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I'm close to being able to put together a similar overview of a worker in 1800, but there's still some reading to do. :hmmm:

I should also add to that that the workers weren't paid a wage, precisely, but were instead paid by the quantity of work they completed, called day-work. A single 'day-work' could be between 18 and...

It was really helpful to me to organize my thoughts enough to explain it, so thanks for the opportunity!

The question of wages is very complicated, and my understanding of it is still incomplete. While this is ostensibly describing Wade & Butcher, the structure was pretty much the same everywhere. It...