Question

Explain the lifestyle of workers of mid nineteenth century in Britain

Answer 1

1. We know that till the mid 19th century in Britain the industrialization process increased a lot and even it was increasing. 

2. By this we can say that there were many people who became unemployment and even there were crisis of food because of the drought situation at that time. This drought was because of the more and more usage of the water and pollution of the water and air.  

3. This above sentence can only say that the people that were working had a miserable life because of the industrialization. 

4. Because of the industrialization and even the drought situation people faced a problem for food and all things.

5. Therefore I conclude that during the mid 19th century in Britain the workers faced a miserable life. 

Answer 2

(i) Seasonal work : In most of the industries, the demand for labour was seasonal. The actual possibility of getting a job depended on existing networks of friendship and kin relations.

(ii) Low wages : The workers were getting very low wages.At the best of times till the mid-nineteenth century, about 10% of the population was extremely poor.

(iii) Women workers : Factories employed large number of women. With technological development women gradually lost their industrial jobs.

(iv) Problem of Housing : Most of the workers were living in slums. Factory or workshop owners did not house the migrant workers,

(v) Source of Fun and Leisure : For the poor workers the streets often were the only place for rest, leisure and fun. The working poor created spaces of entertainment wherever they lived.

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