what was Britain like in 1906

what were lives like???

The rich

• 3% of people were rich and earned £700 a year
• they employed a lot of servants to do most of their domestic work
  • servants were not payed as much, it might be 25p a week
• they often spent winter abroad
• life expectancy was 52 years and up
• all men had the vote

The middle classes

• 9% of the people were middle class
• they earnt from £150 - £700 a year
• eg, shopkeepers, lawyers. doctors, teachers
• life expectancy was 41…