WHAT WAS A WORKHOUSE?
Workhouses were common during the victorian era of
the 1800s but the first record of one day back to 1652
in exeter a workhouse was a huge building which was
build to accomadate approximately 1000 paupers.
CHILDREN IN WORKHOUSES
everyday for three hours children were expected to have lessons in reading writing arethmetic and christian religion in 1836 it was decided that children were taught to read butnot write as it was not
considerd important for poor children to be able to write.
food mainly consisted of bread broth and cheese
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