Catalogue description PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO HARRY HOWARTH AND FAMILY

This record is held by Greater Manchester County Record Office (with Manchester Archives)

Details of 594
Reference: 594
Title: PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO HARRY HOWARTH AND FAMILY
Date: 1900-1935
Held by: Greater Manchester County Record Office (with Manchester Archives), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Howarth, Mrs, of Bolton, Lancashire
Physical description: 10 PHOTOGRAPHS
Subjects:
  • Rochdale, Lancashire
Administrative / biographical background:

Mrs. Howarth's father emigrated from America to England. She didn't know much about him except that he had been an artist as he died early. Mother lived in Burton-on-Trent. Because she was widowed Mrs. Howarth started work in the mill at 13. She hated it. Had top of middle finger on left hand mangled while cleaning machinery as supervisors wages were stopped if it was turned off. Left first husband as he beat her and worked in hospital in Rochdale where she met her second husband.

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