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James Hargreaves

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The source records Blackburn as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

James Hargreaves
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Birthplace
Blackburn
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What is recorded here

Map note: James Hargreaves, a birthplace, is mapped near Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, England. The named record is placed on the map for anyone following the story.

Why this person is known: English cotton weaver; inventor of the spinning jenny

From Wikidata Q140696

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