The History of the Rochdale Pioneers
George Jacob Holyoake — The History of the Rochdale Pioneers (1893)George Jacob Holyoake · 1893 · Book · p. 16 and membership table (close of 1845: upwards of 80 members, capital £181 12s.)EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0969 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“At the end of its first year the society had about 80 members and £182 of capital; it left its first store at 31 Toad Lane in 1867, and the building, a museum since 1931, has been run since 2007 by the Co-operative Heritage Trust.”
Context. Holyoake's table gives 74 members and £181 at the end of 1845, while his text says upwards of eighty.
Evidence that supports
2Toad Lane: A building for co-operative memory
Liz McIvor — Toad Lane: A building for co-operative memory (2021)Liz McIvor · 2021 · Web page · 1867 move, 1931 museum, Co-operative Heritage TrustEvidence that contradicts
1Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers
Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers (2026)2026 · Web page · History sectionStatus history
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