| Weekly
budget
This is the budget for John Harling and his
family in the 1840s. As a labourer, John's work could have included road
mending, digging and farm work.
| Name |
Family member |
Age |
Wage |
| John |
Father |
42 |
45 p |
| Elizabeth |
Mother |
39 |
4 p |
| George |
Son |
13 |
10 p |
| Edward |
Son |
11 |
10 p |
| Joseph |
Son |
8 |
5 p |
| Eliza |
Daughter |
7 |
- |
| Moses |
Son |
3 |
- |
| |
|
TOTAL =
|
74 pence |
Weekly shopping
| Item to buy |
Cost |
| Bread (27 loaves) |
45 p |
| Rent |
6 p |
| Potatoes |
5 p |
| Coal and wood |
3 p |
| Sugar (225 g) |
1 p |
| Soap |
1 p |
| Butter (675 g) |
2 p |
| Cheese (225 g) |
1 p |
| Candles (6) |
1 p |
| Thread, etc. |
1 p |
| Tea |
1 p |
| Blue |
½ p |
| Salt |
½ p |
|
TOTAL =
|
68 pence |
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Using information in the tables above:
- What do you think are the main differences
between the Harling family life and your own?
- Are there any things that are similar? What
are they?
- What was the most expensive thing they had
to buy? Why do you think this was?
- How did they heat and light their house?
- List things missing from their shopping that
you would expect them to need. How might they get these things?
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