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>Reference the David Rheubottom owner of the Gin Clough >Mill in 1825. > >I think I have found him on the 1851 census living at >Swinton Lancashire. He is listed as a Family >Manufacturer and aged 64 born Macclesfield. His wife >is Mary Ann age 47, born Middlesex and the surname is >shown as Reubottom ( yet another variation I have >found) >Hope this helps with any research.>There are >references to Rowbotham's of Rainow on a >>'Rainow' website that may be of interest. There is a >>link to Rainow in an old will from m line of the >>family. >>The website mentions names of folk having association >>with Gin Clough Mill, initially a silk mill and then a >>cotton mill. >>In 1825 the occupant was David Rowbotham, it then >>changed hands and was bought by Thomas Rowbotham who >>used it as a wheelwrights and timber merchant. >>Thomases sons William and Thomas continued the >>business intil the mill was sold in 1959. >> >>Another snippet in a Wesleyan - Methodist Magazine of >>1822 refers to to Samuel Rowbotham Silk Throwster of >>Macclesfield 1755-1821. >> >> >>Its snippets like these that may assist others to fill >>in the details. >>If you come across information that may help others, >>please take the time to place it on the notice board. >> >> >> >>Thanks >> >>Mike Rowbotham >>Rowbotham Website

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