Ropemakers and Twine Manufacturers

[JohnJean]

Hello,
I reside in Australia and have been on site a few years ago but am looking for updates on some ancestral history. My great great grandfather was Thomas Harrison born in Cheshire 1842-1924 married to Mary Eliza Miller 1845. He lived in Cheshire and was listed in the 1891 census at Witton, Cheshire as a ropemaker/twine manufacturer. There doesn't seem to be any information on that profession so I know it is a vague area, but if anyone has any suggestions, directions or information, it will be gratefully appreciated. I read that there was a financial crash late 1800's that caused a change of work and move to Lancashire for my great great grandfather so the details on that work also peter out. Many Thanks. John H.

[mckha489]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/countryside/7258212/Rope-making-Stranded-ghosts-of-a-bygone-age.html

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rope-walk-and-rope-houses-portsmouth-historic-dockyard-uk-3515756.html  (the very very long building on the right with the blue door)

I think part of the downturn was probably to do with the phasing out of sailing vessels with their much greater rope requirement.

[heatherjulie]

Hello
You might find this article interesting.

Kenyon's made the rope used to climb Everest in 1953

https://www.williamkenyon.co.uk/resources/Summer_2016.pdf

[JohnJean]

Thank you for that. I will look on those sites. Regards, John H.