THE LIVES OF THE LONDON POOR, 1850 TO 1870. PART#3, THE MUDLARKS
n.b. No doubt even British readers will be confused by all the prices quoted in these post – let alone American readers! But please bear with me, for I shall elucidate them by putting them firmly within the context of the then cost of living in each post. MUDLARKS On the very bottom rung of the hierarchy of poverty were the “ Mudlarks ”: a gruesomely inappropriate nickname, for their work was far from being a lark; its rewards so meagre that it was pursued exclusively by old people and young... Sign in to see full entry.