Cotton Mills in 1830
Towns | Number of Mills | Persons Employed |
---|---|---|
Manchester | 101 | 28,089 |
Bolton | 56 | 11,301 |
Leigh | 10 | 1,291 |
Ashton-under-Lyne | 35 | 8,396 |
Warrington | 9 | 1,352 |
Wigan | 21 | 4,831 |
St. Helen's | 1 | 150 |
Blackburn | 13 | 4,537 |
Chorley | 10 | 1,178 |
Preston | 31 | 6,665 |
Lancaster | 8 | 1,515 |
Rochdale | 38 | 4,296 |
Ramsbottom | 14 | 1,533 |
Burnley | 17 | 2,040 |
Accrington | 10 | 727 |
Colne | 11 | 1,677 |
Bury | 27 | 5,567 |
Rochdale | 63 | 12,990 |
Oldham | 89 | 18,352 |