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Jericho TV series

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Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Jan 2016 18:23

When I watched it I thought 14/- was a bit high with regard to their wages too. So I wonder just how much they did earn??????

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 9 Jan 2016 18:48

Just browsing through the rooms and houses to let sections of random newspapers in the archives - it seems that the sum may not have been that far fetched.

For example, a house to let in the 1870s in St Leonard's near Hastings was £120 per annum or 2 and a half guineas per week.

On this link http://www.victorianlondon.org/finance/money.htm it shows the average rent per NIGHT for a city boarding house (including breakfast) was 3 shillings. That was c1879

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 9 Jan 2016 17:51

Looks as though someone hadn't done their research properly:

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/britain-1700-to-1900/transport-1750-to-1900/navvies/

25 pennies a day seems a bit odd. Do they mean two shillings and a penny or do they mean 25 pence ( todays money)?

Gee

Gee Report 9 Jan 2016 13:48

Someone else noticed!


Joan Archives

From FB

Joan Archives What I'd like to know is who decided that 14 shillings a week rent was affordable in the 1870's bearing in mind that is worth about £65-£80 in today's money!! They were paying navvies very well back then it seems lol grin emoticon

Like · Reply · January 7 at 11:43pm · Edited


And this from a transcript of the series


Your sign says lodgings. It's 14 shillings a week. You get three meals, a mattress and your laundry.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 Jan 2016 12:55

You are right! :-)

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 9 Jan 2016 10:22

I watched this last night and it was definitely 14 shillings.

It would never be 14d- it would be one shilling and tuppence.

Andrew

Andrew Report 8 Jan 2016 12:16

Might be of interest re wages

http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/A04value.htm

Andy

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 8 Jan 2016 00:11

Showing my age!!

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Jan 2016 22:47

OOps sorry brummie, that's what I meant :-D :-D :-D

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 7 Jan 2016 22:44

14d not 14p?? :-)

Gee

Gee Report 7 Jan 2016 22:35

AG

It did include food ;-)

Makes you wonder where/who tv researchers get their info!

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Jan 2016 22:26

Yeah Gin


According to http://www.concertina.com/calculator, 14s in 1875 is the equivalent of £267.94! An awful lot of money back then even if she does use knives and forks and the best china!!

2s is £38.28.

I think she should have said 14p which is £22.33, still a fair whack out your wages.

Gee

Gee Report 7 Jan 2016 22:12

Tonight's episode....she (land lady) asked for 14s a week in 1870-1880

I thought the average labourers earnings(at that time) was about 3/4s a week?