Volume 1

Life and labour of the people in London. First series : Poverty / by Charles Booth ; assisted by Jesse Argyle [and others].

  • Charles Booth
Date:
1904
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Credit: Life and labour of the people in London. First series : Poverty / by Charles Booth ; assisted by Jesse Argyle [and others]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    15. Manolee (widow) 2 children at school C. 33 no children at school 17. Catsmeat Hawkeb (wife) keeps sweet shop) j ^ school children E. 22 \9. Parents of above no children at school 21. Coal Dealer „ 23. Charwoman (widow) 3 school children (very poor, consumptive) B. 33 25 no children at school 27. Undertaker 2 school children (man occasionally employs) E. 19 , ,, ) no children at school, 1 boy earning 6s 6d, | 29. Weaver (wife general shop) ] ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ | 31. Weaver 2 school children, 1 boy in City, 1 girl helps F. lOi 33. Hemp Dresser (wife match-13 ,, „ 1 baby, 1 girl fancy boxes,) boxes) ) 1 girl loafs at home J ^' (Wife on the drink 2 or 3 days a week). , ., , \X school child, 1 boy gun factory, 1 girl) Chabwoman (widow) ) ^^^^ ^^^^ (^^^y p^^^ J j B. 33 (Does not get much work.) 35. Beer House 6 school children, 1 baby E. 27 (A rope-ground here—about a dozen men employed. They work by the piece, and have each to find their own boy. Do very well all the summer.) 2. Weaver (wife helps) 2 school children F. lOd ) 4 „ 2 babies, 1 boy in City at ) ^ 4. CiaABMAKEB I 6,p,,^,,k ..J E 6. WEiTEB }*'°ttetwer:.L''.*!!^:.L^.°!.!^^^ ^- 8. Journeyman Bricklayer ^ (wife machinist and J- 3 school children, 1 baby F. 7 employs a girl) ) 10. Cabinet Maker (wife bead) . , . , •„ ^ trimming) j ^ » ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ - ^' ® 12. Journeyman Printer 1 „ child, 2 babies E. lOa 14. Turner (wife dressmaker) 1 „ ,,2 girls help mother F. 8 16. Charwoman (widow) no children school age, 1 girl delicate 18. Cabinet Maker 1 school child, 1 boy in City at 5s per week E. 8 20. Casual Labourer (wife\ occasionally makes 1^1 „ „ 2 nurse girls C. 3 match boxes) J Casual Labourer no children at school, 1 baby 22. Regular Carman 1 school child, 2 babies E. 5