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« on: Monday 27 January 25 16:22 GMT (UK) »
After going round and round the internet trying to find an answer - I've come to the clever people on RootsChat to see if you can help...
I'm researching a property - the house has four stories (its a town house in Islington, London). The occupants were a variety of people renting rooms.
In 1911 it had three separate families, all living in two rooms each. What does that mean? How could each household cook? Did they share the kitchen? Where was the bathroom? If there wasn't one, how did they wash? One family was two sisters living together, the two other families comprised of a husband and wife with a child. Did they use one room to sleep in and one to live in?
All the information I can find online refers to slums, people living on top of each other - but this wasn't the case. All the residents had decent jobs, they moved out and upwards, they were just renting.
If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be more than grateful!!
Many thanks, Selby