In 1842, which German socialist came to work in one of his father's mills, where sewing threads were made, in Weaste, Salford?
Weaste Weaste Weaste () is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 2014, Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616. Historically in Lancashire, it is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 (Eccles New Road) passes through Weaste, which lies close to the M602 motorway. Weaste is north of Salford Quays. The name is from Old French "waste" meaning "common land, waste". 19th century cotton firm Ermen & Engels — part-owned by the father of Friedrich Engels — established its second factory in 1837 near Weaste Station, on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line. Friedrich worked
Weaste Cemetery Weaste Cemetery Weaste Cemetery is a public cemetery in Weaste, Salford, Greater Manchester, in England. Opened in 1857, it is the oldest of Salford's four cemeteries, covering 39 acres and containing over 332,000 graves. The cemetery lies south of Eccles New Road (A57 road) and is approached via Cemetery Road. Salford was one of the earliest British municipalities to recognise that churchyards were getting full and that alternative burial grounds were required. When originally opened the cemetery included four chapels and a glazed summer house, which have since all been demolished. The first interment was that of the very popular