Life In Victorian England During The Victorian Era

Life in England during the Victorian Era was not easy. It was especially tough on those of the lower, poorer, social classes. The way they lived was based off of how much money a family had. Families often had to work, and could spend little time together during this harsh time period. A family 's’ position in society was how wealthy they were. In Victorian England, all of the legal authority was placed in the hands of the father (Mitchell 56). The children and women had little to no power, or say in what their family was living like. In contrast to today, where the women can attain more of the legal positions, and children can learn to become them. Only men were able to hold high positions of authority, besides the Queen, and even then, monarchs before Her Majesty had more power than what she held. In addition, families living in urban areas during that time period were overcrowded and often watched

Parties were usually five to six hours long, to make the guests feel very welcome and to make sure nothing was rushed (Currie 65). Although weddings were preferred to host in the summer, usually the dinner gatherings were planned on full moon evenings, to ensure people traveling back on dark roads would be able to see their way, and get home safely (Currie 64-65). During winter, they would eat dinner in the afternoon, and in summer they would eat in the evening to conserve daylight hours (Currie 64).
Medicine in England during the Victorian Era was scarce, and ones who became ill with disease typically died. Families had homemade and traditional remedies that were passed down by generation (Mitchell 43). Comparing to today, the life expectancy was shorter for adults and children (Mitchell 43). Family prayers were daily, and poor children often ended up in workhouses or early death due to disease and illnesses. This really shows the lack of medicinal practice and skills they honed in the Victorian