24 May 1838
Source:
DOC UK 3.1 labour
Coarse linen was spun and woven by female country workers in Forfarshire, Scotland, during the 19th century. This became a fast-growing trade. On May 24, 1838, one of the weavers, Elizabeth Peter, from Forfar, is sentenced to two months imprisonment for resetting stolen yarns. This was reported by the sheriff's deputy of Forfarshire.