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Leah Wade

Leah Wade

Recent articles by Leah Wade

Magic lantern slide circa 1900.Victorian.Social History. Street children in Victorian times were found in abundance living in alleys or side streets. Many were orphans but a large part of the street children were from neglectful, alcoholic families where abuse was the norm. Faced with the choice of living in these conditions or living on the street some children chose the street. Many of these children fell prey to prostitution and thieving to support themselves. Others became street sellers or actually worked public jobs like other children. (Photo by: Sue Short/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

I found a mysterious term in a Victorian census - and uncovered the heartbreaking truth about 'orphaned' and 'adopted' children

Leah Wade reveals what she discovered about children living away from home in Victorian Britain

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