Oldknow, Samuel 1756-1828

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Samuel Oldknow was an English industrialist, the first successful maker of British muslin.

He was born in Anderton, Lancashire in 1756. After serving an apprenticeship, he set up as manufacturer of cotton goods and fustians in Anderton. In 1781, as the cotton industry became mechanized, Oldknow began producing muslin products. In 1784, he erected a factory at Stockport and became recognized as the foremost muslin manufacturer in Great Britain. In 1790, Oldknow built a mill at Mellor and acquired land for his personal estate. He used the latest technology in his cotton spinning factories at Stockport and Mellor, including the Arkwright spinning jenny and the Watt steam engine. His enterprises resulted in the growth of the community in Derbyshire. He became a scientific and experimental agriculturist and planned for roads, bridges, and canals.

From the description of Papers, 1782-1924 1782-1815. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122309014

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creatorOf Oldknow, Samuel, 1756-1828. Papers, 1782-1924 1782-1815. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Mitchell, Broadus, 1892-1988. [Broadus Mitchell collection, 1928-1929]. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Papers of T W Mercer, 1833-1961 National Co-operative Archive
creatorOf Oldknow, Samuel, 1756-1828. Samuel Oldknow business records, 1787-1811. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Vol.CCXIII(ff.269). 20 Mar.-20 Apr. 1827.includes:ff. 1, 3, 9, 91, 116, 130, 167 Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet; formerly Wilmot: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1822-1830. f.9 Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton: Correspondence with S... British Library
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associatedWith Arkwright, Richard, 1755-1843. person
associatedWith Arkwright, Richard, Sir, 1732-1792. person
associatedWith Mitchell, Broadus, 1892-1988. person
associatedWith Norris, Henry. person
associatedWith Oldknow, Thomas. person
associatedWith Penrhyn, Richard Pennant, Baron, 1737-1808. person
associatedWith Penrhyn, Susannah Anne Warburton Pennant, Baroness. person
associatedWith Salte, Samuel. person
associatedWith Salte, William. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Great Britain
Mellor (Stockport, England)
Stockport (England)
England
England--Lancashire
England
Great Britain
England--Derbyshire
Subject
Cotton manufacture
Cotton manufacture
Cotton spinning
Cotton textile industry
Cotton textile industry
Cotton weaving
Cotton weaving
Industrialists
Industrialization
Industries
Industries
Labor
Labor
Manufactures
Manufacturing processes
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Textile industry
Occupation
Industrialists
Manufacturers
Merchants
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Birth 1756

Death 1828

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