Lord Byron spent the majority of his life in England. The life and times were much different when he was growing up than it is today. There were no cell phones, no television or radio. No ovens or microwaves, or magazines. They lived in a totally different world than that of today.

The average life for someone living in England back in the early 1800’s would probably feature a husband and wife, with three or four kids. They would of lived in a house with only candles as a form of domestic lighting. The house would probably be rather dark, with long bold curtains covering the windows. Usually people would have lots of ornaments placed out in their living room as well as gilt and cameos and paintings. Their kitchen would be in the basement filled with every kind of pot and pan you would need. They used coal for cooking. The food they ate would usually be home made instead of canned, which was around but not popular yet.

The family rank could be considered more or less like today. The father was the head of the household, and he expected unquestioned obedience from not only kids but wife as well. The mother was expected to maintain the household and all the domestic matters, as well as most of the care for the children. And the children were expected to be dutiful, always listen and obey their parents and view their growing up as getting ready for adulthood. Unlike today, farming was the normal way most people made a living. During the early 19^th century, England was mostly a farming nation. It did not produce a very good living though. Even during the good years, most farmers made enough money just to get by. This was a big reason people started migrating into town to find work.

For entertainment, most people would play the piano or another kind of instrument, or play board games like chess or draughts. They would also read from the bible, and read poems, a big reason why Lord Byron was so popular at the time. It would be equivalent to a movie star nowadays. They would also be very interested in the weird and extravagant. People would often perform in the streets for money. Some would walk around on stilts, some would perform fire-eating feats, and some even had performing animals parading around with them such as bears and monkeys.