An Historical Account of the Towns of Ashton-Under-Lyne, Stalybridge, and Dukinfield (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ... 176 GENEEAL STJMMABY. GENERAL SUMMARY. The towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, and Dukinfield, appear to extend over a space of about 1400 statute acres. They contain the following places of worship: --Ashton. Stalybridge. Dukinfield. Total. Episcopal.. 2 2 15 Dissenters.. 8 7 7 22 Catholic..0 1 1 2 10 10 9 29 The parish of Ashton contains Episcopal Churches and Chapels 5, Dissenters 18. The number of Cotton-mills is as follows: --Ashton. Stalybridge. Dukinfield. Total. 33 32 11 76 The parish of Ashton contains 82 Cotton-manufactories. The number of Cotton-mill workers is: --Ashton. Stalybridge. Dukinfield. Total. 7000 9000 5000 21,000 In the parish of Ashton 12,000.--The population of the three towns may be thus compared: --Ashton. Stalybridge. Dukinfield. Total. 1831.. 14,670.. 14,216.. 7,000.. 28,886 1841..22,686.. 20,000.. 10,000.. 52,686 The population of Ashton parish, of Dukinfield, and part of Staley, is 71,728. A highly interesting statistical inquiry into the population of Ashton, Stalybridge, and Dukinfield, was made in 1835-6, when the aggregate population was estimated at 47,800; the number of dwellings examined was 8838, of which 6170 were houses, 1521 sitting-rooms', 147 cellars, 105 public-houses, 124 beer-houses: the number of persons inhabiting houses was 33,845; rooms, 1521; cellars, 147: the number of persons able to read and write, was 11,587; only able to read, 10,634. The heads of families who professed to belong to the Church of "England, were 2701, and lodgers of similar opinions, 212: heads of families professing to be Dissenters, 2086, and lodgers of similar opinions, 407: heads of families professing to be Catholics, 904, and lodgers of similar opinions 772: heads of families not making any religious...