Factory Reform in the 19th Century Flashcards
Minimum age for apprentice age 8, but never enforced
1788
Health and Moral Apprentices Act, first piece of factory legislation, improving conditions in cotton mills
1802
Cotton Mills Act, forbade the employment of children under 9, children limited to 12hrs work and not at night. Not enforced
1819
Cotton Mills Regulation Act, maximum of a 12-hour day for under 16s
1825
Factory Act, forbade employment if children under 9, children under 13 no more than 9hrs a day, under 18s 12hrs a day, ages 9-11 2hrs education per day
1833
Chimney Sweeps Act, outlawing apprenticing children under 10, no child under 14 engage in cleaning chimneys, not enforced
1834
Report by RC on employment of women and children caused widespread dismay. Mines and Collieries Act prohibited work for women, girls, and boys under 10
1842
Factory Act, all dangerous machinery securely fenced off, limited work hrs of children to 6 1/2, 3 hrs of schooling
1844
Ten Hours Bill, limited hours of labour to 63 a week, then 58
1847
Coal Mines inspection Act, introduced the appointment of inspectors in coal mines
1850
Coal Mines Regulation Act improved safety rules and raised limit for boys from 10 to 12
1860
Publication of ‘Water babies’, raised awareness about mistreatment of child sweeping
1863
Chimney Sweepers Regulation Act, result of ‘Water babies’
1864
Factory Act applying existing legislation to all factories where there were 50 or more employees
1867
Coal Mines Regulation Act introduced the requirement for pit managers to have state certification of their training
1872
