This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819. Excerpt: ... It is thought proper here to annex, by way of illustrabon, the following table, for the more npecial P«n?ose of enabling the reader to form some idea of the early ages at which it has been usual to employ children in the Spinning Manufactories. It will appear from th.s scak, j1" the largest of such Factories in the town of Manchester, (viz. Messrs Me Connell and Kennedy"s) that of 1115 persons there employed, 344 began to work in Cotton Mills before they were 9 years of age. An Account of Messrs. Birley and Hornby"s Work-people. The Ages of those who when the Report was made out were 16 years of Age and upwards. The number of persons employed under 16 years of age is 470, as pep Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence, pages 73 to 80. The number above that age.,, 553 Of the 3 persons employed when the Report was made out, who were 50 years of age or more, 1 began at 24 years of age. 1 at 39 ditto. 1 at 51 ditto. Of the 15 persons then employed who were from 40 to 49 years old, 1 began under 9 years of age. 4 from 12 to 15, both included. 1 20 to 24 1 25 to 29 4 SO to 34 3 35 to 39 1 40 to 49 15 Of the 14 persons then employed who were from 35 to 39 years old, 2 began under 9 years of age; 4 from 9 to 11, both included. 2 12 to 15 1 16 to 19 2 20 to 24 2 30 to 34 1 35 to 39 14 Of the 25 persons then employed who were from 30 to 34 years old, 5 began under 9 years of age. 5 from 9 to 11, both included. 7 12 to 15 3 16 to 19 1 20 to 24 3 25 to 29 1 30 to 34. 25 Of the 73 persons then employed who were from 25 to 29 years old, 19 began under 9 years of age. 22 from 9 to 11, both included. 15.....;.. 12 to 15 9 16 to 19 6 20 to 24 2 25 to 29 73 Of the 1023 persons employed, only 18 were found to have attained to their 40th year; and of these, 13 were 20 yea...