The book The Industrial History of England was written by author H De B Henry De Beltgens Gibbins Here you can read free online of The Industrial History of England book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Industrial History of England a good or bad book?
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To 17s. A week, and for worsted stuff weavers lis. To 14s. A week. But even these rates are miserably low. The wages of spinners were also very poor, the work being mostly done by women and children, though when men are employed they get fairly good pay. The follow- ing table will show clearly the various rates, and it will be seen that here wages sink steadily till 1845, owing to the rapid production of" the new machinery. The women's Spinners 1808-15 1815-93 1823-30 1830-36 1836-45 Men Women ...Children 24/ to 26/ 13/ to 14/ 4/6 to 5/6 24/ to 26/ 13/ to 14/ 4/6 to 5/6 24/ to 26/ 11/ to 12/ 4/6 to 5/6 24/ to 26/ 8/ to 10/ 4/6 to 5/6 24/ to 26/ 7/ to 9/ 4/6 to 5/6 wages exhibit the fall most markedly, the labour of children being already affected to some extent by the pro- visions of the Factory Acts. As for the agricultural labourer, he too suffered from low wages, the general average to 1845 being 8s. To los. A week, and generally nearer the former than the latter figure. In fact the jnaterial condition of the working classes of England was WAGES 197 at this time in the lowest depths of poverty and degrada- tion, and this fact must always be remembered in com- paring the wages of to-day with those of former times.
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