Historedia
Person

Charles Poulett Thomson

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1833

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Poulett Thomson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Factory Act 1833 limits child labour

    1833

    Role: President of the Board of Trade, introduced a government bill in 1835

    1. 1833 · United KingdomEstablishment of Factory Inspectorate

      The 1833 Act established a professional Factory Inspectorate to enforce child labour regulations in textile mills.

    2. 1833 · United KingdomImplementation of Relay System

      The Act introduced a relay system allowing mills to operate permitted hours without exceeding workdays.

Sources

  1. Factory Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27