| Description | (i) general information on the cotton spinning factory at Bridge Street, Belper, Aug 1879 (ii) dates of holidays and half-holidays, April 1879-July 1880 (iii) dates when the dates the factory was limewashed, May 1879-Dec 18[82] (iv) list of children employed in the factory, with columns for surname, Christian name, residence [place, not detailed], date of first employment, names of father and mother, date of birth, signature of certifying surgeon, date of signature [by surgeon], and remarks on when child ceased to be employed and when they became ‘young persons’, Jan 1879-Jan 1883 (v) list of young persons [aged under 18], with columns for surname, Christian name, residence [place, not detailed], date of first employment [including information back to Jan 1873], names of father and mother, date of birth, signature of certifying surgeon, date of signature [by surgeon], dates of educational certificates, and remarks, May 1879-Aug 1883 Labelled 144 on first page. Front and back covers both missing half torn off. |