Hi everyone.
I have found an entry in the UK Register of Duties Paid Apprentices' Indentures 1710-1811 saying that in 1795 John Lawrinson was an apprentice to James and John Worrall in Warrington. In the job column it says: Check Cotton Manufacturers'. Can anyone enlighten me please?
When John marries in 1803, the marriage allegation gives his job as 'check manufacturer' - might be an 'r' on the end of 'check'.
3 months after his wedding, his job is given as 'warehouseman' on his daughter's birth certificate and this is how he is described on subsequent birth certificates.
Seems he was born 1782 (evidence from burial record as well as the marriage allegation saying he was over 21) so he would have been 13 when he was an apprentice.
Can anyone put the pieces together?
Glen
Made Check Cloth would be my
Made Check Cloth would be my best guess, there was Check Weavers who made Check Cloth from different coloured cottons.
Another thought, since he
Another thought, since he became a warehouseman later could be Checker.
Company info,
Company info,
James and John M. Worrall - Graces Guide, copy into google bar
This intrigues me as the
This intrigues me as the company seems to have been solely round the Salford and Manchester areas so what were they doing with a 13 year old apprentice in Warrington? Quite a commute in the 1790s!
I'm thinking along the lines that John was training how to put the checks into the patterns rather than someone who checked for quality. Perhaps being a warehouseman was promotion or maybe he changed careers.
This line of my tree has puzzled me for several years as John's daughter, Elizabeth born 1807, states on the Liverpool census that she was born in Upholland which was why I have discounted John from Warrington for several years but Ancestry DNA results give me good grounds for believing he is the right line after all - just a few missing links.
Glen
There's many references in
There's many references in the directories, Check and Cotton manufacturers, also Check and Gingham manufacturers, apparently, Check and Gingham is a fine cotton cloth with a check pattern.
Any references to appropriate
Any references to appropriate businesses in Warrington? I've always associated cotton manufacturing with Manchester and the northern towns - not thought about its links with Warrington. Would have been an interesting time. though - Industrial Revolution and all that!
Glen
Various mentions in the
Various mentions in the historical newspapers of Warrington being associated with cotton, Warrington Cotton Twist Company to name just one.
Thanks, Bert. I might do a
Thanks, Bert. I might do a bit of research to see if there are any links between the cotton trade in Warrington and the Manchester factory as John and his family do not seem to have moved to Manchester at all. However, I guess I may have gone as far as I can with this link - don't worry though as I have plenty more Lawrenson issues!
In fact, I am about to start a new thread now!
Regards,
Glen