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    Poor children in Victorian times often worked difficult and dangerous jobs from a young age, such as in factories, mines, and chimney sweeping, which could lead to early death. They generally had little food, few toys, and lived in cold, bare homes without proper furniture. Disease was also common, and many children died from illnesses like cholera, scarlet fever, and influenza before reaching adulthood. The diary entry of an 11-year-old girl describes her large family, in which five baby brothers and triplet sisters died at a young age, likely due to the difficult living conditions and lack of nutrition.

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    Poor children in Victorian times often worked difficult and dangerous jobs from a young age, such as in factories, mines, and chimney sweeping, which could lead to early death. They generally had little food, few toys, and lived in cold, bare homes without proper furniture. Disease was also common, and many children died from illnesses like cholera, scarlet fever, and influenza before reaching adulthood. The diary entry of an 11-year-old girl describes her large family, in which five baby brothers and triplet sisters died at a young age, likely due to the difficult living conditions and lack of nutrition.

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    Poor children in Victorian times often worked difficult and dangerous jobs from a young age, such as in factories, mines, and chimney sweeping, which could lead to early death. They generally had little food, few toys, and lived in cold, bare homes without proper furniture. Disease was also common, and many children died from illnesses like cholera, scarlet fever, and influenza before reaching adulthood. The diary entry of an 11-year-old girl describes her large family, in which five baby brothers and triplet sisters died at a young age, likely due to the difficult living conditions and lack of nutrition.

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    CHILDHOOD

    Life in Victorian Times (FOR POOR CHILDREN)


    1. They had to work in factories, chimney sweeps, miners, and other hard jobs (that could lead
    to death!!!!!)
    2. They had hardly any food but managed to survive
    3. They had to skip school to help at home (daughters)
    4. They sometimes became servants for rich people (girls)
    5. They had hardly any toys, and most of them were home-made
    6. Children were mostly orphans because most parents died, and even children with parents
    had hardly any chance of living past infancy. Some were lucky, and lived on, but majority
    died because of the conditions at work and at home.
    7. Homes were bare and didn’t have proper furniture, so it was always cold, and the people
    had to sleep on the hard floor.
    8. People died from cholera, scarlet fever, pneumonia, influenza, measles etc...

    Dear Diary, 26/12/1840


    You are my very first present. Today was my birthday, and today Mary-
    Anne was born. My twelfth sibling. And I knew as soon as I held her in my
    arms, that she was going to be my favourite. Mama told me to stay at home
    for the next few weeks until she is stronger, so that I can help her look after
    her. That is no problem, since I am already a big girl of eleven, so I can
    look after my little baby sister. She is a pretty little thing, and I hope she
    survives past infancy. Five of my baby brothers died before turning one,
    and triplet sisters died five days after their birth because they were too
    weak. Shall I tell you of all my siblings?
    There’s Lucie who is turning 11 next month,
    Then there’s John, who works on a farm. He’s only 8.
    John’s twin, Victoria is lucky because she gets to go to school.
    Then there’s Will, who died before turning 1.
    Sam, James, Jack, and Peter also died before turning one.
    Isabel, Mary and Jill died five days after birth
    And then there’s darling little Mary-Anne. I shall enjoy looking after her.
    It also means I shan’t have to go to the veg factory.
    But I wish I could go to school.
    I must blow out the candle and sleep, or else Mama will box my ears for
    sure
    Love, Lil xxx

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