31. Trades-people in 1820

As the mills grew up in the village the population increased. In 1820 there were just over a thousand people. Accordingly other trades flourished. If is interesting to consider a list of the principal businesses at that date.

The Misses E. and S. Arton met the need of the female population in regard to millinery and dress making. Joseph Davy was a cattle dealer. The village butcher was Thomas Ramsden, his business has been carried on by his descendants until recently. There were two Inns in the village, Peter Hewit being the landlord at the "Black Bull" and Joshua Hill at the "Bay Horse". Walberry Kendall held a school in the Low Fold. The Rev Joseph Grant was the Baptist Minister. John Riley was a hat manufacturer, he lived at Jackfields. He was an adept at making felt hats and his fame spread far and wide. He carried in this occupation in addition to that of farming. On certain days of the year he would gather together his stock. He walked over the moors to Rochdale and disposed of them. He then bought materials, trimmings and linings and walked back to Sutton the same day. In all a distance of about forty miles. Robert Shackleton was a slate merchant, Edward Wilson a wheelwright, and Joseph Tempest a millwright. In one of the outbuildings of the old Bow Hill Farm, William Tempest carried on the manufacture of clocks and watches. There are today in Sutton two clocks made by him. Joseph Walton was a shuttlemaker and woodturner.

There were five master carpenters, two gardeners, four shoemakers and two stone makers. There were nine manufacturers in wool.

James Laycock was the carrier to Manchester and Skipton and Nathan Jackson the carrier in the other direction, he went every Thursday to Bradford.