In message <001601bfeb16$62bb1960$a4ad883e@default>, DAVID HARDWICK
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>There was some discussion on this list some time ago about Handel Cossham
>and the Wethered family. I also posted enquiries about the Keeling family,
>in connection with the Bristol Coal field.
>
>I have come across a reference to a company called
>"Wethered, Keeling and Cossham"
> and a connection to the
>"Farnley Iron Co Ltd"
>I'd not heard of either of these before.
>
>Does anybody on the list know anything about these companies
>
>Thanks
>
>DAVID HARDWICK
>
>
British Blast Furnace Statistics 1790-1980 by Philip Riden and John G.
Owen give the following entry on page 128
Farnley (SE2532) (West Riding of Yorkshire)
Year Owner Built In Blast
1847 Armitage 2 1
1849 1
1854 Armitage and Co.
1855 Armitage and Co. 2 2
1856 Armitage and Co. 4 2
1857 Armitage and Co. 4 2
1858 Armitage and Co. 4 3
1859 Armitage and Co. 4 3
1860 Armitage and Co. 4 3
1861 Armitage and Co. 4 4
1862 Armitage and Co. 4 3
1863 Farnley Iron Company 4 2
1864 Farnley Iron Company 4 2
1865 Farnley Iron Company 4 3
1866 Farnley Iron Company 4 3
1867 Farnley Iron Company 4 2
1868 Farnley Iron Company 4 2
1869 Farnley Iron Company 4 1
1870 Farnley Iron Company 4 2
1871 Farnley Iron Company Limited 4 2
1872 Farnley Iron Company Limited 4 2
1873 Farnley Iron Company Limited 4 2
1874 Farnley Iron Company Limited 4 2
1875 Farnley Iron Company Limited 3 2
1876 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1877 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1878 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1879 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1880 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1881 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1882 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1883 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1884 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1885 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1886 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1887 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1888 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1889 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1890 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1891 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1892 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 2
1893 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1894 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1895 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1896 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1897 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1898 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1899 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1900 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1901 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1902 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1903 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1904 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1905 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1906 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1907 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1908 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1909 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1910 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 1
1911 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 0
1912 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 0
1913 Farnley Iron Company Limited 2 0
1921 William Woodhead and Son Ltd. 1 0
1922 William Woodhead and Son Ltd. 1 0
1923 William Woodhead and Son Ltd. 1 0
1924 William Woodhead and Son Ltd. 1 0
1925 William Woodhead and Son Ltd. 1 0
Notes: 1847 Output 2,600 tons p.a. i.e. 50 tons a week
1850 Furnace numbers printed.
Truran Output 60 tons a week from each of 2 furnaces
William Woodhead and Son Ltd. appear for a few years in the
Yorkshire (WR) and South Lancashire section of the post 1921 returns.
The site cannot be matched for certain with any pre 1913 works but has
been placed here since the company's registered office was Lawns House,
Farnley. (cf BT 31/17872/90290.
Further poking around yields a couple of other clues -
Pennywell Road, Somerset (ST6073)
1857 Langford and Co. 1 1
1858 Langford and Co. 1 1
1859 George Chick 1 1
1860 George Chick 1 0
1861 George Chick 1 0
1862 George Chick 1 0
1863 Keeling and Chick 1 0
1864 Keeling and Chick 1 0
Notes: 1857 In Blast for a few months only
And even more tenuously in the entries for Hirwaun, Brec. for 1864 and
1865 is an entry for Hinde and Cosham (as spelt). Make of that what you
will.
I always knew that this book would be of some use sometime. Cheers.
--
Dave Williams - [log in to unmask]
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