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Your Yearly Salary/Pension be in 1880.

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Sue In Leeds

Sue In Leeds Report 8 May 2011 16:33

Just been looking at my Grandads wage in 1880.Very interesting .

So I thought I would look to see how much my Yearly pension would be worth in 1880.

I would have £230 a year to live on in 1880.

So glad I have my pension or I would have been in the Union Workhouse..

:O

Sue


Have a look at this site for the conversion ..it the top line on the left hand side of the page.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/results.asp#mid