Owen Campaigns Against Child Labour
Robert Owen advocated shorter hours and restrictions on child labour based on his experience managing the New Lanark mills.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Owen Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Owen through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Owen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1815–1844Years on this page
1815
1824
Purchase of New Harmony
Purchases New Harmony, Indiana, USA
Reform of Slavery
Supports the abolition od slavery. Supports free progressive education
1826
Owen Communities
Orbiston community closes when the iron industry refuses to share its profits
1834
Owen Advocates Shorter Industrial Working Day
Robert Owen continued to influence debates over shorter working hours and humane conditions in industrial employment.
1844
Rochdale Pioneers
The first store is opened by the Rochdale pioneers, influenced by Robert Owen
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.