I would also be interested in information about silk weaving in the Midlands area in the 19th century.Both husband and wife in my WEBSTER family, living in Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton were silk weavers, and it seems that this was a big industry in the area in the mid-nineteenth century. When their daughters grew older they became machinists. I wonder whether the family was running their own little business or whether they all worked for a larger firm in Chilvers Coton. Regards, Jean http://ziegler-booth.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/duettists Researching: CAMPBELL, KYLE, MCINTYRE, COLLEN, MCGOWAN, BOOTH, WEBSTER On 31/10/2007, ann menzies <barmenz@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > Can anyone suggest a good site to look at articles about the silk industry > in Coventry 19th. century? > > Thank you > Ann > Australia > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.13/1099 - Release Date: > 30/10/2007 > 10:06 AM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >