[{147a}] How numerous married women are in the factories is seen from information furnished by a manufacturer: In 412 factories in Lancashire, 10,721 of them were employed; of the husbands of these women, but 5,314 were also employed in the factories, 3,927 were otherwise employed, 821 were unemployed, and information was wanting as to 659; or two, if not three men for each factory, are supported by the work of their wives.
[{147b}] House of Commons, March 15th, 1844.
[{147c}] Factories’ Inquiry Commission’s Report, p. 4.
[{148a}] For further examples and information compare Factories’ Inquiry Commission’s Report. Cowell Evidence, pp. 37, 38, 39, 72, 77, 59; Tufnell Evidence, pp. 9, 15, 45, 54, etc.
[{148b}] Cowell Evidence, pp. 35, 37, and elsewhere.
[{148c}] Power Evidence, p. 8.
[{149a}] Cowell Evidence, p. 57
[{149b}] Cowell Evidence, p. 82.
[{149c}] Factories’ Inquiry Commission’s Report, p. 4, Hawkins.
[{151}] Stuart Evidence, p. 35.