lynda wrote:
My Samuel Catlow c1844 was the son of Samuel Catlow c1808 and Mary Foulds c1811 and they lived in Colne. He was a mill owner and a Justice of the Peace and became the first Mayor of the newly established borough of Colne in 1891.
Thanks for your reply Lynda
You can find a picture and short biography of Samuel Catlow, J.P. of Colne on page 162 of the following book:
Lancashire at the Opening of the Twentieth Century: Contemporary Biographies.
This can be viewed at the "Spinning the Web" website:
http://www.spinningtheweb.org.uk/bookbr ... e=800x1100