Crazy Victorian Crimes and Peculiar Punishments (Mugshots of Criminals)

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[@angr3819]

It wasn't the crimes which were peculiar! The sentences were harsh compared to today though.

[@SwanRonsonDonnyJepp]

Alice Mulholland was 5 and a quarter inches tall...She was actually a "Borrower"

[@whitetroutchannel]

this channel is just like a time machine, it takes you so far into the victorian era you can smell it, thank you for another journey into the dark underbelly of our pasts

[@FactFeast]

Great! Glad you like it whitetroutchannel. Thank you.

[@whitetroutchannel]

@@FactFeast its honestly one of my viewing highlights of the week

[@usakicksass]

Those entitled white people. I read the widespread drinking of cow milk caused rapid bone growth. Maybe?

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

In their faces you can tell their lives was so hard it was not living they all try to survive bless them all

[@jackmehoffe9372]

I'm sorry. But I can't be the first one to look at the criminal and think..."no way they're 15 or 29 or anything in between!" What a hard life it must have been.

[@FactFeast]

Very much so!

[@teijaflink2226]

I thought some looked younger than they where though like the 15 year old boy he looked more like 12. I actually thought most of these people looked young but some had very hardened and sad faces probably from the hard life.

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

18 going on 45

[@romystumpy1197]

You imagine in winter, no decent over coat ,gloves,footwear and hat,shivering permanently burns calories brrrr

[@janicestevens8469]

It’s sad that most people stole things to help them with their occupation, like the shoe maker who stole leather, the boy with ripped up clothes stealing clothing. People were so poor they tried stealing to survive.

[@FactFeast]

Some of them are visibly destitute, with tattered old clothing.

[@awakeningEmpath]

on Sundays the Judges, Police & Prosecutors went to church to absolve THEIR guilt, on Mondays they carried on persecuting the poor, making them swear by the bible to tell the truth in a wicked corrupted & grossly unfair situation

[@melaniemills4505]

I can't help but notice most of those people were unusually short...and the teens looked like little kids. ☹️

[@didntlistendad]

Stunted by poverty. The Australian convict records record short men and women. A 4’11” Irish teenager who survived the great famine in Ireland, a 5’1” man from the Drury Lane slum area. They’re 2 I’ve studied. Australians used to watch the height increase in the children and grandchildren of the Brits once they had decent food and exposure to sunshine and clean air

[@kittiwhieldon4329]

Starvation will do that to you. No one should ever have been convicted for stealing food.

[@jocksjewelerygemstones8782]

if most are then in cannot be unusual

[@didntlistendad]

@@jocksjewelerygemstones8782 most in some specific (very poor) areas. The rest of the population was taller. So looking at the big picture- yes, definitely stunted by living conditions and it was commented on at the time.

[@melaniemills4505]

@@kittiwhieldon4329...or stealing clothing or shoes. ☹️

[@brianoneil9662]

A month for stealing money, but two for stealing a coat? And fourteen pounds was quite a sum. Same sentence fot stealing money as for stealing tobacco? Tis fine to actually see the eyes of these cads and bounders! Spectacular work as always!

[@FactFeast]

Very different times and very different sentencing. Thanks for your comment!

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

I love the way that the miscreants, pose for their photos

[@eva5302]

The most terrible thing and I read a few comments and I didn't see any mentioning that the majority of them robbed stuff like clothes or things they could sell to have a bit of money. Their clothes look in such a terrible estate and the children ... they break my heart , just rags and the sadness in their eyes . I can understand why Dickens wrote and tried to help them so much. Petty crimes that dont deserve the punishment . How those kids were going to become in "good" adults when they never ever had a chance ?

[@Mr100741]

Unless of course they were stealing things from you. Then like most Liberals you would not be so lenient in your attitude toward them. I'm sure that many of the victims they stole things from were not any better off than they were.

[@sniffinglue7236]

What can you steal that you can't sell? What if the clothes belonged to someone else? If I'm cold, can I just steal a coat that someone working hard took off?

[@johnbruce2868]

Thank you. As ever, amazing source material. All of the people sat on the same chair. Interesting to hear of their stature, that they were all significantly shorter than modern, well nourished people. Also to witness the destitution and early ageing. It would be very interesting to know more about the victims. I cannot imagine some of them to have been much better off than the perpetrators and what's the problem with railway workers which necessitated them stealing ale? Opportunistic thievery for some, desperate deeds for others. Jailing people is what they did in the mid-nineteenth century and that might have been a better option than freezing and starving to death for a homeless, destitute and unemployable person.

[@FactFeast]

An interesting thought. Workhouse casual wards offered food and shelter, and you were free to leave, except leaving meant no food - and having food meant doing hard labour.

[@jessicaperalta1008]

That poor guy that stole someone's slippers and got six months of hard labor. Those were some special slippers 🤣

[@julienewman1761]

If you were desperate, hungry, and poor. You would yourself steal anything. 🤦‍♀️

[@dancingdingo]

Possibly ruby slippers 😜

[@teena2322]

Let's get #factfeast to a millions guy. I love biographical,facts on history and alittle of everything in-between. Very good video I loved it Thanks for all your hard work.

[@FactFeast]

You're very kind. Thank you very much for your support!

[@Fatman31]

Another brilliant video! Really loving the victorian history and how different things have become scince then. Also quite amused at how the criminal's are made to pose on the chair for their mugshots, couldn't imagine that happening nowadays.

[@FactFeast]

Thanks! Good to know you find it interesting. Much appreciated.

[@lisawright63]

I was thinking the same thing. It’s like they’re proud… must of been such a hard life in those days.

[@itsalwayssunnyinpahoa7631]

What a brilliant channel and such an excellent narrator. I am glad to see that KZbin’s recommendation algorithm was actually on point for once. I just subscribed and tapped the bell icon. Anyways, Alohas everyone and have a blessed day.

[@FactFeast]

Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you like the history content.

[@michelleduplooymalherbe2837]

as usual immensely interesting and thank you once again!! what impresses me about your videos is the extra mile you go to give us actual facts - how do you manage that, anyway well done!!

[@FactFeast]

You're very kind, thank you. I'm happy you enjoy the history.

[@denisebolton7191]

The court systems were no joke. The sentences were extreme in 90% of the cases, especially the children. Another thing I found interesting was the height of the men & women. Most of the men were 5.5 to 5.7 feet tall. The women were even shorter ranging from 4.7 to 5.3 feet tall. There was one woman who was almost 6 feet tall. This is my first visit to your channel and this video was very interesting indeed. I will be looking at more in the future.

[@FactFeast]

Thank you. There are a few more court photo videos on my channel - and plenty more about everyday life in the Victorian and Edwardian era. I hope you find them interesting too.

[@kendalls.358]

One man was listed as 5'12" tall. Would he not be 6' tall? Just saying. lol

[@merkcityboy834]

Harsh sentences need to make a comeback.

[@lefroy1]

Do you know what 'hard labour' would've entailed for these people in that place and time Fact Feast? Great content as ever.

[@FactFeast]

Stone breaking and picking oakum were pretty common punishments - both terrible! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for writing.

[@kayb9979]

They could also be put on the treadwheel. It had no function, other than wearing the inmates out.

[@lunarubyjon594]

I think that’s what Oscar Wilde had to do when he was imprisoned.

[@kayb9979]

@@lunarubyjon594 Poor old Oscar! At times he was too clever for his own good .

[@helentart1980]

People don’t know how lucky they are these days in comparison

[@Ann65.]

Hi love! Thank you for another great video. 😌. Reformatory Schools …. Did they adequately feed and clothe the children? I wonder too, about whether their would be an undiminished blemish on their character, affecting any future employment. All of these people were clearly needy and lived hard, difficult lives. It’s hard to see how unfair the sentences were. So much wealth in the great ‘British Empire’ but it benefited only the few!

[@FactFeast]

That’s an interesting question. It’s a topic I haven’t touched on much yet with any detail as I’ve done more on the workhouses. Thank you for your kind words. I’m happy you find the videos compelling 😊

[@EchosNarcissis]

Ann, I sub to your channel which I love, it put a smile on my face to see you watch this too🤗

[@Ann65.]

@@EchosNarcissis Hello Echo. I'm so happy that you are subscribed to me.... Going live for a short time at 6pm this evening. 🤗 Yes, I always watch Fact Feast and often recommend his Channel. It's fascinating to me, delving into the hardships and unfairness of life as it was. xxx

[@elliegreen4738]

Joseph Robson's sentence of 6 months for stealing a birdcage seems particularly unfair. We don't have enough information to pass judgement because for all we know the people they stole from might have needed their boots, money etc.

[@rachelmayes298]

The first young woman stole a coat. Bless her she had no cost obviously. Then the thirteen year old boy stole some clothes. You could see why. I feel so sorry for the young ones that had nothing. I wish we were severe with sentencing now. Hard labour may do some of todays criminals some good, instead of drugs, tv, Xbox, and phones.

[@StandStrong614]

Addicts need help not prison as long as they haven't done anything violent.

[@clowchan]

There were a couple of folks in these photos that had the look of "And I do it again"

[@janesykes4483]

Thank u , brilliant as always, Evan the kids look hard faced and rough , 😒😒😑

[@FactFeast]

Times were tough. Thanks for your comment.

[@redsword1659]

A few of my ancestors were convicted and exported to New South Wales for life in the early 19th century for similar offences to those mention here in a later period after exportation. For example, "embezzling" (a barmaid stealing some bar takings" and "stealing a handkerchief". One of my ancestors was flogged repeatedly as a convict for "disrespecting the military" and "failing to attend church"

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[@FactFeast]

Hope it was interesting!

[@Matelot123]

Thank you for these films. They are so interesting and entertaining. I'm sure your style of narration greatly contributes to that. Couldn't help but look at those pictures and wonder whether all those people being made to sit in the same pose were sitting on the same chair and wondered how many years service the chair put in! Reminded me of when I joined the Royal Navy back in 1984 and as part of The New Entry fortnight before basic training began we were required to sit in a photo-me machine for two photographs both in the same pose. First one in working uniform holding a long chalkboard displaying our service number under our chins for our Royal Navy Identity cards and the second one for a passport which required us to be wearing civilian clothes but with no display of the chalkboard. To save time getting ready for the second photo, we simply put on the provided old, wooley jumper which just showed the collar of our uniform shirt over the jumper. I wondered how many thousands of young men all got to put on that same jumper before it gave up the ghost.

[@FactFeast]

It's great to you found this entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@caroliner2029]

How fascinating! Thank you. The height of the women caught my attention. I have a Victorian woman's corset and some dress bodices, having long had an interest in vintage clothing as social history, and they're very small. As many women were 4-foot something, to just over 5-foot, my clothing items could have fit many in the population of Newcastle. I'm reflecting on the fact that forty years prior to these perpetrators being incarcerated, many of these petty theft crimes would have meant transportation here to Australia.

[@FactFeast]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@caroliner2029]

@@FactFeast you're most welcome. 😁

[@TheJaxx62]

Usually a mirror at the shoulder would have been used in these mug shots to give a view of the side profile as well. Also hands were always in full view so that any identifiable marks or tattoos would be visible.

[@FactFeast]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@Perfidious_Hollow]

Thanks for the vid!

[@FactFeast]

You're welcome Dead2RitesCrosshairs. Thanks for taking the time.

[@TPGMarksman]

How heartbreaking. They all look so old,what a sad way to be alive just hardship at every corner. And most of them were so short I’ll bet that was caused by malnutrition. I’m so happy to be alive now.

[@helencheadle5285]

That was an excellent step back in time…it struck me how small everyone was then….4’ somethings, I don’t think I heard one person reach 6’ or over. Explains why old properties from that era are so low to us by comparison. The other thing of note is the hard lives they had to lead left it’s mark on their looks. Some men were only in their early 20’s but looked to be in their 40’s/50’s! Today we often complain about the cost of things, and now we have to live etc, but seriously,by comparison we almost live like kings. Poor people. It didn’t say what the hard Labour was, but it really would have been hard, and they could be yours or my ancestors! Thankyou for compiling such an interesting line up of Newcastle “Villains” from days gone by! 🙋‍♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FactFeast]

Hard labour was often rock breaking or picking oakum (unpicking tar from ship ropes). I’m glad you found it interesting and thank you for writing.

[@miss.spent-youth1454]

People tended to be smaller because they didn't get food which was neither nutritious enough nor enough of it when they were kids and still growing. It stumped their growth

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

Thanks F.F.❤️

[@FactFeast]

My pleasure. Have a nice day!

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

@@FactFeast Ty You Too😊

[@sallyoldani7799]

Thanks 😊.

[@FactFeast]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed watching.

[@egyptcat4301]

These poor people! A lot of them stole things that we donate or throw away!

[@marjoriejohnston3038]

So short by today's standards, except the woman who was 5' 11" !

[@EAG46]

That was surprising. I'm 5'11" and that's still not common for women. That woman must have been thought a freak.

[@elsbet1656]

Year's of poor diets maybe.

[@marjoriejohnston3038]

@@EAG46 I thought that, how she would have seemed like a giant. My neighbour's daughter is 5' 11". I'm 5' 1". Some of those teenage boys were 4' 2" ! Which says a lot about life back then.

[@raquellofstedt9713]

One of the ripper´s victims, Mary Kelly, was supposedly called "long Mary" among the other prostitutes. She was around 5´2".I noticed the the older women in their fifties and forties tended to be a little taller - 5`2 or 3 (with of course a few exceptions like our lovely lady at 5`11") but the ones in their teens are so tiny, it seems the eating was just getting worse during the 1800´s in some parts of London.

[@Tarotcooks]

And 100 years later Thief's get a slap on the wrist 😂

[@lindasmith6786]

Yes, and for stealing much more than these poor people did

[@LyndaHarris-cj1vm]

If that 🙄🤨

[@lhasaroadrat9374]

The first thing I noticed was that all these people look 10-20 years older than their stated ages. Life was really tough back then.

[@demonia2848]

I come from Newcastle Upon Tyne and I love your videos and your information about my local area. People who come from Newcastle are called geordies if you didn't know.

[@FactFeast]

It's a great place! So close to Hadrian's Wall and some beautiful countryside as well. Thank you.

[@demonia2848]

I was born in Preston hospital in North Shields. The hospital has been demolished now. I lived in Wallsend not far away from the remains of Segedunum (I spelt that wrong) an old Roman Fort until I was three then my family moved Howdon near Rose Hill and Willington Quay which is not far away from Segedunum. I live in Gateshead now. We have a great and interesting local history and I love hearing about it in your videos.

[@Jahee-Official]

I've watched many "prison tubers" in the past. This is the second vid of you're I'm watching. And I am wondering, do you already have a video about "contraband" in the victorian era in prisons? In modern times, it's all about tobacco, drugs, electronics or for example food items which don't expire in the next few days. Most of those things weren't around in those days. So, was there contraband, and if so, what was it?

[@miatatommy2000]

They are quite artistic, for being mugshots,and all 😊!

[@denisesevera9490]

The people were very short and small back then especially the children and the adults looked way older than they were probably due to the harshness of life in those days.

[@MrSUPERJAIL]

I love how some of them look excited to get their picture taken

[@WifeMamaArtist]

Every time you do these I’m astonished how all the women look 20 years older than they are. Hard life….

[@lorrainenewby6258]

They look much older than there age a hard life bless them

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

Simply amazing.

[@FactFeast]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lesschattermoresplatter5769]

@ 14:30, George Lee was 5 feet 12 inches tall???🤔

[@Dude0000]

All the females, 5’ and under, males, 5’ up to 5’9” the women here 8:24 5’11”. She must’ve stood out, wow. Tall for a woman today, even in Holland, the tallest people on earth…

[@jenniferbreaux7385]

Really fascinating

[@FactFeast]

Thank you. Glad it was worthwhile.

[@jimmydickson8854]

I’m so glad I wasn’t brought up in the Victorian era so filthy and cruel sorouded with poverty all the nobs got the money through cheep labour glad these days are gone ,born in 19-51

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

The height of some of these guys really caught me off guard. I know people where shorter back then but some of these guys stand out even for those days as stunted. short -stature /stunted growth was sadly too common amongst the poor people at the bottom of society: malnutrition, deprivation and general starvation. Hunger is a powerful motivator - it’ll make you do things that you would normally never do. Very sad

[@FactFeast]

Hunger, debt or forced into stealing for those in poverty. There could be many reasons.

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

@@FactFeast many tragedies 😕

[@gregorymalchuk272]

This was before mechanization and artificial fertilizer made nutritious food relatively cheap. So these people were probably subsisting on an an almost all-grain, no protein, no vitamins and minerals diet.

[@Pattaya-360]

They were drinking bad water….it’s stunts your growth…

[@Pattaya-360]

Timmy Mason, aged nine, no occupation….

[@baronsaturday2103]

I wonder what happened to them all, it was a rough time if you weren't born into money..

[@kellykane7586]

Wow they really were a lot shorter back then!

[@kayb9979]

9:43 Did "Wearing apparel " mean that he was wearing the clothes he stole, or was it a euphemism for something else?

[@FactFeast]

That was the charge recorded. Unfortunately I don’t have any elaboration. It does seem to infer wearing stolen clothes.

[@tat1790]

I don’t think I would have lived for long in these days. These people had it hard.

[@farhanatoerien3437]

Lol what I was most surprised by is how short everyone was back then 😆

[@GuessMyName234]

Clayton Street in Newcastle is still there

[@cocojo242]

Poor people 😔 just trying to survive

[@divaden47]

The average height of the prisoners seems to be about 5'6" for the men and just over 5' for the women. Sure sign of the poor health of these souls.

[@giannidcenzo]

Right- and they looked so old. Yikes.

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing sir thank you for your wonderful cultural documentary channel. We appreciate your great efforts as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well. As always iam gathering main information about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s first of all definition of mugshot is photographs of usually person head and especially face . Specially a police photograph of suspect face or profile.photograph of criminals began in 1840s only few years invention of photograph, but it was not until 1888 that police officer Alphonse bertillon stand at dized process . Mug books is collection of photograph of criminals. After recused from skip . The documents with records dating in 1892 to 1920 , mentions Alice wheelldon woman convicted of plotting to kill then British prime minister David lioyd George more than century ago . Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information, improve our English language as well. Best wishes for you your family friends.

[@FactFeast]

Thanks for writing. Much appreciated and best wishes.

[@gailgarner5369]

I bet that was there whole life in and out of prison for stealing, until they died of what was classed as old age at about 40. 😱

[@daintybeigli]

What kind of "hard labour" could people carry out in a city jail? I picture hard labour as being very physically taxing, so I'm not sure what could be done in a jain in a city? 🤔

[@carolinerowles5951]

Breaking up rocks usually or unpicking hemp ropes.

[@JustDaniel6764]

​@@carolinerowles5951 The term 'Screw' Stems from a time whem prisoners had a wheel or crank in their cell and each day they had to make so many revolutions of it or they weren't fed. The prison guards could loosen these to make it easier on the prisoner or they could screw it tighter to make it harder. Hence fhe term 'Screw'

[@tonydean2541]

Love that bit at 6.36.... Alice Mullholand, 18 years of age 5 and a quarter inches tall. 😂😂😂Tiniest criminal ever. Then theres George Lee at 14.30. He was 5 feet 12 inces tall. 🤔

[@jwsuicides8095]

6 months hard labour for stealing slippers...

[@joloy5394]

Interesting how they seem to pose for a mugshot on a chair? Their height seems to be of note also. I think many were victims of circumstance rather than of real crime though.

[@RamonaL909]

Gosh, people sure were short back then. What hard lives they endured

[@m.s.3798]

Poverty was definitely a contributing factor

[@katm5903]

Geesh, I feel like a giant at 5'4" lol. I probably would have been on this list if my ancestors didn't ship across the pond lol.

[@nikareims85]

They were all so short.. except for the woman that was 5 foot 11

[@caroleorion1273]

And what people get away with today. Cruel times but very interesting

[@deborahbarry8250]

I can't get over their ages! They all look 20yrs older then their age...and short! Life was really tough on our ancestors. I don't think most of us realize how good we have it in the NOW Also, what does Hard Labor consist of?

[@FactFeast]

Rock breaking and picking oakum (unpicking tar from old ship ropes) were common punishments. Both hard work and repetitive.

[@rachelbachel2]

The women over 30 years old all have a dejected defeated look in their eyes. Like they've seen some stuff

[@annvd71]

Most of them were not really criminals like killers, rapers, bank robbers etc Yes they were stealing but life was very hard that leads to this.

[@robinmartz9052]

First off. They're all so short. I was thinking most of the thefts were because they were hungry

[@jeanettesstewart807]

That is why they are short. Generations of poverty and undernourishment in "rich Victorian Britain.Madness.

[@canadian_american84]

Crazy they almost all went to prison for menial stuff like basic stuff to survive

[@nelsonnoname001]

It seems like if you stole something of high value yet less of a life necessity, you got off easier, so why not just steel a watch or necklace, then sell it to a pawn for some boots or a trowel if that's what you were wanting

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

How short most people were! The result of insufficient nutrition as children?

[@lynnleigha580]

Man, they was a lot shorter back when. I'm sure it's because of malnutrition

[@littleblossom7827]

The biggest shock here is that Alice was only 5 1/4 inches tall.

[@James-id7ok]

Most of them look old beyond their years and quite short. It must have been a hard life.

[@justred5164]

Everyone was so short!!

[@GoodToGoIndustries]

8:52 Justin Timberlake time traveler. 😂

[@redplanet7163]

They were so SHORT back then!

[@sarahstrong7174]

Poor kids starving, stealing what they desperately needed. Hope those they put in reformatory school got fed reasonably well.

[@jwsuicides8095]

A month for stealing a trowel......

[@TedBackus]

everyone was so short. i dont think one of the men was over 5'8", but one of the women was almost 6'

[@Lolly1122dooda]

One guy towards the end was "5 foot 12."

[@daintybeigli]

Seems like everyone was stealing - and for some of them it sure looked more like necessity than criminal tendencies. The guy at 7:00 looks so familiar to me, but I have no idea if he resembles someone from my real life or from some form of entertainment. He looks like a Ben, though.

[@judithmargret5972]

I thought he looked familiar too. I think he looks like the Douglas Henshall from the series Shetland.

[@MegaLivingIt]

Very fascinating stuff. However, those poor babies! No child should be punished. Also these sentences are way too harsh for the "crimes". And I am by no means a liberal bleeding heart!

[@scrapiron1952]

I'm pretty sure if your five foot twelve inches tall, that would make him SIX FOOT!😂😮😅🤪😜

[@janemariemcbride]

Well hello there John Allen

[@myeyeswentdeaf6213]

Daaamn! 12:17 Mary Patterson, 25 y.o., 6 months imprisonment for stealing poultry.😳 C’mon Judge!? Stealing food to eat with no priors mentioned!? Those were tough times. Ya know…🤔…when I was a kid I’d always hear from the oldest generation “Don’t steal” and things like that and I always thought so many of where like that because their generation was just so full of values and morals. Now I’m thinking it’s because their parents and grandparents were getting 6 month for stealing small items. 😏

[@cherryrotella3714]

May the Lord bless them all. Free from their earthly struggles now 🙏🏼

[@ohreally8929]

6:33 "18 years of age and 5 1/4 inches tall". Wow, I know lots of folks back then were very malnourished but DAYUM!

[@sniffinglue7236]

If you steal, you get consequences. Sad I feel like I have to remind you all of that. If you're short, you still get consequences. 😢😢😢

[@melissamorton1282]

I thought I was short at 5'2" lol. I'd have fit right in then😊

[@chasey2327]

no mercy regardless of circumstances like hunger and poverty. Yes Victorian society helped people 'on the parish' but condemning minor crime as moral depravity never gave folk a second chance

[@helentart1980]

How is stealing tobacco the worst crime that gets the most jail time? Money and clothes you get three months

[@brianedwards7142]

I'm fond of the David Lean Great Expectations (mostly because of Joe the Blacksmith played by Bernard Miles but the whole cast is brilliant). Near the end is a court scene where a dozen people of different types were sentenced to death together as a job lot. My heart goes out to the small boys in your vid though, having been one once.

[@Matelot123]

I am a firm believer in the theory that there are only so many facial features amongst the human race and just to confirm this theory, , up pop Railway Worker, Thomas Pearson (03:51), Miner, Charles Burns (08:46) and Warehouseman, James Richley (13:07). They Could be triplets!

[@barbarabrooks4747]

One of the things that was so terrible in Victorian England is that parents had to pay to get their son an apprenticeship or a trainee job in an office. Thus, it was very hard for poor people to advance socially. Many middle class and rich people had many orphans and relatives of limited means to educate and take of. The only real solution was to send them to the United States, Canada, Australia or one of the colonies. It would have helped if landowners had been forced to sell some of their rental properties to invest in business in the UK. Reading Victorian novels, such as those by Mrs. Henry Wood depict a very tenuous economy for nearly everyone, including the middle class and some of the upper class who saw agricultural profits diminish and found themselves involved in more speculative activities to maintain their estates and have dowries and money to educate their sons and fatherless relatives.

[@FactFeast]

An interesting point about training and the opportunity for advancement. Thank you for writing.

[@barbarabrooks4747]

"Mrs. Halliburton Troubles" by Mrs. Henry Wood tells about a family being thrown into poverty because of a couple of innocent mistakes.

[@perlefisker]

2:46 No, there isn't any reason to believe she has been working as a prostitute of the ground of that. She has been charged with several other offences, prostitution not being among them. Why is it automatically assumed she's been working as a prostitute? From the description she is clearly a confidence trickster, a conwoman.