Question

the city of London was a powerful magnet for migrant population ,even though ot did not have large factories

Answer 1

The nineteenth century London was a city of shopkeepers, middle class person, artisans. Besides London dockyards, five major type of industries enjoyed large numbers. These are:

1)printing and stationery
2)Clothing and footwear
3)Metals and engineering
4)Wood and furniture
5)precision products such as surgical instruments, watches and objects of precious meals.