Great Grandfather Alfred Swain found himself in the Workhouse in Bermondsey in southeast London for a year at the age of 14. Children in the workhouse during the Victorian period experienced poor conditions, limited education and hard work.
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Great Grandfather Alfred Swain found himself in the Workhouse in Bermondsey in southeast London for a year at the age of 14. Children in the workhouse during the Victorian period experienced poor conditions, limited education and hard work.