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September 20, 2025Journal of Victorian Culture0 citations

Bringing Dead Victorians Back to Life: What Coroner’s Inquests Can Teach Us about Victorian Working-Class Homes

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  • Victorian working-class homes often housed lodgers, shaping household dynamics and economic survival.
  • Coroner's inquests provide valuable insights into the lives and struggles of working-class families during the Victorian era.
  • These historical documents highlight the interplay between social relations and economic conditions in urban settings.
  • Understanding these dynamics can deepen our awareness of Victorian culture and its implications for modern society.

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Journal Article Bringing Dead Victorians Back to Life: What Coroner's Inquests Can Teach Us about Victorian Working-Class Homes Get access Living with Lodgers. Household Economy and Social Relations in Working-Class ­Victorian England: by Vicky Holmes, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2025, 174 pp., £85 (hardback), ISBN 9781526170286 Jasper Segerink Jasper Segerink Centre for Urban History, University of Antwerp, Belgium E-mail: email protected Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Victorian Culture, vcaf012, https://doi.org/10.1093/jvcult/vcaf012 Published: 16 September 2025

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