The British Empire was very big. At its peak, it included a quarter of the world’s population. What was it like for children who lived in the British Empire? This page shares some interesting facts about the terrible jobs children did in those days.
The following pages are from Sir Tony Robinson’s book The Worst Children’s Jobs in History.
Useful dates in British history
The Workhouse (for the poor)
Boys at Sea
Slave to the Machine
Slaves to Fashion
After reading all that, I am very glad I was not a child growing up in the British Empire!