Oscar De La Huerte answered
During Victorian times, there was a huge social gap between the classes. The upper classes rarely needed to work, the middle classes held well-paid jobs, and the rest of the population struggled to make ends meet.
Jobs that rich Victorians did
Jobs that rich Victorians did
Only 2% of the population would have been considered 'upper class', and they would have been clergymen, land owners and nobility.
They wouldn't normally have to 'work' in the same way that other people would. Often they were able to live luxurious lives based purely on their inheritance and property.
The middle class, which constituted around 15% of the population, was also rather well off. They lived in large houses and would usually have a team of servants.
The 'father' of the household was usually the one to go to work, and middle class professions included the following:
Rich Victorian women generally didn't work. With the help of a nanny and a governess, they were charged with bringing up, discipling and teaching their children.
Because Victorians didn't use contraception, families were often very large.
They wouldn't normally have to 'work' in the same way that other people would. Often they were able to live luxurious lives based purely on their inheritance and property.
The middle class, which constituted around 15% of the population, was also rather well off. They lived in large houses and would usually have a team of servants.
The 'father' of the household was usually the one to go to work, and middle class professions included the following:
- Doctor
- Lawyer
- Banker
- Shop owner
- Factory owner
- Merchant
Rich Victorian women generally didn't work. With the help of a nanny and a governess, they were charged with bringing up, discipling and teaching their children.
