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Élisabeth de Mac Mahon

Paris, 13 Feb 1834 – Paris, 20 Feb 1900

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  • Born13 Feb 1834, Parisnot verified1 source
  • Died20 Feb 1900, Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Feb 1834

    Born in Paris

  2. 10 Jun 1855

    A son is born

  3. 20 Feb 1900

    Dies in Paris, aged 66

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Paris.

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The 1830s · Élisabeth is born in Paris

In the news1832

1832 Cholera epidemic

A major cholera epidemic struck France in 1832, causing approximately 103,000 deaths.

Getting around

Rise of railway travel speed

In 1848, trains could cover 30 km per hour, twice the average speed of a stagecoach, which traveled about 15 km per hour. Early railway passengers often needed to bring portable candlesticks to read because lighting was deficient.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Daily life

Schooling in domestic spaces

While a royal ordinance in 1816 mandated that every commune maintain a school with free education for the poor, implementation was difficult and many children received instruction in settings that doubled as the teacher's living quarters, kitchen, or even bedroom. Teachers often managed their domestic chores, such as cooking at the fireplace, simultaneously while trying to instruct pupils in the same room.

What people wore

Working class clothing and footwear

In the early nineteenth century, industrial workers typically wore plain working clothes, often paired with wooden-soled clogs, while many urban poor wore rags.

Music

Violin music at village festivals

The violin was a vital instrument for rural dances and village festivals, though local authorities sometimes tried to ban its use due to the disorder caused at these gatherings.

What it cost

Cost of bread and rent around 1830

Around 1830 in Paris, a large loaf of bread cost approximately 20 to 24 sous (1 to 1.20 francs), and a modest apartment could be rented for 60 to 150 francs per year.