When manufacturing in cottages turned to producing in new textile factories, many parents were not okay with their children working in these new establishments. This created a workforce shortage. To compensate for the loss of workers the factory owners came up with a solution. The solution was to go to workhouses or child orphanages. They would have them sign a contract making them the factory owner’s property. This idea came from Samuel Greg owner of Quarry Bank Mill at Styal. He built an Apprentice House for $300 European dollars (opposed to $100 for a small cottage) and it could house over 90 children, this made up to 50% of the Styal workers. Young children picked up the loose pieces of cotton and fix the broken threads from the spinning machines. These two jobs were extremely dangerous. After a few years they moved up to spinners and carders. The older young men became trained mechanics (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRapprentice.htm)
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Apprentice Houses
When manufacturing in cottages turned to producing in new textile factories, many parents were not okay with their children working in these new establishments. This created a workforce shortage. To compensate for the loss of workers the factory owners came up with a solution. The solution was to go to workhouses or child orphanages. They would have them sign a contract making them the factory owner’s property. This idea came from Samuel Greg owner of Quarry Bank Mill at Styal. He built an Apprentice House for $300 European dollars (opposed to $100 for a small cottage) and it could house over 90 children, this made up to 50% of the Styal workers. Young children picked up the loose pieces of cotton and fix the broken threads from the spinning machines. These two jobs were extremely dangerous. After a few years they moved up to spinners and carders. The older young men became trained mechanics (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRapprentice.htm)
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