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What were disabled people in a Victorian workhouse classed as?
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What did people wear in Victorian workhouses?
In the Victorian workhouse times the poor people had to wear a uniform so the outside knew they were poor and knew they were from the workhouse.
Why were there Victorian workhouses?
In a Victorian work house children, adults and elderly went to work in a workhouse if they were poor or badly ill. If they broke the rules then they would be put in a cage in a dark room, fined of even put into prison!
Who lived and worked in a work house in Victorian times?
Workhouses were where poor people who had no job or home lived. They earned their keep by doing jobs in the workhouse. Also in the workhouses were orphaned (children without parents) and abandoned children, the physically and mentally sick, the disabled, the elderly and unmarried mothers.
How were disabled people treated in the Victorian era?
In the early Victorian era, many people with severe disabilities were believed to be an embarrassment more than anything. Relatives with such afflictions were kept away from the general public and rarely allowed to be seen.
Who are the Board of guardians?
Board of Guardians are the people in charge of a Workhouse
How many people worked in a Victorian workhouse?
72,591
Why were people scared of the Victorian workhouse?
they were scared because of the boogie man
What did people wear in Victorian workhouses?
In the Victorian workhouse times the poor people had to wear a uniform so the outside knew they were poor and knew they were from the workhouse.
Are partially sighted people classed as disabled?
Only if ur fully blind can u be classed as disabled if its only 1 eye or both eyes but u can still see a tiny bit its still not classed as disabled its classed as paticullary (spelling?) sighted
Homeless people in Victorian times?
Homeless children were sent to live in a harsh place called a workhouse.
Why were there Victorian workhouses?
In a Victorian work house children, adults and elderly went to work in a workhouse if they were poor or badly ill. If they broke the rules then they would be put in a cage in a dark room, fined of even put into prison!
Who lived and worked in a work house in Victorian times?
Workhouses were where poor people who had no job or home lived. They earned their keep by doing jobs in the workhouse. Also in the workhouses were orphaned (children without parents) and abandoned children, the physically and mentally sick, the disabled, the elderly and unmarried mothers.
How many people would fit into a workhouse?
loads of archies
How were disabled people treated in the Victorian era?
In the early Victorian era, many people with severe disabilities were believed to be an embarrassment more than anything. Relatives with such afflictions were kept away from the general public and rarely allowed to be seen.
Why did people go to the workhouse?
Because people didn't have any food or money so they decided to go to the workhouse so they could have a home to live in.
Where did the poor people work in the Victorian era?
i need to know this answer because im doing some history homework .
How do other people know you had escaped the workhouse?
They would know because if they saw the itchey workhouse clothes they could tell that you had escaped
