They were generally bad. You were given little food and men were separated from their families, women usually were put to work if they were fit enough and children clean small places hard to reach by adults. I for one would certainely not like to be someone in a workhouse.
Workhouses were often overcrowded and unsanitary, with poor living conditions and limited food. Residents endured long hours of hard labor, strict discipline, and minimal personal freedoms. Many people viewed workhouses as harsh institutions that offered minimal support to those in need.
Break down large stones for 12 to 14 hours a day, unpick rope to make new rope (this is where the term money for old rope comes from), break sown cloth to make new - Basically it was hard arduous labour and poor surroundings but many considered it better than starving to death in the freezing cold
When and where?
quiet dinnersaway from familyALOT of workharsh disiplinepoor fooddisease spread fast
it was horrible
there was medical care but, it was rare
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Because people didn't have any food or money so they decided to go to the workhouse so they could have a home to live in.
A workhouse refers to factory in the Victorian era that is known for its poor working conditions. Those working in the factory were the inspiration behind the movement towards unionization.
Workhouse inmates typically worked long hours, usually around 10-12 hours per day, with little breaks or rest. The work was often physically demanding and monotonous, contributing to the harsh conditions they endured.
Holywell Workhouse Chapel was created in 1884.
Cleveland Street Workhouse was created in 1778.
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NO Styal Mill was not a workhouse it was a Mill for producing cotton There was a workhouse opposite the mill on the other side of Stayal Road. This was a over spill for Manchester.