early in the industrial revolution, factory owners employed many women. children. miners. artisans.

Brief Explanations:

During the early Industrial Revolution, factory owners employed many children. This was because children could be paid less, were more easily managed, and could fit into small spaces in factories (for tasks like cleaning machinery parts in textile mills etc.). Women were also employed but children were a very common workforce in early factories. Miners were more associated with coal - mining (a separate industry though related to the Industrial Revolution) and artisans were more part of the pre - Industrial Revolution (craftsman - based) production.

Answer:

children.