Children from working class families Children from rich families had few luxuries. ate poor food worked long hours lived in damp, filthy conditions. Many children died of disease. usually well fed, clean and well clothed. didn’t need to work went on holidays had expensive toys had pets such as ponies. What was life like for …
Life for Victorian children was very different from our lives today. Children in rich households had toys to play with and did not have to work, but children in poor households often had to work long hours in difficult, dangerous jobs. They didn’t have toys to play with but sometimes made their own. What did …
The Vast Differences Between Rich and Poor Victorian Homes While a rich family might live in a large Beautiful house with several bedrooms, a large living room, a parlor and a dining room separate from the kitchen, poor children might have as little as one room for the family to live in. What was the …
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Poor people could work in mines, in mills and factories, or in workhouses. Whole families would sometimes have to work so they’d all have enough money to buy food. Children in poor families would have jobs that were best done by people who weren’t very tall. What was it like being poor in Victorian times? …
Poor people could work in mines, in mills and factories, or in workhouses. Whole families would sometimes have to work so they’d all have enough money to buy food. Children in poor families would have jobs that were best done by people who weren’t very tall. How were the poor treated in Victorian times? The …
Poor people – even children – had to work hard in factories, mines or workhouses. They didn’t get paid very much money. By the end of the Victorian era, all children could go to school for free. Victorian schools were very strict – your teacher might even beat you if you didn’t obey the rules. …
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Map shows the richest area of Great Britain – and how much wealth people there have. Surrey and Sussex have been revealed to be the wealthiest areas of Great Britain, with residents owning assets worth an average £263,200 each. Where are the richest parts of the UK? The five richest areas are: Kensington and Chelsea, …
They worked long hours with very few breaks. It was normal for servants to be given only one day off a month! Only wealthy Victorians could afford to have servants. They often lived in large houses with many rooms and huge gardens. Were there servants in the Victorian era? In the Victorian era it was …
The Crown Apparently Costs Canada Over $58 Million Each Year & Here’s How It Breaks Down. Justin Trudeau and Queen Elizabeth II. Right: King Charles III. If you’ve ever wondered how much the new king and the crown cost Canada year-on-year, we’ve got you covered! Does queen get money from Canada? The sovereign similarly only …
Mothers of wealthy Victorian families didn’t work. They spent their days calling on friends and relatives. Most of the child care was done by a nanny. Rich Victorian men had jobs such as doctors, lawyers, bankers and factory owners. What did upper class Victorians do? The social classes of this era included the Upper class, …
