The children of the Industrial Revolution

By Chloesmom7

  • 1700

    Women's average age of being married at 27.
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    The Children in the Industrail Revoultion

  • 1800

    Womens average age of marriage is 23.5 due to being more feritle and possibility having 2 more babies

  • 1805

    The first child went to war with his father William Rivers at the age of 6 1/2.

  • 1820

    40 % of the population were under the age 15. Most of these young adults and children were sent to work.

  • 1860

    1/5 of workers in the British textile industry were younger than 15