Britain in the Early 18th Century

... Britain in the Early 18th Century In the early 1700's Britain was a very different place to what it is today. Everything was different; the houses were dirty and smelly even in the few towns. The towns were very small and peaceful. Cars, planes and all mechanical transport hadn't been invented, although they had a horse and cart. The roads were bumpy and muddy tracks apart from some important roads, which were stone, or any natural material nearby. There were no factories as the idea had not been invented and also there was no steam power. Most of the population lived in remote villages - farming or trading. At the beginning of the 18th century the population was about 6 million people living in England and Wales. These figures aren't exact and weren't until 1801 when the first census was carried out. The figure is a good estimate though and was worked

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