9 0 70 8 65
1800-8 11 0 86 8 60

In answer to inquiries sent by the Poor Law Commissioners in 1834 to
900 parishes in England the average weekly wages of labourers were--

in summer,
s. d.

in 254 parishes, with beer or cider 10 4-3/4
522 " without beer or cider 10 5-1/2

in winter,

in 200 " with beer or cider 9 2-1/4
544 " without beer or cider 9 11-3/4

The annual average inclusive earnings of the labourer

L s. d.

himself were stated at 27 17 10
and of his wife and children 13 19 10
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41 17 8
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It will thus be seen that the wife and children provided a third of
the income. The majority of the parishes said the labourer could
maintain his family on these wages.

Here is the weekly budget of a labourer with an average family in
1800:--[769]

Cr. s. d.

Wages 15 0
Garden 1 6
Extras 1 0
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17 6
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Dr. s. d.

Rent 1 7-1/2
Bread 6 0
Bacon 2 6
Tea and sugar 1 3
Cheese 1 6
Butter 1 6
Fuel 1 3
Candles and soap 0 6
Clothes 1 6
Schooling 0 3
Sundries 0 6
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18 4-1/2
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There is no fresh meat, and it is hard to say where any economy could
be practised.

CONTRACT PRICES OF
BUTCHER'S MEAT PER CWT.
AT GREENWICH HOSPITAL,
1730-1842.[770]

L s. d.

1730 1 5 8
1740 1 8 0
1750 1 6 6
1760 1 11 6
1770 1 8 6
1780 1 12 6
1790 1 16 10
1800 4 4
1810 3 12 0
1815 3 8 0
1820 3 10 4
1825 2 19