Early Victorian Housing in Sheffield

[RichardB]

Extract :

The houses described so far were those of skilled artisans; the casual labourers, mostly of Irish descent, employed on the fringes of Sheffield industries, lived in very much worse surroundings. "I am at present attending three," wrote Dr. Holland in 1839, "whose homes are scenes of wretchedness that could not be surpassed by anything in Ireland.It is often necessary to insist on their going to the workhouse, simply for protection from cold and hunger."

Source :

Extracted from "A History of Labour in Sheffield 1850-1939". by Professor S Pollard (formerly of Sheffield University).

http://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffvicthouse.htm

[RichardB]

Another one for Mrs Miggins Index; a great read.