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They ate watery soup or bread

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Shahzaib and Amelia why were the workhouses feared by the young and old

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Shahzaib and Amelia why were the workhouses feared by the young and old

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The government terrified of encouraging idler (lazy people) make sure the people fit the house and would do anything to made out of it

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They would get watery soup and bread

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There were strict rules

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The workhouses had a:

Master

Matron

Guards

Medical officer

Chaplain

Porter

School teacher

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Inside a work house life was very tough

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life was tough in the work house they would have to follow strict rules it was dark and gloomy

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Workhouse was not a nice place to be

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They had to break stones or uravalling old ropes

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The workhouses were where people who were very poor or had no home could go to live

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Before 1834, poor people were looked after by buying food and clothing from money collected from land owners and other wealthy people.

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There were loads of strict rules all through out the workhouse

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People went to the workhouse because they were poor and sick 🤢

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A place to live

Work and money

Free medical care

Food🥘

clothes to wear

Free education and training

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For the first time prisoners became the main punishment in the period

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The workhouses were supposed to help people but they were actually not very nice place to be

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The food was tasteless and the soup was watery also you where given bread with it

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They might have lost their job because they were sick and unable to keep working.

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A workhouse provided

A place to live

A place to work and earn money

Free medical care

Food and clothes

Free education for children

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Master

Matron

Medical officer

Chaplain

Potter

School - teacher

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They got separated by men, woman, men, boys and girls.

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Why was there workhouse in Victorian times

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Why was there workhouse in Victorian times

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They had wake up early in morning to do tough strict jobs

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Master

Matron

Medical Officer

Chaplain

Porter

School teacher

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Why were there workhouse in Victorian times ?

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Why were there workhouse in Victorian times ?

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In the Victorian times, workhouses were places where people who had no home to go to or were very poor.

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They were important because they provided a place for others with no other options

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They had no money or lost there job and the only option was work houses

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The workhouses had different rooms like:

A bakery.

A nursery.

A shoe maker.

A vegetable garden.

A kitchen.

A chapel.

A mortuary.

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Inside the workhouse there were rules like being hit by a rope and being shouted at and to sit in a corner of the room

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Chloe And Amelie. Why were workhouses important?

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Chloe And Amelie. Why were workhouses important?

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Even though workhouses were harsh places, they were important because they provided a place for people who had no other options.

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Workhouses were where poor people who had no job or home lived. They earned their keep by doing jobs in the workhouse.

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Why did people go to the workhouse? Hayden

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Why did people go to the workhouse? Hayden

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They went to the workhouse for very different reasons, such as not being able to afford to live on their own anymore or losing their job because of illness.

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Even though workhouses were harsh they saved people’s lives

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Why did people go to the workhouse? Katrina Winter 

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Why did people go to the workhouse? Katrina Winter 

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People went to the workhouse for many different reasons.lost job . Sick and no job

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Shahzaib and Amelia The staff of the work house included

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Shahzaib and Amelia The staff of the work house included

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A master

A matron

A medical officer

A chaplain

A porter

A school teacher

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There were very simple foods to eat 🥖

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Joshua and Michael Were there any rules?

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Joshua and Michael Were there any rules?

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Yes there were lots of strict rules in the workhouse people had to get up early in the morning which was not only dark but could also be very cold

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Workhouses had strict rules and if you broke them you could get punished.

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The buildings were very cold and gloomy .when people arrived ,they were often separated from their families.

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The government, terrified of encouraging 'idlers' (lazy people), made sure that people feared the workhouse and would do anything to keep out of it.

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yes there were so many rules their was strict rules and they will have to wake up early so they can work to provide their kids and they will have to work so late and there job is so hard and strict they don’t like their job because it very strict but they have to work hard to provide for their children

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Dr Thomas Barnardo knew workhouses were wrong and proper children homes in 1867.

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Women, children and men had different living and working areas in the workhouse, so families were split up. To make things even worse they could be punished if they even tried to speak to one another!

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In workhouses there were loads of punishments depending on what bad behaviour was used

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A place to live

A place to work and earn money

Free medical care

Food

Clothes

Free education for children and training for a job

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They broke stones or unraveled old ropes.

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Amersa Lucas      Why were workhouses important.

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Amersa Lucas      Why were workhouses important.

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Workhouses helped people live but it was still very hard to live in them as the workhouses were very cruel.

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Amelia Shahzaib what were workhouses like?

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Amelia Shahzaib what were workhouses like?

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The education children received missed 2 key parts reading and writing .

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If people became sick, they were unable to work.

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Before 1834, poor people were looked after by buying food and clothing from money collected from land owners and other wealthy people.

The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, ensured that no able-bodied person could get poor relief unless they went to live in special workhouses. The idea was that the poor were helped to support themselves. They had to work for their food and accommodation.

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Dining hall for eating

Dormitories for sleeping

Kitchen

School rooms

Nurseries

Room for the sick

A chapel

Mortuary

Bakery

Laundry

Shoe maker

Tailors for making chothes

Vegetable gardens

Small farms

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Michael and Joshua What was workhouses like?

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Michael and Joshua What was workhouses like?

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Women and children also men where split up and they was used for slavery

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They had to were a uniform

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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.

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How old did you have to be in the workhouse? Katrina and winter 

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How old did you have to be in the workhouse? Katrina and winter 

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You could be any age like you could be born there and die there

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Also in the workhouses were orphaned (children without parents) and abandoned children, the physically and mentally sick, the disabled, the elderly and unmarried mothers.

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They got stripped and put in a freezing ice bath to get rid of diseases.They also had their hair cropped with blunt rusty scissors.✂️

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Family’s were separated from each other and stayed in different rooms.

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Workhouses were important because they provide food and water and shelter and they had strict rules and they ate watery vegetable soups and hard 🥖 and people who went to the hospital or school hated the smell of the workhouse

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the uniform children wore were very unpleasant and were itchy and children disliked them

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How big was the workhouse? Katrina and winter

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How big was the workhouse? Katrina and winter

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For example, it was a size , maybe as a whale

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What happened when you were eating like a pig?🐖 

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What happened when you were eating like a pig?🐖 

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You had to eat from a pig trough.

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Women, children and men had different living and working areas in the workhouse, so families were split up.

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They had to wash in freezing melt ice

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Before 1834, poor people were looked after by buying food and clothing from money collected from land owners and other wealthy people.

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Were the people glad there? Katrina and winter 

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Were the people glad there? Katrina and winter 

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No, because you had to do hard work and day and night

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Michael and Joshua why were workhouses fears by the poor and old?

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Michael and Joshua why were workhouses fears by the poor and old?

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The government terrified of encouraging lazy people made sure people feared workhouses.

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For young children, life was very hard for them and grownups.

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It’s a hospital

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Some people simply just couldn’t afford to live on their own any more .The workhouses was suppose to be a place where people could get help ,but it wasn’t a very nice place to be .

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the workhouses were very isolated knowing that there were supervisors everywhere and it was claimed to be worse than prison and were very strict

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People don’t like the workhouse because if you eat like a pig they have to eat from the troft

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People when to the workhouse because they were sick 🤢 and poorly 😷 and they couldn’t afford anything for there children and they didn’t have any home because they can’t afford it cause they couldn’t afford the rent and there children 🙋‍♂️