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    Davran
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    Default Pickle factory - Hanworth/Hounslow

    My greatgrandfather lived in Hanworth in the late 19th century and worked in a pickle factory, presumably not far away. Does anyone have any idea where this would have been or which company owned it, or where I could find out?

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    Colin Moretti
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    Try trade directories for the period or you could contact Hounslow Local Studies https://www.hounslow.info/page.aspx?p...lang=001lngdef

    Colin

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    Davran
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    Thanks for the website, Colin. I will give that a go. Google doesn't produce anything 'pickly'. I did look in Pigot's 1839 and will try Kelly's 1898 (which I forgot I had! )

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    Davran
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    Colin, thanks for that link to Hounslow. They have given me the following reply for anyone else who may have ancestors who worked there:

    The pickle factory was almost certainly part of 'The
    Universal Provider', William Whiteley's Hanworth Farms estate (Butts
    Farm and Glebe Farm, Hanworth). The Westbourne Grove, Bayswater
    department store owner maintained orchards, market gardens, livestock
    housing and butchery facilities here to provide fresh produce for his
    London store. Bottling, jam making and the pickling of onions, red
    cabbage, gherkins, capers and cauliflower were all carried out here. In
    1895, Whiteley had a descriptive and photographic survey of his Hanworth
    Farms made and published by Alfred Barnard, under the title 'Orchards
    and Gardens'. The library's Local Collection has a copy of this book,
    which describes and illustrates, amongst much else, the work of the
    pickling department of the 'food factory' at Hanworth Farms.


    My greatgrandparents lived in Glebe Cottages in 1901, so it looks as if the housing belonged to Glebe Farm.

    Thanks again.

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    Colin Moretti
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    Have you thought that great grandfather's photo might appear in the book? I'm sure you have.

    Colin

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    Davran
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    Yes, it could well be - he was the foreman. All I have to do is find a copy of the book!

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    AnnB
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    Found you a copy - but a bit pricey........
    https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Se...&x=37&sortby=3

    Best wishes
    Ann

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    Davran
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    Wow, Anne, that looks great! But the price !! I think I'd need to see a copy before I even thought about buying it to see if gtgrandad was in it. It does sound a super book and I wonder if my library would be able to borrow a copy.

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    AnnB
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    Quote Originally Posted by Davran
    It does sound a super book and I wonder if my library would be able to borrow a copy.
    More than worth a try

    Good luck
    Ann

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    kt4u
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    Default Whiteley - Hanworth

    Quote Originally Posted by Davran View Post
    My greatgrandfather lived in Hanworth in the late 19th century and worked in a pickle factory, presumably not far away. Does anyone have any idea where this would have been or which company owned it, or where I could find out?
    Hello - this may be a bit late but you may mean Mr Whiteley's Hanworth Farms - I have some history on this site:https://www.buttsfarm.org that you may find interesting.
    Thank you

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