Details of a lost community near Manchester Airport have been discovered, revealing the lives of workers who lived in purpose-built cottages. The community, known as Styal Estate, was built in the late 18th century to house workers employed at Quarry Bank Mill. Researchers have recently uncovered the harsh personal stories of the workers, highlighting the challenging working conditions at the mill.
Details of the lives of a lost community that once lived on the outskirts of Manchester Airport have been uncovered.
READ MORE: Entire village just outside Greater Manchester 'executed' and 'wiped off the map' without a traceThe limited accommodation on the estate that existed from when it was first built was soon exhausted as the cotton industry grew. And so to house the ever growing workforce, the Greg's built the village of Styal in the 1820s, including shops and social spaces.
Workers' health suffered as steam pumped into the mill to prevent the delicate cotton from breaking caused chest problems, while dust from its processing led to many developing lung disease. Oil spilling from the machines made the wooden floors slippery and highly flammable.The mill was a place where whole families were employed doing different jobs, with many spending their entire lives there having started there as children.
Among the stories recent research has uncovered has been that of James Moore, who had a longstanding connection to Quarry Bank and appears in every single census from 1841 to 1911. He worked at the mill for 52-years and died at the age of 90. However, the 1921 Census records show that out of the 45 households in Styal, most were home to people still working at the mill. Records also reveal many of these were women, employed as a cheaper form of labour during tough economic times.Research has uncovered details of the lives of the last three 'mill girls' to be employed at Quarry Bank.
Esther was known as the "granny" and had worked at the mill since she left school at the age of 11. Having worked at the mill for 62-years, it was only at the age of 73 she decided to retire once the mill ceased production.
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