SS project

3%15%

82%

families

upper class

middle class

lower class849000

154000

26586

88%

12% 0%

average income per year per family in pounds

upper class

middle class

lower class1124

761

32

59d

-25d

84dThis family could buy per week:

1kg of meat -------------7d

1kg of bacon -------------5d

12 oranges and 6 lemons---12d

Income per week

30% of weekly wages spent on food

What is left over

84d/4s4d

-36d/1s16d

120d/6s

This family could buy in a week:

2kg of meat--------------14d

1kg of bacon-------------10d

1kg of good cheese--------5d

6 oranges and 3 lemons-----6d

Income per week

30% of weekly wages spent on food

What is left over

The living conditions were quite different in the 1660’s. I feel that it is not a very well balanced lifestyle because there were lots of poor getting little money and a few rich people with lots of money. Meaning some people where able to get lots of food in a week and others where not able to get enough food for their family in a week. Also the classes were very strict. I am glad I didn’t live then.

Biography

Cranny, Michael “Crossroads: A meeting of nations” Prentice Hall Ginn Canada