ɐ ɹˈaɪz ɪn pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi wʌz dˈuː ɪn pˈɑːɹt tə ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ kˈælɪkˌoʊ pɹˈɪntfiːld æt blˈeɪnfiːld ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɐdˈʌlts ænd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv tʃˈɪldɹən ˌʌndɚ fˈoːɹtiːn ænd tˈuː blˈiːtʃfiːldz æt dˈʌmɹɑːk ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ɐdˈʌlts ænd fˈoːɹtiːn tʃˈɪldɹən ˌʌndɚ fˈoːɹtiːn wˈɜːkɪŋ tˈɛn ɪlˈɛvən ˈaʊɚz pɜː dˈeɪ, sˈɪks dˈeɪz ɐ wˈiːk.
A rise in population during the early 19th century was due in part to the development of a large calico printfield at Blanefield (employing 78 adults and 45 children under 14) and two bleachfields at Dumbrock (employing 67 adults and 14 children under 14) working 10–11 hours per day, 6 days a week.