If you read those links I gave, it says:
Girls and women who had "fallen", i.e. unmarried mothers or mothers-to-be, often became outcasts because of the shame they had brought on their families.
Despite the circumstances that led many unfortunate women into pregnancy, such as seduction under the promise of marriage, little distinction was made in the eyes of many between single mothers and prostitutes.
In the latter part of the 19th century, the rescue and reform of young women in either situation became a major concern of charitable and religious groups, with a large number of establishments known as Magdalen (or Magdalene) Homes being set up to accommodate them.
Certain people would be better off looking for this information for themselves, rather than "wondering" in irrelevant posts?
