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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6948/H/5/7
Former ReferenceD6948/14/25
TitleGeneral register under the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 for the Belper factory of English Sewing Cotton Company Limited
DateJan 1902-May 1903
DescriptionNumbered 3 on front
(i) general information on the factory
(ii) register of young persons under 18 years of age employed full time, with columns for surname, Christian name, residence [place, not detailed], date of first employment, date of labour certificate from Local Educational Authority, names of father and mother, date of birth, signature of certifying surgeon, date of signature [by surgeon], and remarks when young person is 16 and when employment ceased, Jan 1902-May 1903
(iii) register of children employed half time, with columns for surname, Christian name, residence [place, not detailed], date of first employment, date of labour certificate from Local Educational Authority, names of father and mother, date of birth, signature of certifying surgeon, date of signature [by surgeon], and remarks when child left or became a young person, April 1903 (entry for only one child, May Cope)
(iv) register of accidents, March-April 1902
(v) list of dates the factory was limewashed, Feb-Sep 1902
(vi) reports of steam engine inspection and examinations, July 1902-March 1903.
Labelled 130 on first page.
Extent1 volume
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorEnglish Sewing Cotton Company Limited
FormatDocument
TermChild labour
Employees
Factory workers
Workers
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site 
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