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Were people forced to work in workhouses?
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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.
What crime did you have to do to be sent to workhouses in Victorian England?
None whatsoever. You had to be completely destitute, to have no place to live, no job, no family. Sometimes a whole family were forced to enter a workhouses, but the relatives were split up and put to work extremely hard. Their work was free, in exchange for some rags, 1-2 bowls of gruel per day and a bed covered with straw in an unheated room.
What was a workhouses?
for laundry work picking oakim and making mail bags
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!
Were people forced to work in workhouses?
bom chic hom
Should children be forced to work by their parents?
no
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.
What is childlabour?
where children forced to work is called childlabour
Were there any workhouses in Dublin where?
Yes, Dublin had several workhouses during the 19th century, primarily established under the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. These institutions were designed to provide shelter and work for the impoverished, particularly during the Great Famine. Notable workhouses included the Dublin Union Workhouse and the North Dublin Union Workhouse, which housed many individuals and families in need. Conditions were often harsh, reflecting the era's struggles with poverty and social welfare.
Why children were forced to work in the 1800 in the US?
Chlidren were forced to work in the 1800's because they were poor, and they needed to take care of their families
What crime did you have to do to be sent to workhouses in Victorian England?
None whatsoever. You had to be completely destitute, to have no place to live, no job, no family. Sometimes a whole family were forced to enter a workhouses, but the relatives were split up and put to work extremely hard. Their work was free, in exchange for some rags, 1-2 bowls of gruel per day and a bed covered with straw in an unheated room.
Why are children forced to work?
Because the greed of men knows no bounds.
Why were children in the 1800's forced to work in the US?
Chlidren were forced to work in the 1800's because they were poor, and they needed to take care of their families
Why did people work in workhouses?
Because they were made to be slaves or threatened to be killed
What was a workhouses?
for laundry work picking oakim and making mail bags
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!
