for a butcher or poulterer, or a poultry farmer, preparing poultry for sale by plucking the feathers from dead birds.

  Totally agree, but a factory?
Keyboard86

[ShaunJ]

Is Plimmerian sure it was a factory or is that an assumption?

[plimmerian]

hi

thanks for the replies 

I was told (and documents) that he was a dock labourer but (after serving in both World Wars) he worked at Bowers (feather plucker?), Crawfords (biscuit packer?) and also Wingrove & Rogers (as a clerk?)

it's all very sketchy and all word of mouth - sorry I can't offer any evidence to the above.

[Mike Campbell]

Bowers Feather Factory made quilts (eiderdowns) / pillows etc. It was in Letitia street, between High Park Street and North Hill Street. Closed roughly 1960 ish.

[plimmerian]

Thanks for that!

Not my relations but caught my eye:

"Marriage: 5 Jul 1913 All Saints, Toxteth, Lancs.
Albert Worthington Lloyd - 25, Cashier, Bachelor, 65 Coltart Rd, Toxteth Park
to
Jessie Coleman - 22, Feather Curler, Spinster, 65 North Hill St, Toxteth Park"