Victorian child labour

Learn how Victorian children were treated and driven into doing jobs

100 poor peoples lives were lost when the children were forced to work in factories or do jobs on the streets. Over a hundred children were forced to work in factories and consequently around 100 bones were broken. o therycould liveork

Factories

what jobs did children have

Coal mines, Laundry for pay, Chimney Sweep ,Sweated

Trades ,Factory Worker, Matchmaking Scare the birds from the fields, Pottery Making Farm Worker ,Textile Mill Ship Yard Pick Pocket ,Seller in the Streets , Rail station, Domestic Servant, Hat Making and a Rat Catcher