Victorian times and Poverty by Brooke Crackett https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2022-03-29 18:41:22 UTC 2025-09-24 22:44:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Overview of Victorian child blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2120256185 Harrison Fredrick Smith
Born in 14th June 1880
Newcastle Upon Time
Currently aged 7
Harrison needed to work as a chimney sweep as the family is suffering from poverty and needs the extra money, he earned a few shillings a day, as he got older he struggled to fit into chimneys so he started working in a factory at age 10, once he was 11 he went to school for one year then went back to work in the factories, until age 15 when he joined his family in the mines. The jobs he had all came with many dangers Chimney sweep - this could have causes respiratory issues from soot inhalation, eye damage or skin damage, as the children got older there was also the risk of them getting stuck in the chimney. (Sweet, 2017)  Mining - there were many dangers with mining, roofs collapsing, explosions and many underground gases. (My Learning, 2022)
Harrison lives in a 3 bedroom home which is suffering from over crowding
lives with mam, dad, grandad, 2 big brothers, 1 big sister and one baby brother, mam is also currently pregnant
he also has 2 siblings who unfortunately would not make it to age one due to pneumonia
Grandad - Joseph Fredrick Smith 58 years old, hurt himself in the mines and suffers from breathing issues and has been unable to work for the last 10 years                           
Dad - Robert Joseph Smith 35 years old, works in the mines
Mother - Elizabeth Clara Smith 33 years old, she was a common housewife who attended to the children, chores and groceries.
 Brother - John Robert Smith 16 years old, works in the mines
 Brother - Albert John Smith 12 years old, works in the factories
 Sister  - Clara Grace Smith 9 years old, attends school and helps mother with household and baby brother
 Brother - Fredrick Harrison 3 years old
 Unborn Baby - Baby Smith
 Twin Sisters - Grace Isabella Smith, Isabella Victoria Smith - Passed Away at 10 months would be 14 years old
grandad is considered old and lucky as at this time the life expectancy was considered to be  40 years old for men and 42 for women. By 1900 it was 45 for men and 50 for women
(English Heritage) ]]> 2022-03-29 22:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2120256185 Housing blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2120260365 This is an example of how the smith family were living, these areas were overcrowded with people, small houses, streets were quite smelly. 
Streets in Newcastle were quite dirty and unsanitary, with soot, faeces and un washed people on the street on a daily basis, sewer systems did not come into Newcastle until 1907 so most waste was thrown onto the streets .This impacted Harrison in the sense there was never any privacy, he was either at work surrounded by people or at home surrounded by people]]> 2022-03-29 22:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2120260365 PEER REVIEW blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2127533160 2022-04-03 21:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2127533160 blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131202670 2022-04-05 18:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131202670 references blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131216381 BBC, (2018) Poor Rural Victorians, Available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43323098 Accessed on 25/04/2022

Barrow, M (2013) The Victorians, Available at http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/  Accessed on 05/04/2022

Collins dictionary (2022)  Victorian Values  Available at https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/victorian-values  Accessed 

English Heritage, (2021) Victorians - Food and Health, Available at https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/victorian/food-and-health/  Accessed on 25/04/2022

English Heritage (2021) Victorians - Religion Available at https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/victorian/religion  Accessed on 25/04/2022

Hinds, J.D. (N.D) Family History from 1811 - 1961, Chimney Sweeps, Available at https://www.stove.co.uk/  Accessed on 05/04/2022on 23/04/2022

Lambert, (2021) A history of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Available at https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-newcastle-upon-tyne  Accessed on 25/04/2022

Miller, G. (2022) Poverty in Victorian Times, Available at https://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/poverty-in-victorian-times  Accessed on 30/03/2022

My Learning (2022) Accidents and Dangers, Available at https://www.mylearning.org/stories/coal-mining-and-the-victorians/240#:~:text=Working in a coal mine,explosions from dangerous gases underground  Accessed on 24/04/2022

Sweet, B (2017) Chimney health hazards,
Available at https://billysweetchimneysweep.com/chimney-health-hazards-know
Accessed on 23/04/2022

Victorian Children (2022) Labour and the Conditions they
worked in, Available at https://victorianchildren.org/victorian-child-labor
Accessed on 24/04/2022
 
 
]]> 2022-04-05 18:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131216381 Charities blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131220702 Many modern-day charities, such as the Salvation Army , began their work combatting poverty in the Victorian era, and continue to address more modern concerns of poverty even in the 21st century. The Salvation Army offered Soup, Soap and Salvation, they would help the homeless, the unemployed even the ones who suffered from an addiction.

Barnardo's home was opened in 1847 to help unwed mothers raise their children, gave them clothing, food and education to have a better start at life.  

Churches had many women volunteers to set up soup kitchens, Sunday schools and distributed books, they would also knit items to sell to raise money for those in poverty. ]]> 2022-04-05 18:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131220702 Clothing / Appearance blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131271929 Because Harrison was a chimney sweep and suffering poverty, his clothing was often torn and dirty, his clothing also had to be quite loose so that he could move around in the chimney. His hands, arms, feet and face was often covered in ashes and dust from the chimney.

When he did attend school his mother made sure that his clothes were as clean as good be and he tried his best to look as good as he possibly could. 

while he was working in the mines his clothing was like it was while he was a chimney sweep, torn and dirty. While also having mud and coal all over his face and arms. ]]> 2022-04-05 18:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2131271929 Values and Beliefs blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2154475742 In the Victorian times family was a instrumental value, they took pride in family dynamics, these were mostly large families as birth control was not available to them. Another value was their initiative, the men and male children would often work from a young age to help provide a better life for the family.
(Collins dictionary)]]> 2022-04-23 10:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2154475742 Routines, Rituals and Rights of passage blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2154500829 The daily routine for many suffering from poverty in the Victorian times consisted of men and male children going to work everyday to make a few shillings to take back home to the family. with dad and the three brothers working they would bring home enough money to buy some groceries  
pay for any bills the may have had at that time. (BCC,2018)
Due to poverty Harrison needed to work to help with the income,  in order to work he needed to leave school, this means that he can not read or write as he was not able to attend at the age of 5, however at the age of 11 in 1891 schools became mandatory and were free for all, at this point he struggled as he was so far behind. however this did not last long as leaving age for schools in 1891 were 12 years old. 
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The family does not have a religious belief, however they do not judge those who do have one. 
In this time period it was common to be a member of the Church of England, monarchs were the head of the Church. 
Catholics and Christians were the most common in England in this time period and both were very competitive in trying to have the most members, this led to a major increase in Churches being built. (English Heritage, 2021) ]]> 2022-04-23 11:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2154503247 Victorian times in Newcastle blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2154508272 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB54K0GOovc

population had rose to 215,000 it, it was cramped and overpopulated 
during this time period museums were built, monuments and and Grainger market.  
because of the overpopulation and unsanitary areas cases of cholera swept the city killing a staggering 2,250+ people in 20 years with numbers continuing to rise (Lambert, 2021)

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1833 Factory Act, this act was created to put an end to under the age of nine working in factories, until the age of thirteen they were restricted to only working nine hours a day and no more than 48 hours in a week.
1836 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, this gave factory inspectors the power to check the ages of children who where trying to work there. (Wales and England only)
1842 Publication of the ‘First Report of the Children’s Employment Commissioners: Mines and Collieries’, which had been prepared by Lord Ashley (later Lord Shaftesbury).
1842 Mines Act, this banned the employment underground of boys under the age of ten and all women and girls. No one under the age of fifteen was to be in charge of machinery.
1844 Factory Act, this classed women as young persons under the age of eighteen and limited the hours of both groups to twelve on weekdays and nine on Saturdays.
1847 The Ten Hour Act, this cut the hours of women and the under-eighteens to ten a day and 58 a week.
1850 The Ten Hour Act, this set the working day for all workers at ten and a half hours. 1867 Factory Act, the legislation was extended to all workshops with more than 50 workers. Victorian Children (2022) 
All these laws and legislation was put into place to help protect children from the dangerous environments. ]]> 2022-04-26 17:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2159002881 Word Count 1451 blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2166700026 2022-05-02 12:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2166700026 Material culture blcrackett97 https://padlet.com/blcrackett97/Bookmarks/wish/2166951171 Due to poverty the Smith did not have much to their name, They had their home which was a luxury to them, in the Victorian era most who suffered from poverty has to share homes with other families this was not the case for the Smiths. They work ethic this drive and determination meant they were able to pay the bills and buy the groceries, although they suffered from poverty have the children work as well as the father meant that none of them would starve. The children had homemade wooden toys and few bought toys when the family had a little bit of extra money to by them something extra. They mainly had homemade clothing or clothes that have been passed down from one child to the next. 
Higher class had much more material culture, they had education, many literature books, a social life and many more luxuries. 
Men and male children had more standing than women, it was known that men and male children had more job opportunities than women, this meant that they had the responsibility to be the bread winners and to take care of the family finically.


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