Calico Print Works in Baxenden

Oddbod · 26-01-2006, 10:55

Does anyone know which calico print works were situated in Baxenden between 1820 and 1860?

My ancestors were "calico block printers" all living in Baxenden during those years and I am just trying to put a bit of "flesh on the bones"!

Doug · 26-01-2006, 12:01

There is a thread discussing this subject that might give you some answers, I’ll have a look around and post a link……Good Luck.

Doug · 26-01-2006, 12:04

There you go.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13669

Get`A`Grip · 26-01-2006, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oddbod

Does anyone know which calico print works were situated in Baxenden between 1820 and 1860?

My ancestors were "calico block printers" all living in Baxenden during those years and I am just trying to put a bit of "flesh on the bones"!

There was a Calico on the Broadoak site, where Caligen foam is now, back of Accy college. Caligen got it`s name from two works that use to be there the first from Calico but can`t remember the second. And the site leads up to Baxenden.

Retlaw · 01-05-2006, 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oddbod

Does anyone know which calico print works were situated in Baxenden between 1820 and 1860?

My ancestors were "calico block printers" all living in Baxenden during those years and I am just trying to put a bit of "flesh on the bones"!

There are 156 Blkock Printers in the 1851 census of Accrington.

Retlaw.

JohnW · 03-05-2006, 11:20

Did you find the thread that Doug told you about?

adlersparker · 29-05-2006, 17:10

Hello,
I am the person that started the previous thread about Turkey Red Dye works in Baxenden, the site is now a scrapyard, there are lots of interesting pictures to see on the old thread. My ancester was a foreman on Red turkey dye around 1879, but maybe you are looking for the previous firm that was there before 1960.
Hope you find it.

Wendy

adlersparker · 29-05-2006, 17:11

Hello,
I am the person that started the previous thread about Turkey Red Dye works in Baxenden, the site is now a scrapyard, there are lots of interesting pictures to see on the old thread. My ancester was a foreman on Red turkey dye around 1879, but maybe you are looking for the previous firm that was there before 1860.
Hope you find it.

Wendy

deantwerpen · 29-06-2006, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Get`A`Grip

There was a Calico on the Broadoak site, where Caligen foam is now, back of Accy college. Caligen got it`s name from two works that use to be there the first from Calico but can`t remember the second. And the site leads up to Baxenden.

Caligen Foam was a joint company set up by the Calico works which was there and the General foam corporation of America. So Cali + Gen. When I worked at Caligen there were some emloyees who had previously worked as engravers at the Calico works, before it closed.

adlersparker · 09-01-2007, 16:04

Hello there, I am the one who started a thread a while back about the print works in Baxenden. Red Turkey dye works. My ancestors also worked there from around 1860 - 1890 if you find anymore information, I would love to hear from you. My ancestor was James Delaney some type of manager.

NatalieROZ · 25-01-2012, 03:43

WOW! James A Delany (the extra "e" was added in the 1881 census!) was my 2x great grandfather! He was an industrial chemist and worked as a manager in the Turkey Red Dye Works. If you have any information on him, the Delan(e)y family or the Catlows I would love to know more.

adlersparker · 25-01-2012, 12:37

HI there, nice to meet you looks like we are related, James Ashworth Delaney is my Great Great Grandfather too, I have lots of info on him, is there anyway you can send pm then i can give you my e mail? Im a descendant of his daughter Bestsy. Would love to hear more about you Natalie.