Sarah Carpenter was one of the Cotton Mill workers in the 19th century. Her masters name was Thomas Birks. He was a very strict and demanding man. As a child, Sarah was overwhelmed by the hard labor. One day, when she discovered that Thomas Birks was very ill, she was hoping he would die. Thus, she can be free.
Her father was a glass blower. He passed away when she was eight years old. After her fathers death, her brother was moved from Bristol Workhouse by cartload. Sarah and her mother haven't heard from him and didn't know where he was for two years. He was taken at night and the officers did not say where he was. Eventually, after two years he was found by Mrs.Newton, the mother of Joseph Russel. Mrs.Newton told Sarah's mother that he had settled in Cressbrook Mill in Derbyshire. Sarah and her mother immediately went to find him. They walked for days from Bristol to Derbyshire and brought him back. In order to express her thankfulness, she gave Mrs.Newton a glass ornament for taking care of her son.
They took Sarah into a counting house. They showed her a piece of paper that contained a red sealed horse and told her to touch it. By doing this, Sarah made a commitment to stay and work at Cressbrook Mill until she was twenty one. However, she did not know the reason she did this until after she made the commitment.
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