The Cost of Living in 1888

[Hussulo]

Interesting website

[scottishmoney]

"Life on a Guinea a Week" Most people lived a bit less affluently I am afraid, this citing is evidently for middle class family, which then was quite uncommon out of London.

[Chris Perkins]

Yes, I noticed some of the things on the list, like savings, soap and fruit that I thought were probably not all that common in many households in 1888.

[Hussulo]

Yes, I think you have made valid points guys. Another item I spotted, a silk hat must have also been a luxury.

[scottishmoney]

Yes, I noticed some of the things on the list, soap that I thought were probably not all that common in many households in 1888.

Often times when people discuss Queen Victoria, there is mention of the fact that she only reportedly bathed 3 times in her life. For most people then that would have been fairly common.

Did anyone see that "1900 House" sometime back on the tele?

[josie]

Good site.

Labourer and farm worker in industrializing GB thats one turning point in GB just an opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution

Its counterpart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward#Consequences