Families Before The Industrial Revolution

Before the industrial revolution, most families were living in small villages. They were either working in agriculture or as skilled craftsmen. Families worked by hand as a family. In the early industrial revolution era, three-quarter of workers was living in the countryside and farming was a predominant occupation. The one-quarter of Britain’s population was industrialized however, everything started to slowly change. The new laws now meant that people had to pay for their own fencing and security which left many families poor, bankrupt and unemployed. As families were emerging into the industrial revolution of new and upgraded machines. The birth of new machines and innovations meant that hand weavers and people who worked with outdated