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Catalogue description Joseph Horsfall and Sons ltd, Clarence Mill, Halifax, Worsted Spinners, Records.
This record is held by West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale
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| Title: | Joseph Horsfall and Sons ltd, Clarence Mill, Halifax, Worsted Spinners, Records. |
| Description: |
JHS/1, 1927, Constitution JHS/2-88, 1879-1983, Accounting Records JHS/2-11, 1879-1968, Day Books JHS/12-22, 1879-1967, Account Books JHS/23-37, 1879-1978, Ledgers JHS/38-44, 1904-1983, Petty Cash Books JHS/45-49, 1908-1964, Trial Balances JHS/50-57, 1918-1979, Cash Books JHS/58-74, 1937-1976, Invoices JHS/75-88, 1890-1968, Miscellaneous JHS/89-147, 1881-1980, Employees' Records JHS/89-120, 1881-1980, Wage Records JHS/121-147, 1882-1974, Miscellaneous JHS/148-190, 1887-1969, Correspondence JHS/191-253, 1896-1985, Production Records JHS/191-203, 1896-1980, Combing, Warp and Top Books JHS/204-210, 1929-1962, Purchase Books JHS/211-220, 1936-1957, Completed Orders JHS/221-228, 1941-1977, Spinning Records JHS/229-233, 1968-1985, Commission and Outwork JHS/234-253, 1938-1983, Miscellaneous JHS/254-258, 1912-1973, Plant and Insurance Records JHS/259, 1989, Promotional Records JHS/260-304, 1938-1988, Records Relating to Business Organisations. |
| Date: | 1879-1989 |
| Held by: | West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical description: | 114 boxes/2.28 m³ |
| Access conditions: |
Closed for 40 yrs from last date of document: JHS/99-108, 132-147, 190 |
| Custodial history: |
The records were stored in the mill until April 1999 when they were deposited with the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale. All 19th century records were deposited but certain classes of 20th century records were sampled e.g. invoices. |
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Born in Heptonstall in 1818, Joseph Horsfall carried on the family tradition and became a handloom weaver. He gave this up, however, when he realised that power looms were about to destroy his livelihood. He had little money and so he decided to train for the Baptist Ministry at Heptonstall Slack Church. He was taught by the Rev William Butler and, by coincidence, the 2 families were joined by marriage 2 generations later. Joseph then became the minister at Shore Chapel near Todmorden. Here he remained from 1852 until 1861 when he started up on his own in the textile industry with power looms, financed by an unknown benefactor, thought to be a Mr Roberts. The first printed reference to the firm is in a directory of 1866. Joseph then moved to Halifax, renting several properties in succession. Clarence Mill was bought in 1894 and the firm still trades there to this day. Up until 1894, the firm had only concerned itself with weaving and Clarence Mill had been designed and built for manufacturing. Shortly after Joseph moved in, however, production was changed to worsted spinning, due it is thought to increased weaving competition from Western Europe. There have been 5 generations of the family involved in the business up to the present day. Joseph Horsfall 1866-1889 was followed by his eldest son, James Horsfall 1889-1920. He in turn was followed by his eldest son Harry Horsfall (1920-1939). As Harry's son pre-deceased him in 1936, the business passed to his sister's sons, Jack and Jim Butler (1939-1965). Their sons Brian and Michael Butler have since continued this essentially family business. |
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