Living with Lodgers: Household Economy and Social Relations in Working-Class Victorian England

For the Victorian working class, lodging in someone else’s home was commonplace. Drawing on hundreds of coroners’ inquests reported in the Victorian press, Living with lodgers traverses England’s domestic dwelling lodgings, providing an intimate portrayal of the lives of the inhabitants.

Vicky Holmes is an Assistant Professor in History at the Notre Dame London, The University of Notre Dame (USA) in England.