The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new (1907)
Blair, Matthew, d. 1908 · Paisley, A. Gardner · leaf 62
ghtly differing inname, from 1784 till 1886, a period of one hundred and twoyears. It is possible, in this case also, that the business was Other Thread Manufacturers 57 in existence before 1784 ; and, indeed, it has been stated thatit was commenced in 1752. The Carliles have had a long and… … Provost Ja.iies Cahlile, 1752-1835. born in 1703, who came from Annan, and settled in Paisley in1742. His son, William, appears in the Directory of 1784 asa thread manufacturer, although he may have begun businessbefore that date. He was the author of an interestino- articleentitled New Description…
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