Factory Conditions

Factory Conditions

1. Factory Owners

   • Because there were very few laws about working conditions factory owners made their own rules
   • factory owners took advantage of the fact that there were few laws
   • Women and children were treated the worst
     • Some children employee's had their parents working at the mill too
     • Some children were orphans
     • Mill owners agreeed to feed, clothe and house children who were orphans or didnt have a house
       • They lived in a house near the Mill
   • More children were employed than adults
     • Cheaper
     • More agile (to clean under machines)
     • Smaller fingers (to piece thread back together)

2. Improvement in conditions

   • Laws were passed
     • In 1802 and 1819
     • To reduce hours of work for children
     • They were not enforced
   • 1833
     • CHILDREN UNDER 9 SHOULDN'T WORK
     • CHILDREN, 9-16, HAD HOURS REDUCED
     • CHILDREN UNDER 11 HAD 2 HOURS OF SCHOOL EVERYDAY
     • FOUR FACTORY INSPECTORS CAME TO CHECK THE LAW PASSED WAS BEING ENFORCED
   • 1844
     • CHILDREN, 8-13, ALLOWED ONLY 6.5 HOURS OF WORK A DAY
     • CHILDREN UNDER 18 & WOMEN WORK NO MORE THAN 12 HOURS A DAY
     • DANGEROUS MACHINERY HAD TO BE FENCED OFF
   • 1847
     • WOMEN & CHILDREN UNDER 18, WORK A MAX OF 10 HOURS A DAY
   • 1867
     • THE LAWS ABOVE (^^) WERE APPLIED TO ALL WORKPLACES WITH 5 OR MORE EMPLOYEE'S