Papers of Sir Isaac Holden (1807-1897) and Family, West Riding wool combers [1840?]-1897

Crothers Isaac Holden

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Holden, Jonathan.

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Lister Samuel Cunliffe Lord Masham

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Holden Isaac Sir

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Holden family West Riding wool combers

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Sir Isaac Holden, 1807-1897

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Sir Isaac Holden was born in Paisley in 1807. He worked in a cotton mill, as a shawl-weaver, and as a teacher before taking the post of book-keeper in Townend Brothers worsted mill in 1830. He stayed with the firm until 1846, becoming works manager and introducing mechanical woolcombing methods. In 1847 he took out a joint patent with Samuel Cunliffe Lister for Improvements in carding preparing combing and spinning wool, and also in making heald and genappe yarns . In 1848 Holden an...

Holden, Sarah

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