Governor
Appointed Governor of South Australia
Role range: 1840-1844
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George Grey Biography and Timeline
Follow George Grey through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.
George Grey, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1840–1877Years on this page
1840
1845
Governor
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand
Role range: 1845-1853
1850
Factory Act Regulates Daily Shifts
The 1850 Factory Act reorganized permitted working periods for women and young persons, reducing opportunities for irregular relay shifts.
Factory Act Clarifies Working Hours
Legislation in 1850 addressed evasions of the Ten Hours Act by specifying a more definite factory working day for women and young persons.
Factory Regulation Establishes Fixed Working Day
The 1850 Factory Act prescribed clearer working day arrangements for women and young persons, although it modified the strict ten hour position.
1854
Governor
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of South Africa
Role range: 1854-1861
1861
Governor
Appointed Governor of New Zealand
Role range: 1861-1868
1864
Factory Protections Reach More Trades
The Factory Acts Extension Act of 1864 extended regulation to additional manufacturing occupations beyond traditional textile mills.
Additional Manufacturing Trades Face Regulation
The Factory Acts Extension Act of 1864 introduced controls over working conditions in additional manufacturing trades.
1877
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of New Zealand
Role range: 1877-1879
Records, sources and methodology
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