explain the expansion of London over 19th century.
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The population of London multiplied fourfold in the 70 years between 1810 and 1880 increasing from 1 million to 4 million.
(i) London was a powerful magnet for migrant population, even though it did not have large factories.
(ii) The 19th Century London was a city of clerks and shopkeepers of small traders and skilled artisans, semi-skilled and sweated out workers of soldiers and beggars.
(iii) There was a dockyard which provided opportunities for livelihood.
(iv) There were five major types of industries employed large numbers; clothing and footwear, wood and furniture, metals and engineering, printing and stationery and previous products.
(v) During First World War, the number of large factories increased and a large number of people joined the newly created jobs.
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(i)By 1750, one out of every nine people of England and Wales lived in London. It was a colossal city with a population of about 6,75,000.
(ii)Over the nineteenth century. London continued to expand Its population multiplied fourfold in the 70 years between 1810 and I860, increasing from 1 million to about 4 million.
(iii) The city of London was a powerful magnet for migrant populations, even though it did not have large factories.
(iv) The nineteenth century London, was a city of clerks and shopkeepers, of small masters and skilled artisans, of a growing number of semi skilled and sweated out workers, of soldiers and servants, of casual labourers, street-sellers and beggars.
(v) During the First World War (1914-18). London began manufacturing motor cars and electrical goods, and the number of large factories increased until they accounted for nearly one-third of all Jobs in the city.