... an evening, due to the changes in 1834 theses arcades were later bricked up. The jobs around the workhouse were different according to the category that the inmates fell into. The old able-bodied men worked outside in the garden whilst the women worked in the kitchens, Infirmary and the Laundrette. The lowest of all people in the workhouse was by far the un-married mothers and these people were given separate uniforms so people could recognize them, they were known as 'Jacket Women'. They were often raped and beaten this happened quite often as nobody cared for these people. There began to be a shortage of able-bodied inmates as they were getting jobs, leaving the disabled with nothing left but to work. Boys and Girls were also a major part of the workhouse system and they were educated in different ways. The boys were taught about shoemaking and tailoring whereas girls ...

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