1880 British Soap Industry
The British Soap Industry about 1880
- 1880 Total consumption was around 205,000 tons per annum and that equates to 14lbs per head per annum
Manufacturers
- Charles Tennant and Co
- John Barrington and Sons
- William Gossage and Sons
- R. S. Hudson
- Thomas Hazlehurst and Sons
- Joseph Crosfield and Sons
- Christopher Thomas and Brothers
- Lawson, Phillips and Billings
- Mill Bay Co
- Victoria Soap Co
- T. H. Harris
- Edward Cook
- A. and F. Pears
- John Knight
- Hodgson and Simpson
- Joseph Watson and Co
- Thomas Hedley Co
- A. Ogston and Sons
- Wilkie and Soames
- Richard Wheen and Sons
- Isdaile and McCallum
Sources of Information
- Unilever, A Short History by W. J. Reader. Published 1960