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1802 Bleach Greens Linen Manufacture

Transcribed by Margaret O'Callaghan
From
Statistical survey of the county of Tyrone, with observations on the means of improvement



Transcriber's Note: The following two lists of names established Bleach County of Tyrone - 1802, 'A statistical Survey, by John McEVOY', does not have surnames in the Index. Leafing through the book I found the-greens will serve to show the present state of the Linen Manufacture in the County.

Names of Bleachers & Place of Abode
(Pages 138-139)

William SHAW, Castle Caulfield, near Dungannon;
Bleaching Greens

View of A Bleach Green taken in the County of Downe, Showing the methods of Wet & Dry Bleaching.
Photo kindly provided by http://www.irishlinenmills.com

James GUAHERTY, Dungannon; DUFFIN & Co., Dungannon; Thomas RODMAN, Dungannon; William GRIER, Dungannon; Thomas GRIER, Dungannon; Robert GRIER, Redford, near Dungannon; John GRIER, Dungannon; John WILCOCK, Dungannon; John WILCOCK(two) near Cook's town; .......... COOK, Near Cook's Town; James GRIER,near Cook's Town; Thoms GRIER, Junior, near Cook's Town; J. PATTERSON,near Cook's Town; James COOK, near Cook's Town; John KENNY, near Cook'sTown; William ANDERSON, near Cook's Town; A STEWART, Coal Island; BROWN & SLOANE, Coal Island; Thomas GRIER & Co. Coal Island; William PIKE,Coal Island; ...... PURCEL, Brookfield, near Dungannon; JACKSON & EYRE, Blackwater Town. (These have two more bleach greens adjoining in the County of Armagh); John CHAMBERS, Omagh; ..... SMILEY, near Strabane; ..........QUIN, at Duglasspbridge, below Newtown-Stewart;....... SPROULE,Spa-mount; (Remark page 139: My information, with respect to the bleach-greens about Dungannon and Cook's -town, was from Mr WILCOCK of Dungannon, an eminent bleacher.)
List of Principal Proprietors (Page 169-170) Marquis of ABERCORN; ACHDALL........ Esq.; BATEMAN,....... Esq, R; BAILIE .......Esq. R; BELMORE, Lord; BLACKARD....... Esq; BUCHANAN,John, Esq. R; BRABAZON,....... Esq.; CRAWFORD, Henry Esq.; COLHOUN........ Esq.; CRAWFORD, John Esq.; CALLIDON, Lord R; CAULFIELD.......Esq. R; CHARLEMONT, Lord; EARNE,Messrs R; ECCLES, Daniel Esq.; FERGUSON, Sir Andrew; FORSYTH........Esq R; GLADSTANIS, George Esq.; GALBRAITH,........ Esq. R; GORGES, Hamilton Esq. R; GAGE, Mrs;GORMAN.......... Esq.; HAMILTON, James Esq.; (next 3 entries line for surname, ; ...........,Sir John; ........William Esq.; ......,Hon. A.C. R; IRWINE........, Gorges Esq.; ...... Henry Esq.; JOHNSTON, Charles, Esq.; KNOX, Hon. Thomas R; LIFFORD, Lord; LENDRUM, James Esq.R; LIGHTON, Sir Thomas; LOWRY, Robert Esq. R; ...........Mrs. R.;LINDSAY, Robert Esq. R; McCAUSLAND, John Esq.; ........Oliver, Esq.; McCLINTOCK,....Esq,; MONTRAY, John Esq. R; MONTGOMERY, Hugh Esq.; MAXWELL, Warren Esq,; MOUNTJOY, Lord; MOORE, Nathaniel Esq.; ..... John Esq.; MALONE, Mrs; NORTHLAND, Lord. R; PERRY, George Esq.; PETTYGREW, Robert Esq. R; POWERSCOURT, Lord; ROCHARDSON, John Esq.; ....... Sir William R; REYNELL, Richard,Esq; STRONG....Esq; SAVILLE......Esq.; STEWARD, John Attorney General; STEWART, James Esq. R; TRADENNICK....Esq; VERNER, James Esq.; WHITE, Francis Esq.; WATERFORD, Marquis of;


(Lines for some = missing first name, other lines may be missing surname, or same surname as the preceding entry)

Transcribed by Margaret O'Callaghan.
(please report any errors as I had to list them in order Thank you Teena)


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