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Comparative View of the Trade of Hawick, 1771-1850

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Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, edited by John Marius Wilson and published by A. Fullarton and Co - 1868

COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE TRADE OF HAWICK, 1771-1850

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1Carding mills......711 (one of which is partly by steam)11 (6 of which water and steam)
2Engines or scribbling machines......44...106 engines, or 53 sets
3Spinning jennies......100 (hand)......
4Annual consumption of wool......12,000 stones of 24 lbs.108,162 st. of 24 lbs. value 65,000 pounds2,016,000 lbs value 142,100 pounds
5Quantity of yarn manufactured......290,000 lbs.854,462 lbs.1,209,600 lbs.
6Number of stocking frames485101,2091,200
7Number of stockings made2,000 pairs3,500 pairs lambs' wool - 600 pairs' cotton328,0001,049,676 pairs...
8Articles of under-clothing.........12,552120,000
9Number of weaving looms.........226268 power and hand-looms
10Number of operatives5 men, 6 women14 men, 51 women1,0441,788 (besides females)3,465
11Quantity of soap consumed.........102,899 lbs.207,387 lbs.
12Annual amount of wages.........48,726 pounds81,650 pounds
13Value of property employed in manufactures.........101,861 pounds185,616 pounds
14Value of manufactures.........140,000 pounds280,904 pounds
15Quantity of coal consumed............10,000 tons
16PopulationP. 2800T. 2,320T. 3,684 in 1821T. 5,306T. 8,800 in 1845