I don't think that you can come to any firm conclusions. From what I've read, the theory didn't match the practice.   Part of the problem lies in the particular cause of any apprenticeship. This could range from forced (caused by poverty or vagrancy and organised through the parish Overseers of the Poor) to voluntary (arranged privately, often within the family network), with shades inbetween.   Private apprenticeships would most likely start somewhere between the age of 14 and 21, but quite possibly earlier. Forced apprenticeships were more likely to start earlier. The apprenticeship was usually supposed to last for seven years. The apprentice was not supposed to marry during the apprenticeship.   I don't know about any age in which an orphan child need 'to be to not "give money with him" when placing him'. I would think that this would very much depend on the trade, on the family relationship, and on any quid pro quo; but maybe this is a reference to the age of 24. Quite probably others on the list can be more helpful.   Have a look at:   https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Apprenticeship_in_England       Chris