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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: scoswe on Sunday 20 May 12 21:10 BST (UK)

Title: weavers information
Post by: scoswe on Sunday 20 May 12 21:10 BST (UK)

Does anyone out there know of a website that would tell about the weavers industry between 1780 -1815?

Title: Re: weavers information
Post by: alys on Monday 21 May 12 06:26 BST (UK)

Although this link is for Airdrie Weavers' Society and relates to weaving in the Monklands, some of the information will apply to other places  http://www.airdrieparks.org.uk/documents/5_WeavingA1.pdf

Title: Re: weavers information
Post by: Fresh Fields on Monday 21 May 12 10:06 BST (UK)

Hello there.

You could try having a roll through these posts on RootsChat and the TalkingScot forum. The man signing himself off as "RUSSELL" on the TS forum has a small local interest group at Kilbarchan, and supports their Weavers Cottage, in his forum posts.

RC search for 'Weavers Museum' & 'Weavers Kilbarchan'.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=search2

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=search2

Likewise for TalkingScot.

http://www.talkingscot.com/forum/search.php?keywords=Weavers+Museum

http://www.talkingscot.com/forum/search.php?keywords=weavers+kilbarchan

PS, I would also try the Paisley Museum site for info, and if you have a particular Lanarkshire Parish in mind you could have a look to see what the late 1790’s Statistical Account has to say. I’ve quickly grabbed one link from my research, but fear it is more about Glasgow dung than weaving.

http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk//sas/sas.asp//?naecache=2&parishsearchflag=parish&searchtype=search&action=public&parishsearchterm=cathcart&submit=Search&session-id=0e01afa81b9c9a565bbfafa329e24779#search

- Alan.

Title: Re: weavers information
Post by: RJ_Paton on Tuesday 22 May 12 22:17 BST (UK)

The period you refer to was really the "beginning of the end" for the weavers with mechanisation leading to the use of mass often untrained labour

Have a read at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calton_weavers
http://www.gcu.ac.uk/radicalglasgow/chapters/weavers.html  (similar information)

and more general information about the period. Although English based the information is pretty universal in that similar things were happening all over Britain.
http://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/social-customs-and-the-regency-world/

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In 1777, there were 23 weavers living in Cottingham (some are listed on the 1777 militia list), but competition from large industrial mills led to the collapse of the hand loom weaving industry in the early years of the 19th century.

This caused a great deal of poverty and hardship for local people, especially in Corby where, at one time, around 89% of the working population was engaged in weaving and related activities. In Kettering, with over a third of the population on poor relief, the situation became so desperate that the town declared itself bankrupt!

By 1841, the industry had all but disappeared in the area.

Title: Re: weavers information
Post by: scoswe on Wednesday 23 May 12 15:10 BST (UK)

Thanks to all who sent websites.  What a wonderful wealth of information!  It helps me to better understand what was going on at the time  my ancestors were there.

Title: Re: weavers information
Post by: Highlandress on Monday 22 July 13 09:22 BST (UK)

Here are a couple more links;

General. Unfortunately the author's name isn't listed
http://www.cottontimes.co.uk/workers1.htm

Monklands / Airdrie;
http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news/monklands-news/2011/01/19/the-raddle-tales-of-bygone-monklands-65864-28007681/

enjoy