19th Century England

Lifestyle

• Around the 19th century, Britain was shaped by the Industrial Revolution
• This was a time of change for England, influencing people's daily lives
• people moved from small rural areas to small towns and cities
• urbanization was a big factor of life during this time period
• During this period people had to work hard to earn money

Lifestyle

• People worked in industrial factories
• Money was scarce for many English people at this time
• Many kinds of goods made in factories later increased trade for England
• More trade increased the money amounts and the economy for England
• Child labor was popular during the 19th century in England

Lifestyle

• This time period brought huge hardship for England
• Condtions were terrible, wages were low, and there was poor housing
• However, workers had rights and the cost of new products dropped
• Also, new schools were built and there were advances in medicine
• Lifestyle during this time had both negative and positive factors

Government

• In 1822, a Tory government was formed
• At the time any person could be hanged for over 200 different reasons
• Death penalty law abolished over 180 of those reasons, however
• The first modern police was formed by Peel in 1829
• The Duke of Wellington introduced the Catholic Emancipation Act

Government

• Only select citizens and landowners could vote
• More workers wanted a say on laws
• The Great Reform Bill was finally passed on June 7th, 1832
• The bill allowed new industrial towns to be represented
• The working class was still kept out of their say

Government

• Change was eventually created
• In 1867 more men were given the vote
• In 1872 the Ballot Act introduced a new form of voting
• Finally, in 1884 even more men were allowed to vote

Social Classes

• Social classes were widely broken up
• Three main social classes made up the population of England
• Also, within those major classes there were sub groups
• The government and the church did not have a great impact on the citizens
• They felt citizens should know their place in society and be content with it

Social Classes

• The upper class was broken up into several groups
• Royal family, Spiritual lords, Temporal lords, and Officers of the State
• They were not involved in any manual labor
• They believed that their time was too valuable for manual work
• The upper class had many advantages over the other classes

Social Classes

• The middle class included people who were much welathier than the poor
• The middle class consisted of the upper-middle class and the lower middle-class
• The lower class included the poor people during this time period
• The lower class were the workers and suffered all the manual labor
• Horrible conditions were everyday life for the poor

Culture

• During this period of time changes were occurring
• People ranged from being extremely wealthy to very poor
• Manual labor and harsh conditions were present
• The rich enjoyed lavish parties while the poor worked
• Food was either very plentiful or extremely scarce

Culture

• Upper class women wore very elegant clothing
• The poor women had clothes of less extravagance
• Science and Literature was brought about during this time range
• As culture changed, studies also changed
• Life in England was changing rapidly during the 19th century

Conclusion

• Overall, England during the 19th century had many aspects
• The poor had horrible conditions
• The upper class experienced easy work and extravagance
• There was no balance in social order
• Changes would continue to occur in England