Source 6 is a photograph of the Providence Place, in Stepney, East London taken in 1909. It shows terraced houses back to back. The houses are squashed together and they do not have a garden. This means that if a couple of men and women have children, the children would not have anywhere to run about or play as there is not that much room in the houses. There is a lot of mud and dirt where the houses are built. The people in the photograph are wearing dirty, old clothes. This shows that the people who live there cannot afford much.
Source 7, is an article written in 1913. It tells us that a man named Mr. H, who is 22 years old who works in a brewery and only earns £1 a week. All his wages goes to his 20 year old wife, which is used to bring up there six months child. Mr. H’s wife used to work in a polish factory, but when she was married she was dismissed and was paid a small bonus, as the firm does not employ married women. But now that she is at home, she looks after her child, makes an excellent housewife and keeps their one room clean and comfortable.
Source 10, is from a survey by Seebohm Rowntree in York in 1901. It tells me that a family of two adults and three children can manage to live on 21s 8d a week. Nearly half the workers in the country earned less then 20s a week. For them to live on that kind money a week they must not purchase unnecessary items such as a half a penny newspaper and that the children cannot have pocket money for dolls, marbles or sweets. The father must not smoke any tobacco, and must not drink any beer. The mother must never buy pretty clothing for herself or for her children. Also the wage-earner must never be absent from work for a single day.
So overall, the hardships of the poor people are that they could not afford as much as the middle and upper class. They tried there best to look after and raise their children with the money they had, often going without food for many days. Their children would have been expected to work and not be educated. Their health care and hygiene would also have been poor.
