Title: Life in the 18th Century
Headings: EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE 18th CENTURY
EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE 18th CENTURY
Society in 18th Century Britain
Population in 18th Century Britain
Towns in 18th Century England
Agriculture in 18th Century England
Food in the 18th Century
Houses in the 18th Century
Clothes in the 1700s
Leisure in the 18th Century
Education in the 18th Century
Transport in the 18th Century
Medicine in the 18th Century
Art and Science in the 18th Century
Technology in the 18th Century
Religion in the 18th Century

Content: During the 18th century land was enclosed. That means it was divided up so each farmer had all his land in one place instead of scattered across 3 fields. Enclosure allowed farmers to use their land more efficiently. Also in the 18th-century farmers like Robert Bakewell began scientific stock breeding (selective breeding). Farm animals grew much larger and they gave more meat, wool, and milk. The history of farming
Food in the 18th Century
There was little change in food in the 18th century. Despite the improvements in farming food for ordinary people remained plain and monotonous. For them, meat was a luxury. In England, a poor person's food was mainly bread and potatoes. In the 18th century drinking tea became common even among ordinary people.