16-12-2012, 11:09
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Re: Accrington & district in 1838
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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
I quote from an 1838 book which describes hundreds of towns and villages:-
ACCRINGTON ;a considerable vilage of 6283 population (1923 in Old Accrington,4960 in New Accrington....a factory for weaving and printing calico cloth is powered by a steam engine of 26horse power.
ICHURCH-TOWN; has 979 inhabitants (I have not seen Church named in this fashion before)
I think that books a bit off, by 1828 Broad Oak had 4 steam engines, there were also 2 in Baxenden, and one at Sykes Mill, & the other at Marquis Mill.
RISHTON : has 919 inhabitants
HUNCOAT has 502 inhabitants
I shall have a look for Clayton soon.
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