Where did your ancestors live - South-East - Slough
Below is some genealogy information and websites about the history and social geography of Slough.
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Description: Located in Berkshire, Slough sits to the far east of the county. Main employment came from brickfields and agriculture as well trades that supported the town as a stop-over such as inns. Agriculture was mainly fruit growing with Cox's Orange Pippin apples and Mrs Sinkins Pink apples grown in the area. Slough was connected to the rail network in 1838. Later in the 1800s, James Elliman manufactured horse liniment and a cattle market was set up. Agriculture went into decline around turn of the century and manufacturing became the focus. In 1906, James Horlick built a malted milk factory in Slough. Slough Trading Company Ltd (later Slough Estates Ltd) bought areas of agricultural land in 1920 which would become large industrial estates. Mars built a factory in Slough in 1932. In 1936, Hawker also owned a factory in the town, building aircraft. Slough was originally part of both Buckinghamshire and Middlesex. In 1974 Slough joined Berkshire.
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