MACHINIST American
Earnings—Of father $540 Of mother 255 Of son, aged sixteen 255 Total $1,050
Condition—Family numbers 10—parents and eight children, five girls and three boys, aged from two to sixteen. Four of the children attend school. Father works only 30 weeks in the year, receives $3 per day for his services. They live in a comfortably furnished house, of 7 rooms, have a piano, take an interest in society and domestic affairs, are intelligent, but do not dress very well. Their expenditures are equal, but do not exceed their income. Father belongs to trades union, and is interested and benefited by and in it.
Food—Breakfast—Bread, meat and coffee. Dinner—Bread, meat, vegetables and tea. Supper—Bread, meat, vegetables and coffee.
Cost of Living— Rent $300 Fuel 50 Meat 100 Groceries 200 Clothing 160 Boots and shoes 50 Dry goods 25 Books, papers, etc. 15 Trades unions 10 Sickness 50 Sundries 90
Total $1,050
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No. 105 BRAKEMAN Irish
Earnings—Of father $360
Condition—Family numbers 10—parents and eight children, six girls and two boys, aged one year to fifteen. Four of them attend public school. Family occupy a house of 3 rooms, for which they pay $5 per month rental. The house presents a most wretched appearance. Clothes ragged, children half dressed and dirty. They all sleep in one room regardless of sex. The house is devoid of furniture, and the entire concern is as wretched as could well be imagined. Father is shiftless and does not keep any one place for any length of time. Wife is without ambition or industry.
Food—Breakfast—Bread, coffee and syrup. Dinner—Potatoes, soup and bread, occasionally meat. Supper—Bread, syrup and coffee.
Cost of Living— Rent $ 60 Fuel 25 Meat 20 Groceries 360 Clothing 50 Boots and shoes 15 Dry goods 30 Books, papers, etc. 20 Sickness 5