Work in Whitechapel

what were common jobs for many residents?

• tailoring

• shoe-making

• making matches

what were sweatshops like?

small, damp, cramped and dusty with little natural light

what happened in the 1870s economically?

it became severly depresssed with a lot of unemployment

why were workhouses set up?

because of the poor relief system run by Poor Law administrators

what were the typical inmates of a workhouse?

poor, old, sick, disabled or orphans and unmarried mothers

why were conditions made worse intentionally in workhouses?

to put people off from entering the workhouse and having it as a last resort

what were inmates expected to do?

• wear a uniform

• do tough manual labour

• could not talk to anyone, even family

why were vagrants held separately from long-term residents?

because they were thought to be a lazy and bad influence on them

which man helped young people previously in workhouses?

Dr Barnado

what was Dr Barnado’s first project?

he set up a school for children who had lost their parents due to an infectious disease

when did Barnado open up an orphanage for boys?

1870

how many homes were there by the time Barnardo died?

100 homes