Was watching a British genealogy program. This stat blew my mind. In the 1890s one third of elderly people in Britain were in workhouses.
@poemblaze Crazy isn't it? I saw one about poor people housing in tiny squares of small units that went on until the last folks died in like the 50's!
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@Tattoomonkey29 Yes. There were many houses that were only one or two rooms.
@poemblaze Yep , funny ,I dont remember learning about alla that when they covered how "wonderful" the Industrial revolution was for humanity !!