Dr Percival (Thomas Percival)

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Dr Percival (Thomas Percival), 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. Health and Morals of Apprentices Act comes into effect

   1802

   Role: Manchester medical gentleman whose concerns prompted the act

   1. 11802 · Parliament of the United KingdomIntroduction of Bill

      Sir Robert Peel introduced the bill in 1802, citing health concerns and excessive working hours for children in cotton mills.

   2. 22 December 1802 · United KingdomCommencement of Regulations

      Regulations under the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act 1802 came into force on 2 December 1802, applying to mills with three or more apprentices.

Sources

1. Health and Morals of Apprentices Act 1802 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
2. Factory Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27