Evidence: | Henry Mayhew interviews a female crossing sweeper:
"When my sight was better I used to be very partial to reading; but I can't see the print now, sir. I used to read the bible and the newspaper. Story books I have read too, but not many novels. Yes, Robinson Crusoe I know..." |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Jan 1800 and 31 Dec 1849 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: London | ||||||||||
Type of Experience (Reader): |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | Mary |
Age | Unknown |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | n/a |
Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
Occupation: | crossing sweeper |
Religion: | Protestant |
Country of origin: | Wales |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | |
Title: | n/a |
Genre: | Fiction |
Form of Text: | Print: Book, story books |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 1279 | |
Source - | ||
Author: | Henry Mayhew | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | London Labour and the London Poor | |
Place of Publication: | London | |
Date of Publication: | 1861 | |
Vol: | 2 | |
Page: | 480 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor (London, 1861), 2, p. 480, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1279, accessed: 19 April 2024 |
Mayhew writes that she is about 55 years of age |
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