Where did your ancestors live - North-West - Manchester
Below is some genealogy information and websites about the history and social geography of Manchester.
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Description: Manchester really sprang to life in the 1800s, becoming a hub for Northern trade, particularly well known for it's involvement in the textile industry. Its rail and canal networks allowed it to become the centre for the whole of Manchester. By 1850, more than 550 cotton mills existed in Lancashire, employing some 110,000 people (almost 30% being children). As job opportunities increased, more and more people flocked to the city. In 1717, only around 10,000 people lived in Manchester. By the turn of the century this had grown to around 70,000. By 1851, however, the population had swollen to a massive 303,000. Immigrants formed an integral part of the Manchester poor and often worked as casual workers. The Irish made up around 15% of the poor in 1850, mostly living in Ancoats. Italian immigrants lived largely in Chorlton on Medlock, also known as 'Little Italy'. Conditions for the majority were poor both in work and at home. Smog was common thanks to the coal burning both domestic and industrial, there was no sewage system (cesspits were frequently until the late 1800s, and drinking water was often contaminated (sewage flowed directly into the river Irwell, the main source for drinking water before reservoirs) and The area of Ancoats had the highest death rate in the area, although Chorlton on Medlock, Ardwick and Hulme were not far behind.
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