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Yes, families were often farming families ( 90% of the country farmed) and everyone had jobs to do. Even the youngest had chores. A 2 year old could help feed the chickens and collect the eggs. Young boys 8-9 years old often collected wood for the house and fireplace. Older children helped around the house and farm. Girls helped do the household chores like making candles, churning butter, washing, cooking, sewing/mending, watching younger children, making bread, planting the garden, milking the cow, and other chores. Older boys were expected to help the father with the crops, animals, and farm. They were also "rented" out to other farmers in the area and the parents could collect/keep what they earned at the other farm. A boy or girl didn't reach adulthood until they were 21 and were expected to help the family until they married and moved away.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause they were small enough to ft down the mine shaft.
they were also cheap labour, yes it was cruel.
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How much coal came from wigan 1800s?
About 1/5th of coal came from wigan
Forms of energy in 1700s and 1800s?
Steam power, produced by burning coal, for industry (more in 1800s than before). Domestic heating and cooking by coal or wood.
What largely caused Pennsylvania's population boom in the 1800s?
the coal industry, which began organizing in the early 1800s
What Plentiful Resource fueled Europe's industries in the 1800s?
Coal
What type of rock does a mine form from?
;from coal
Who were most of your laborers?
Most of the laborer workers were mine workers/coal miners in the year 1877. The mine workers consisted of coal miners and coal technicians in the late 1800s.
Do coal miners mine for coal?
Yes, coal miners mine coal.
Why was the coal mine built?
to mine coal...
When is coal mine used?
How did they used to coal mine
When was coal found?
in 1800s
What was a hurriers job at a coal mine?
The Hurriers job was to whear a harnest and pull coal in a coal mine from one part of the coal mine to another.
Where a coal mine is found?
Coal mine is a found in an ground.
What did the mine act do to children?
children, as young as five or six worked as trappersopening and shutting ventilation doors down the mine, before becoming hurriers, pushing coal tubs.
When did the coal industry start?
in 1800s
Children shouldn't work in a coal mine?
No, they should not. In most of the world, it is against the law. Mining- especially coal mining, can be an extremely dangerous job.
What is a coal mine worker?
It is a Miner they go in Mines to mine out coal
What was the relationship between the steam engine and the coal mine?
The steam engine needs coal, the coal comes from the coal mine
