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half-timer
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A quick definition of half-timer:
A half-timer was a child in England who was allowed to work part-time in a factory or workshop because they were excused from full-time attendance at school under the Factory and Workshop Act of 1908. This law was in place from 1901 to 1911 and was later replaced by the Factory and Workshop (Cotton Cloth Factories) Act of 1929 and the Factories Act of 1937.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A term used in England to refer to a child who was excused from full-time attendance at school under the Factory and Workshop Act of 1908 so that the child could work part-time in a factory or workshop.
Example: In the early 1900s, many children in England were half-timers. They would attend school for half of the day and work in a factory or workshop for the other half.
Explanation: The Factory and Workshop Act of 1908 allowed children to work part-time in factories and workshops, as long as they also attended school for a certain number of hours each week. These children were known as half-timers because they only attended school for half of the day. This practice was eventually abolished by later acts, such as the Factories Act of 1937.