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From: Marleen Van Horne <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] cotton mill occupations
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:38:00 -0800
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I make the assuption that a "dresser" was also a cotton mill occuption.
I have ancestors whose occupations were listed as cotton spinner and
cotton weaver, so I assume there was a connection.

Would someone tell me what a dresser does/did.

Also, my ancestors lived on Compstall Road, Ludworth, Derbyshire in
1841. I have again assumed they probably worked at the George C.
Andrews Cotton Mill at Compstall Bridge. Were there any other cottom
mills in that area they could have worked at?

Marleen Van Horne

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