White's Directory of Essex 1863

Braintree and Bocking

Silk Manufacturers

A number of businesses moved some of their manufacturing out of the East End of London. A number moved to Essex including 5 who moved to Braintree and Bocking:

Courtauld, Samuel & Co (crape etc)
Braintree, Bocking, Halstead Mills and London

Henderson & Co
High Street and London
(George Shead, agent)

Vanner, John& Sons
Hyde Row and London
(Ezra Spearman, manufacturer)

Vavasseur, Taylor and Co (and velvet)
Rayne Road and London
(G.P. Cox, manager)

Walters, Daniel & Sons
(furniture, silks etc)
New Mills, Black Notley and London
(George Cheesman)

Colin Bower
5 June 2023

Links to:

Silk Weavers named Collier - The Story So Far

Collier Family - Progress to Date